I am deeply in love with this picture of Miss Priscilla Ahn. I love the tinted vintage red and Priscilla Ahn playing her guitar in the studio. The expression on her face looks as if she’s only listening to the sound of music and nothing else. It’s how I imagine myself if I were ever recording in a real studio and creating music.
This afternoon, I was driving and listening to “Truth” by Balmorhea. Usually, it’s a happy song, or at least I think it’s a triumphant song. I was sure of it until now.
Lately, all I can think about is Amanda de Lange. Amanda is the executive director of Starfish Foster Home in Xi’an, China. I first met her in May 2011 on a humanitarian trip and I met her again in October and November 2011. This past week, she was diagnosed with cancer. I couldn’t believe it. Amanda has dedicated her life saving hundreds of starfish babies and now her life is on the line. Thinking of her current health makes me terribly sad and it’s something I don’t quite understand at the moment.
I was listening to “Truth” and suddenly, I didn’t know if the music was truly happy or sad. I know there’s the major and minor chords, but there was something beyond theory. In a space alone and driving on the highway under a blanket of gray sky, it truly felt as if the music was crying alongside my soul.
I’m not a football fan, but I love the Super Bowl commercials. Especially the one with M&M and this LMFAO song.
I’ve been listening to new songs from Mumford & Sons and I’m already waiting for their second album to be released, hopefully soon. I can hardly wait.
My Chinese name is 沈{樂}欣. Music is 音樂. Music is in me.
My mom has told me that my name means happy joy joy. Now, I know that a third of my name also has the character for music. I thought this was such a cool discovery. I would like to think my name explains a lot behind who I am and why I have such a strong connection to music.
