Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead plus Turnips

After watching "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" with Joe Cross this week,  I've increased my vegetable intake.  Joe Cross is charismatic, honest and from Australia - a great combination.  The movie is divided into two segments.  The 1st segment is Joe's journey to being healthier.  The 2nd segment is the journey of someone Joe met along the way, Phil.  Both journeys are inspiring.

Now on to my discovery this week.  I love salads and like to include this or that to see if it adds something to my salad.  My latest experiment has been - Raw Turnips.

  by  Darwin Bell 

Have you ever tried raw turnips?  They're crunchy, crispy and zesty.  Who knew?

A few "Turnip" tips I picked up this week...when buying turnips, the smaller the better.  Turnips last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.  If you decide to cook them, adding a potato to the pot takes the bitter taste out.

Thanks for visiting ~ Reia

PS - for more information on the movie, visit "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead".  It was made in 2010 and is 97 minutes in length.  (FYI - I watched it on Netflix.)

Pianomania ~ Steinway and Sons

I've been wanting to watch "Pianomania" for a long time and it was worth the wait. 

I found it fascinating as I watched Stefan Knupfer, a piano tuner from Steinway, constantly taking the Steinway(s) apart and tweak them over & over & over for his famous clients. 

All of my bad jobs from the past look easy after watching this young man work.

It has subtitles but it was fun to hear their words and read what they meant.

"Pianomania" is 1:33 in length.   I found the most interesting parts at 25 minutes, 48 minutes, 51 mins when Lang Lang performs and from 1:04 to the end.

You can virtually tour The Wiener Konzerthaus they're filming in at http://konzerthaus.at/konzerthaus_e/virtual_tour/

(From www.imdb.com) - Pianomania

"Pianomania" follows Stefan Knüpfer, a piano tuner from Steinway and his famous clients Lang Lang, Brendel, Buchbinder and Pierre-Laurent Aimard as they search for the perfect pitch.


Thanks for visiting ~ Reia

PS - I watched "Pianomania" on Netflix.

A Day at the Beach ~ Virtually

Lately I've been "itching" for the beach.  I grew up in Central Florida and we spent time on the West Coast or the East Coast but we always spent time at the "Beach".  Florida beaches are something else.  White sand for miles.

Now that I'm back in the Deep South and near beaches, I find myself wanting to see and hear ocean waves. 

My life is full of wonderful things but time to drive to the beach and sit just isn't one of them.  So...I found an alternative on Amazon Instant Video and I'm very happy!

I have my beach view, my beach sounds and I'm still at home - no bathing suit, no gas to pay for the trip - now this is living!

So if you have a need to see and hear ocean waves crashing, feel free to watch "Ventana On The Beach" with me!

Thanks for visiting ~ Reia

Ancient Computer ~ I Mean a Really Ancient Computer

I love watching all kind of programs.  After a busy week/weekend getting ready and celebrating Easter, I was ready to sink my TV viewing teeth into something.  I found just what I needed - Nova's "Ancient Computer" which aired April 3rd, 2013.  The show was intriguing and thought-provoking.  I found myself glued to the screen as the story unfolded.

From Amazon - "An unpromising lump of metal found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck turns out to be an extraordinary treasure: the world's first computer.  NOVA follows the ingenious detective work that painstakingly discovered the truth about the ancient Greek device: it was an astonishingly sophisticated astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor, unrivaled until the era of modern science and believed to be from the workshop of Archimedes."

Just 60 minutes in length so it's not a big investment of your time.  I found my self saying, "Amazing" and "Wow" throughout the show.  If you enjoy documentaries and history, this show is definitely worth 60 minutes of your life.

I'm not sure how long PBS will have the video up but you can find it on your local PBS station and at this PBS video link.

Thanks for visiting ~ Reia

Fish! Sticks ~ Make Change Stick

In my search for help as I "Change" the status quo with the three services and choirs I'm working with now, I discovered this "gem" of a book.

It's an easy read and I've learned a lot in a subtle, fiction-reading kind of way.  The main things I'm taking away from this book are:

1 - "Attrition is a fact of life, but turnover is preventable."

2 - "Find IT (our IT = personalizing the vision/goal), Live IT, Coach IT"

3 - My favorite part - these thought provoking questions...

• In your day - when do you know that you're living your vision/goal?
• What is the experience you're trying to create for your _______/customer/self/choir member?
• How do you personalize your vision/goal?

Thanks for visiting!  Reia

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ~ Life Goes On...

Hope all is well with each of you.  One month and 7 days into my new job as Music Director for our Catholic Church in town, I'm still getting my bearings and finding my way.

As I sit pondering what needs to be done "next", I realized I wanted to let you know - all's well and "Life Goes On".  I love the Beatles song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" and have been singing it today.  Here's the YouTube link in case you want to enjoy it yourself.

Also - I'm reading some good books on "Leadership", "Team-building" and "Change" that I plan to share this week.  If you have any suggestions, I'd appreciate them.  They were blessed to have the same director for 16 years and now - "Ta Da" - it's my turn.

Love to all and thanks for visiting ~ Reia

A Lover of Intrigue - Decoded

I love a mystery!  The biggest mystery I've ever worked on is my Family Tree but that's a story for a different time.    I've been catching up on the show "Decoded" on Amazon Prime.

While they don't always "solve" the mystery, it's thought provoking and provides history for the subject.  I'm always walking away with a "hmmm" when the episode ends and have more curiosity about the subject than I did when it started.

I just wanted to pass this on.  Thanks for visiting ~ Reia