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BlachlyJames

  1. @mbhnyc Wrote an email to you today and instead became followed. Coincidence, or is that a sneaky new way to inbox zero? 11:38 AM May 21st via web
  2. New Mexico sun is really beautiful sun. #sorrytobeheadinghome 4:59 PM May 20th via Twitter for iPhone
  3. On the plane to Atlanta (en route to NM), ordered my once-a-month Coke. Now back to coffee, the drink for every occasion. 4:14 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
  4. My friend Alex Goldmark has been reporting on abandoned bikes, and the map they've put together is amazing to look at: wnyc.org/shows/bl/2012/… 8:28 AM May 17th via web
  5. Few things are as useful as earplugs at the library (or on the bus). 2:20 PM May 7th via Twitter for iPhone
  6. What is the difference between a ganz langsam La(umlaut)ndler and a langsamer menuetto? Why would Mahler change that tempo description? 5:06 PM May 6th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. Good luck Dad on your big Pomerium concert today!! 40th anniversary! It's like the birthday of my virtuosic older brother. 1:19 PM May 6th via Twitter for iPhone
  8. Really sad to miss Billy Budd at the Met. Looks like a great production. 1:18 PM May 6th via Twitter for iPhone
  9. Tonight's revelation: the common-tone modulation back to D from B minor that Mahler would use so frequently in different ways. #Harmony 8:57 PM Apr 29th via web
  10. Beethoven 9 continues to fascinate and enthrall as I study more and more. Not unexpected, but still delightful. #Beethovenisamazing #study 8:55 PM Apr 29th via web
  11. @juddgreenstein ever since Colbert restored freedom of the press under Bush with his performance it's become a strangely important night. 2:21 PM Apr 29th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to juddgreenstein
  12. Just checked LinkedIn on my phone. I like the interface. I have no idea what to do with it, but it's nice. Is it a professional Facebook? 9:41 AM Apr 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  13. @juddgreenstein Yes. They happen to have numerous and significant ancillary benefits, but the arts should be taught for their own sake. 5:08 PM Apr 23rd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to juddgreenstein
  14. Mahler 9 Ländler movement is fascinating. Exploring its formal layers is giving my brain a good workout. 12:26 PM Apr 19th via Twitter for iPhone
  15. Ever get on someone's twitter feed not knowing exactly how, but by following them you feel a little like you're friends? #notactuallyfriends 6:20 PM Apr 17th via Twitter for iPhone
  16. I think I was just cited by the Grammarist in a post about how to use 'invoke.' Is't True? I must admit I'm flattered. grammarist.com/usage/evoke-in… 8:53 PM Apr 15th via web
  17. Katherine Hepburn in #alioninwinter is fucking amazing. Also, when hash tagging shouldn't autocorrect not autocorrect? Hate auto separating. 3:29 PM Apr 14th via Twitter for iPhone
  18. Man, Eleanor of Aquitane had a really crazy life! #lioninwinter 12:50 PM Apr 14th via Twitter for iPhone
  19. @alexgoldmark great can't wait to hear this! 12:46 PM Apr 9th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to alexgoldmark
  20. #pkncu Not your average Easter vigil. 7:31 PM Apr 7th via Twitter for iPhone