Yesterday was a gross, rainy and windy day—the best kind of day to sit on a comfy couch (mine is not so comfy but whatever) and read a book. At 4:00pm yesterday I finished the final book of the Inkheart Trilogy called Inkdeath. I am a sucker for a good story and this trilogy did… Continue reading Inkheart Trilogy
Books, Again
After coming down from the great high of Barack Obama being elected the 44th president of the United States of America, I finished the book from Pulitzer Prize writer of 2008, Junot Diaz, for his work The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. This book was not a typical read for me. I had no… Continue reading Books, Again
Twilight Movie – Disappointing
So it’s almost 3:00am and I have just returned from opening night of the movie, Twilight. I am one of the million readers who fell in love with the Twilight Saga. I didn’t have very high expectations with the movie but I was deeply disappointed with what was put out. Overall I felt that the… Continue reading Twilight Movie – Disappointing
Congratulations On Your New President, USA
I am in awe and so excited for the US right now. African-American, Illinois senator, Barack Obama is now the 44th president of the United States of America. I can’t believe that I witnessed this incredible event. Right now at 12:30am I hear fireworks, cheering, music and lots of celebrating going on outside my Brooklyn… Continue reading Congratulations On Your New President, USA
Tune In Wednesday
This Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00pm, pianist Jacob Sacks and I will be on WKCR 89.9FM on the Jazz Alternatives: Musician’s Show. We will be playing some selections of our music and music that has influenced us over the years. You can listen to this broadcast on the web or on your radio. So all… Continue reading Tune In Wednesday
Vinnie Sperrazza and Matt Blostein
Tonight I will be at The Cornelia Street Cafe to help celebrate the Vinnie Sperrazza and Matt Blostein group’s debut CD “Ursa Minor” on Envoi Recordings. I have known Vinnie Sperrazza and have had the pleasure to play music with him for over six years and in that time I have witnessed an artist who… Continue reading Vinnie Sperrazza and Matt Blostein
More Books
Over the past two months I have finished reading an interesting range of books. The most recent book that I’ve read is The Gargoyle, by Andrew Davidson (a Canadian!) It’s about a man who suffers horrible burns from a car accident. While in the burn unit at the hospital he meets a woman who claims… Continue reading More Books
Mark Your Calendar
On Thursday, October 23rd, Jacob Sacks and I will be celebrating the release of our latest recording, Imagination, by performing music from the recording at the Ida K. Lang Recital Hall, 7:00pm at Hunter College, New York City. I am really excited about this performance because it will be the first time performing this music… Continue reading Mark Your Calendar
Mark Zusak’s The Book Thief and I Am The Messenger
Over the past few weeks I have completed two books by the young author Mark Zusak. The Book Thief This was a marvelous book. The story occurs in the 1940’s during WWII in Germany. A young girl named Liesel becomes a book thief. I don’t want to say much because it’s a wonderful story. It… Continue reading Mark Zusak’s The Book Thief and I Am The Messenger
That’s A Lot Of Mandoo
Well today I gathered some of my good friends and set them to work. I made over 200 mandoo today and now I have a freezer full of delicious Korean dumplings. Stuffed dumplings are labour intensive. You need to squeeze out all the water from the tofu, bean sprouts and then chop all the vegetables,… Continue reading That’s A Lot Of Mandoo