This started out as a Facebook post, but I decided to post it over here instead. So I've just started binge-watching a new show, and I'm obsessed with the theme song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ledHVF1ZtDI The music for the entire show is spectacular, and it's composed by my favorite Hollywood composer, Bear McCreary. A few years ago, I … Continue reading I Despise Bagpipes
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Day 20 – Put Your Music Player On Shuffle
Ok, the exact topic is "Put your music player on shuffle and write the first three songs that play and what your initial reaction is." Well, being that I'm still not completely in the 21st Century, and half of my music is on my computer and half of my music is still on CDs, my music shuffle … Continue reading Day 20 – Put Your Music Player On Shuffle
Why Celebrity Deaths Hit Us So Hard
We had a creative writing assignment in elementary school. It was a simple task: What is your favorite song and why? My choice at that time was "When Doves Cry." I remember kids making fun of me. I don't remember who - kids are kids, and they make fun of other kids. I remember instead … Continue reading Why Celebrity Deaths Hit Us So Hard
Day 6 – Someone who fascinates you, and why.
In my other life, I am a musician. It is a tough gig, and I rarely get paid for it . . . but I adore music in many different forms. I have played dozens of piano recitals, sang in choirs, marched in high school band and college, performed in concert band in high school … Continue reading Day 6 – Someone who fascinates you, and why.