"Music soothes the savage beast"
Music=my mix of classical (Bach, Tchaikovsky, Cello stuff, Quartet stuff) and cello stuff (Zoe Keating, Unwoman, Apocalyptica)
The savage beast=my headache.
Except it isn't "sooth"-ing it. Ugh.
So, I know I havent written in a while. And that's why I am.
Im going through another weird time where I've mostly wanted to keep to myself and figure some things (emotions) out.
But I also wanted to talk about changes to my blog.
Yes, thats right.
I am going to try and start doing weekly posts.
Like every week, I find collections of tweets and quotes and pics and songs I like.
So one day every week I'll do a post of quotes and tweets and such. Mostly found from twitter other blogs, facebook, etc.
And then another post every week will be music-themed. Like I dunno, what I like best at the moment or whatever. Just, as my blog says it is, the ramblings of a music nerd.
I want to do more, like maybe what books im reading or whatever, but i can't decide.
So I want's your input. I don't care if you've read this one time, ten time, or 100 times, give me input. Seriously.
Oh yea. And changes to the blog itself. I've added things to side and such and then you can click buttons that say you like or hate my post or whatever.
I would love it if people would like y'know..comment..or hit the like button or whatever.
I like input and comments.
They are great.
Seriously, they are.
That's...mostly it. I expect you all to have a brain and figure out whats going on here.
LOVE YOU.
Okay.IneedtogochopoffapartofmyheadnowBYE.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
musicians paint in silence
All I can do, if I feel this way, is trust that somewhere in the universe, there's a you that feels the same.
"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence." -- Leopold Stokowski
Sometimes I touch the things you used to touch, looking for echoes of your fingers
What indeed can we imagine heaven to be but unimpeded obedience - C.S. Lewis
All persons entering a heart do so at their own risk
To wake up next to you. And confirm that the images I saw on the back of my eyelids seconds before, have all been made real.
You will hear it and no one else will, like your soul wears headphones and only it can hear the music
You might not always like me, the things I do or the way I do them. But these are my things, this is the way I do them and I am me
That’s why love is madness. It’s too easy to lose your mind when you lose your heart.
“I write to understand as much as to be understood.” – elie wiesel
"The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it." ~ Anonymous
Love won't suddenly make every day ok. It won't change who you are. All love is, is love. And that's all it needs to be
I spend most of my nights outside, looking for ways to make you smile
“Not all who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
"God cannot be found in noise and restlessness... We need silence to be able to touch souls." -Mother Teresa
"Whoso loves believes the impossible." -Elizabeth B. Browning,
Fine. Maybe I'm the puzzle. But you're still the pieces
All I can clearly remember is not a picture but a feeling.
Don't talk to me like you know me. Talk to me like you love me.
Late at night, when I am away from you, you are all I think about. And sometimes, even when I'm with you. I love you. So much.
"The world hurts. We live in fear and forget to walk with hope. But hope has not forgotten you." - Libba Bray
Being gifted doesn't mean you've been given something. It means, you have something to give
"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." -Elie Wiesel
You are a drop of perfect in an imperfect world. And all I need, is a taste
It felt like two people meeting each other, after an entire lifetime of not meeting each other
But in the dark, stripped down, all that remains is you
"Love the person you are, not just the one you're trying to become"
This is where I love. In the heart of things, on the tips of waves
"In order to be heard, you must listen"
"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart." - Confucius
I've had enough of consuming. I want to create.
If everybody understood your dream, it wouldn't be your dream, it would be theirs. Expect some confusion from friends.
"It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time." -J.S. Bach
“...anger wearies itself out and truth comes in.” - C.S. Lewis
And then my soul saw you and it kind of went "Oh there you are. I've been looking for you."
"Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eye refuses to see."–J.R.R. Tolkien
“We bring our ugliness, in both kinds, with us into the world, with it our destiny.” - C.S. Lewis
A diary is a long winded letter you write to an old person who used to be you.
I always wanted you. Even when I had you.
It's not about listening to the music. It's about getting up and dancing.
