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Jul. 14th, 2010
A few months ago, I bought tickets for several Ravinia shows, three of which fell within a week. This week. I'm not used to all this social.
Friday, Pinchas Zukerman conducted the CSO, and his daughter Arianna sang. An all Mozart show. It was nice, but the pavilion was about half empty. I don't believe the full orchestra was there, those who were there were dressed kinda orchestra-casual, and all in all, it felt very much like a middle of the week show.
Last night's show, which really was middle of the week, was 2/3 great. It began with Mahler, and I am not a Mahler fan. It could just be my ear, but once music edges into the mid-1800s, it sounds like the stuff I hear in 30s/40s Hollywood melodramas. The Mahler work that was played was the Adagio from Symphony No. 10, and as I listened, I could imagine Ingrid Bergman searching through her husband's sock drawer and finding proof he was a murderer/escaped Nazi/criminal mastermind, then realizing that said husband had come home early, was on his way up the stairs, and would kill her when he found her.
After intermission came Barber's Adagio for Strings, which is one of my favorite pieces of music even though it was composed well past the mid-1800s. Go figure. Then came Joshua Bell, and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64. 2-3 minutes standing O, followed by three curtain calls. Not bad for an outdoor venue where altogether too many people head for the exits as soon as the last note sounds. This is the second time I've seen Bell--he's just plain good. He stays after the show and signs CDs and such. I should take advantage one of these times because I do like him.
Saturday, a friend and I are going to Ravinia to see Sting and the Royal Philharmonic. The show sold out months ago--we're going to get down to the Ravinia area early to beat the worst of the traffic, have dinner, then bash around the grounds. Should be a good show.
Funnest thing of all was Monday, when I saw![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
alfreda89 for the first time since the late 90s. A college friend of hers had arranged and organized, and a gang of us hooked up after work, jabbered, ate really good Chinese, and jabbered some more. A good time. Not going to wait 12 years to do it again.
The weather continues hot and muggy. The tomato plants have some decent-sized greenies. The pups are good. I'm tired, busy, and tired.
Friday, Pinchas Zukerman conducted the CSO, and his daughter Arianna sang. An all Mozart show. It was nice, but the pavilion was about half empty. I don't believe the full orchestra was there, those who were there were dressed kinda orchestra-casual, and all in all, it felt very much like a middle of the week show.
Last night's show, which really was middle of the week, was 2/3 great. It began with Mahler, and I am not a Mahler fan. It could just be my ear, but once music edges into the mid-1800s, it sounds like the stuff I hear in 30s/40s Hollywood melodramas. The Mahler work that was played was the Adagio from Symphony No. 10, and as I listened, I could imagine Ingrid Bergman searching through her husband's sock drawer and finding proof he was a murderer/escaped Nazi/criminal mastermind, then realizing that said husband had come home early, was on his way up the stairs, and would kill her when he found her.
After intermission came Barber's Adagio for Strings, which is one of my favorite pieces of music even though it was composed well past the mid-1800s. Go figure. Then came Joshua Bell, and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64. 2-3 minutes standing O, followed by three curtain calls. Not bad for an outdoor venue where altogether too many people head for the exits as soon as the last note sounds. This is the second time I've seen Bell--he's just plain good. He stays after the show and signs CDs and such. I should take advantage one of these times because I do like him.
Saturday, a friend and I are going to Ravinia to see Sting and the Royal Philharmonic. The show sold out months ago--we're going to get down to the Ravinia area early to beat the worst of the traffic, have dinner, then bash around the grounds. Should be a good show.
Funnest thing of all was Monday, when I saw
alfreda89 for the first time since the late 90s. A college friend of hers had arranged and organized, and a gang of us hooked up after work, jabbered, ate really good Chinese, and jabbered some more. A good time. Not going to wait 12 years to do it again.The weather continues hot and muggy. The tomato plants have some decent-sized greenies. The pups are good. I'm tired, busy, and tired.
A few months ago, I bought tickets for several Ravinia shows, three of which fell within a week. This week. I'm not used to all this social.
Friday, Pinchas Zukerman conducted the CSO, and his daughter Arianna sang. An all Mozart show. It was nice, but the pavilion was about half empty. I don't believe the full orchestra was there, those who were there were dressed kinda orchestra-casual, and all in all, it felt very much like a middle of the week show.
Last night's show, which really was middle of the week, was 2/3 great. It began with Mahler, and I am not a Mahler fan. It could just be my ear, but once music edges into the mid-1800s, it sounds like the stuff I hear in 30s/40s Hollywood melodramas. The Mahler work that was played was the Adagio from Symphony No. 10, and as I listened, I could imagine Ingrid Bergman searching through her husband's sock drawer and finding proof he was a murderer/escaped Nazi/criminal mastermind, then realizing that said husband had come home early, was on his way up the stairs, and would kill her when he found her.
After intermission came Barber's Adagio for Strings, which is one of my favorite pieces of music even though it was composed well past the mid-1800s. Go figure. Then came Joshua Bell, and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64. 2-3 minutes standing O, followed by three curtain calls. Not bad for an outdoor venue where altogether too many people head for the exits as soon as the last note sounds. This is the second time I've seen Bell--he's just plain good. He stays after the show and signs CDs and such. I should take advantage one of these times because I do like him.
