âDespite the commerce involved, we hope you will consider this our gift to you.â -Lowâs Christmas liner notes. Ahhh the holidays. For me itâs Christmas. Now while I lean toward the more secular, bedazzled version  containing spangles, boughs of holly and sticky mugs of GlĂźhwein rather than mangers and swaddling clothes (blatant honesty, folks), I… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Best wishes
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[Abby’s Road] Emptiness Inside
Itâs that time of year. Dreidels are spinning and trees are being trimmed. Advent wreaths a-glowing, this only means one thing: happy people. Refreshing. Recently, it seems that everywhere I go, be it the crowded Ubahn, grocery store, Christmas markets, even on the -12c, iced-over footpaths begging to twist an ankle I am surrounded by… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Emptiness Inside
[Abby’s Road] Music and mindfulness
Donât you hate it when you excitedly tell a coworker about the early 2009 Christmas present of a Joy Division “Transmission” 12â [FAC 13.12 (12″) 1980] you received from your boyfriend and they look at you with confusion and scorn? No? Well, it stinks. Let me tell you why. Perhaps a lesson will follow. Having… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Music and mindfulness