Schtuff

- Can't get my head out of the Clara Schumann biography I'm reading right now. She was ahead of her time! What an amazing woman.

- Also competing for my written word time: Makers by Chris Anderson. Thought provoking gems in there, too. Guess I'm into the non-fiction variety right now?

- Christopher says to me as we're heading out for an adventure on Tuesday morning, "Mama! Turn up the music and drive faster, please!" This does not bode well for the future.

- Confused, tired, and ill from all of the tragedy and drama surrounding our former city earlier this week. Confused by the why of it all. Tired of the way our society handles this as entertainment. Ill in response to how humans treat other humans. I'm glad all of our Boston people seem to be safe.

- Our basement is as dry as a bone despite the biblical floods on Wednesday. The jack hammering mess that was Drain Tiling while Colin was one week old seems to have been worth it. :) And I now love our sump pump as if it's a member of the family.

- Friday pizza for dinner tonight. The crust is rising on the back of the stove. I have leftover pesto to add to the mix. It's going to be a good one.

- Happy Weekend to you all. Be well!

Music

I just came across this video and thought I'd share. It's a wonderful message. You don't have to be a musicologist to understand/appreciate/enjoy music. (However, it makes it a hell of a lot more fun!!!)


Understand Music from finally. on Vimeo.

Yes.

I just stumbled across the commencement address that Dana Gioia (NEA Chairman) gave at Stanford's 2007 graduation.

In essence, he encourages his audience to learn how to build something rather than watch someone else do it on TV. To play an instrument in addition to listening to music. Read. Draw. Create. Do.
Don't be a passive consumer... be active and socially engaged. Participate.

In a nutshell, "Trade easy pleasures for more complex and challenging ones." I think I may need to embroider that on a pillow!

If you have a few minutes, read it. It makes sense. A lot of sense. And now I need to shut the computer and heed Mr. Gioia's good advice.