For my daughter's birthday, I created a quilt from fabric remnants that she had selected.The dimensions are 44 inches by 36 inches with four inch squares.
03 December 2014
A Quilt
For my daughter's birthday, I created a quilt from fabric remnants that she had selected.The dimensions are 44 inches by 36 inches with four inch squares.
30 November 2014
The Company on My Daily Commute
For the forty-minute drive to and from work, I am not alone. Colorful characters fill the time, making it sometimes difficult to leave the car when the destination is reached. Elizabeth Bennet admits that she "could easily forgive his pride if he had not mortified mine"; Mr Micawber outlines Uriah Heep's crimes; Anne arrives at Green Gables, full of hope; the Scarlet Pimpernel escapes, yet again; Mary enters the secret garden; Anne sells Mr Harrison's cow; Sara Crewe is removed from Miss Michin's grasp, and fairy tales delight--and sometimes horrify. All this is thanks to LibriVox, a free audiobook site filled with classics, poems and more.
Some of the readers are magical, like Ty Hynes and Karen Savage. Ty Hynes made David Copperfield live and breathe--mesmerizing from the preface to the very last chapter. Karen Savage gave the best reading of Pride and Prejudice I have ever heard, bringing my favorite book to life. Both readers made me eager to listen to the other works they've recorded. Thanks to them and other readers on LibriVox, travel will never be dull nor my mind idle.
The Site:
LibriVox
The Books Listened To (not necessarily in order)
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, as read by Ty Hynes
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, as read by Glen Hallstrom
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Persuasion by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, as read by Bob Neufeld
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs, as read by Joy Chan
The Light Princess and Other Tales by George MacDonald, as read by Clive Catterall
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, as read by Karen Savage
Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, as read by Karen Savage
The Scarlett Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, as read by Karen Savage
The Elusive Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, as read by Karen Savage
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, as read by Karen Savage
Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery, as read by Karen Savage (in progress)
Other works read by Ty Hynes
Other works read by Karen Savage
Some of the readers are magical, like Ty Hynes and Karen Savage. Ty Hynes made David Copperfield live and breathe--mesmerizing from the preface to the very last chapter. Karen Savage gave the best reading of Pride and Prejudice I have ever heard, bringing my favorite book to life. Both readers made me eager to listen to the other works they've recorded. Thanks to them and other readers on LibriVox, travel will never be dull nor my mind idle.
The Site:
LibriVox
The Books Listened To (not necessarily in order)
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, as read by Ty Hynes
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, as read by Glen Hallstrom
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Persuasion by Jane Austen, as read by Karen Savage
Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, as read by Bob Neufeld
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs, as read by Joy Chan
The Light Princess and Other Tales by George MacDonald, as read by Clive Catterall
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, as read by Karen Savage
Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, as read by Karen Savage
The Scarlett Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, as read by Karen Savage
The Elusive Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, as read by Karen Savage
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, as read by Karen Savage
Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery, as read by Karen Savage (in progress)
Other works read by Ty Hynes
Other works read by Karen Savage
02 March 2014
Flash Mobs, Revisted
On a dreary day, I decided to watch Flash Mob on the Copenhagen Metro to cheer myself. I realized that just as Chaiyya, Chaiyya has ruined trains for me (can't see one without desiring to dance on their tops), the Copenhagen Metro Flash mob has ruined metros for me, as I expect to be serenaded by an orchestra when I ride one.
Despite this turn of events, I am still as much a fan of flash mobs as ever, and have managed to find some new ones (and some old) which can brighten any day. My only complaint is that in these flash mobs, there are too much time spent on filming the observers rather than the performers.
Uh-oh..
Opera Company of Philadelphia Ikea Random Act of Culture - May 26, 2012
From Mozart's Magic Flute...
From Mozart's Magic Flute...
01 March 2014
Random Videos
I am fervent fan of flash mobs. However, there are other videos that don't strictly qualify as flash mobs, but have that certain je ne sais quoi that makes them eminently watchable. Here are a few of my favorite new discoveries:
2cellos Thunderstruck
The original is bland by comparison...
Musical Eastern Faucet
The tune is so haunting. Don't be surprised if you find yourself humming it..
Carmina Barmina Burana Flashmob
Probably the best flashmob you ever saw!!!!!!
Well, it is very good...
From Improv Everywhere
2cellos Thunderstruck
The original is bland by comparison...
Musical Eastern Faucet
The tune is so haunting. Don't be surprised if you find yourself humming it..
Carmina Barmina Burana Flashmob
Probably the best flashmob you ever saw!!!!!!
Well, it is very good...
From Improv Everywhere
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