Happy Summer!

How was your weekend? I feel like I did nothing I planned on actually doing this weekend but it was still wonderful it was a big weekend of changing plans.

I didn't make it to the Mermaid Parade but Chris and I did get to hang out with some great friends on Saturday. We also ended up not going to the Bang on a Can Marathon but we did play two great sets on Sunday and have a nice relaxing movie night at home. Overall a great jump into summer.

I decided to make you a summer mixtape/playlist for relaxing by the pool/beach or on your hot and steamy train rides around the city.

last week chris an i finally got new running shoes.
we ordered them off 6pm because discounts and they came within a week, which was amazing. 
we did our first run and it was fun and not to painful. 
we ran a little over a mile, nothing too crazy except the last 1/4 mile was all uphill and i really wanted to just give up and lie down. that was my only run day last week. but i am trying again.

i am lazy, but i haven't always been and i would like to not be anymore. 

we ran today without the dogs (less fun) and it was so cold and way more painful. 
the goal was to run two miles but i think my constant complaining after mile 1 might have cut us a little under two miles. 
i am a lot of fun to exercise with.

i had these severe cramps that felt like the worst menstrual cramps ever (tmi?) is this even normal.
chris thought it could have been my bodies response to the pre run coffee i had to have. 
it happened on the run back home. it was the worst 5 blocks i have ever had to run but that loving husband of mine wouldn't leave me behind to crawl home, so i had to push on.

how is one expected to do anything without a cup of coffee.




i need help. 
send me your tips. 
how do you get up early and not hate yourself, how do you have energy to run without drinking coffee, and how do you stay motivated? 
also, any running in cold weather tips are greatly appreciated since this will be our first year of winter outdoor exercise. 

for this weeks music monday chris and i compiled a playlist of songs to hopefully get us motivated, keep us energized, and help me not complain as much so we can run longer.
hopefully it does the same for you.

                                            

this playlist will probably be updated frequently so if you have any suggestions let me know!


hope you have a happy monday

-bea

Happy Monday!

today has been a pretty busy day had to run a few errands before work and practiced while i waited for the google shopping express guy to come and deliver my new mom and floor cleaner so i could finally get mopping over with and get to work. it was weird because two different guys came first the mop and about an hour later the floor cleaner. but it worked out because i needed to be practicing.

this week is going to be crazy so many rehearsals i have rehearsal every day this week except friday, but friday i have a world music test and a super long drive to florida.

but i made this new playlist to get me through the train rides when i am completely over listening to the music i need to rehearse. i hope you enjoy!

Happy Monday!

It's been a while since I have posted a mixtape, so I thought I would do a special mixtape monday that isn't so much a mixtape as it is three albums that I cant stop listening to.

Oh, hello fans of blog. Beatriz is working on a new feature this week and asked me to fill in on the mixtape front. This one is definitely a bit of a departure, so a few words about my selections.

I work in a bar, which, on slow nights, with a bit of luck and just the right combination of whiskey, gin, beer, and jukebox, provides a great atmosphere for dialogue with the odd patron (my apologies for the Melville-ian proliferation of commas). Last night was such a night, when I was afforded a long-form conversation with a customer and former employee of same bar who is now a successful actor. We got to talking about making the transition from working side jobs to being paid for your skill and talent, something I hope to do in the next year or so living in NYC. "The most important question to answer," he said, "is what are you trying to do? Create your vision, and then go about trying to express it. Look to those people who have achieved what you're trying to achieve as inspiration, but don't don't make a safe imitation of their work - take risks, or there will be nothing of value in what you do." And here I was just trying to pour beers and keep from splashing our famous chili on my shirt.

Thinking about what I am trying to do is the theme for this playlist. I've gone back to songs and pieces that made an impact on me throughout my years of working on music. The list is organized in the chronological order in which I heard the piece. These are all works that have a strong memory associated with them, and for the most part they are on the long side to facilitate extended thought. This is a list for thinking to. You can listen closely or zone out, but the point is to let it guide, rather than to react to it.

1. miles davis // dual mr. anthony tillmon williams process
2. godspeed you black emperor! // terrible canyons of static
3. dirty three // deep waters
4. narciso yepes // gran jota (composed by francisco tarrega)
5. alexei lubimov // für alina
6. alexei lubimov // spiegel im spiegel
7. jimi hendrix // voodoo chile (slight return)
8. iannis xenakis // polytope de cluny
9. deerhoof // look away

{ listen on spotify}

What are you trying to do? What songs have strong associations with memories?

hello!

so technically this isn't monday, it isn't even tuesday anymore but 4:40am wednesday.
chris still hasn't gotten home from work and i haven't slept yet.
i am running off of 3 hours of sleep from last night and too many oreos.

you might be wondering what do you even do at this time of night?
why would you stay up so late?
i wondered the same things to until i recently found pic collage and now i like to make terrible collages on my phone and 4 am offers the ideal amount of free time to do this.
for example, here are two i made tonight ...



i also got around to finishing my "mixtape" that was supposed to be done by monday.

the playlist i made this is week is pretty short.
maybe long off to get ready and get to the train.
if i get ready quickly it might even get me all the way to school.

hopefully this playlist makes waking up a little less miserable this week and keeps me on time:)
i have been much better about being on time lately.
hopefully i can keep it up!

happy monday!!

for this weeks music monday i wanted to share the music that i am currently working on so that you all can have a better feel of me right now.

happy monday!!

i know this is super late and technically posted on tuesday but i have not gone to bed yet, so for me it is still monday.

i am the worst, but i marked it down on my list of things i've been late to or things i have finished late list for february.
i will be better.
promise.

i went to the doctor today!
i don't think i ever mentioned it on here, but i smashed my pinky on a tray on new years day.
like super hard on the very tip.
i pretty much punched a tray with my pinky on accident.
but i finally got an x-ray on my pinky today.
it is so fat and ugly looking still, but the pain is pretty much gone.
the doctor thinks i might have broken it and i should find out what happened to the little guy this week.

its pretty scary because i think it is healing all fat and deformed like this.
luckily since it isn't as painful anymore my oboe playing has gone back to normal.
so deformed or not i can still play!

for this weeks monday mixtape i tried to mix things up and pick some things that didn't all sound the same. kind of how my pinkies might never look the same again :)

just trying to make a theme for the week.
let me know what you think.

happy monday:)

i think i will keep this weekly mixtape going.
i really love having the option to switch up playlists for my subway rides without loosing space on my phone and listening to newer albums.

i really loved the playlist i made last week but feel like i need something with a little more energy this week.


1. death grips // you may think he loves you ....
2. angel haze // new york
3. blood orange // time will tell
4. earl sweatshirt // sunday
5. childish gambino // v. 3005
6. death grips // birds
7. kelela // cut 4 me
8. hands // trouble
9. porcelain raft // unless you speak from your heart
10. new navy // zimbabwe

{ listen on spotify}

it's a bit different then what i would normally listen to
but i'm feelin it and i hope you will too!

have you discovered any new artists lately?

-bea

• so much time with chris
  
• re-exploring juicing
  
• much relaxing
  
• attending the chamber music society conference. ( so much free swag!)
  
• and signing up for a free month of spotify premium

hi everyone!