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Friday, February 27, 2009
Vanne, O Rosa Fortunata by Bellini
And of course sang by our dearest tenor, Luciano Pavarotti :)
Go, fortunate rose,Cabbage Wabbage
to rest at Nice's breast
and all will be forced
to envy your fate.
Oh, if I could change myself
into you, but for a moment,
my heart would long
for no greater happiness.
But you bow your head with spite,
fair faded rose,
your brow loses all colour
from disdain and pain.
Lovely rose, it is destined,
that we meet the same fate:
we shall both meet death there,
you from envy and I of love.
Translated by Camilla Bugge
My Very First Tango Lesson
Last night, I made a spontaneous decision to join my good friend, a great violinist and musician for a night of tango.
It was the most marvelous experience I've had in a while. I've always loved to dance as a kid, but never had the means to take lessons. But last night, I understood that my love for dance has yet to cease.
There is such flow and confident on the tango dance floor. Swift but not fast. It flows like clear river, but like the currents, you must keep the rhythm.
Ya? Tango is a beautiful choice.
I will keep taking classes from this teacher, Florencia. She's from Argentina, so she knows the real deal here.
4 things I've learned from this lesson:
1) Feel an electric connection from your chest to the partner's chest
2) Move from the hip down
3) Trust your partner who happens to be the leader since I am in fact the female
4) Shoulders rolled back, chest high supported from your diaphragm
Oh, one last thing: Rhythm, rhythm, RHYTHM!!!!
Cabbage Wabbage
It was the most marvelous experience I've had in a while. I've always loved to dance as a kid, but never had the means to take lessons. But last night, I understood that my love for dance has yet to cease.
There is such flow and confident on the tango dance floor. Swift but not fast. It flows like clear river, but like the currents, you must keep the rhythm.
Ya? Tango is a beautiful choice.
I will keep taking classes from this teacher, Florencia. She's from Argentina, so she knows the real deal here.
4 things I've learned from this lesson:
1) Feel an electric connection from your chest to the partner's chest
2) Move from the hip down
3) Trust your partner who happens to be the leader since I am in fact the female
4) Shoulders rolled back, chest high supported from your diaphragm
Oh, one last thing: Rhythm, rhythm, RHYTHM!!!!
Cabbage Wabbage
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Time Speeds in the Most Graceful Fashion
So, as I was making a soy mocha at the coffee shop, the memory of the time when Kathy taught me how to make a soy mocha occur to me.
I remembered how much I liked it. I was addicted. I believe I gained 10 pounds from drinking two of those in a day for one month straight.
Anyways, I started to see how fast four years has became...I can't even begin to comprehend.
You know, sometimes I find myself staring at the clock. Watching the movement of the second hand ticking away. Although the hour hand moves slowly, but it still keeps moving and eventually, it completes its cycle the way the second hand does every minute.
Circle...circle...round and round it goes...
It can be a scary thought. Time. And how it moves.
But it's beautiful. It depicts the truth of how life works.
Circle...circle...and round it goes...
You may have missed it when the hour hand stroke twelve, but there's nothing to worry coz it'll strike twelve again in twelve hours.
You may miss it again, but it's fine coz chances are you can see it happen again in twelve hours.
Time may make you feel like you've missed out and you need to catch up, but it gives you second chances everyday.
That's lovely.
Cabbage Wabbage
I remembered how much I liked it. I was addicted. I believe I gained 10 pounds from drinking two of those in a day for one month straight.
Anyways, I started to see how fast four years has became...I can't even begin to comprehend.
You know, sometimes I find myself staring at the clock. Watching the movement of the second hand ticking away. Although the hour hand moves slowly, but it still keeps moving and eventually, it completes its cycle the way the second hand does every minute.
Circle...circle...round and round it goes...
It can be a scary thought. Time. And how it moves.
But it's beautiful. It depicts the truth of how life works.
Circle...circle...and round it goes...
You may have missed it when the hour hand stroke twelve, but there's nothing to worry coz it'll strike twelve again in twelve hours.
You may miss it again, but it's fine coz chances are you can see it happen again in twelve hours.
Time may make you feel like you've missed out and you need to catch up, but it gives you second chances everyday.
That's lovely.
Cabbage Wabbage
Sunday, February 22, 2009
A Song for Today
La Mamma Morta by Maria Callas
And the angel approaches, kisses me,
and in that kiss is death!
The moribund body is my body.
Take it then!
I am already dead like it!
When the music rules over...
Cabbage Wabbage
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Best when It's Least Expected
Happy Sunday everyone!
I had a great Saturday and I didn't even plan for it.
=)
The saddest part about having such a great day is the fact that
you are never allowed to keep it forever.
The sun sets and a new day begins.
Whether or not the new day will be just as good really depends on what you make of it.
You may have successfully lived a good day yesterday but it doesn't really matter anymore.
Because life brings you new trials today. So be present.
I am about to study a new set of music this week. The repertoire includes arias from Simon Boccanegra(Verdi) and La Traviata(Verdi) and Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) and a couple from Donizetti's.
Big operas. But exciting, its always exciting to dive into something new.
Hope you'll appreciate your Sunday.
It's sunny and hopeful out. So LOVE IT!
Cabbage Wabbage
I had a great Saturday and I didn't even plan for it.
=)
The saddest part about having such a great day is the fact that
you are never allowed to keep it forever.
The sun sets and a new day begins.
Whether or not the new day will be just as good really depends on what you make of it.
You may have successfully lived a good day yesterday but it doesn't really matter anymore.
Because life brings you new trials today. So be present.
I am about to study a new set of music this week. The repertoire includes arias from Simon Boccanegra(Verdi) and La Traviata(Verdi) and Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) and a couple from Donizetti's.
Big operas. But exciting, its always exciting to dive into something new.
Hope you'll appreciate your Sunday.
It's sunny and hopeful out. So LOVE IT!
Cabbage Wabbage
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