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Jan 24, 2008

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A Heavenly Soul

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A close friend of mine, Parviz Eshrati, passed away a week ago today.  He was truly a remarkable person.  His sole aim and desire was to transform and improve the lives of every person who crossed his path. He never ..

Jan 15, 2008

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Specialty Cards

Another joy of mine is making specialty cards.  I like designing different styles and catering them to various occasions for my friends.  About a year ago, I decided to market them to the public.  It has been a challenge as they ..

Jan 10, 2008

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Silence

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I crave silence – especially during those times when I have the urge to create.  I have a passion for many types of the arts, but I find that the one that requires the longest period of silence is composing.  ..

Jan 7, 2008

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CDs on their way

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Thank you all for your gracious comments on the Guestbook page.  We have now moved the guestbook page on the blog site so that I can now respond to you too!  Unfortunately in the process of doing that, we lost ..

Jan 4, 2008

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Arrival!

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I am so ecstatic!  The CDs were finally delivered to my home today!  When the delivery van pulled up to our home I felt like I was receiving a truck full of gifts J Here is a photo of all ..

Jan 3, 2008

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Meditation

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During the last two weeks of the production of ‘Fire and Gold’, there were some stressful moments and delicate decisions to be made.  It was the first time that I have manufactured a CD in China and this meant searching ..

Dec 31, 2007

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Uniqueness of Family

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I am sitting on an island called Koh Samui, in the gulf of Thailand, watching the sunset with its layers of shimmering orange, gold, pink and purple cover the sky with its beauty. I am mesmerized by the vivid colors. ..

Dec 28, 2007

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The Vision

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It has taken almost 3 years to complete ‘Fire and Gold’ and what an incredible process it has been.  Initially the plan was to embellish some of the pieces on the CD, but as the project progressed, the vision changed ..

Dec 24, 2007

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A Sampling

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Designing the booklet and cover for ‘Fire and Gold’ has been such a thrilling experience.  I wanted both of them to be works of art in themselves in order to complement the beauty of the music.  The booklet has 16 ..

Dec 23, 2007

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The Final Countdown

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Thanks to all of you who have written such kind words in my guestbook and on the blog!  I am so excited to share ‘Fire and Gold’ with you.  Just another 13 days and it should be ready – yes ..