wonder and amazement

[rhyll]

I've just finished Hey, Nostradamus by Douglas Coupland, and I found it quite wonderful. Sad and beautiful, and one of those books that makes me feel like our world is interwoven with secrets and mysteries.

I'll add it to my bookcrossing bookshelf now, but only for lending, I think.

In other news, I have been quite busy, and it has been with Interesting Things so I'm more or less happy with how my life is going right now. (I would, however, like a few extra days in my weekend - which as usual will be ridiculously busy...weekdays often seem rather restful in comparison.)

Last night I went to swing dancing, which cheered me up immensely despite it being rather basic (Kale and I are repeating the beginner's course again, since it's been a while since either of us danced). All the lovely old jazz! It never fails to make me happy. I am continually perplexed by The Kids of Today and their choice of music to dance to. It does not fill me with life and excitement at all. But Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald! Louis Armstrong! Hurrah!

And yesterday afternoon I went to a winery to catch drosophillia (ok, mostly I just watched), have lunch, and enjoy the sunshine.

And Kale and I went with my brother and his girlfriend to see Accidental Death of an Anarchist, which I found a bit over-the-top but I'm still glad I saw (I keep meaning to see plays, and then missing them).

Also, I am doing some work. It is less exciting because I am still organising notes, but I don't mind so much.

I have been ridiculously spoilt by the world.

Comments

[barakketh.livejournal.com]

Splendid!, uh I mean awesome?

[boxer-the-horse.livejournal.com]

Hehehe I wish to take issue with your taking of issue vis the music of today. While certainly careful repeated movements to old music can be an entirely pleasant experience, it is in no way the same as throwing oneself into trying to move in improvised patterns to songs you dearly love. Its a far more emotive and, dare I say, 'more free' way of experiencing music. This is probably the only time the Amplifier Bar is a good place to be - when you and several friends are doing just that. Hopefully one day you will get to see me dance to '...Power out' by the Arcade Fire at the bit where Win Butler yelps, with a breaking voice 'WITH THE LIGHTS OUT!' You could dance like that to jazz too, I bet you could do it with Coltrane's A Love Supreme.

What I'm saying is that what matters is how you approach the music and that in my opinion, moving with music should always be about the music and not the moving.

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

I agree with you, I think. My problem with The Music of Today is that much of it does not make me want to dance. I am thinking mostly of the music they play at these discotheques the young people go to, "dance music" (pfft!) and such.

The Amplifier, I am willing to grant, plays some music that is quite delightful and makes me want to dance. However, it does have some non-music related problems that preclude my full enjoyment of it's music + dance floor combination.

[souldelay.livejournal.com]

I saw a beautiful dance performance by to Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" last year! It was combined with an Indian Raga piece. http://www.rosas.be/Rosas/supreme.asp <3

[boxer-the-horse.livejournal.com]

I totally forgot about that! Man, I am no good at memory.

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Oh! That looks really lovely, I wish I'd seen it.

[bondles.livejournal.com]

I keep meaning to see plays, and then missing them

I'm looking for someone to come with me to WAAPA's 2nd year acting production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle between the 17th and 21st of June. Interested?

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Yes, that sounds very nice, thank you.

[bondles.livejournal.com]

Cool! Friends tickets go on sale next Tuesday, for $11. The best performance for me is Tuesday 20 June at 7:30, but I can also make the performances at the same time Monday or Wednesday (closing night). What's best for you, and will it just be you and me, or do you have more cultured friends than I do who would like to go?

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Right then, looks like it's just you and I. Tuesday 20th sounds fine.

[the-widow-black.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the class went well. I don't think I can go next week, but I will make every effort to make it for the third class... I'm hoping that will be enough since I only just finished the course for the first time, and seemed to be coping well until I missed a lesson.

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

It should be fine, although I think I won't make it to the third class since I have some official dinner to go to. So I guess I'll see you for the fourth lesson!

And for writing tomorrow night, if you're coming.

[the-widow-black.livejournal.com]

I plan to- I should be home in time. I'll drive again. Not sure about the chloe.