All life is an experiment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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November 14 - It's the way we are that defines who we'll be. I'm not where I should be. I know I can be better.
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September 20 - Bonjour visitor! What was the last great thing you did? Did you really care about it?
It is now Fall. Each time I come across this season something rather odd within me occurs. An emotional reaction. The leaves become a kind of crimson orange, the air becomes chilled and streaked with the scent of smoky firewood, and I start to take the greatest pleasure in walking the streets of the city. I remember that while some things perish, others live. I remember that there is a lot more still left to do. I also have a feeling of longing for warmth, for shared memories. For new experiences. I remember old personal struggles, and reflect that between now and then, in spite of my cynicism, I have made progress in solving them, reducing them, or otherwise replacing them with great new elements. But perhaps all of this is only a mood. A chemical reaction to the lazy, inert days of summer that have long passed. But can it be? Might it mean something more than sheer science and pristine rationality? All I can say is fall is for me, a season to savour and a reason to have optimism. Don't be cynical ... be farcical! One of the things I love about life is it is filled with mystery. Sure, it is also filled with predictability, but there is so much that we can't predict, even of ourselves. Savour spontaneity. Savour mystery. I'm looking forward to the next mystery of life to unravel before me. Hope you all enjoy your next mystery.
Phil
"We have all the time in the world. Nothing more, nothing less."
- Louis Armstrong
"You have a nasty habit of surviving, Mr. Bond."
- Kamal Khan, "Octopussy" (1983)
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A Tribute to Hans Zimmer
Who is Hans Zimmer? Only one of the boldest, most daring and gutsy film composers out there right now. He has himself brought a notion of style, of coolness, of power into film music that was previously unseen in Hollywood. But while he has inspired many my age to listen to film score because of his ability to make it palatable to "our" ears, that's not the key reason I like and admire him. The reason I place him so highly among my list of People You Must Respect is the sheer, utter, unmatched level of heroism and inner strength in the music that he writes. His tunes don't simply go bam-bam, wallop wallop to me. They make me sit up and realize why I'm here and all I have to give to the world. And when you're sitting on the bus, sardined-in with the rest of the thousands awaiting arrival to a wet campus, the best thing you can have flowing into your ears is something to inspire you. Hope you have someone like this in your life too. Cheers, Hans for all the great thoughts and feelings you evoke through your tunes.
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Wanna hear what Zimmer sounds like? Next time you're on Kazaa, look for any of the main themes from Backdraft" ("Fighting 17th"), Pearl Harbor ("War"), Crimson Tide (Main Theme)r, and The Last Samurai ("Idyll's End", "Red Warrior"). If you're a female, you may initially be put off by the extremely "masculine" sound to the music (i.e. brassy, militaristic at times), but be patient, for it gets much, much better (as well as beautiful and serene) and hopefully you see what I mean when I say his music holds power. He is an inspiration.
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Another great composer: John Barry. His writing is straight from the heart.
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