Posted on 31 October 2005 @ 22:37 in Music, People
G L A M O U R O U S
I had a good seat for the price I paid, with no heads or shoulders obstructing me in front. The guy sitting one row in front had binoculars – I guess he must really like her a lot! LOL … And I’m sure there was a lot of her to see, too – off-shoulder evening gowns (three of them), all of them with slits up to mid-thigh … mm … And she looks (and sounds) very good for a woman her age (57).
I feel very blessed for the three concerts I attended this year are all VOICES that sound as they do on record, i.e., no electronic make-overs to make them sound better so that they disappoint “live” . Not at all.
There were two levels of security – bag check and body check. I had to put my digital camera in a locker as they didn’t allow photography. I did sneak a couple of shots on my Zire 72 which has a built-in camera. More importantly, since it also has a built-in recorder, I taped some of the songs, too, including “Another Suitcase in another hall” , “I don’t know how to love him” , “I know him so well” and “Memory” .
The intermission, however, was rather long, at 30 minutes. I wonder if she took a nap? (Mean Chet … )
They were selling souvenir programmes and her latest CD at the entrance. I held off buying both – rather expensive at S$20/- for the programme and S$40/- for the CD. But after the show, I decided if either were still available, I’d get them. The CD was sold out but I got the programme. Yesterday, while shopping at Borders bookstore, I found the CD which cost less at about S$25/-. But it’s worth getting, a double CD with all her hits, and more.
Note – kdlang’s souvenir programme was free; Janis Ian had none. But I really shouldn’t compare …
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Posted on 31 October 2005 @ 21:15 in Writing
Go!
In approximately 2 hours 49 minutes.
Up to yesterday, I had two ideas for my 2005 NaNovel. Eventually, I decided in favour of a third idea that’s been around for more than 20 years of my life.
It’s nothing grand – not fantasy, not magical realism, not erotica, nothing of that sort.
It’s just about (in fact, all about) plain, good old “family” and the people that make up a particular family.
‘Nuff said.
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Posted on 25 October 2005 @ 21:26 in Food, Friends
Picture courtesy of fellow JI fan, “ManchesterFan” Anne, who was recently in Vienna.
Just looking at the cakes is enough to add pounds (kg?) to my hips (not to mention my “seat” , too).
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Posted on 24 October 2005 @ 16:40 in Humour
Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to follow instructions to the letter.
The instructions had said “microwave 4 minutes on high” . So my niece had done exactly that.
Soon, the kitchen was filled with the delicious buttery smell of popcorn and a popping sound like that of rain on a tin roof. By the third minute, the popping sound had stopped, the bag looked like it was done, and then … and then … the buttery smell was replaced by an awful “burnt” smell that was accompanied by something billowing out of the top of the microwave …
Smoke!
Eww … the instructions were wrong, and because we followed it to the letter, we wasted a bag of popcorn.
Sheesh …
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Posted on 20 October 2005 @ 00:02 in Family
She said she sent me the picture because, coupled with the earlier one, they serve as “before” and “after” .
Actually, one’s of their engagement, and the other’s of their wedding. The pose is very similar in both.
Before:
After:
Earlier post:
Somebody got engaged recently
Hey, Mei and Rob – Wishing you two lots of love and babies and everything you wish for!
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