Compare and Contrast

I'm going to be writing about what the actual differences between Pepsi and Coca Cola are, the companies and the products. I chose this because I have many friends how are completely insane about which drink is better and would rather die than drink the other, and I know other people who get angry and insist that the drinks are exactly the same and its all marketing blah blah blah. I've personally been a Coke fan all my life, though I will drink Pepsi if that is all that is available. Recently I've discovered that I'm starting to like the taste of Pepsi better, and I really wanted to know what actually made the two different. Though I know that this topic seems to show up all over the place, I have an actual reason for choosing it (not that it's easy) and an interest in it.

Classical Music

I watched a TED talk about appreciating classical music. Going into this I already loved and appreciated classical music and I was still moved by the whole talk. He discussed how it's played, about impulses and "one buttock" and "two buttock" piano playing. He was very funny and engaging throughout. He talked about the emotions put into a song and the journey you take with the music.

After talking about chords and comparing a piece's repetition to Shakespeare's Hamlet, he played the piece again and told you to think about someone you love. I thought the piece was very moving and emotional. He talked about his mentality and how he judges his success in life on how many shining eyes he sees looking up at him.

I loved this TED talk and his mentality of success and how he lives his life.

You can watch this TED talk here: http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion?language=en