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today...9.28.11

i'm thankful for today-- another beautiful day. no, not perfect in the least, but, along with the normal things {mommy/wife stuff} and fabulous beauty-related goodness {always}, i relished the time to savor the confetti that included coffee and tea sipping, books, magazines and music...

these days this is my favorite coffee to drink with my breakfast...

stopped by the market for some new-to-me bagged tea flavors...

initially went to barnes and noble for the october issue of Harper's Bazaar UK and Jones mags. only ended up with Jones, but i did find 2 books {plus 1} that i've wanted to read on the bargain shelf {hello, huge discount!}-- love that!

last month, i signed up for a tea exchange, so today paid a visit to my favorite local tea and coffee brewery; i know the owners and they are always extremely helpful when i visit {you can sip a sample of anything before you buy}. needless to say, they had some fabulous selections of new and rare loose leaf blends that i bought for both for myself and my recipient {i'll be sharing more about the exchange after i receive my package}...

the day was also complimented with good music. i've been on an indie and jazz kick for the last couple of days, so, via Pandora radio, my ears experienced selections from Kate Nash, Foster the People, The Head and the Heart, The Weepies, Deb Talan, Zee Avi, Adele, Landon Pigg and She & Him, just to name a few...

how was your day?

all pics, except the first, taken by me :)

Totally Tubular Tunes Tuesday.

Well, hello there! I have to say Tuesday is quickly becoming my favorite day of the week now that I've dedicated it to bringing you some tasty music to inspire you. Today's song is from one of my favorite song writers, Ingrid Michaelson. She's definitely becoming more and more well known, but the first time I heard her was on an Old Navy commercial back in 2007. If you don't know her, I bet you would recognize the commercial I'm talking about. You can find it here. That one 30 (or so) second sound bite got me hooked. Her style is super unique, and if you listen to more than one of her songs you realize she's brilliant when it comes to composing (as opposed to just having one great fluke of a song).

This song of hers, Parachute, is really just a fun, peppy, get up and jump around kind of song. The beats are crisp and clean and I think you're gonna like it. If not, don't get mad at me, I'm just the messenger!

Oh, and one of her songs was just released in a mega commercial recently, which we'll be talking about tomorrow. So come back! Please.

Totally Tubular Tunes Tuesday.

Too much? hmm ... I'll let marketing know. For now, just know that I'm starting a new installment on, well, Tuesdays which showcases a creative song or video. I'm learning that inspiration doesn't just come from obvious pictures and I'm positive I'm not alone when I say that music can be extremely inspiring. So let's explore that, shall we?

Today's video is not a traditional musical performance, which makes it all the more AMAZING! You may recognize them from the McDonald's commercial.

One of the commenters said "My favorite part was when they did the thing with their hands." Oh, you. In case you were wondering, Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding are actually Irish Dancers that wanted to break out and do something completely original. (I think they succeeded.) They formed the group "Up and Over It" along with video artist Johnny Reed. You can find out more about them on their website Up and Over It.

Happy Tuesday!

Mozart and Organ Music

Mozart once played on a baroque organ (27 December, 1769), found in Chiesa di San Tomaso Becket, Verona, Italy. Last Friday night, I went to a concert there to hear Mozart music. Amazing.

The small group of musicians and the organist all sat up high in the balcony that you see here. The music echoed beautifully through the large structure of the church.

As a keyboard player (piano), I appreciate this all,and enjoy the history as well.