Author Archives: Tricia

the time copying picasso helped my practicing

When you haven’t spent a lot of time doing things just because you want to, you tend to forget what…

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the time i started fiddle lessons

The first summer classical music festival I went to on my own was in Taos, NM and I remember that…

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the time i went to non classical string camp

When I was doing my masters degree at Juilliard, I took a jazz survey class and I remember there was…

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the time i went to a matchmaker

A few weeks ago, my brother called to ask, ‘hey, my friend’s sister is a matchmaker, do you want to…

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the time i dated a writer

For a while, I was seeing this writer. He was very sexy and very talented and I loved his writing…

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the time i joined my friend's band

I’ve always been more a doubter than a believer. My inclination has always been to say no more often than…

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the time i started to learn a better way to learn

I had dinner with a friend yesterday and she told me about a colleague of hers who is going through…

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the time i saw this film and it made me think twice about dating

“We are like two flowers in one pot. It’s difficult. Sometimes we don’t get enough nutrients for both of us.…

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the time i left my violin on a train OMG

I once had to take a train from Penzance (yes, as in “Pirates of”) to Paddington station in the UK.…

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