{"id":1842,"date":"2013-12-29T06:16:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-29T06:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abeandlily.darais.com\/?p=1842"},"modified":"2013-12-29T06:16:37","modified_gmt":"2013-12-29T06:16:37","slug":"competition-upload-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abeandlily.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/29\/competition-upload-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"competition upload complete!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the combined baby-sitting efforts of Tom, Suzanne, and my mom, Abe and I were able to sneak off to the temple this morning. Some of the women who worked in initiatories radiated so much light and intelligence that they reminded me of my mom, and then I got to thinking: How do I get from point A (who I am now) to point B (where my mom and these women are)? Maybe it’s a matter of time, experience, and perhaps more suffering. But maybe it’s also a matter of constant mental discipling; I need to consistently notice and replace any thoughts that don’t serve a compassionate or loving cause. That’s hard! But I really, really, really, really want to be a wiser, kinder person by the time I’m a grandma, so I figure no time like the present to get started.<\/p>\n

On that note, I will refrain from stating all of the negative, self-critiquing commentary that bubbled up when I watched the videos I recorded tonight. My competition deadline is December 31st, so Abe helped me record some pieces tonight. I won’t even post the Brahams, because after watching it I realized I need to overhaul the whole piece…but here are the Chopin Scherzo no. 2<\/a> and the first movement of Bach’s Italian Concerto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, today’s pictures:<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>
I tried making zimsterne again for my grandma. My mom went back to Springfield this afternoon, so this was another early morning project…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My<\/a>
My mom loves her new scarf from Karin and wanted me to take a picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lydia<\/a>
Lydia loves being with her cat again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"She<\/a>
She gets wistful when she thinks about his adventures and says, “I hope my cat stays with me!”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"She<\/a>
She also dressed herself today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"More<\/a>
More fun with Puss.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mary<\/a>
Mary hugged me when I got back from the temple. Instead of hugging her back, I took advantage of the camera in my hands and got this instead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"While<\/a>
While I was practicing before my recordings, Abe let Lydia wear this headlamp and be Dora the Exploreer. They explored the whole house and then did crafts in the dark.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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