Nashville, TennesseeTravel for work or work for travel?Ask me anything. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7204378-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @christyfrink)http://www.christyfrink.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WeHNEWnxmNw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“Jupiter” - Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, and Bryce Dessner at the Brooklyn Academy of Music</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50959462858http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50959462858Mon, 20 May 2013 21:37:44 -0500planetariumsufjan stevensnico muhlybryce dessnerthe nationalBAMbrooklyn academy of music<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bmZ9xRO7M9M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>In between Olafur Arnalds and Max Richter and Philip Glass, this is the terrible song that is easing me into summer.</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50871954341http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50871954341Sun, 19 May 2013 20:42:39 -0500florida georgia linenellycruise“The longer my tour went on, and the more I saw of the country, the fewer gaps remained for my imagination to fill with danger. The remainder of my trip was an exercise in being repeatedly underwhelmed. I was underwhelmed by the danger. I was underwhelmed by the religious fanaticism. And I was especially underwhelmed by the anti-Americanism. Everything that Western media had conditioned me to expect from Iran, I found in far lesser quantities than I’d anticipated. The only thing present in a larger-than-expected dose was normalcy. The entire country was plagued by normalcy. I couldn’t seem to get away from it. Everywhere I looked—on street corners, inside of shops, and even inside of homes— there were normal people doing normal things.”<br/><br/> - <em><em><a href="http://betterymagazine.com/places/humans-of-tehran/" target="_blank">Humans of New York in Tehran</a></em>. This is why travel is important.</em>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50792696233http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50792696233Sun, 19 May 2013 00:53:21 -0500Humans of New YorkHONYtehranphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ebf04782aa5cdb79d2c546d57aca53af/tumblr_mmy3e3T7yQ1rn15j7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I don’t even know what to do with this.</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50651922198http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50651922198Fri, 17 May 2013 09:02:58 -0500sigur rosthe simpsons<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/906dc97fabda4ae8e00d61b2b3e9926e/tumblr_mlxdnoqAIu1rgw0ado1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sufjan.com/post/50632332381/redheads-have-more-fun" target="_blank">thesufjanstevensmodel5000</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Redheads have more fun.</p> </blockquote> <p>Preach, Suf.</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50632450494http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50632450494Thu, 16 May 2013 23:33:20 -0500<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F66811551&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://100sparrows.tumblr.com/post/50479721843/sam-amidon-my-old-friend-2013" target="_blank">100sparrows</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sam Amidon - My Old Friend (2013)</p> </blockquote>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50522466146http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50522466146Wed, 15 May 2013 16:41:40 -0500sam amidonbright sunny south<p>but I did just go see Nico Muhly preview his opera &#8220;Two Boys&#8221; and some other things at Le Poisson Rouge tonight. Nico is sort of terrifying in his brilliance, but an absolute wonder to watch on stage. Sam Amidon was scheduled to play his album release show here on Thursday and I was bummed to miss it, but then he showed up tonight and played a couple of songs including a super creepy folk ballad that shook me to my core when I saw it in Iceland, and did the same tonight. Late night, but just what the doctor ordered to get me through the rest of this silly, silly week.</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50475299836http://www.christyfrink.com/post/50475299836Tue, 14 May 2013 23:11:54 -0500nycdear diaryle poisson rougenico muhlysam amidonnadia sirota<p><ul><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/event/music/180369144/-lafur-arnalds-live-in-concert" target="_blank"><span>NPR: Ólafur Arnalds, Recorded Live At (Le) Poisson Rouge</span></a></li> <li><span><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/may/07/new-music-pascal-pinon-bloom" target="_blank">The Guardian: Pascal Pinon - Bloom</a></span></li> <li><a href="http://gawker.com/jon-stewart-the-good-the-bad-and-the-crazy-at-the-nr-493680148" target="_blank">The Daily Show: The Good, The Bad and The Crazy at the NRA Convention</a></li> <li><a href="http://gawker.com/the-guy-who-rescued-three-kidnapped-women-in-cleveland-493626030" target="_blank"><span>This incredible man</span></a></li> </ul></p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49906575894http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49906575894Tue, 07 May 2013 21:55:08 -0500Christy: This is seriously the worst customer service experience I have ever had.<br /> Edmar: No, it's not.http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49747438014http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49747438014Sun, 05 May 2013 22:22:31 -0500comcastcomcastcarescustomer servicemoving meltdown<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fB-UXkvgGF8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Goodness.</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49746156966http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49746156966Sun, 05 May 2013 22:05:43 -0500frightened rabbit<p>So, this move has sucked! Between late and stupid movers, the place being super disgusting because the handyman/cleaning people never came, 19 phone calls to Comcast and still no internet or appointment to fix it, busted milk cartons, forgotten wallets, and brown recluses, I need to stop being a brat and remember that I have a ton of stuff to be thankful for:</p> <ul><li>New apartment that will eventually be super cute!