Ian Hobson and Black Hole

Last night, David and I went to see internationally renowned pianist, Ian Hobson.  He was AMAZING and INSPIRATIONAL.  I have never felt more proud to be not only a fan of classical music, but a player of classical piano. 

Random video of him playing...

The tall, English gentleman was visiting Elon for the second time in his life.  Last night he came to celebrate Chopin's 200th birthday and played this wonderful, glorious program: Ballade no 1 in G minor, Op. 23; [12] Etudes, Op. 10; [2] Nocturnes, Op. 62; & Sonata no 3 in B minor, Op. 58.  I almost cried.

Below, due to bordeom and "freetime", I have a video for you guys of my latest song cover.  I love the songs from the band She and Him and have recorded a cover of the song "Black Hole".  Sorry for the awkward video background, I just needed something to be happening while I sang:

Black Hole from Monica Huang on Vimeo.

Lyrics, so the world can sing along:

My eyes are so bleary 

I guess I'm young but i feel so weary 

I've tried to express it 

But I think its all a bore 

Its at the heart of me, 

A very part of me 

Speak slowly, I can't hear you 

My mind keeps spinning closer and closer to the rain on the roof, 

And the rain in my head, and the things that you said 

People take it further ahead 

And it just gets so foggy 

It's nowhere in here 

And its everywhere else that I don't wanna be, 

But I'm stuck here getting misty over you 

I'm alone on a bicycle for two. 

Speak slowly, I can't hear you 

My mind keeps spinning closer and closer to the rain on the roof, 

and the rain in my head, and the things that you said 

People take it further ahead 

And it just gets so foggy 

It's nowhere in here 

And its everywhere else that I don't wanna be, 

But I'm stuck here getting misty over you 

I'm alone on a bicycle for two.

Poll

I'm starting to think that no one reads this blog.  

If you're out there, please watch these videos and comment with which song version you like better.  This afternoon, while avoiding my thesis, I recorded both of these covers* of the song "Why do you let me stay here" (She & Him) with the program Audacity.  All of the vocals are yours truly and the guitar (that's been distorted by too much "noise removal").  While I won't tell you which one I like better, I will say that I think I sound better in one of them.

Enjoy:

#1

#2

Tomorrow I get to go back to Camp Royall and make up for all of the Autism I've missed the past month!  I'm sooo excited.  David's going to come and volunteer too :)

Love,

Monica

*And I acknowledge that I may have screwed up the lyrics in the song...