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July 9, 2006
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Well, this weekend went swimmingly. Let's start off with Saturday, shall we?
So we all trundle off to the pub at far too early an hour to be going to a pub to get ourselves kitted out in our fab pirate outfits, which we really didn't get any good pictures of as we were told to take off the jewellery, eyepatches etc. I also had the sense to take off my head scarf....well not the sense-it just didn't want to stay on. So...the games began, and we began our losing streak. Yes, we were the crappest team there, but we did have the most fun.
Pictures of some of the events are posted. I say some (i.e. not the chicken one), as my mother was not always to hand with the camera (i.e. getting hot chocolate for the freezing chooks). It poured with rain as well, but we did win the chicken run event, which is all that really mattered anyway.
Saturday evening I enjoyed wonderful music, supplied by the BBC Philharmonic, consisting of Rachmaninoff and Beethoven. A perfect ending to the day, but I was feeling a bit battered and bruised, and so did not ejoy it as much as I would have liked to have.
Today I watched my mom perform to Carmina Burana, also performed with the BBC Philharmonic. It was the most amazing experience, and when they sang O Fortuna, it brought tears to my eyes. I had heard that piece so many times, but nothing could have prepared me for the power and the overwhelming emotion I would feel when they sang it. Best of all, for those unfamiliar with Carmina, I got to hear it twice (it starts and finishes with it).
I don't feel this entry explains the fullness of my weekend. I'm afraid my head is all over the place at the moment, and I feel irrational and not very creative. I also need to eat a proper meal >< I have been "looking after" myself with not the healiest of menus. I have this week to get my life (and head) organised though.
Happy Monday
Posted by kat at July 9, 2006 6:42 PM