We should be listening to the silence
"The song doesn’t explain. The song witnesses.” E. Peterson
“I know now, Lord, why you utter no answer. You are yourself the answer. Before your face questions die away.” - C.S. Lewis
I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes - C. S. Lewis
"You've never looked at someone who doesn't matter to God'”
The pride of my heart Makes me forget, It's not me but You who makes the heart beat, I'm lost without You."
"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence." -- Leopold Stokowski
Sometimes I touch the things you used to touch, looking for echoes of your fingers
What indeed can we imagine heaven to be but unimpeded obedience - C.S. Lewis
All persons entering a heart do so at their own risk
To wake up next to you. And confirm that the images I saw on the back of my eyelids seconds before, have all been made real.
You will hear it and no one else will, like your soul wears headphones and only it can hear the music
You might not always like me, the things I do or the way I do them. But these are my things, this is the way I do them and I am me
That’s why love is madness. It’s too easy to lose your mind when you lose your heart.
“I write to understand as much as to be understood.” – elie wiesel
"The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it." ~ Anonymous
Love won't suddenly make every day ok. It won't change who you are. All love is, is love. And that's all it needs to be
I spend most of my nights outside, looking for ways to make you smile
“Not all who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
"God cannot be found in noise and restlessness... We need silence to be able to touch souls." -Mother Teresa
"Whoso loves believes the impossible." -Elizabeth B. Browning,
Fine. Maybe I'm the puzzle. But you're still the pieces
All I can clearly remember is not a picture but a feeling.
Don't talk to me like you know me. Talk to me like you love me.
Late at night, when I am away from you, you are all I think about. And sometimes, even when I'm with you. I love you. So much.
"The world hurts. We live in fear and forget to walk with hope. But hope has not forgotten you." - Libba Bray
Being gifted doesn't mean you've been given something. It means, you have something to give
"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." -Elie Wiesel
You are a drop of perfect in an imperfect world. And all I need, is a taste
It felt like two people meeting each other, after an entire lifetime of not meeting each other
But in the dark, stripped down, all that remains is you
"Love the person you are, not just the one you're trying to become"
This is where I love. In the heart of things, on the tips of waves
"In order to be heard, you must listen"
"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart." - Confucius
I've had enough of consuming. I want to create.
If everybody understood your dream, it wouldn't be your dream, it would be theirs. Expect some confusion from friends.
"It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time." -J.S. Bach
“...anger wearies itself out and truth comes in.” - C.S. Lewis
And then my soul saw you and it kind of went "Oh there you are. I've been looking for you."
"Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eye refuses to see."–J.R.R. Tolkien
“We bring our ugliness, in both kinds, with us into the world, with it our destiny.” - C.S. Lewis
A diary is a long winded letter you write to an old person who used to be you.
It's not about listening to the music. It's about getting up and dancing.
We should be listening to the silence
"The song doesn’t explain. The song witnesses.” E. Peterson
“I know now, Lord, why you utter no answer. You are yourself the answer. Before your face questions die away.” - C.S. Lewis
I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes - C. S. Lewis
"You've never looked at someone who doesn't matter to God'”
The pride of my heart Makes me forget, It's not me but You who makes the heart beat, I'm lost without You."
Saturday, July 17, 2010
I can be Productive...sometimes.
Being offline always kind of irks me.
Not that Im addicted. I regularly take breaks from being online, long weekends, a couple weeks, or limit it just down to email or such.
But most of the time, I know when it's going to happen. I admit, I plan my Farmville crops around when I'll be able to get online and actually play.
But I mean, doesnt everybody nowadays? (They're making a movie about Facebook for goodness sakes...)
But anyways. My point? MY computer at home got disconnected on Wed and it threw me into a funk.
In all honestly, I whined a lot. I wont say why cause...Ive really ranted about it about it a lot but I was just irked.
But since I was awake and had no computer or internet Wednesday night...I cleaned my room.
I did big other chores too but the biggest was cleaning my room which is something I've needed to do since...May. Maybe even April.
So what I do?
