Monthly Archives: November 2014

Waiting For Blood Test Results

Posted on November 30, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

As I mentioned a few months ago, I was having some trouble with my TSH. I switched when I take my medication and I am now waiting for my blood test results. I am freaking out over this, but trying … Continue reading →

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Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen by Simon Keenlyside

Posted on November 27, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

This song could also be called Papageno Wants a Girlfriend. It’s very charming. I’ve seen parts of the Die Zauberflote, and the best parts, by far, are Papageno. Screw the search for Masonic enlightenment. Give me Papageno’s search for Papagena. … Continue reading →

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400th Post!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

Ring out the bells, I am about to publish my 400th post! It is utterly unbelievable to me that I actually made it to 400 posts. Even just a few months ago, I was feeling lackluster about blogging, about the … Continue reading →

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“Hymn to the Evening” by Phillis Wheatley

Posted on November 23, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

Phillis Wheatley was the first African American woman to become a published poet. Born in Senegal in the mid-eighteenth century, she was brought on a slave ship to Boston, where she was purchased as a slave. (Yes Virginia, they did … Continue reading →

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Films About Women 17

Posted on November 23, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

1 Pride and Prejudice (2005) I am including this film for a rather curious reason. Everyone is likely familiar with the story of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, the story of Elizabeth Bennet, a young woman who must marry, … Continue reading →

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Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Posted on November 15, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of … Continue reading →

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Angela Merkel Did It Better

Posted on November 13, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

My most recent post was about the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. However, that was not the only anniversary on November 9th. November 9th was the 76th anniversary of Kristallnacht,  It recalls a systematic pogrom against … Continue reading →

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25 Years Ago Today

Posted on November 9, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

When I was in first or second grade, we were divided into seven groups. Someone noticed that there were also seven continents, and we all ended up doing a report on one of the continents. I was in the Europe … Continue reading →

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Sarah and Charlotte Carteret-Hardy by Thomas Lawrence

Posted on November 9, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

This is a portrait at the Cleveland Museum of Art. I simply love the affection between the two sisters and the contrasting personalities.

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Der Holle Rache by Diana Damrau

Posted on November 4, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I know, I know, back to the sopranos, but how can I not publish this?

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