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bluestocking79

At least he's learning the most important things...

Jan 19, 2010 21:49

Had dinner with Mom and Dad and Younger Brother this evening (yum!), and Younger Brother was very eager to show off what he's learned so far in the first weeks of music school ( Read more... )

laughs, real life

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samantha_vimes January 20 2010, 03:01:51 UTC

That IS awesome.

bluestocking79 January 20 2010, 17:02:11 UTC

Isn't it? It really sounds very cool. He wants to try the main melody on a vibraphone, though, to get that slightly metallic effect.

karelia January 20 2010, 03:09:11 UTC

That does sound like a wonderful evening! When I was very young, I loved the TV series, The Onedin Line, and I figured out how to play the theme of it. My mother wasn't impressed (and ignorant of all but the greatest composers), but my piano teacher was absolutely tickled, and for me, a love for Khachaturian was born. :)

Have some ::healing vibes:: so you'll feel better after a night of sleep.

bluestocking79 January 20 2010, 22:58:38 UTC

Thank you very much! Your healing vibes clearly work wonders, because I'm feeling much better today and seem to have sidestepped the sickness. :D

I love that story. Love it! Isn't it wonderful, the connections we make with music wherever we find it? And then it grows and grows...

karelia January 21 2010, 04:46:49 UTC

Yes! It grows and grows, that's exactly it! And it's exciting because music is what brings us closer to understanding the universe. Fascinating stuff!

So glad you're feeling better! I, too, am a believer in Vit C as an immune system booster. Word has it that the sun isn't providing as much Vit D3 as he used to, and supplementing with that is said to have very beneficial effects, too. Just sayin'. :)

bluestocking79 January 21 2010, 18:40:40 UTC

And it's exciting because music is what brings us closer to understanding the universe. Fascinating stuff!

Yes, yes and yes! I was just having this discussion with my brother the other day, actually, as one of his courses this semester is a seminar on musical pedagogy--how to teach music, what informs the way we teach, etc. And I was making the same point about the way in which music facilitates further understanding and insight in so many other areas, even the ones that seem unrelated at first glance. It's a beautiful web of unexpected connections!

Ah, and D3 is an excellent idea! ~makes note~ I am a firm believer in the power of C, and with my immune system, I take all the help I can get.

shefa January 20 2010, 04:05:40 UTC

So cool with the nephew :D

And commiserating on the ick. Haz same, myself. :(

bluestocking79 January 20 2010, 23:01:17 UTC

He is a cool guy, my brother. He's cooler now that he's doing something he really loves to do, too.

I am so sorry for all the ick. ~hugs and sends warm blankets~ Are the kittehs applying therapeutic cuddles, I hope?

As for me, I think I've been lucky enough to avoid it this time. I'm much better today. It's just these allergies that will kill me...

tonksinger January 20 2010, 08:25:34 UTC

Younger Bro WIN!

And *hugs* from over here. I has a sick, too. *sniffles*

bluestocking79 January 20 2010, 23:02:56 UTC

~grins~ That is a win, isn't it? I thought it was an excellent choice of music!

And ~hugs~ to you, poor Tonksie. ~sends soup and blankets and hugs~ A cold is bad enough, but jet lag and a cold is just plain cruel!

firefly124 January 20 2010, 11:32:10 UTC

That is awesome about your brother. *g*

Less awesome about feeling like crap. I hope either the sleep or the C help.

bluestocking79 January 20 2010, 23:15:33 UTC

He can, at times, surprise me with the depth of his awesomeness. *g*

I think the sleep, C and everybody's good vibes helped, because I am feeling much better today. That means it's just some wicked allergies, which is not so surprising, since this insists on being a warm winter. Which some people might like, but sucks for those of us allergic to mold.