Coffee Break Spanish
I have downloaded free Spanish Lesson podcasts to my Itunes program. Each one is only about fifteen minutes long and covers every topic that a tourist may encounter, from going into a restaurant to learning your numbers. The only thing I haven't figured out is where my first lessons went to after I listened to them once.In the meantime, each time I log onto Itunes, I get the next Podcast. With the new Ipods, one can load the podcasts right into their ipod and listen to them while you are on the go. And Podcasts are hot things right now...no end to the topics covered. I am only beginning to discover them, but many are available right through the Itunes store or through this website at Podfeed.net
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Allison Girvin/Dinner out with Joyce
What a terrific way to end the week! Joyce had the foresite and perseverence to nab us the tickets to Allison Girvin's performance with her band at the Capital Theatre last night.thank-you Joyce! Not to mention our pre-entertainment...We enjoyed a nice dinner and beer at the Hume hotel before the performance, giving Joyce and I to catch up on the blab and share some laughs,as we usually do. Nice to have a sister so close!
Allison's show was great! She has a voice like a bird...clear and precise in every note! She basically performed the songs from her newly released album called Resonance....and more! The songs were a selection from mostly ancient works from various countries around the world...including Acadian Canada. With her massive black worley curly long corkscrew hair, and dressed in a patterned shamrock green gown with spagetti straps, she commanded everyone's attention before she even opened her mouth, and once that happened, she had the audience captured.
She pre-empted each song with a translation of the song, which was often pretty humorous, since these were songs from very early and tough times...usually involving a lover lost, or great adjectives describing love ( stronger than dragging chains behind me) or someone lost in a sea of milk....and then there was the woman who bore ( or dreamed she bore) a baby which then burned in her arms. She wrapped the ashes in a sheet and took it the sea where she was going to drown herself. However, the Lord told her to return to her room and she would find her baby alive there. With that one, the audience had a fair laugh.
With many, the translations were vague and ancient and mostly made no sense at all. Allison kept us in stitches with her interpretations, not to mention her stories of Finland where she learned a Swahili Song Called " Jumbo". Translated, it essentially only said a few words, like "Welcome to Kenya, Hello, Welcome!" the audience didn't care what it said, because it got everyone revved up,as the bongos played a lively African beat, and three or four other people, including her husband joined Allison singing the lively tune. I think, the audience would have been up and dancing, had there been room to do it!
One interesting fact,was that she grew up in Prince George...Hmmm...I wonder if her first singing instructor was the same choir master that Sonia had in the Maestro? singers...(Holy cats, I can't remember the name of the choir, let alone the name of the talented woman who taught fifty kids to sing.) Anyhow, Sonia learned well from her and continues to enjoy singing in a Women's choir today. Perhaps Allison Girvin had her start from the same instructor.
It was a packed house...totally sold out and if you missed it, perhaps there will be another performance at a later date.I would highly recommend it, if you enjoy a rich evening of song from a talented young lady who is well known to Nelsonites. Also, her CD, Resonance will soon be available at Otter Books and online at Allisongirvin.com once the website is up and running.
"The Creator"
Allison's show was great! She has a voice like a bird...clear and precise in every note! She basically performed the songs from her newly released album called Resonance....and more! The songs were a selection from mostly ancient works from various countries around the world...including Acadian Canada. With her massive black worley curly long corkscrew hair, and dressed in a patterned shamrock green gown with spagetti straps, she commanded everyone's attention before she even opened her mouth, and once that happened, she had the audience captured.
She pre-empted each song with a translation of the song, which was often pretty humorous, since these were songs from very early and tough times...usually involving a lover lost, or great adjectives describing love ( stronger than dragging chains behind me) or someone lost in a sea of milk....and then there was the woman who bore ( or dreamed she bore) a baby which then burned in her arms. She wrapped the ashes in a sheet and took it the sea where she was going to drown herself. However, the Lord told her to return to her room and she would find her baby alive there. With that one, the audience had a fair laugh.
With many, the translations were vague and ancient and mostly made no sense at all. Allison kept us in stitches with her interpretations, not to mention her stories of Finland where she learned a Swahili Song Called " Jumbo". Translated, it essentially only said a few words, like "Welcome to Kenya, Hello, Welcome!" the audience didn't care what it said, because it got everyone revved up,as the bongos played a lively African beat, and three or four other people, including her husband joined Allison singing the lively tune. I think, the audience would have been up and dancing, had there been room to do it!
One interesting fact,was that she grew up in Prince George...Hmmm...I wonder if her first singing instructor was the same choir master that Sonia had in the Maestro? singers...(Holy cats, I can't remember the name of the choir, let alone the name of the talented woman who taught fifty kids to sing.) Anyhow, Sonia learned well from her and continues to enjoy singing in a Women's choir today. Perhaps Allison Girvin had her start from the same instructor.
It was a packed house...totally sold out and if you missed it, perhaps there will be another performance at a later date.I would highly recommend it, if you enjoy a rich evening of song from a talented young lady who is well known to Nelsonites. Also, her CD, Resonance will soon be available at Otter Books and online at Allisongirvin.com once the website is up and running.
"The Creator"
In Like a Lion
Yeppers, the beginning of the week, looked a little bleak with a fresh coat of snow on everything,as you can see in the photo. The little footprints are from our resident squirrel, whom Silky is trying to sniff out.
The last photo is a beautiful Cubic Zirconia Star. Cubic seems to be the bling of choice these days. You can dress up your jeans, or deck out your fancy outfit, and it all looks divine! In fact,between cubic Zirconias and pearls, I don't know which is the most popular, but 2007 will surely see more women wearing both.
"The Creator"
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Another Piece of New Silver
This is a terrific piece in our new line of silver that shows the frosty look created by the unpolished silver. Unpolished silver is one of the brightest whites in the world. Thus, it makes this jewellry show up beautifully on anyone's skin-even a paleface like me!
Howdee, Pics from Mexico!..
There is one thing about blogging that can drive you crazy...That is when something goes wrong and you aren't able to fix it. Now I am half asleep from changing settings to no avail. Sometimes, time is the best healer, so I will give it some time. One should be able to receive an RSS or Atom feed of my blogsite, into their Google News Reader, or into their Blackberry, or into a Google Gadget called Webclips. Mine was working fine until about two days ago, when it disappeared off the planet. In fact, it says that I don't exist.
Well, I do!
Ok, I got that off my chest!
Lynn just called and we had a little bs. Sounds like Nadine and Dick and baby made it back from Mexico all tickedy boo and rested. I think Georgia was the hit of the resort..She is so cute!
I'll load up a few of the pics that Lynn sent me ( that Nadine sent her) See, nothing is safe around me!
"The Creator"
Monday, February 26, 2007
New Pics from Eva
Cute ones of the skiers and Kenzie all dressed up for Valentine's day! She looks like she is all grown up with those fancy sunglasses...something like our mom would have worn in Vegas! Too cute! Thanks Eva for keeping us apprised!"The Creator"
The New Mr. & Mrs. S.
Don't these two look fab? They are honeymooning at a Villa on Nanny Cay
..Oh the life of the rich and famous! Another email today, gives us one more glimpse of their special day...Wow! They did it in style, and all I can say is too bad we weren't there.
Now I can't wait for more photos and a video of the grand event!
Good Luck to the Newlyweds! Big huggies to my new sister-in-law...official, that is!
..Oh the life of the rich and famous! Another email today, gives us one more glimpse of their special day...Wow! They did it in style, and all I can say is too bad we weren't there.Now I can't wait for more photos and a video of the grand event!
Good Luck to the Newlyweds! Big huggies to my new sister-in-law...official, that is!
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