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Finally. A friend of mine has listened evey time I had to scream or sob or just have a beer and chat. I wasn’t even here. Quite often get the feeling that means I have no room to talk. To grieve. Thanks pumpkin.

Its Tuesday again kids so off I went like a good little student to Uni for my criticism class. Let me just say that either tonight or tomorrow I shall be writing a rather scathing review of today’s Lunchtime Concert efforts.

Today we were “treated” to three performers from the WA Opera Company. Sarah- Janet Dougiamas sang from a book on a stand, and though she used it only for reference, it was clear that she hadn’t prepared the piece as well as she’d have liked. By glancing back at the book occasionally she lost eye contact with the audience, who seemed to lose interest as a result.

James Clayton sang directly from his book without looking up once. He looked and sounded as though he was turning up for a practice. It really was a little embarissing.

Katja Webb was perfect as always, and let me say, Thank God For Her. The particular highlight was a series of songs based on the last words of each wife of Henry VIII (well the first five anyway, the sixth one out-lived the old boy) composed by Libby Larsen, titled Try Me, Good King. Each wife had a particular character and Katja showed each in her manerisms, body language and facial expressions. She communicated with the audience clearly, helped by the fact that she sang from memory.

I’m not generally a big fan of concerts by opera singers anyway, and unfortunately this did very little to sway me. I went in with a headache, and its still clanging around as I type. Best be off to find some drugs..

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Happy 21st Birthday Tiff!

Daffodil Day is the annual fund-raising day for the Cancer Council, and is upon us yet again. So wear some yellow (I’m wearing bright orange coz I don’t have any) and support a great cause by buying a pin, badge, pen or pretty Daffodil flower! I have a new pin to add to my hat-badge collection (which are all on a bag, go fig..)

Miss ya Mum B

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Happy Birthday Rob

We have a vege patch! Actually its more like just a patch at the mo, since there’s really only two onions and a bunch of sprouting pumpkin seeds in there, but thats beside the point. I put some bricks along one edge and topped up the bed with some good vege stuff so I can start planting lots of tasty veges real soon! I’m so impressed. I did the dance of joy.

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Had my first class back yesterday. I really thought I’d hate being a student again after playing teacher for a term.. I loved it

Its a music criticism class, so we go to the Tuesday lunchtime concert, then discuss methods of criticism with reference to it, then listen to a few recordings etc.. The concert yesterday was by part of a new opera troupe they’ve started up called Nothin’ But Opera. The idea is for it to be another dynamic group like the percussion bunch Defying Gravity, where the name stays the same but the group is maintained by incoming students so the members constantly change. Anywho, yesterday was The Gentlemen, so only the blokes performed. My God we’ve got some talent turning up. The first thing that hit me was their beautiful diction- whether the scene was in English or Italian you could understand every syllable! A++ on pronunciation boys!! They had also obviously worked on some music theatre skills- see when you’re in an opera scene you’re sort of expected to act a bit, and the guys had it down to a fine art. It was a really enjoyable concert, combining awesome talent with a really well thought out program. Good Job!!

Then I hooned off to work for a fill-in shift I stuck my hand up for the other day. Work was its usual meh standard, but it gave me a chance to catch up on my gossip magazines

Today I’ve put another coat of varnish on our coffee table, gone for a ride around the lake, and am now passing time until going back to work at 3. Not exactly action-packed, but the ride has made me feel awesome. Hello Energy!

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