</li> <li>Friends who help hang blinds and curtains and pick up dishes from Ikea and rescue me from poisonous spiders</li> <li>It is not blazingly hot yet</li> <li>A job that pays me so that I can pay for things like movers and cleaning supplies and new dishes and shelf liner and trash cans and all of the other expenses that come with moving</li> <li>Verizon internet card I recently remembered that I have, giving me internet during this Comcast stupidity</li> <li>Health and safety and food and a roof over my head, etc,</li> </ul>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49709186126http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49709186126Sun, 05 May 2013 14:26:00 -0500dear diarymoving meltdown<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A7bO06JneEMcvUKfBzPyClc&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/><p>TGIT!</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49444299111http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49444299111Thu, 02 May 2013 11:46:06 -0500stealing sheepshut eye<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A1hYwDkapsA5GRY453z2wHr&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Just gets prettier and prettier with each listen.</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49268619275http://www.christyfrink.com/post/49268619275Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:41:51 -0500max richtervivaldifour seasons<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/christyfrink/48881040824/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_48881040824" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Three things about this video: 1) Favorite way to debut a new song ever, 2) What even is this thing, I need one, and 3) This song!</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48881040824http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48881040824Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:06:43 -0500sin fang<p><ul><li>Working from home in my PJs for nearly 9 months</li> <li>Moving into a neat little apartment in 1.5 weeks in the best possible neighborhood</li> <li>Two of the sweetest and most adventurous siblings a girl could ask for</li> <li>Booking my second trip to Iceland with siblings + BFF in tow, when I didn’t think I’d even make it there once in my lifetime</li> <li>Two parents who love and support each other as they have for decades, through some of the most difficult weeks my family has experienced</li> <li>A hell of a patriarch my family has</li> <li>Friends who let me store my entire life in their living room between moves</li> <li>Music that warms my heart daily</li> </ul></p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48665936772http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48665936772Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:52:00 -0500dear diary<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/o8TssbmY-GM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thedailywhat.tumblr.com/post/48372269882/a-new-perspective-of-the-day-wringing-out-water" target="_blank">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2 class="pull-left title editable"><strong><span>A New Perspective of the Day: Wringing Out Water from a Washcloth in Space</span></strong></h2> <p><span>Tenth graders Kendra and Meredith from Fall River, Nova Scotia recently took a top prize the Canadian Space Agency’s </span><a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition34-35/science-challenge/Default.asp" target="_blank">Science Challenge</a><span> with a washcloth-wringing experiment. As part of their prize, </span><a href="http://colchrishadfield.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Col. Chris Hadfield</a><span>, currently living in the International Space Station, made a video showing exactly what happens when a person tries to wring out a washcloth in zero gravity.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>Friday space nerdery!</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48383383766http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48383383766Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:40:19 -0500spacescienceouter spacenasacanadainternational space station<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c9148cdc0880a23db56528f8470109cd/tumblr_mlbmwffmr81qzogj2o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.theawl.com/slug/time-out" target="_blank">This</a>. The internet needs more of <em>this</em>.</p> <p><span>Today was a sad one both personally and for many folks around the country, and I wish the world were still comfortable with quiet. Loss leaves an empty space, and not every empty space needs to be filled with noise.</span></p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48094043109http://www.christyfrink.com/post/48094043109Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:59:23 -0500the awlchoire sichaboston marathonisn't the internet just the worst?<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62289199?portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><em>Max Richter’s <strong>Spring 1</strong>, from </em><span><em>Vivaldi’s Four Seasons recomposed</em>.</span></p> <p><span>Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.</span></p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/47491694475http://www.christyfrink.com/post/47491694475Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:14:45 -0500max richtervivaldifour seasonsspringNO SERIOUSLY SPRING<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HfHV4-N2LxQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I love everything Soul Pancake does. Two strangers and a ball pit.</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/47405399873http://www.christyfrink.com/post/47405399873Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:33:36 -0500soul pancakekid presidentball pit<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R_Rfkhg7s_M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Jóhann Jóhannsson - The Cause Of Labour Is The Hope Of The World</p>http://www.christyfrink.com/post/47107848057http://www.christyfrink.com/post/47107848057Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:16:22 -0500Jóhann Jóhannssonthe miners' hymns