Evelyn Glennie: How to Listen

http://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen.html

What struck you?

I was really struck when Evelyn said that she was deaf! I totally wasn't expecting that because she could play those instruments (a marimba and a snare drum) like a beast! I was also shocked that she could play those instruments just by feeling the vibrations! It made me think that maybe this could be an ultimate cure to deafness?

What did you notice?

I noticed that her body movement changes with the tempo of her playing. When she was playing fast and hard, she would get really close to her marimba and when she was playing soft and slow, she would get really far away from her marimba. It was interesting to watch. I think that maybe that's how Beethoven learned how to play his piano, by feeling the vibrations.

What did you enjoy about her performance? Be specific.

I loved that when she played you could feel the vibrations echoing from her marimba. Even if this performance was in 2003, it made me feel like I was right there with her while she played. Honestly, the humming and buzzing of the marimba made me get goosebumps. I even shivered!

Farmer's Market Visit

5 . 7 . 2010

What is your name and your role here at the farmer's market?

My name is Cindy Christ and I am a handmade-soap vendor.

Why do you choose to shop here?

I don't really shop here because I work here. I do visit other Farmer's Markets though that have more produce and I do my shopping there.

When did you start coming here?

I started coming here around a year ago.

Do you garden at home? Why or why not?

Yes, I grow my own herbs and flowers for my soaps.

What would be your advice to get others to do what you do?

You have to have dedication to helping your community, and so I suggest finding that dedication somewhere and using it.

Have you seen the movie Food Inc.? What did you think?

I haven't seen the actual movie but it's on my list due to the preview. The preview did look interesting, relevant, and revealed some little loop holes in the government that we should be stopping.

Look up cheap items and expensive items. Were they what you expected?

I looked at over five vending booths but I noticed that out of the three, that only two were expensive. The three booths that were less expensive were the flower booths, the bread booth, and the herb booths. Each one of these were about five dollars per multiple items. On the other hand, the other two booths, the organic almond booth and the organic olive oil and balsamic vinegarette were on the more expensive side. These products leaned more towards the fifteen to twenty dollar range per package.

By the way, I saw Brandon D. on the way out of the Farmer's Market and Andrew P.M. on his bike pedaling down the road towards the Market on my way home! Hey guys! :)

The Senior Garden

The Interview with Leland (12th Grade)

What is your role here at the garden?

I'm a Composter. I pretty much move the compost to the garden to make sure the soil is kept rich.

What do you think will happen to the garden when John leaves? Over the summer?

I don't know. Some of the plants might die due to neglect but some of the seniors are thinking about coming back over the summer to keep it up and running.

What is the garden here for (it's purpose)?

To show us how to be sustainable and how we can become sustainable just by creating a garden like the one we have here.

What do you grow?

We grow onions, snapdragons, carrots, squash, strawberries, pumpkins, zucchini, and I think there might be a little bit of peas somewhere in there. We also have lavender and mint though too, so we have some herbs.

What do you do in class relating to this garden?

We study ecological cycles and stuff like the food chain. You know, like the hawk eats fish, fish eats worm kind of thing.

The Response to This Visit

Was the garden what you expected?

The garden was a little less than I expected. I thought it was going to be a little neater in little patches or boxes but I kind of liked that it was kind of chaotic.

What struck you as interesting?

There was a whole bunch of interesting things about this garden! I loved how it had not only veggies, not only some fruit, not only herbs, but also flowers! This made the garden diverse and I loved that they had a compost pile where they could put weeds. By the way I learned that it can sometimes get to be 120 F in the middle of the piles! That's crazy!

What was your favorite part of the garden?

I loved the little banana tree in the corner and the huge rose bush that they couldn't get rid of. I just liked how quirky it made it because it gave the group obstacles by making them plant around those plants. The banana plant couldn't be dug up because it was historical and it was a nice addition and the rose bush was there because it wouldn't die!

What changes would you do to the garden?

I would make it a little neater, maybe put some of the plants in raised boxes where they can grow off the ground. It would make it look nicer and would be easier to work with. I also would have moved the compost pile a little ways away from the plants to help the aesthetics of the whole garden as well.