Well, Id already pulled about 80% of my clothes out my closet(they'd been on the floor so that helped)
Went through, figured what was clean and dirty, washed the dirty stuff. Then hung up folded all the clean stuff. (I used all my hangers. Exactly. I always forget how much clothes I actually have)
I moved things around in my closest as to prevent less messes in the future.
Then I dragged boxes out of my room that are full of my moms stuff and leaned and organized my book stand.
I organized my purse that I got back in May.
Took the pins and buttons and such off the old purse and put some on the new purse.
What else?
I forget.
There was a lot of trash.
I still need to vacuum and organize the book shelf but..eh.
BUT.
but.
For the first time in..years...I decided not to move the furniture around in my room.
I dunno if its the whole feeling more or home or just liking it or planning on leaving in a few months.
Or the fact that Ive had my bed in every corner and angle of my room possible.
Anyways.
Ive been working a lot. I did try to get online. Used moms laptop yesterday for like an hour but it was going sloth slow on me and i barely got through my e-mail.
Tried to use computer library today. Had an hour. Took me 45 mins to get through facebook sthuffs and then the computer froze on me. >.<
(I got a lot of books and CDs though too. :D)
But all is well now.
Home computer is working.
Just as long as I keep working and cleaning house.
And its pretty dang clean right now.
And this post is pretty dang long so I'll save my other thoughts for another day...or at least for a few hours.
Not that Im addicted. I regularly take breaks from being online, long weekends, a couple weeks, or limit it just down to email or such.
But most of the time, I know when it's going to happen. I admit, I plan my Farmville crops around when I'll be able to get online and actually play.
But I mean, doesnt everybody nowadays? (They're making a movie about Facebook for goodness sakes...)
But anyways. My point? MY computer at home got disconnected on Wed and it threw me into a funk.
In all honestly, I whined a lot. I wont say why cause...Ive really ranted about it about it a lot but I was just irked.
But since I was awake and had no computer or internet Wednesday night...I cleaned my room.
I did big other chores too but the biggest was cleaning my room which is something I've needed to do since...May. Maybe even April.
So what I do?
Well, Id already pulled about 80% of my clothes out my closet(they'd been on the floor so that helped)
Went through, figured what was clean and dirty, washed the dirty stuff. Then hung up folded all the clean stuff. (I used all my hangers. Exactly. I always forget how much clothes I actually have)
I moved things around in my closest as to prevent less messes in the future.
Then I dragged boxes out of my room that are full of my moms stuff and leaned and organized my book stand.
I organized my purse that I got back in May.
Took the pins and buttons and such off the old purse and put some on the new purse.
What else?
I forget.
There was a lot of trash.
I still need to vacuum and organize the book shelf but..eh.
BUT.
but.
For the first time in..years...I decided not to move the furniture around in my room.
I dunno if its the whole feeling more or home or just liking it or planning on leaving in a few months.
Or the fact that Ive had my bed in every corner and angle of my room possible.
Anyways.
Ive been working a lot. I did try to get online. Used moms laptop yesterday for like an hour but it was going sloth slow on me and i barely got through my e-mail.
Tried to use computer library today. Had an hour. Took me 45 mins to get through facebook sthuffs and then the computer froze on me. >.<
(I got a lot of books and CDs though too. :D)
But all is well now.
Home computer is working.
Just as long as I keep working and cleaning house.
And its pretty dang clean right now.
And this post is pretty dang long so I'll save my other thoughts for another day...or at least for a few hours.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Summer isnt even over yet...
...and im starting to stress a little over school.
Oh yes, my school tag is back.
I can start registering for classes TODAY.
Which I should do.
Because there are a couple classes I dearly wish to take that tend to fill up really fast.
But while looking online at classes, I also looked at stuff I need to take to get my AA. All the Gen Ed "need to take" classes.
And now Im all torn.
Between what I want, and what I need.
And what I need depends on my major.
Should I stick with Gen Ed and take basic stuff? finish quickly?
Or stick on my route of figuring it out and take what interests me.
OI VEY.
I dunno my friends.
Im torn.
And I could go into how Im torn about a lot of thing sin life, how life is usually a split between wants and needs BUT its late.
