Bach, Busoni and the Joy of the Unexpected

I had one of those moments in life which are as beautiful as they are rare, when you are truly MOVED by something. 
Have you ever wondered what the Slogan of this blog means, when it says:
Never stop being amazed
It’s not a cheesy line from a sports shoe advertisement. Even if it has been [...]

Loopy wishes all a happy new year (yes he’s back)

Hello everyone!
Yes, yes, Loopy is alive and well, and no holidays! So first off,
HAPPY NOROUZ TO EVERYONE, I WISH YOU ALL A GREAT NEW YEAR, FULL OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS. 
So, yes i was gone a long time for many reasons.  First of all, as i told you all, i was [...]

Two days left to Norouz!!!

Wow, can you feel the excitement? [[Norouz]] is only a couple of days away – and don’t tell my mum, but i still have so much preparation to do!  But its’ amazing, as the days count down, you can just feel somethign in yoruself, in the air, in the trees and teh waters…it’s amazing. 
So [...]

Charshanbeh soori with Loopy!!

I will not write politics until after Norouz (Iranian new year).
So tonite was/is Charshanbeh soori, the night of the last wednesday of the year on the persian calendar.  Part of the Norouz festivities (the iranian new year festivities have their roots in the zoroastrian traditions of ancient persia.  Our new year begins on teh [...]

Happy 2007 مبارک

Let us hope that the new year will be better than the last (taht shouldn’t be too hard)
I wish all of you my readers (as well as everyone else in the world), a great year, full of happiness, and success and love. 

Loopy’s Imminent Return

I’m here …still.
So my server was all screwed up last week….dont know why.  But it appears to have righted itself now. It was ok, since last week i was incredibly busy.  I got to spend a week workign with gifted children, It was quite awesome, and sad at the same time.
Oh boy do i [...]

Happy Mother’s Day – روز مادر مبارک

So, i want to wish a happy mother’s day, to my own wonderful mother back in Toronto and to all Iranian mothers everywhere else.
Love you very much.
Happy Mother’s Day.

Season 1 – Episode 4: My bizarre dream ratio

So i dont know exactly what is going on in my head but for the last month or so, half of my dreams have involved my students and colleagues.
So this means that since this year i’m only working 6 hours and that next year when i will be working a full 18 hours, 3 [...]

Clarification regarding the last post

I have been very surprised by the very negative response to the last post.
Come on people! Jokes are not meant to be taken this seriously! Just because i put somethign on this blog, doesn't mean i necessarily imply that is my view point on the world!  WHen i read thsi story, i foudn it was [...]

It’s my UNBIRTHDAY!!!

I'd completely forgotten, but today is my UNBIRTHDAY !!
I can't believe i'd forgotten all about it!  Well, then
HAPPY UNBIRTHDAY TO ME!
Is it your unbirthday today too???