Comments on: Expose Yourself To Things You Don’t Like http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/ We are born to shine... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:48:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Todd http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-843 Todd Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:21:56 +0000 http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-843 By the way, I like the way your site shows a quick picture of websites and blogs of your commenters and readers by doing a simple "mouseover." I never had a problem appreciating art. Opera, though, well I had to expose myself to that to appreciate it. This Paul Potts character really got my operatic juices flowing. I think I appreciate art naturally because I never graduated past stick figures. By the way, I like the way your site shows a quick picture of websites and blogs of your commenters and readers by doing a simple “mouseover.”

I never had a problem appreciating art.
Opera, though, well I had to expose myself to that to appreciate it.
This Paul Potts character really got my operatic juices flowing.

I think I appreciate art naturally because I never graduated past stick figures.

]]> By: shine http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-752 shine Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:10:59 +0000 http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-752 Dear Tejvan, Thanks so much! And, yes, we learn to appreciate things that once we didn't even comprehend. That is one of the wonders of life - full of great discoveries... BTW, just visited your blog, it's fantastic! Dear Jon, Thanks! I don't know, sometimes some things just click, while others don't. (and they may later...) Having an open mind boardens our perspective. Dear Tejvan,

Thanks so much! And, yes, we learn to appreciate things that once we didn’t even comprehend. That is one of the wonders of life - full of great discoveries…

BTW, just visited your blog, it’s fantastic!

Dear Jon,

Thanks! I don’t know, sometimes some things just click, while others don’t. (and they may later…) Having an open mind boardens our perspective.

]]> By: jon http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-751 jon Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:57:01 +0000 http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-751 I love being exposed to things of which i am not aware. But I never say I don't like something until I understand it and have a reason. For instance, I hate Andy Warhol's art. I hate what it represents. http://www.jomiwi.com/2005/10/16/deconstructing-andy/ on the other hand, there are things that I did not like at first blush that as I understood them more I loved them. Composers Bela Bartok and Stravinsky for instance. More Bartok than Stravinsky. The debut of The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky sparked a riot people hated it so much. But i don't find the same intelligence and spark of genius in Warhol's work. i find the work of a panderer. :) This was such a wonderful post, Shine. I really love the work and attention that you put into your posts. You're a wonderful blogger. I love being exposed to things of which i am not aware. But I never say I don’t like something until I understand it and have a reason. For instance, I hate Andy Warhol’s art. I hate what it represents. http://www.jomiwi.com/2005/10/16/deconstructing-andy/

on the other hand, there are things that I did not like at first blush that as I understood them more I loved them. Composers Bela Bartok and Stravinsky for instance. More Bartok than Stravinsky. The debut of The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky sparked a riot people hated it so much. But i don’t find the same intelligence and spark of genius in Warhol’s work. i find the work of a panderer. :)
This was such a wonderful post, Shine. I really love the work and attention that you put into your posts. You’re a wonderful blogger.

]]> By: Tejvan Pettinger http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-749 Tejvan Pettinger Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:44:34 +0000 http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-749 sorry I mistyped my url sorry I mistyped my url

]]> By: Tejvan Pettinger http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-748 Tejvan Pettinger Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:22:38 +0000 http://shinewithgrace.com/2007/10/04/expose-yourself-to-things-you-dont-like/#comment-748 Interesting blog and post. When listened to some music Missa Solemnis by Beethoven many years ago I didn't appreciate it all. But, now I love it. Interesting blog and post. When listened to some music Missa Solemnis by Beethoven many years ago I didn’t appreciate it all. But, now I love it.

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