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.

[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?

[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.