Meet Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell (/ˈaɪlɪʃ/ EYE-lish;^[1] born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single “Ocean Eyes”, written and produced by her brother Finneas O’Connell, with whom she collaborates on music and live shows. In 2017, she released her debut extended play (EP), titled Don’t Smile at Me. Commercially successful, it reached the top 15 of record charts in numerous countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

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Every Sunday

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“Every Sunday, for the past 24 years, Marjorie Eliot and Rudel Drears open the doors of their Harlem apartment to anyone in the mood for jazz. Initially beginning the apartment sessions as a way to honor her son’s passing, Marjorie’s concerts soon gained popularity and began attracting visitors from all corners of the world. Today, Marjorie’s matinees have become iconic, continuing to restore, renew and unite people all through the magic of music”.

Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

Go through the door

Enter the security code

Take the elevator to the third floor

Make your way into a packed apartment

Try to find a seat

Like no other

Open the doors to their apartment

People come and listen to jazz music

If you’re not on time finding a seat can be a little tricky

It’s jam packed

My brother passed away

To honor him with concerts on Sundays

It’s just a healing feeling

That’s pretty cool

Something they won’t forget

We feel renewed

Putting out good energy

“It’s what you do in the dark, that puts you in the light”

 

[Under Armour]

“Michael Fred Phelps II is known principally as the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 Olympic medals spanning over three Olympic Games. He has actually competed at four Olympics; however, he did not medal at his first Games in Sydney, Australia. He is recognized for his formidable butterfly, though he also specializes in individual medleys and the 100 and 200-meter freestyle.”   Read more @  Swimswam

 

“There are reasons why I swam every holiday, every Christmas, every birthday,” added Phelps, explaining why he was the most dedicated of swimmers. “I was trying to be as prepared as I could, and I tried to see what I could really do and what my potential was. I just really did kind of whatever it took.”  Read more @  Olympic Org

 

Rio 2016: Michael Phelps’ last challenge

They all love jazz

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“Florida dairy farmer Ed Henderson has been playing the trombone since elementary school. And these days his audience, well, fits the scenery. Turns out, cows love jazz music! What began as a one-off backyard practice session, has turned into a regular gig that Henderson says entertains and pleases his audience of 6,800 or so cows. Hey, whatever works! “

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :

• They have one big thing in common
• They all love Jazz
• A small town
• A dairy farmer
• Home to about 6800 cows
• Elementary School
• A back yard
• A full audience
• Creatures of habit
• An ability to understand what’s threatening and what’s pleasing
• Music is definitely pleasing
• At the end of the day we are all having a good time
• From day one
• Playing the trombone
• Our interaction with these animals

 

Call someone you’ve lost touch with

 [Soul Pancake]

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :

• Tell them what they mean to you
• Really helping me get on the right path to Med School
• I was just calling to say hi
• I love you and I miss you
• I want to be able to talk to you more often
• Thank you for your dedication and commitment
• Awesome
• Even though our paths have diverged
• I’ll try and keep in touch more
• Holiday season
• Make the whole relationship loving
• To reconnect with someone
• I thought of a million things that could have, might have happened
• It takes lots of guts and courage to do something like this

Inspire me #8

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Did you know ?

‘Napkin’ derives from the word ‘nape’, the Old French word for a tablecloth or towel, that originally comes from the Latin word for map, ‘mappa’, and ‘kin’ is the word for ‘little’ in Middle English.

Early napkins are believed to have originated as slices of a type of bread, used by those from ancient Greece; ancient Chinese used paper; while ancient Romans are said to have used cloth, that eventually became popular by the 1500s

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“There’s a way to do it better, find it” T. Edison

 

  Mode

The art of cooperation

 

 [Tech Insider]

 

Inspire Me

  Green Renaissance

 

You don’t learn by following rules, you learn by doing and falling over – R Branson

Entrepreneurial Skills you should teach your kids

 

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