I love spring. And I also love when spring turns into summer, and it's happening outside right now!!!!!! I have so much to do inside, but I need to get out of here at some point. Soon. AAAAAAHHHHHH! :P
So what's going on? My birthday is coming up, so I bought myself a new pair of dancing shoes, hihi. I also made my parents buy another pair, they were on a discount you see, hihihi. LOVE them! :D I also bought myself a pink computer today, as i need one that works most of the time, a lot for work actually. Cause I also just bought myself a keyboard!!!! :D Well earned, and VERY much needed, oh my.
I got part og my gift from Espen already too, he made me enter an online program for people who wants some coaching to change their way of thinking, exercising and eating! So excited, hihi. he is joining me, so this should turn out AWESOME!!! :D
We also just finished a huge National Choir Festival, and we had so much fun! It was exhausting though, we ran up and down, here and there for 3,5 days, enough is enough sometimes. But we had a blast, and our choir got a LOT of publicity! So now we're famous, hihi.
Now I need to get to work. And eat. Homemade bread, hihi.
Ciao!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Sunday, April 05, 2009
South Africa part IV
Hi again!
Wow I'm getting tired. After the safari we went out last night, and I wasn't in bed until close to 2.30.am. Ouch.
But been sleeping on the bus a bit today: First we went to a Malayan musicians house and met his band. WHAT an experience! He opened his home to us and made everyone come to his place to jam and play for us. I think they must have been at least 10 guys, and a man age 84 played the bass! But they also had a soloist age 17, hehe.
They played their music for us, and one of the styles is a kind of ragtime-style, which is just incredibly happy and joyus music!! I LOVED it!!! I also got a new best friend, she is 3 years old and loved my diamond necklace, haha.
Later we went to Cape Point and did some sightseeing there. Too little time and too many places to be, but it was nice to move around a little.
In the evening we had a farewell-dinner, and we sang, danced and ate and had a marvelous time. It'll be sad to go home today, but at the same time I'm so freaking tired that I need some down-time.
We are leaving in 1.5 hours now, and I'm packing. What an unreal trip, so many emotios are moving on the inside... Photos and more stories will come when I have got the time and mentality to do it, hehe.
Thank you South Africa!!!! :D
Wow I'm getting tired. After the safari we went out last night, and I wasn't in bed until close to 2.30.am. Ouch.
But been sleeping on the bus a bit today: First we went to a Malayan musicians house and met his band. WHAT an experience! He opened his home to us and made everyone come to his place to jam and play for us. I think they must have been at least 10 guys, and a man age 84 played the bass! But they also had a soloist age 17, hehe.
They played their music for us, and one of the styles is a kind of ragtime-style, which is just incredibly happy and joyus music!! I LOVED it!!! I also got a new best friend, she is 3 years old and loved my diamond necklace, haha.
Later we went to Cape Point and did some sightseeing there. Too little time and too many places to be, but it was nice to move around a little.
In the evening we had a farewell-dinner, and we sang, danced and ate and had a marvelous time. It'll be sad to go home today, but at the same time I'm so freaking tired that I need some down-time.
We are leaving in 1.5 hours now, and I'm packing. What an unreal trip, so many emotios are moving on the inside... Photos and more stories will come when I have got the time and mentality to do it, hehe.
Thank you South Africa!!!! :D
Saturday, April 04, 2009
South Africa part III
WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
The two last days have been incredible.
Yesterday (Friday) we went to listen to the rehearsal of Filharmonic Orchestra in Cape Town. They played Wagner, and it was sooo beautiful! Then we went up to something called Table Mountain, which is completely flat on top! And very straight down on the sides, hehe. At night we just relaxed, took a swim in the pool and a walk in to town, and then eraly to bed. After all, we had to get up at 6am for the SAFARIIII!!!
Table Mountain
So today (Saturday) we went on the safari, and I mostly slept in the car up there. The reserve we went to is called Aquila, which is a bird I think, and is situdated in "Caru", the beginning of the desert, or a semi-desert. The area isn't to large, so we hoped to see lots of animals! Now, going by horse has it's limitations, like we couldn't get to close to the Buffalo or the Elephants. Here is waht we saw though:
- Ostritch
- Elephants
- Buffalo
- Springbuck (Antilope)
- Rhino
- Hippo
- Looooooooooots of birds
- Zelbuck (or something)
- Giraff
- Lions
- Cheetahs
- Crocodiles
I'll tell you all about it if you want me to, hihi. We had a wonderful time, and now we have sore bottoms and thighs, hihi.
Wooooot!!!! :D
The two last days have been incredible.
Yesterday (Friday) we went to listen to the rehearsal of Filharmonic Orchestra in Cape Town. They played Wagner, and it was sooo beautiful! Then we went up to something called Table Mountain, which is completely flat on top! And very straight down on the sides, hehe. At night we just relaxed, took a swim in the pool and a walk in to town, and then eraly to bed. After all, we had to get up at 6am for the SAFARIIII!!!
Table Mountain
So today (Saturday) we went on the safari, and I mostly slept in the car up there. The reserve we went to is called Aquila, which is a bird I think, and is situdated in "Caru", the beginning of the desert, or a semi-desert. The area isn't to large, so we hoped to see lots of animals! Now, going by horse has it's limitations, like we couldn't get to close to the Buffalo or the Elephants. Here is waht we saw though:
- Ostritch
- Elephants
- Buffalo
- Springbuck (Antilope)
- Rhino
- Hippo
- Looooooooooots of birds
- Zelbuck (or something)
- Giraff
- Lions
- Cheetahs
- Crocodiles
I'll tell you all about it if you want me to, hihi. We had a wonderful time, and now we have sore bottoms and thighs, hihi.
Wooooot!!!! :D
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
South-Africa part II
Hi again!!!
This country continues to amaze this entire group I'm traveling with.
Yesterday we visited one of the poorest towns around East London - Dytuwa. We were met with a huge number of cars OUTSIDE the town along the road, where even the local police had come to escort us safely in to our destination. Hugs and kisses and more hugs and smiles and cheers, WOW!!
We had a big lunch with EVERYONE taking some little part in our visit, and then we toured some schools and heard their choirs. We even got to join in here too! The school I went to showed us their choir of 130 girls and boys - all cramped up in a small room to sing for us. We exchanged gifts, cultures and musical knowledge and had a fun time.
Later on we traded folksongs with the Teachers Choir, which is a very good choir - compared to where they come from and what their culture provides. We taught them Per Spelmann, and they though us actually a few songs! One was Volanvolan...hmhmhmmmmm somthing, I sang the alto voice which had three words: Hai, yo and ewe/Amen.
At the end they had a concert for the whole town, and we entered the stage first alone and then with them - the whole room was on fire!!!! Such joy, such enthusiasm and such ENERGY they brought! I'll post pictures when I get home, and if you ask me I might send some vidoeclips, hihi. WOW!!! :D
At the end a girl from the choir sang "Time to say goodbye" - and I think all the Scandinavians had teary eyes. She had THE most amazing voice. I felt sad cause she would have no opportunities to show the world her talent, but was EXTREMELY happy when I heard she is actually going to Cape Town to attend the Opera school there this fall. YAAAAAYYYY!!! I get teary-eyed just from writing it, but you'd have to be there of course...
Now I need to eat and then learn over-tone singing! ;)
Later! :D
This country continues to amaze this entire group I'm traveling with.
Yesterday we visited one of the poorest towns around East London - