http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html Soundtrack Your Life! Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:06:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en DOS82. Meatballs Toscano, 2007. I envy those who cook. They say it’s simple enough and the celebrity cooks you see on TV certainly reinforce that notion. Just a wee bit of salt here and a sprinkle of pepper there. Simple ingredients, simple methods.. etc. I can’t even chop an onion properly. It ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/10/23/soundscape-136-two-little-meatballs-sitting-in-a-pan/ Train to Avignon, March 2009 Every time I listen to this song, I have a vision of driving open-top in the middle of nowhere, not too fast, not too slow, preferably right next to the coast or something. The wind would be coming in from the sea and the crisp air ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/09/25/dsc-9-leaving-home-yo-la-tengo/ Europe in summer is hell. The entire continent is good at keeping itself warm during the winter but come summer and Europe comes apart at the seams. Most "aircons" are but reverse "heaters" and they blow hot air into the room. Coming from a "aircon nation", I may seem a ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/09/11/soundscape-134-postcards-from-italy/ That Lady Luck is a capricious bitch we all know. But if you look around at what's happening around the world, she's apparently cold-hearted as well. Otherwise what can explain the massive natural disasters, plagues or pandemics? Some might say that we've probably deserved it, since we are no angels ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/08/21/soundscape-133-fortune-brings-in-some-boats-that-are-not-steered%e2%80%94-william-shakespeare/ There is much to admire about public speakers or at least people who aren't afraid to address a crowd. Besides delivering the content, the speaker has to also be at ease throughout. It's a big feat, that's for sure. Facing a roomful of expectant faces is unnerving and disconcerting. There's no ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/08/07/soundscape-132-and-one-more-thing/ Why is it that by the time you need to find a piece of warranty information for a broken item, the warranty period would have lapsed by the time you find that itsy-bitsy filmsy warranty card? I've always been hopeless with organising paperwork stuff in my life. Tax returns and ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/07/24/soundscape-131-what-did-they-say-about-the-best-laid-plans/ Being the creatures of habits that we are, there is sure to be at least one ritual that everyone holds dear to his/her heart. A friend looks forward to a piping hot and fresh pretzel when he's feeling down or overwhelmed. Others turn to drinks to relax and chill out. Pragmagraphr. ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/07/17/soundscape-130-come-in-for-a-cuppa-love/ I think it's modern philosophy that postulated the idea that true communication is only possible through misinterpretations. More specifically, it is through the possibility of misunderstandings that true understanding can be achieved. It may seem contradictory at first but if we think of it more "technically", i.e. "there can be ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/07/03/soundscape-129-what-i-cant-hear-you-speak-up/ Most of us are used to seeing the world through our own eyes and getting out of our skins can be a very tricky business indeed. I always have a problem, for example, with perspectives. Intellectually, I know that things are the way they are but I can't help feeling ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/06/19/soundscape-128-where-do-we-go-from-here/ We all take mobility for granted. And why not? If you can get from Point A to B, say, in anticipation of a reward, the faster you get there, the more likely you are to claim your reward. At least that's how our society thinks and functions. I've never had ... http://www.liner-notes.net/index.html/2009/06/05/soundscape-127-run-forrest-run/