Week 1: The Start
Instead of spamming people's feeds with short updates on movies and dinners, I'll collect everything into a weekly post. I still get my little corner on the internet to yell at the void, while keeping my own timeline clean.
Back from Andalusia
A month ago I went to Andalusia. It was amazing, I visited castles, went to two fancy restaurants, took a million photos telling myself I would make an online gallery, maybe even print and frame a few... and I still haven't downloaded, edited or even looked at the images. It's a struggle! 📷🗺
One blog to rule them all
I’ve been blogging on and off since the early 2000’s. I’ve blogged about linux, going to university, movies, programming, photography, moving to Rio de Janeiro, moving to Sweden, moving to Spain, gard...
Sunset at Ciutat de les Arts i Cièncias
This weekend we went to the xmas market at Ciutat de les Arts i Cièncias. I've been there many times before, but I hadn't seen it during sunset and blue hour. The colors, the reflections, the shapes,...
Allemande, Schein
An allemande is a type of dance very common in baroque suites. As I keep working through Grade 1 repertoire, I'm starting to encounter more and more of those dances: allemandes, rigaudons, and many, m...
Piano: "T. Rex goes for a Stroll" by Christine Donkin
For the past two years I have really struggled to keep up with my piano studies. I'm a bit disappointed in myself that after 2.5 years I'm still only a grade 1 student, but it is what it is. Just need...
Piano: "Taking Turns" by Christine Donkin
Discovering Christine Donkin earlier this year was a game changer for me. I love studying classical music and I love playing recognizable pop/rock tunes, but what I didn't know is that I truly LOVE fa...
Piano: "The Tired Turtle Express" by Christine Donkin
The Tired Turtle Express is an early elementary piece from the book "Comics & Card Tricks: 12 elementary piano solos", by Christine Donkin. I had so much fun practicing this one: first time I encounte...