In case you missed it, CBS's Sunday Morning program, filmed in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, tulips, canals, Keukenhof, art...it's all here. Enjoy!
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amsterdam-first-city-of-the-modern-age/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab8c&linkId=37842558
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Monday, April 17, 2017
Tulips on My Terrace...
Choosing colours was a happy accident. When I bought them, they were closed and I couldn't determine the colours.
I have tulips to look at, so Spring can begin!
Thursday, April 13, 2017
When Felix met Victoria...
In the spring of 1841, Felix Mendelssohn waited nervously in Queen Victoria's court. After his long career as a composer, he was about to receive a knighthood.
The line moved forward slowly. Queen Victoria sat on her throne and each man kneeled before her while she mumbled something and moved her sword from one shoulder to the other.
At last, he reached the front of the line. It was his turn.
Thrilled, he knelt before the queen. This was the most important day of his life. He knew he was supposed to say a foreign phrase which he had memorized, but..
his mind went completely blank!
So he said the first foreign phrase he could think of, which was:
"Ma nishtanah ha lilah ha zeh me chol ha lalot?"
Queen Victoria was not amused but she didn't lose her cool. She replied:
"Why is this knight different from all other knights?"
The line moved forward slowly. Queen Victoria sat on her throne and each man kneeled before her while she mumbled something and moved her sword from one shoulder to the other.
At last, he reached the front of the line. It was his turn.
Thrilled, he knelt before the queen. This was the most important day of his life. He knew he was supposed to say a foreign phrase which he had memorized, but..
his mind went completely blank!
So he said the first foreign phrase he could think of, which was:
"Ma nishtanah ha lilah ha zeh me chol ha lalot?"
Queen Victoria was not amused but she didn't lose her cool. She replied:
"Why is this knight different from all other knights?"
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Only 34 More Days of Pre-Spring
In case you were wondering...
Pre-Spring ends February 28
and
Early Spring starts March 1!
In the meantime, here's some sunshine I imported, just for you.
Pre-Spring ends February 28
and
Early Spring starts March 1!
In the meantime, here's some sunshine I imported, just for you.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Dancing Down the Freeway of Life (movie review)
Although I love California, I'm not a big fan of Los Angeles. La La Land, the new musical fantasy movie, reveals both the car-clogged side I'm familiar with and a surreal fantasy perspective that lives in the dreams of aspiring artists.
The opening song and dance on the freeway shows the duality of the city and the duality of one's view of life. Most of those people stuck in traffic are on their way to dull jobs such as Mia's (Emma Stone) barista one, but dream of doing something creative; in her case, acting in movies. She meets Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), an aspiring jazz musician reduced to playing Jingle Bells on the restaurant's piano.
La La Land is visually stunning. The director shows Los Angeles in her best possible light, all twinkling lights seen from hilltops, a lonely pier at sunset, or a conveniently empty planetarium. We hardly ever see the traffic and highways and road rage. We do see the rejection and frustration, the conflict between selling out and being true to your ideals.
Most of the songs are forgettable, except for "City of Stars" and the haunting "Audition," which made me cry, much to my husband's surprise. He found La La Land "two hours of nothing." He felt there was no plot.
Maybe you have to be a creative person in order to get this movie. Although it has delightful songs and dances, it isn't as fluffy as it seems. It really made me think.
Is life a daily grind where talent is ignored or rejected over and over?
Or is it a freewheeling dance down the freeway?
The opening song and dance on the freeway shows the duality of the city and the duality of one's view of life. Most of those people stuck in traffic are on their way to dull jobs such as Mia's (Emma Stone) barista one, but dream of doing something creative; in her case, acting in movies. She meets Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), an aspiring jazz musician reduced to playing Jingle Bells on the restaurant's piano.
La La Land is visually stunning. The director shows Los Angeles in her best possible light, all twinkling lights seen from hilltops, a lonely pier at sunset, or a conveniently empty planetarium. We hardly ever see the traffic and highways and road rage. We do see the rejection and frustration, the conflict between selling out and being true to your ideals.
Most of the songs are forgettable, except for "City of Stars" and the haunting "Audition," which made me cry, much to my husband's surprise. He found La La Land "two hours of nothing." He felt there was no plot.
Maybe you have to be a creative person in order to get this movie. Although it has delightful songs and dances, it isn't as fluffy as it seems. It really made me think.
Is life a daily grind where talent is ignored or rejected over and over?
Or is it a freewheeling dance down the freeway?
Monday, December 19, 2016
Thoughts from Guinan on a Snowy Day
"We will prevail. As long as there's a small pocket of humanity who still believes, we will prevail."
-- Guinan, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Brrr! It's soooo cold out there. For the second day in a row, there's an extreme cold temperature warning. At least the sun makes it look pretty.
Warmest wishes for the holiday season
and a Happy New Year!
and a Happy New Year!
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