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"Self" portrait taken by someone else.
Back, back in the day. In several different ways.
I just saw some cool photos of a violinist's hands and the accompanying text mentioned how paranoid she is that something will happen to them.
Did you know my plan (at one time) was to be a concert pianist? And once, freshman year of college, before I had changed my plan, and in the midst of some very intense practice sessions, someone knocked me over at a roller rink (unintentionally) and then (someone else, I think) skated over my hands and I had a complete freak out thinking they had been permanently damaged? I'm fun in a freakout. You should have been there!
Here are my hands, through Mariko's eyes.
Remember when we went to Australia? Doesn't that seem like 100 years ago now? Not the best hot chocolate I've ever had, but love the photo.
Posted by Duff at August 23, 2006 06:06 PM
That is a great photo. It sort of (okay, perhaps only due to the subject) reminds me of these beautiful sculptures at the Musée Rodin in Paris of hands.
(Also, for me, the creepiest part of the cadaver to dissect, after the skull, were the hands. There's something so personal about them.)
Posted by: Gloria at August 23, 2006 06:40 PM
Pretty, pretty hands. And that mug is cool too. This is an awesome picture!
Posted by: Carrie at August 23, 2006 10:33 PM
Great photo.
And hey, that Max Brenner just opened a huge store right by me. And I heard it wasn't all that good.
Posted by: jackie at August 23, 2006 10:55 PM
That is indeed a cool photo. Nice cup too...
Posted by: Silvia at August 23, 2006 11:35 PM
you have beautiful hands.
and it's a lovely photo.
Posted by: maryse at August 24, 2006 07:11 AM
Indeed. Good hand and mug shot.
Posted by: claudia at August 24, 2006 08:21 AM
Excellent photo!
Posted by: Mary at August 24, 2006 09:21 AM
fabulous photo. hands pretty. cocoa cup cute.
Posted by: Amy at August 24, 2006 10:15 AM
ohmyfreakingod. I was a classically trained pianist for over 15 years, and my biggest fear was that something was going to happen to my hands. Got fired from a high school job at McDonald's when I seriously burned my two fingers on my right hand and had a little meltdown. I think we are similar in more ways than name only. Ergh. Gotta expunge that memory now. . .
Posted by: Carolyn at August 24, 2006 05:27 PM
I love the photo too. And I can't believe somebody roller-skated over your hands!!
Posted by: alison at August 25, 2006 08:10 AM
Dude, THAT CAMERA JUST DIED. Sniff. Yeah, bummer that the hot chocolate wasn't tastier, but it sure looked pretty!
Posted by: Mariko at August 26, 2006 05:45 PM
Have to join in- great photo. Do you still play?
Posted by: Cathi at August 27, 2006 02:11 PM