So far I’ve seen two stylistic stereotypes reaffirmed. Italy’s show was all about passion and China was beautifully poetic. Nice. Rather than list China’s soundtrack I will just say they used a selection from The Yellow River Cantata, played by the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of China, neither of which I know anything about but what [...]
I knew when I saw the soundtrack that there would be detractors. I admit I had reservations. But I was pretty sure I could trust the OTT romanticism of the Italians and I believe I was proven right. They put on an absolutely stunning show. It really did take my breath away and brought tears [...]
27.07.06no, this is teasing
HSBC Celebration of Light 2006 July 26 – Italy, part 1 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:50 10:00
27.07.06you need to see these pics
as soon as they’re ready. Brava Italia!
26.07.06Bay go Boom
Tonight comes, hopefully, the first big payoff: the big reason we live Here. The beach is lovely and the view is routinely stunning, but tonight is the first of a four-night friendly competition known all over the world as the HSBC Celebration of Light. For fireworks companies this is The Big One. Kinda nice of [...]
24.07.06coaster shot
19.07.06life’s rewards
Five hojillion rides later (oh, my poor tender tummy) and a stiff dose of junk food (oh, my poor tender tummy) we have returned to find the building in one piece. A great day. Company money well-spent. We even won a hundred bucks doing a little Amazing Race action on site. Maigen totally wanted to [...]
17.07.06mmmfasting
A while ago Maigen & I attempted the South Beach Diet with moderate success. We lost weight. We looked and felt healthier. We walked away with smarter eating habits. This job, though… somewhere around Day 70 without a break (well, one weekend off) we started feeling pretty sorry for ourselves. With the constant grind of [...]
11.07.06kettleblack
“That’s not a spare tire. That’s a spare truck.” – while sitting on my ass watching a documentary about weight loss. “Oooo! I have an hourglass figure!” “No, honey, that’s more of a two hour glass figure.” – still watching.