I would like to say a big thank you to the folks at Theme & Variations for allowing me to spend some time in their store yesterday playing a variety of Steinway & Sons grand pianos.
What did I learn?
That I have expensive taste, to the tune of close to $200,000.
I played the most magnificent concert Steinway Grand D series that gets rented out so it’s voiced nice and bright for a concert hall. Oh my god, what a magnificent piano. I think I’m almost too scared to touch another one for a few days. When I do, I’m going to have to apologise to my ears
I am going to own a Steinway grand piano one day. Perhaps not the D series, but I will be buying a smaller one. Mark my words.
(and thank you to my lovely husband who bought me a surprise Steinway mug so I can relive the fun I had!)
I had to chuckle when we read the article on Things Bogans Like about Andre Rieu.
From the article “Being aware of the bogan’s reluctance to dwell too long on foreign music pieces it is not already familiar with, André intersperses his Australian shows with singalong favourites such as Burke’s Backyard, Bananas in Pyjamas, and Neighbours.”
I know he’s 22. I know I’m 40 (and married), but Zac Efron is definately on my list after seeing this photo. Like a fine wine (and Leonardo & Brad Pitt), he’s just going to get finer with age.
One is arguably the world’s greatest violin player. The other one sells millions of crappy CD’s and puts on a circus like show.
I’m sure Andre is a nice guy, but he’s giving classical music a bad name and makes my toes curl. This video clip looks like a piss-take ‘Fabio’ commercial from a comedy show. Eeewwww…….
From everything I’ve heard, Nigel Kennedy is an eccentric ratbag, and I have had the honour of witnessing his genius and touching his hand once already in this life and I’m going to see him again at the Opera House in a couple of weeks. I can’t wait!!
On turning 40 “when you pluck out a grey hair, they just grow back, and usually they just multiply and take over. Best to leave them alone and learn how to co-exist. The grey hair will always win in the end!”
A lesson that can be applied to many things in life.
People, don’t poke bears. They get angry, turn around and scratch your eyes out and try to eat you. Just play nice and no-one gets hurt. Try to take on a bear, and the bear usually wins.
I’m turning 40 soon and I’m trying to figure out what I’m going to do for my birthday. Let’s see, lunch, shopping, a movie …….. It’s been a while since I had a massage. I might take the day off work and slink about and shop and spoil myself. My massage therapist is just the best massage therapist on the Central Coast. She knows just where all those nasty spots are and afterwards, I always feel like I could curl up in a ball and go to sleep!
At the recent Sydney Opera House Ben Folds concert, he did a fake version of The Bitch Went Nuts that was put out to trick people who were being naughty and downloading his new album before the release date. Here’s the fake, amusingly illegally recorded on a mobile phone at the Opera House (it wasn’t me!).
After driving James’ Toyota Hilux around for weeks (it seriously feels like driving a truck), I finally got myself the car I want again. I am now the proud owner of a 2006 Toyota Corolla Hatch with only 19,000km on the clock. Big thanks to the best mechanic on the Central Coast who gave me some great advice on different brands and models of cars. Thanks Chris!