I shall talk to friends/parents/counselor/God about this.
(but i always like advice. you can comment)
Oh yes, my school tag is back.
I can start registering for classes TODAY.
Which I should do.
Because there are a couple classes I dearly wish to take that tend to fill up really fast.
But while looking online at classes, I also looked at stuff I need to take to get my AA. All the Gen Ed "need to take" classes.
And now Im all torn.
Between what I want, and what I need.
And what I need depends on my major.
Should I stick with Gen Ed and take basic stuff? finish quickly?
Or stick on my route of figuring it out and take what interests me.
OI VEY.
I dunno my friends.
Im torn.
And I could go into how Im torn about a lot of thing sin life, how life is usually a split between wants and needs BUT its late.
I shall talk to friends/parents/counselor/God about this.
(but i always like advice. you can comment)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Its a cello case!
Okay.
I stumbled across this blog today.
And they had posted this video.
Its a 21st century commercial and it always gets my attention because..well...there's a cello case in it.
Heh.
And then I got linked to this video which is just..hilarious.
"the cello, slightly bigger with a spike at the bottom that kills you"
Hey!
I have a questrion for you all.
I feel like I should do set weekly posts.
Like one day a week do a post on music, and another day do a post of quotes and the like.
Thats all I can think of right now.
Ideas? comments? thoughts? What days I should do it?
Leave a comment, let me know. :)
I stumbled across this blog today.
And they had posted this video.
Its a 21st century commercial and it always gets my attention because..well...there's a cello case in it.
Heh.
And then I got linked to this video which is just..hilarious.
"the cello, slightly bigger with a spike at the bottom that kills you"
Hey!
I have a questrion for you all.
I feel like I should do set weekly posts.
Like one day a week do a post on music, and another day do a post of quotes and the like.
Thats all I can think of right now.
Ideas? comments? thoughts? What days I should do it?
Leave a comment, let me know. :)
Saturday, July 3, 2010
some poems don’t rhyme
“Missing someone gets easier every day because even though it’s one day further from the last time you saw each other, it’s one day closer to the next time you will.”
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.”
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one." ~ C.S. Lewis
You are the best parts of all the songs I love.
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you- C.S.Lewis
Strip this bark. Carve a name and a heart into me. Please
A little lie is like a little pregnancy: it doesn't take long before everyone knows-C.S.Lewis
"In life, as in the dance, grace glides on blistered feet." -Alice Abrams
Your true soul is not a means to an end. The legacy of love will remain; these are the stories that stand the test of time -Jon Foreman
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.”
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one." ~ C.S. Lewis
You are the best parts of all the songs I love.
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you- C.S.Lewis
Strip this bark. Carve a name and a heart into me. Please
A little lie is like a little pregnancy: it doesn't take long before everyone knows-C.S.Lewis
"In life, as in the dance, grace glides on blistered feet." -Alice Abrams
Your true soul is not a means to an end. The legacy of love will remain; these are the stories that stand the test of time -Jon Foreman
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Celloly Nerdness. (And some other music too)
Okay. Lets Start July off right.
With a post about music. Mostly cello stuffs too.
First off. A musician Ive fallen in love with. Zoe Keating.
Her new album is out and I love it. I have no money to get my hands on it yet but...soon.
Meanwhile its streaming free here.
Now, chances are, I already posted about this. BUT.
Here's the amazing thing about this woman. Not only did she come out with a new album, but she had a baby last month. (if you follow her on twitter, it is the the most beautiful baby)
But. Her new album? Debuted on Billboard Classical albums at #7.
#7.
With "No marketing, no publicity: just digital dwnlds"
And you people question me saying she's good. She really is!!!
ALRIGHT.
Next. Another cellist.
That I just found yesterday.
Gordon Withers.
Yet ANOTHER cellist (Unwoman) re twittered that any cellist who messaged him on twitter got his new album for free.
How. could. I. resist?
and its so good. (streaming free here)
Its good.
(Speaking of Unwoman, I got a poster from her for free. I haven't put it up yet but - cool, right?)
Okay next.
Yet another new cellist Ive found.
