Not as good as Iphigenie en Tauride, but still great nontheless.
I sneaked these pictures for my mum to see the costumes.
Once again, Elgin Theatre is beautiful.
If you would like to see this opera, you can! ($13 for next friday)
Friday, October 29, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
ships for scholars
filling out all of these applications makes me really want to go tree planting again.
too bad it's practically winter.
too bad it's practically winter.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
"she doesn't even go here"- mr.muia/mean girls
I feel so honoured to have been chosen to be apart of this experience. It's really changed my outlook on myself, my fellow grads, teachers, and school community.
Camp White Pines was a marvelous & successful three-day trip and the lack of voice I have left proves it. :D
AND i was so overwhelmingly warm & fuzzy inside when I realized that my mission of the week- befriending the grade 9's- was a success!
So I Just wanted to share with you guys a letter I recieved in my warm-fuzzies envelope:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
camp colourless trees
Going to White Pines tomorrow- but hoping that dayquil will drug me up enough to function properly.
I'll update about how camp was.
Anyways, while I was sniffling back my runny brain- I somehow found this funny and i couldn't stop laughing: The Alot
For a look into the future: I bet this will be the new fashion outfits. Just watch. I'm sometimes right when it comes to these things- I was with burets, lace, pocketwatches and pearls.
I'll update about how camp was.
Anyways, while I was sniffling back my runny brain- I somehow found this funny and i couldn't stop laughing: The Alot
For a look into the future: I bet this will be the new fashion outfits. Just watch. I'm sometimes right when it comes to these things- I was with burets, lace, pocketwatches and pearls.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
hold me, never let me go until you've told me..
Saturday Sept. 18th,
my friend Jenn and I went to go watch a TIFF showing of Never Let Me Go (in theatres soon)
*spoilers-don't read if you haven't read the book or know the story-*
Although I have not yet read the book I plan to as soon as I have some spare time. Although the majority of the time it's like it that the movie is not as moving as the novel itself- I found the movie to be beautifully hauting. As a long-time anticipator for this movie I was definetely not dissapointed.
If I had to critique anything however, I would say that it lacked some depth. But extending a movie to three hours or so could fix this. I felt a little lacking in Andrew Garfield's character Tommy as he was never really shown alone so it was hard to see why he did some of the things he did. As well with certain scenes, it makes you wonder if pregnancies are possible- whereas in the book you know that they are sterile.Also my friend and I discovered how they cut out the scene where Cathy loses her tape & in the movie she also dies a.. virgin, basically.
On the other hand, cutting certain details was the right choice as some audiences don't appreciate sitting through three-four hour movies.
Overall however, I fell in love with Kazuo Ishiguro's brilliant theme of time- and how there is only a short lifespan we are given (see interview below) whether it be 30 years or 90.
The directors who brilliantly portrayed it & whose proper style provided a nice contrast and balance to a story which could have turned into a mindless melodramatic tear jerker if not handled correctly.
The beauty of the music, acting, strength of the characters, sets & design, screenplay were only a few to name of what I loved about the work. It satisfied me (and a crying 500+ packed theatre) with a rush of emotions that only few movies can.
Brilliantly Haunting. I won't be surprised if all three win oscars- Mulligan, Garfield, or Mark Romanek(director). [Keira Knightley was amazing as well- but my vote's on Carey]
my friend Jenn and I went to go watch a TIFF showing of Never Let Me Go (in theatres soon)
*spoilers-don't read if you haven't read the book or know the story-*
Although I have not yet read the book I plan to as soon as I have some spare time. Although the majority of the time it's like it that the movie is not as moving as the novel itself- I found the movie to be beautifully hauting. As a long-time anticipator for this movie I was definetely not dissapointed.
If I had to critique anything however, I would say that it lacked some depth. But extending a movie to three hours or so could fix this. I felt a little lacking in Andrew Garfield's character Tommy as he was never really shown alone so it was hard to see why he did some of the things he did. As well with certain scenes, it makes you wonder if pregnancies are possible- whereas in the book you know that they are sterile.Also my friend and I discovered how they cut out the scene where Cathy loses her tape & in the movie she also dies a.. virgin, basically.
On the other hand, cutting certain details was the right choice as some audiences don't appreciate sitting through three-four hour movies.
Overall however, I fell in love with Kazuo Ishiguro's brilliant theme of time- and how there is only a short lifespan we are given (see interview below) whether it be 30 years or 90.
The directors who brilliantly portrayed it & whose proper style provided a nice contrast and balance to a story which could have turned into a mindless melodramatic tear jerker if not handled correctly.
The beauty of the music, acting, strength of the characters, sets & design, screenplay were only a few to name of what I loved about the work. It satisfied me (and a crying 500+ packed theatre) with a rush of emotions that only few movies can.
Brilliantly Haunting. I won't be surprised if all three win oscars- Mulligan, Garfield, or Mark Romanek(director). [Keira Knightley was amazing as well- but my vote's on Carey]
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
make my day: featuring the singing stranger.
got the idea to note said stranger from a friend's blog: (i shall insert link here soon- or i'll try)
It was a warm summer night and I was standing at the bus stop waiting for the 7B. Across the street turning in on the intersection was a man alone in his SUV. Take note that this moment lasted a 5 seconds in total.
This encounter however, was noteworthy:
my mind glided over startled- confused- amused and settled on humoured.
I laughed at practically everything the whole way home.
He wasyelling singingsinging "HEY, HEY BAY-BAY, I WANNA KNO-OW IF YOU'LL BE MA GIRL"
... completely off key and everything- he sounded like a cat whose tail got caught in a door.
It was really hard to restrain myself to not sing along with him.
It was a warm summer night and I was standing at the bus stop waiting for the 7B. Across the street turning in on the intersection was a man alone in his SUV. Take note that this moment lasted a 5 seconds in total.
This encounter however, was noteworthy:
my mind glided over startled- confused- amused and settled on humoured.
I laughed at practically everything the whole way home.
He was
... completely off key and everything- he sounded like a cat whose tail got caught in a door.
It was really hard to restrain myself to not sing along with him.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Charlie really is so cool-like
I've been watching his vids for a while, & I really hope to meet him one day
Ladies and Gents, Charlie Mcdonnell:
Thursday, September 2, 2010
the King in Kingdom
I can come boldly to your throne where you give me new mercies to recieve.
I know that i'll find grace the next time that I need it most.
I know that i'll find grace the next time that I need it most.
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