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Starting the New Year Slowly by Guest Posting

I may be slow getting into the new year, but I’m finally breaking into the guest posting game with a post about using color to express myself.

January 9, 2015

Weird Al is Just Like Us! (Yeah, Right)

A recent TMZ video of Weird Al makes me think, perhaps, that even though he’s a big star, that he’s actually a lot like me.

July 12, 2014

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Dance and Romance in Austenland: Nostalgia For Days That Weren’t

The film Austenland makes me nostalgic for my days of dance reenacting, while I reflect on dance, fantasy, and romance.

October 19, 2013

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Sense & Sensibility: Elinor and Marianne

Am I (Still) Miss Marianne Dashwood?

When a comparison friends made years ago resurfaces, I consider the impression I make on others.

September 29, 2013

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Zoë Keating: Investigative Cellist

Experimental cellist Zoë Keating is performing at the Largo in Los Angeles tonight. I first saw her perform on JoCo Cruise Crazy in March 2013, and it completely blew my mind. The fact that her music is heard on the Sherlock Holmes-inspired show Elementary is fitting because Keating is never satisfied with just playing the cello. Instead, she fully investigates her sound, technique, and ability, detecting new ways to create not songs, but symphonic poems, with just her instrument and a computer. I was so completely overwhelmed and inspired by her performance that I wrote this review.

September 12, 2013