Not necessarily her music but her blog and book.
Emily Wright. She wrote this book.
"A Modern Cellist's Manual: Technique, Approach and Musings"
"A very different sort of cello method, A Modern Cellist's Manual combines technical information and plenty of photographs with advice on approach. Topics addressed range from the basics of a painless bow grip to injury avoidance, working with a metronome, and tenor clef. Emily's tone and sense of humor lighten the mood of any practice session. A Modern Cellist's Manual is suitable for those taking private lessons as well as returning cellists looking to bolster rusty technique."
I waaaannnntttttt.
NNNEEXXXXXXTTTTT.
A story.
Keith Tutt is a cellist. He also has solo msuic where he sings and plays guitar but I know him as cellist for Switchfoot.
And an incredibly nice guy who always remembers me. (I think its the whole introducing myself as playing cello too...)
But I saw him at the bro-Am and he remembered me. Was so nice about it too. Told me how he's working on solo stuff and wants to play bro-am by himself next year.
YES PLEASE.
I also had the really random thought about him and me sitting around talking about cello stuff all day.
Oh I would love it. And then have him teach me the cello parts to switchfoot songs.
Hehehehe.
I feel like Im getting off track now. There was something else I wanted to post.
Was it about me and the music I downloaded to start playing and practicing? Or how I bought a coldplay album yesterday?
Or that Dustin Ruth album I finally listened to and feel in love with?
Maybe I should just do a weekly music post so I dont bombard you all with all this. heheheh.
That is all.
Celloly yours,
Amy
With a post about music. Mostly cello stuffs too.
First off. A musician Ive fallen in love with. Zoe Keating.
Her new album is out and I love it. I have no money to get my hands on it yet but...soon.
Meanwhile its streaming free here.
Now, chances are, I already posted about this. BUT.
Here's the amazing thing about this woman. Not only did she come out with a new album, but she had a baby last month. (if you follow her on twitter, it is the the most beautiful baby)
But. Her new album? Debuted on Billboard Classical albums at #7.
#7.
With "No marketing, no publicity: just digital dwnlds"
And you people question me saying she's good. She really is!!!
ALRIGHT.
Next. Another cellist.
That I just found yesterday.
Gordon Withers.
Yet ANOTHER cellist (Unwoman) re twittered that any cellist who messaged him on twitter got his new album for free.
How. could. I. resist?
and its so good. (streaming free here)
Its good.
(Speaking of Unwoman, I got a poster from her for free. I haven't put it up yet but - cool, right?)
Okay next.
Yet another new cellist Ive found.
Not necessarily her music but her blog and book.
Emily Wright. She wrote this book.
"A Modern Cellist's Manual: Technique, Approach and Musings"
"A very different sort of cello method, A Modern Cellist's Manual combines technical information and plenty of photographs with advice on approach. Topics addressed range from the basics of a painless bow grip to injury avoidance, working with a metronome, and tenor clef. Emily's tone and sense of humor lighten the mood of any practice session. A Modern Cellist's Manual is suitable for those taking private lessons as well as returning cellists looking to bolster rusty technique."
I waaaannnntttttt.
NNNEEXXXXXXTTTTT.
A story.
Keith Tutt is a cellist. He also has solo msuic where he sings and plays guitar but I know him as cellist for Switchfoot.
And an incredibly nice guy who always remembers me. (I think its the whole introducing myself as playing cello too...)
But I saw him at the bro-Am and he remembered me. Was so nice about it too. Told me how he's working on solo stuff and wants to play bro-am by himself next year.
YES PLEASE.
I also had the really random thought about him and me sitting around talking about cello stuff all day.
Oh I would love it. And then have him teach me the cello parts to switchfoot songs.
Hehehehe.
I feel like Im getting off track now. There was something else I wanted to post.
Was it about me and the music I downloaded to start playing and practicing? Or how I bought a coldplay album yesterday?
Or that Dustin Ruth album I finally listened to and feel in love with?
Maybe I should just do a weekly music post so I dont bombard you all with all this. heheheh.
That is all.
Celloly yours,
Amy
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