June 2012
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WHEN I LEAVE A BAD AUDITION
ifirantheconservatory:
Thank you for your consideration… FUUUUUUU-
When a freshman is about to play at masterclass
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
WHEN PEOPLE MISPRONOUNCE COMPOSERS' NAMES
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
gottabeastringplayer:
(by simplysuzanne)
If I hear “pen-der- eck-y” one more time…
When someone gets ripped apart in studio class
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
BAHAHAHA.
May 2012
52 posts
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On dress-code enforcement and victim-blaming
I can understand some dress regulations at school (like not allowing a kid to wear a “God Hates Fags” t-shirt), although I actually favor letting kids wear pretty much whatever they want, no matter how offensive or “distracting.” Part of being an adult is moving through a diverse world where distracting and offensive things happen (and hello, you are in New York City, which is basically the...
When a freshman is in my practice room
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
Or a non-pianist in the room with the best piano.
Watching kids your age in Tchaikovsky competition
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When someone tries to talk to me in practice mode
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Mid-rehearsal breaks
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Watching my favorite soloist perform my favorite...
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When the strings and winds try to play together
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When someone says they don't like Beethoven
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
YES
Listening to Penderecki's threnody for the victims...
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
Penderecki’s Threnody still makes me cringe just thinking about it.
When a friend tells me she doesn't have an urtext...
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That one person who plays everything super fast...
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When someone pronounces 'Mozart' as 'Moze-art'
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
WHEN SOMEONE PRONOUNCES MOZART AS ‘MOZE-ART’
Walking home from a good lesson
whatshouldwecallconservatory:
Ever saw me swagger across campus? This was probably why.
When someone messes up the first note of their...
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I Wish I Said Hello →
Stickers around Manhattan with descriptions from Craigslist’s Missed Connections. Cute (and way more effective, I think).
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clientsfromhell:
A client sent an (exceptionally) rude Word Doc outlining the ‘psychic’ website she wanted to start, with comments like “I know you’ll have trouble understanding this,” “don’t question me, I know it’s going to work,” and best of all, “I know you have nothing going on in your life - see this as an opportunity to finally do something useful.”
After I sent her my quote…
Client:...
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The Evolution of Marriage in Western Culture and... →
INFOGRAPHICS ARE FUN
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Skydiver Lands Safely Without Parachute →
maniacalrage:
I take issue with this headline and the claimed record. First, he’s only jumping from 2,400 feet—since when is that high enough to be called sky diving? Wikipedia claims the average sky diving height is from 3,000 to 13,000 feet (and I’d guess most people imagine the number being on the higher end there). Second, while he’s not wearing a parachute, he is wearing one of those flying...
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“If Christians are so concerned with promoting homosexuality, they should stop...”
– Republicans Bravely Defend Children’s Rights to Tell Gay Kids They’re Going to Hell
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Anonymous asked: that slut who wears her insecurity on her sleeve? that slut who pretends not to care? that slut who acts like she has it all together? all easy targets. (: i'm "friendly," i'm giving them "advice" but, in the end, they're all shamed. (: and none of this would've ever occurred to me if it weren't for YOUR posts. so, thanks! i can affect a dozen sluts...
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“But law is, at best, an imperfect instrument of grief and expiation. There...”
– (The Daily Beast)
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juliasolomon asked: bahh the two comments about how slut shaming is okay and how women in short skirts deserved to be raped made me cringe. I hope they know how idiotic and sophmoric they seem.
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“He closes his eyes and surrenders to this blissful carnal pleasure is so...”
– Fifty Shades Darker, p. 279.
is this a sentence?
(via 50shadesofsuck)
I meant to go to bed two hours ago, but lol-worthy bad writing is too addictive.
“He takes me to these dark places, places I didn’t know existed, and together we...”
– Fifty Shades Darker, p. 282.
this made my acid reflux act up (via 50shadesofsuck)
“She’s wearing chucks. Idly I wonder what she’d look like in skyscraper heels....”
– Fifty Shades Freed, Meet Fifty Shades.
laboutins? i don’t even have a pithy quip about this- above is just hard, cold evidence that this book was not spell checked or edited.
(via 50shadesofsuck)
“Raiding the fridge once more, I gather potatoes, ham, and—Yes!—peas from the...”
– Fifty Shades Darker, p. 79.
that’s the most excited anyone has ever been about peas.
(via 50shadesofsuck)
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Anonymous asked: um about the short skirts don't rape picture. Who is more likely to be raped? A girl wearing a short skirt/dress showing cleavage or a girl who's fully covered up? HUH? WHO? I have made my point. Of course, there's exceptions, but if you're out clubbing at 3am and you're dressed like that, don't be surprised.
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Anonymous asked: Slut-shaming IS okay. Sluts SHOULD be ashamed. There is no pride in being promiscuous or immoral. A slut is just a whore that doesn't charge for her services. And now that this has become a thing on Tumblr, I'm going to go out of my way to slut-shame sluts. So, I suppose I should thank you for giving me a new hobby. Thanks! (:
Three things about which the world really needs to...
coketalk:
• HBO’s Girls
• Fifty Shades of Grey
• The Facebook IPO
Yep, this list sounds about right.
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“To “slut shame” is to perpetuate the idea that sex is dirty, and in particular,...”
– Michael Arceneaux: “Rude Boys: Stop Slut Shaming Rihanna”