Durrgirl's Blog

 Tuesday night I watched a t.v. show on WTTW called Musical Minds. It was about how the power of music can make the brain come alive. The episode featured case studies conducted by neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of the book  Musicophilia. Extraordinary individuals from across the globe were introduced, like Tony Cicoria, and Matt Giordano. These men are musical savants that suffer from severe neurological disorders.

Tony Cicoria was struck by lightning and in turn,he was  inspired to learn how to play the piano. Matt Giordano suffers from severe Tourettes and only finds relief from playing the drums. Giordano is 26 years old and one of the most gifted drummers I’ve ever seen. A gentleman from London has been blind and autistic since birth and has become one of the world’s greatest piano players. With no formal training, he is able to hear a new piece of music only once and can play it back note for note.

It is astounding how the human brain may be void of very normal function and has the capatcity to fill the vacant space with musical talent. For instance, the man from London can’t tell you where he lives and struggles to count to ten, but his hands fly across the piano keys at lightning speed without a single wrong note. … continue reading this entry.

Artisan is a neighborhood bike service founded by a refugee from “Corporate America.” After 30 years with some of the worlds largest financial institutions, James Durr took early retirement and decided to do something fun. His kids were raised and he now has the flexibility to be “the bike guy”. He now has the satisfaction of making broken things work like new again and seeing the delight on his customer’s faces when they actually get what they’ve paid for delivered on time. The overhead is low so he can charge a fair price and he does the work himself so he knows its done right.

If he can fix it, he will, and if he can’t he’ll tell you that up front. He treats his customers the way he wants to be treated, and they must like it because over 70% of his business is from repeat customers. Its a sign that he’s doing it right-

I started twittering yesterday. In case you would like to follow me, you can find me out Mpdurr

Lately it seems as though I’ve spent too much time worry… worry about having the right job, making enough money, spending enough time with friends, etc. I’ve had numerous conversations with my dad about how this economy has changed people’s daily mentalities. People seem to spend most of their day stressed and forget about the small good things in life.

I recently spent four days in Arizona. It was my first time there and I gained a lot from the trip. I spent a day at the Grand Canyon and was reminded that life is good. 

I think it takes removing yourself from the daily routine of work and life to appreciate the positives.  

I suggest to everyone that you take time to remove yourself from the ordinary and do something new. It doesn’t have to be flying to the other side of the country, but put yourself somewhere that is out of your comfort zone. I think you will look at life through fresh eyes. It’s good for the soul.

Hello bloggers! This if my first blog ever and hopefully it is the first of many. I am doing this as an experiment for lack of a better term. My name is Molly and I am a twenty something young professional. I am entering a point in life where opportunities are endless and knowing the difference between good a poor decisions is becoming harder to decipher. I decided to blog instead of having continous dialog with myself inside my own head. I’ve been told that my life is very interesting so I thought I would write about it and see what other’s had to say. There is really no structure or theme to this blog, but maybe overtime it will evolve into something with a focus. For now, I would be happy if anyone commented. It would be a cool feeling to know that I am connected to more people in the world than those that I see on a daily basis.