Sunday, February 27, 2011
Rachmaninov
I am listening to Rachmaninov which is very motivating. It is lively, intense, intermittent in sound. I listen to different kinds of music for different moods. Classical music helps me be productive. I enjoy Mozart as well. When I want to just "hang out" and chill I like reggae music. It makes me think of the sun, comfortable clothes and not having an agenda. It is like classical and reggae are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. I never learned how to play an instrument. I played the violin when I was in 3rd grade and my brothers would imitate me. It didn't really encourage me to want to expand on the musical front but I do appreciate music. Visual art is more my thing. I am making a beaded wind chime with kitchen utensils hanging from it. Last year, I bought a moose wind chime from the thrift store and my daughter thought it was quite tacky and told me all last summer how much she didn't like it so in response I made this hippish beaded kitchen utensil wind chime. She approves. It is amazing how opinionated a 10 year old girl can be. I like her spirit. The snow is coming down - and I confess I had to shovel the snow. I didn't shovel for the last week but today it was something that needed to be done. I don't like the idea of shoveling snow but once I am actually engaged in the process it is o.k. Are you ever like that? You don't like the idea of doing something but once you are engaged in doing it is o.k.
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Hi Gina,
ReplyDeleteI can relate with the music selection. It is good to be versitle.:)
My mom is a music teacher, so I played a number of instruments growing up; recorder, dulcimer, cello, flute and banjo. The only two I still know how to play are the flute and cello. Being in both band and orchestra my entire younger years, I actually was plesant to listen to. So, to answer your question, yes, once I became engaged I actually enjoyed myself. It was just getting the motivation to pick up the instrument and actually play....:)
Gina, I can relate to not wanting to do something but once you do it is not so bad. I actually kinda like shoveling snow as long as im not in a hurry to get out the door, its a good workout! Your wind chine sounds really neat! Can you weld? Im impressed :)
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