Very slowly, that is. Especially enjoying the camera. Took a picture Friday night at a fundraiser and was told by the subject that it was the best photo he had from that night.
Youtube pleasing me. Haven't figured out how to do music on my phone. Have been very conservative on usage until I see how much is one gigabyte. That is all I have. Keep seeing better phone deals, but, oh well. I will now have two years of lusting after better deals. Have found that Verizon in NOT the answer to all of my problems....does not work at the Cohansey Café or at Gallery 50 and people sometimes tell me that I am BREAKING UP. Maybe I will give AT & T a try next.
VERY busy weekend. Thank goodness for a quiet Monday and Tuesday to catch up with myself. Fundraiser Friday night. Lunch with Santa Saturday morning (another fundraiser). Bridgeton House tour Saturday afternoon. Only went to one house but it was warm and cozy, with 20 fireplaces. Then a Prairie Home Companion evening (my favorite thing to do). Sunday was church, Christmas shopping, grocery shopping, football (Eagles lost) and singing at a church service for the Journey to the manger. Luckily, I live right across the street from church so left the football game to practice our song, then 15 minute service, and back home to catch the depressing end of the game. So I switched to 60 minutes, my other favorite thing.
Showing posts with label concerts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concerts. Show all posts
Monday, December 8, 2014
Monday, March 25, 2013
I've been living in the past all weekend
Is this what it is like to get older? The past suddenly seems more interesting than the present. Saturday night I went to a concert at the Landis Theater in Vineland, NJ. Lauren Fox sang songs of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. She seemed like Joni Mitchell of long ago. When she sang Leonard's songs, she put on a fedora. It was interesing getting the back story behind various songs. She sang the one Joni wrote while hanging out with Leonard at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City. Then she sang the one that HE wrote there, but it was about Janis Joplin. He was quite the womanizer. (Actually, weren't we all?) It was taking me back to my youth. She finished up with a song by each of them. The word "FREE" came up an awful lot. We all wanted to be free forever, not realizing that we could be imprisoned by our own selves.
Also thinking about the past a lot as someone is researching a communal house I lived in perhaps from 1975 - 1980. So, there is a flurry of emails back and forth as we all recall things. I have been procrastinating on my answers for a questionnaire that he sent out. I had better hurry before all the stories THAT I REMEMBER have already been mentioned by others. It was a good time at Atlantic Street House in Bridgeton, and I still love all the people, those that are not DEAD.
Sunday I went to a classical music concert which was fabulous. Had to drive all the way down to Stockton State College in Pomona but at least a friend went with me. I HAD to hear Rachmaninoff piano concerto #2 as it holds great sentimental value for me. I was in LUST with a Frenchman who chose that record at my mother's house (she was away), put it on the stereo and proceded to tell me that it was "the most erotic piece of music ever written". Need I say more about our subsequent activities? I enjoyed hearing it again and reminiscing about former loves and one night stands. (I need to make a list!)
Finished a book, Beautiful ruins : a novel, by Jess Walter. It has been mentioned in quite a few places and lists. It jumps around a bit between time periods and locales. Interestingly enough, I was on the Italian coastline in 1967 and there was a rumor that Liz Taylor and Richard Burton were dining in an outdoor cafe in Protofino. So this guy writes a fictional (?) tale of a hotel owner who encounters an actress who apparently had a daliance with Richard Burton and is being hidden away in this obscure town and inn on the coast. Later in life, an old man and a young writer meet at an agent's office in Los Angeles and, along with his assistant, they reveal more details about this story. I thought is was pretty interesting and suspenseful and could almost have been true. I borrowed it from the Vineland Public Library (FIC Walter Jess).
Also thinking about the past a lot as someone is researching a communal house I lived in perhaps from 1975 - 1980. So, there is a flurry of emails back and forth as we all recall things. I have been procrastinating on my answers for a questionnaire that he sent out. I had better hurry before all the stories THAT I REMEMBER have already been mentioned by others. It was a good time at Atlantic Street House in Bridgeton, and I still love all the people, those that are not DEAD.
Sunday I went to a classical music concert which was fabulous. Had to drive all the way down to Stockton State College in Pomona but at least a friend went with me. I HAD to hear Rachmaninoff piano concerto #2 as it holds great sentimental value for me. I was in LUST with a Frenchman who chose that record at my mother's house (she was away), put it on the stereo and proceded to tell me that it was "the most erotic piece of music ever written". Need I say more about our subsequent activities? I enjoyed hearing it again and reminiscing about former loves and one night stands. (I need to make a list!)
