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  1. Monika

    What are YOU currently reading?

    Beethoven's Hair by Russell Martin The Healing Musician by Stella Benson Do You Think I'm Beautiful by Angela Thomas
  2. Monika

    Fruits Basket?

    I love this anime! The characters are great, I love the interaction between them. :clap:
  3. Monika

    Classical Artists

    My favorite artists are Alexa Still (flute), Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Vladimir Horowitz (piano), Yolanda Kondanassis (harp)
  4. Monika

    methodist Vs baptist

    It sounds like you are really wanting to go for the style/type of service. I do this, too. I am Methodist through and through, but I often go to a Saturday evening service with a Lutheran friend of mine, because I feel a need to satisfy a yearning for that very traditional service ("high...
  5. Monika

    Recommendations

    I wouldn't worry too much about what's "the best" - it's such a personal choice, and it's okay to like the music of a BUNCH of composers! :) I have trouble choosing when asked "who's your favorite composer?" Do a lot of listening... Amazon is nice that way because you can hear so many clips...
  6. Monika

    Shostakovich

    I love Shostakovich's music. My favorites are his jazz suites, and the 2nd piano concerto.
  7. Monika

    "Sinful pleasures" in classical music

    LOL What a fun thread! I would have to say Beethoven's 5th Symphony, as often as it is played, I always enjoy it, and always seem to hear something that I never heard before.
  8. Monika

    Great concert

    That sounds like one amazing concert - very interesting program! I would have loved to hear the MacDowell piano concerto.
  9. Monika

    Music that brings you to tears?

    Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto, first movement... and Barber's violin concerto, 1st movement
  10. Monika

    Beethoven's Hair

    I bought the book Beethoven's Hair last night at the bookstore, and can hardly put it down. It is really good! Just thought I'd share with my fellow classical music aficionados. :thumbsup: Here's the summary from Amazon: Ludwig van Beethoven lay dying in 1827, a young musician named...
  11. Monika

    Good zine for conservative United Methodists

    Ohhh cool, I didn't know it was online! My mom receives this magazine in the mail, now I don't have to wait to borrow hers. :)
  12. Monika

    Florida Roll call

    Pensacola here (yep, Hurricane Ivan land)
  13. Monika

    What make/model of vehicle do you own?

    I have a dark grey Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T (with tiptronic transmission) It's zippy! :thumbsup:
  14. Monika

    What is your favorite Moutain Dew?

    Pitch Black is my favorite, although I love Live Wire... and I tried the blue one at Taco Bell for the first time tonight, it was yummy too! :clap:
  15. Monika

    Your Favorite Author!!!

    My favorite author is Japanese novelist Murakami Haruki. I especially love his book Norwegian Wood. Beautiful and unique writing, interesting stories.
  16. Monika

    Is there a web site to trace your ancestors?

    As mactoph mentioned, www.familysearch.org is a great place to start! I also like: www.genforum.com (I've found so many distant cousins on here) www.ancestry.com Please be warned, these websites are addictive! :D
  17. Monika

    Say Something positive about your spouse...

    He always makes himself available to listen to me when I need him, no matter how busy he might be... he's my best friend.
  18. Monika

    Last movie you watched

    My husband and I saw Alone in the Dark with some of his CIS buddies last night. I hated it. I felt that the story was really predictable, but also disjointed... it had potential, but that potential was snuffed out. I wish movies came with a money-back guarantee. :D
  19. Monika

    Playing Classical

    I play flute, piano, handbells and lever harp. My bachelor's degree is in flute performance. I have a church job playing piano, and I also play harp during church services, and direct the flute and handbell choirs, and healing music ensemble Canticle. I teach private flute and piano lessons...
  20. Monika

    [OPEN] Covered-dish Dinner

    Hi all! I grew up in the United Methodist church. In my early college years, I looked into other denominations... musically, I really love the Lutheran and Catholic churches! But I've always come back to the UMC, and have happily stayed put for the last 7 years or so. I am currently the...