Happy New Year

Snow on the Wabash

5 on Friday

 
1) Do you remember your dreams?
Most of the time. Often they fade really fast and I am left only with general idea, and sometimes I remember them in detail.
2) Do you dream in color or black and white?
In color.
3) What is the scariest dream you have had?
The one that had something like a plot?
This one was pretty recent, like a few months ago. I  woke up, or at least it seemed that way, and saw this really creepy looking guy just kind of hovering over me. I couldn't move and I couldn't see anything but him. I could also just tell that he intended to hurt me. It seemed so real too which just adds to the whole creep factor. Even when I actually did wake up I was creeped out. I was creeped out a while afterwards too. That's how real it was. Even now I can see the guy pretty clearly.
4) What is the weirdest dream you have had?
Don't know. Everything looks so logical while I am asleep.
5) Have you ever had a dream come true?
No, I don't think it had ever happened.

Merry Christmas

Brain Teaser

I found this on facebook.  It took me awhile to figure it out.  But once you do it is so so so funny.   Good luck

Perception

 
THE SITUATION
In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.
About 4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
At 6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
At 10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.
At 45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
After 1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.
This experiment raised several questions:
*In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
*If so, do we stop to appreciate it?
*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.
How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?
Enjoy life NOW... it has an expiration date!