Rochester, N.Y. June 30th, 1977

Mary Osborne, Vi Redd, Dottie Dodgion, Marian McPartland & Lynn Milano
via tommarcello

It all started with Michael Nyman

I bought some of his sheet music today and was looking up youtube videos to listen to what i bought.



but wait.. it gets even cooler

i got here.. which equals depressing because i am working on this chopin piece and even at 25 still can't get it right. this kid is 11.



then "A GRAND WALTZ BY CHOPIN"


and what is a piano youtube search without Lang Lang?


Kissin...how did you sneak in there again??


what the...

whyyyyyyy????? how did i get here? why is this on the internet? why have 41,000 people seen it? does she have 41,000 grandmas that live across the country? i don't think so!

this is the world we live in- where virtuosos get clumped in with proud mom and dads behind cell phone cameras.

eiy yi yi

karaoke: it's a lifestyle.

i call this one "reflections in a kitchen sink"

i think the frowny face on mom's calendar says it best...

what a [hot, adorable, omg i love you so muuuuch] grouchface.

seriously erik...it could be worse. worse than standing on top of a golf course built on a hill with the seattle skyscape in the background. i know it ain't paris, but get over it!

:)))))