Showing posts with label Me time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Me time. Show all posts
Sunday, 30 January 2011
January
Sunday, 5 December 2010
Belshazzar's Feast (1931, William Walton)
Après des mois de répétition: le grand jour! Le concert a eu lieu hier soir, devant une salle comble. C’est certainement la pièce la plus difficile que j’ai chanté jusqu’à présent, mais quelle expérience! J’ai adoré être plongée dans l’atmosphère de la générale, déambulant parmi les musiciens en train de s’accorder et les ingénieurs du son qui branchent leur micros partout (le concert etait enregitré). Le soir venu, tout s’est déroulé à merveille, à un détail près: l’un des percussionistes assis juste devant moi est arrivé complètement ivre et a jugé bon de réécrire la partition de Walton pendant la durée du concert. Le regard noir du chef d’orchestre n’y a rien fait. A peine le morceau terminé, le fautif est sorti en vitesse, en trébuchant sur le gong...
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Convalescence
Sunday, 2 May 2010
The day off
A perfect day out, in my view:

The inspiring exhibition of quilts at the V&A. This picture is from their website as it was very dark in the rooms and the light of camera flashes would have damaged the fragile textiles. Most of these works, contemporary or not, took years if not decades before completion and I like the fact that a part of the maker's life seems deeply embedded in them. It is a very lonely venture.

A bit of shopping.

and this.

And the Japanese theme continued when Ros and I found this place. Beautiful design and beautiful food. We had to observe a mini ceremonial and wait until the hourglass had emptied before pouring our green tea.

The inspiring exhibition of quilts at the V&A. This picture is from their website as it was very dark in the rooms and the light of camera flashes would have damaged the fragile textiles. Most of these works, contemporary or not, took years if not decades before completion and I like the fact that a part of the maker's life seems deeply embedded in them. It is a very lonely venture.
A bit of shopping.
and this.

And the Japanese theme continued when Ros and I found this place. Beautiful design and beautiful food. We had to observe a mini ceremonial and wait until the hourglass had emptied before pouring our green tea.
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Pétales
Avec tous les travaux à faire dans la maison, il reste peu de temps pour s'occuper du jardin. J'assouvis mes envies de fleurs et de jeunes pousses comme je peux.
With so much work to do in the house, there is less time to spend in the garden. I try to satisfy my need for flowers and green shoots as I can.
Necklace: Japanese paper & silver, Naoko Yoshizawa.
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