Saturday, a friend and I are going to Ravinia to see Sting and the Royal Philharmonic. The show sold out months ago--we're going to get down to the Ravinia area early to beat the worst of the traffic, have dinner, then bash around the grounds. Should be a good show.
Funnest thing of all was Monday, when I sawalfreda89 for the first time since the late 90s. A college friend of hers had arranged and organized, and a gang of us hooked up after work, jabbered, ate really good Chinese, and jabbered some more. A good time. Not going to wait 12 years to do it again.
The weather continues hot and muggy. The tomato plants have some decent-sized greenies. The pups are good. I'm tired, busy, and tired.
Friday, Pinchas Zukerman conducted the CSO, and his daughter Arianna sang. An all Mozart show. It was nice, but the pavilion was about half empty. I don't believe the full orchestra was there, those who were there were dressed kinda orchestra-casual, and all in all, it felt very much like a middle of the week show.
Last night's show, which really was middle of the week, was 2/3 great. It began with Mahler, and I am not a Mahler fan. It could just be my ear, but once music edges into the mid-1800s, it sounds like the stuff I hear in 30s/40s Hollywood melodramas. The Mahler work that was played was the Adagio from Symphony No. 10, and as I listened, I could imagine Ingrid Bergman searching through her husband's sock drawer and finding proof he was a murderer/escaped Nazi/criminal mastermind, then realizing that said husband had come home early, was on his way up the stairs, and would kill her when he found her.
After intermission came Barber's Adagio for Strings, which is one of my favorite pieces of music even though it was composed well past the mid-1800s. Go figure. Then came Joshua Bell, and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64. 2-3 minutes standing O, followed by three curtain calls. Not bad for an outdoor venue where altogether too many people head for the exits as soon as the last note sounds. This is the second time I've seen Bell--he's just plain good. He stays after the show and signs CDs and such. I should take advantage one of these times because I do like him.
Saturday, a friend and I are going to Ravinia to see Sting and the Royal Philharmonic. The show sold out months ago--we're going to get down to the Ravinia area early to beat the worst of the traffic, have dinner, then bash around the grounds. Should be a good show.
Funnest thing of all was Monday, when I saw
alfreda89 for the first time since the late 90s. A college friend of hers had arranged and organized, and a gang of us hooked up after work, jabbered, ate really good Chinese, and jabbered some more. A good time. Not going to wait 12 years to do it again.The weather continues hot and muggy. The tomato plants have some decent-sized greenies. The pups are good. I'm tired, busy, and tired.
iPad update
Jul. 14th, 2010 10:28 pmThis case is the bomb (does anyone say "such and such is the bomb anymore? Oh well. I'm saying it. Groovy, man.).
Anyway. I can set it up like an easel on my lap whilst sitting on the couch or lying in bed. When I read, it's like having a book on a lap stand. All I have to do is turn the page. It's not real leather, but it's nice looking and sturdy. For the money, very hard to beat.
I haven't tried out the wireless keyboard yet. It's the Apple wireless standard. Not foldable, but small enough that it would be able to fit in a smallish laptop bag. I haven't tried the Word app yet, although I was able to download and open an Excel spreadsheet with the Excel for the iPad app.
I'm liking the iPad more and more. If I find I can write/edit on it, that will make it like a netbook. That would be neat. Cool. Wild, man, wild.
The bee's knees, iow.
Anyway. I can set it up like an easel on my lap whilst sitting on the couch or lying in bed. When I read, it's like having a book on a lap stand. All I have to do is turn the page. It's not real leather, but it's nice looking and sturdy. For the money, very hard to beat.
I haven't tried out the wireless keyboard yet. It's the Apple wireless standard. Not foldable, but small enough that it would be able to fit in a smallish laptop bag. I haven't tried the Word app yet, although I was able to download and open an Excel spreadsheet with the Excel for the iPad app.
I'm liking the iPad more and more. If I find I can write/edit on it, that will make it like a netbook. That would be neat. Cool. Wild, man, wild.
The bee's knees, iow.
iPad update
Jul. 14th, 2010 10:28 pmThis case is the bomb (does anyone say "such and such is the bomb anymore? Oh well. I'm saying it. Groovy, man.).
Anyway. I can set it up like an easel on my lap whilst sitting on the couch or lying in bed. When I read, it's like having a book on a lap stand. All I have to do is turn the page. It's not real leather, but it's nice looking and sturdy. For the money, very hard to beat.
I haven't tried out the wireless keyboard yet. It's the Apple wireless standard. Not foldable, but small enough that it would be able to fit in a smallish laptop bag. I haven't tried the Word app yet, although I was able to download and open an Excel spreadsheet with the Excel for the iPad app.
I'm liking the iPad more and more. If I find I can write/edit on it, that will make it like a netbook. That would be neat. Cool. Wild, man, wild.
The bee's knees, iow.
Anyway. I can set it up like an easel on my lap whilst sitting on the couch or lying in bed. When I read, it's like having a book on a lap stand. All I have to do is turn the page. It's not real leather, but it's nice looking and sturdy. For the money, very hard to beat.
I haven't tried out the wireless keyboard yet. It's the Apple wireless standard. Not foldable, but small enough that it would be able to fit in a smallish laptop bag. I haven't tried the Word app yet, although I was able to download and open an Excel spreadsheet with the Excel for the iPad app.
I'm liking the iPad more and more. If I find I can write/edit on it, that will make it like a netbook. That would be neat. Cool. Wild, man, wild.
The bee's knees, iow.