Comments on: Music and Mood at Work http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/ Thinking outside the box. Wondering at the world. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:53:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: hairsols http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-6953 hairsols Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:03:32 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-6953 They say that when you stop listening to music you are getting old … singing and making music can also rise your mood. But what about if music is your work? They say that when you stop listening to music you are getting old … singing and making music can also rise your mood. But what about if music is your work?

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2734 Damien Riley Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:03:26 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2734 Well, I don't think I had ever imagined a 3 year old using the F word so masterfully. We had a chat lol. Sarh heard her doing it too, it was priceless funny ... I don't think America's Funniest videos would air it, but it would win the prize if they did! Well, I don’t think I had ever imagined a 3 year old using the F word so masterfully. We had a chat lol. Sarh heard her doing it too, it was priceless funny … I don’t think America’s Funniest videos would air it, but it would win the prize if they did!

]]> By: Derek http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2733 Derek Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:56:58 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2733 Lol, one of the funniest things with music is when you (or you hear someone else, kids or adults) singing along with a song and have the lyrics completely wrong but don't know it - not that I have ever done that or anything. ;) <em>Derek's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dad-balance/~3/272187992/' rel="nofollow">The Unofficial Guide To Buying Your Wife A Gift</a></em> Lol, one of the funniest things with music is when you (or you hear someone else, kids or adults) singing along with a song and have the lyrics completely wrong but don’t know it - not that I have ever done that or anything. ;)

Derek’s last blog post..The Unofficial Guide To Buying Your Wife A Gift

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2732 Damien Riley Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:45:41 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2732 @Derek: Well I'd call you a Hessian parent but Hessians have hair :) Shhhhh don't tell anyone but I was in the Minivan with my 3 year old going to the grocery store and "Play that Funky Music White Boy" was on, and I laughed so hard because she was rockin in her seat singin along ... only the word she used wasn't "funky" but it had a similar 2 syllable sound LOL. What do you do???? @Derek: Well I’d call you a Hessian parent but Hessians have hair :) Shhhhh don’t tell anyone but I was in the Minivan with my 3 year old going to the grocery store and “Play that Funky Music White Boy” was on, and I laughed so hard because she was rockin in her seat singin along … only the word she used wasn’t “funky” but it had a similar 2 syllable sound LOL. What do you do????

]]> By: Derek http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2731 Derek Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:41:27 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2731 Nicole, your comment made me laugh because I've seen plenty of strange looks when our 6 year old starts to belt out some of the lyrics to War Pigs and/or Iron Man from Black Sabbath. =) <em>Derek's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dad-balance/~3/272187992/' rel="nofollow">The Unofficial Guide To Buying Your Wife A Gift</a></em> Nicole, your comment made me laugh because I’ve seen plenty of strange looks when our 6 year old starts to belt out some of the lyrics to War Pigs and/or Iron Man from Black Sabbath. =)

Derek’s last blog post..The Unofficial Guide To Buying Your Wife A Gift

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2730 Damien Riley Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:40:29 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2730 Thanks Nicole. Yes I have heard Sarah speak of you, she says you're very cool. I will have to spend more time checking out your blog, especially since you taught writing ... too cool! It sounds like you are dialed into music and I think that is so cool. Sarah can tell you I have my faves. She makes discs with a lot of different stuff on them a lot but mine seem to stay the same through the years. I love the idea of doing an assignment with music in the background. I think it has a quality that really connects people on some level. If the whole class is imprinting new knowledge, that's bonding and if it is done with the same songs, that's something they will remember forever. Too cool about the Billy Joel connection. I've always liked that guy's songs. Thanks Nicole. Yes I have heard Sarah speak of you, she says you’re very cool. I will have to spend more time checking out your blog, especially since you taught writing … too cool!

It sounds like you are dialed into music and I think that is so cool. Sarah can tell you I have my faves. She makes discs with a lot of different stuff on them a lot but mine seem to stay the same through the years. I love the idea of doing an assignment with music in the background. I think it has a quality that really connects people on some level. If the whole class is imprinting new knowledge, that’s bonding and if it is done with the same songs, that’s something they will remember forever. Too cool about the Billy Joel connection. I’ve always liked that guy’s songs.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2729 Nicole Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:30:02 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2729 Hi Damien, I'm one of Sarah's friends and I get over your blog occasionally too :) I had to comment about the music and teaching because I totally agree. When I was teaching, I even had different CD's I brought in for before school and after school. I have to laugh because some of the songs were the same. I also played a lot of music during class when I could. I taught writing and sometimes, we would experiment with different music on free-write days. The kids would write and we'd talk about how/why different kinds of music changed your writing. We listened to everything in my class from Branford Marsalis to (one of my favorite lessons) to country to classical. I always believed the kids were more creative/remembered better when I used music. I love music--all kinds. I'm proud with how many different types of music my own kids enjoy. Especially when my kids start belting out Queen or the Beatles and people give me odd looks :) That's interesting about what happens when it's a job. My sis is a lighting tech for concert tours and still is a huge music lover (probably not the same as actually PLAYING night after night)--although I doubt she listens to Billy Joel willingly after being on the tour for 4 years now. Geez--I didn't mean to write a book--LOL! Thanks for the food for thought. Hi Damien, I’m one of Sarah’s friends and I get over your blog occasionally too :) I had to comment about the music and teaching because I totally agree. When I was teaching, I even had different CD’s I brought in for before school and after school. I have to laugh because some of the songs were the same. I also played a lot of music during class when I could. I taught writing and sometimes, we would experiment with different music on free-write days. The kids would write and we’d talk about how/why different kinds of music changed your writing. We listened to everything in my class from Branford Marsalis to (one of my favorite lessons) to country to classical. I always believed the kids were more creative/remembered better when I used music.

I love music–all kinds. I’m proud with how many different types of music my own kids enjoy. Especially when my kids start belting out Queen or the Beatles and people give me odd looks :) That’s interesting about what happens when it’s a job. My sis is a lighting tech for concert tours and still is a huge music lover (probably not the same as actually PLAYING night after night)–although I doubt she listens to Billy Joel willingly after being on the tour for 4 years now. Geez–I didn’t mean to write a book–LOL! Thanks for the food for thought.

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2728 Damien Riley Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:13:31 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2728 I was at a family picnic at which my dear longtime friend Gwen Stefani was at. She echoed that question. We were jamming guitars and laying and someone asked her to sing she said something to the effect of: " This is my job, I'd rather hang out and watch you guys! " I still think music is important to any soul, but certainly it's probably harder to appreciate the magic when you are behind the scenes making it for a living. I was at a family picnic at which my dear longtime friend Gwen Stefani was at. She echoed that question. We were jamming guitars and laying and someone asked her to sing she said something to the effect of: ” This is my job, I’d rather hang out and watch you guys! ” I still think music is important to any soul, but certainly it’s probably harder to appreciate the magic when you are behind the scenes making it for a living.

]]> By: Simona http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2727 Simona Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:33:59 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2727 They say that when you stop listening to music you are getting old ... singing and making music can also rise your mood. But what about if music is your work? They say that when you stop listening to music you are getting old … singing and making music can also rise your mood. But what about if music is your work?

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/music-and-mood-at-work/#comment-2722 Damien Riley Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:32:46 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1325#comment-2722 Candles are great ... maybe you could write a blog article about what they do? Is incense good bad worse better? Candles are great … maybe you could write a blog article about what they do? Is incense good bad worse better?

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