This composition makes me want to cry. It's such a beautiful, evocative piece of music. I highly doubt it's new to any of you, but it's one worth revisiting/reminding yourself of every now and then. I recommend sticking headphones in and turning the volume up.

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Beethoven was brilliant.

Lovely, bittersweet, hopeful music.

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I do hope this becomes available on CD someday.

So my kids today were like blobfish.

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http://www.suck.uk.com/products/mixtapeusbdrive/I want this. How much fun would that be to give as a gift (or get one)? It's a great, creative little thing. But 20 pounds is a LOT of money. I can make my own (inferior) version for much cheaper ( Read more... )

Snow and ice here today-- mostly ice. We didn't get any snow or ice last year, and then so far this year we had stuff last Thursday/Friday (mini snow) and then today. They actually canceled all afternoon classes at the university and the public schools let out early, too, which was a smart move, I think, because it got pretty icy. There were still ( Read more... )

I think you guys know that I don't wear makeup. I own some, but I almost never actually put it on. Maybe some eye shadow when I get bored or, if I'm feeling super adventurous, some lip gloss... but no, makeup is not my thing. Today I got bored, though, decided to play around with it to see how different I look with makeup, wasn't impressed, and ( Read more... )

Sufjan Stevens is one of the only contemporary musicians who can write new Christmas songs that are actually any good, IMO. I think I'm going to ask for his newest Christmas CD compilation for Christmas.

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(And if that link doesn't work, try this one: http://www.youtube.com/

Happy Thanksgiving, if you're into that sort of thing. If not (or even if so), have a song about soup:

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Also, I'm up to seven 1/2 pages on my 25-30 page research paper that's due December 10. Yay me! I will finish it. It might be no good at all, but it'll be done. We're going over for Thanksgiving (I made rolls) in about an hour, so I'm going to use ( Read more... )

Found a new video (and song!) I love:

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Noel Fielding is such a great name, btw. Sounds like the hero of a novel.

Slept in until noon today. It was lovely. I'm worried I won't be able to fall asleep tonight, of course, but oh well. I feel like I'm perpetually exhausted, so even if I'm exhausted tomorrow, it was nice to not be exhausted today. I also got a decent amount done-- finished some RA work & read stuff for Layna's class. I'd intended to get working on ( Read more... )