Finished a book, Beautiful ruins : a novel, by Jess Walter. It has been mentioned in quite a few places and lists. It jumps around a bit between time periods and locales. Interestingly enough, I was on the Italian coastline in 1967 and there was a rumor that Liz Taylor and Richard Burton were dining in an outdoor cafe in Protofino. So this guy writes a fictional (?) tale of a hotel owner who encounters an actress who apparently had a daliance with Richard Burton and is being hidden away in this obscure town and inn on the coast. Later in life, an old man and a young writer meet at an agent's office in Los Angeles and, along with his assistant, they reveal more details about this story. I thought is was pretty interesting and suspenseful and could almost have been true. I borrowed it from the Vineland Public Library (FIC Walter Jess).
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Foiled again
Planned to spend three hours online today at the Bridgeton Public Library. Even thought they have a nice big table to put my computer on and a soft chair, I was thwarted in my purposes and am now using the public computer with a limit of one hour so I am RUSHING. Had to make two trips with my crap as they do not have any ramp. Then was told to move all my stuff because green tablecloth from last night must be removed. Got all settled in and the wireless wouldn't work. Library Director went to reset and then it was too slow. Boy, do I feel ike a library patron. One setback after another! So, I could pack it all up and go to another library or I could just break down and buy the Internet for my home!
Had a nice breakfast with my friends, the regular Saturday morning crowd. Feeling self righteous as I took home half and got fruit instead of potatoes. Then I went to the health club at the hospital in Bridgeton and worked out for almost an hour. We all decided we weren't too enthusiastic about the new name for hospital system. Now it will be called INSPIRA to compete with VIRTUA and be ready to take over even MORE businesses and they don't even have to be in South Jersey.
Too much going on around here! Tonight there are so many things going on around here.
- Bay Atlantic Symphony at Cumberland County College
- Lauren Fox singing songs of Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell (that is were I am going)
- Bowling for Columbine with satellite interview with Michael Moore - 6:30 at Ashley McCormick center
Had a nice breakfast with my friends, the regular Saturday morning crowd. Feeling self righteous as I took home half and got fruit instead of potatoes. Then I went to the health club at the hospital in Bridgeton and worked out for almost an hour. We all decided we weren't too enthusiastic about the new name for hospital system. Now it will be called INSPIRA to compete with VIRTUA and be ready to take over even MORE businesses and they don't even have to be in South Jersey.
Too much going on around here! Tonight there are so many things going on around here.
- Bay Atlantic Symphony at Cumberland County College
- Lauren Fox singing songs of Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell (that is were I am going)
- Bowling for Columbine with satellite interview with Michael Moore - 6:30 at Ashley McCormick center
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Not totally prepared
Just driving by....stopped into my brother-in-law's new shop to use the wireless. Some of my supplies were in the car but not all. Looking forward to a day of NO PLANS. OK, computer and exercise and going out to breakfast, but, other than that no plans. Tired of being out late the last two nights. I feel a nice listening to Prairie Home Companion night coming on. That is my favorite Saturday night activity 6 - 8 PM. What will I do if Garrison Keillor ever retires?!?!? And he is of the age (around my age I do believe).
Bingo, is it worth it? Did my yearly bingo last night. 6 hours, $50 and NO prizes. Felt like such a loser by the end. Most of my friends had won something. Not that I need any more CRAP to find a place for. But 6 hours is much longer than my attention span. In fact, one game is longer than my attention span, especially the one where you have to completely fill in the sheet.
Attended a Sweet honey in the rock concert Thursday night in Philadelphia, I have heard them once (or twice). My friend got in a funk cause they were sort of different. Two new members, instruments in the background (they are known as an acapella group) and they sang songs from the "canon" of Odetta, Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba and Abbey Lincoln. They did a lot of individual performing rather than all together. One of them sang Another man done gone while playing the violin. Other instruments were involved and a tape of thunder and lightning. I wish I could find a video to post for you. Forgot to mention the really nice part of the evening when my friend cooked dinner for us all before the concert. African peanut stew (vegetarian version) was yummy. We all brought something.
So we drove to Philly in one person's car. Came back and got in yet another person's car to drive to MY car. Miles to go before I sleep.
Bingo, is it worth it? Did my yearly bingo last night. 6 hours, $50 and NO prizes. Felt like such a loser by the end. Most of my friends had won something. Not that I need any more CRAP to find a place for. But 6 hours is much longer than my attention span. In fact, one game is longer than my attention span, especially the one where you have to completely fill in the sheet.
Attended a Sweet honey in the rock concert Thursday night in Philadelphia, I have heard them once (or twice). My friend got in a funk cause they were sort of different. Two new members, instruments in the background (they are known as an acapella group) and they sang songs from the "canon" of Odetta, Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba and Abbey Lincoln. They did a lot of individual performing rather than all together. One of them sang Another man done gone while playing the violin. Other instruments were involved and a tape of thunder and lightning. I wish I could find a video to post for you. Forgot to mention the really nice part of the evening when my friend cooked dinner for us all before the concert. African peanut stew (vegetarian version) was yummy. We all brought something.
So we drove to Philly in one person's car. Came back and got in yet another person's car to drive to MY car. Miles to go before I sleep.
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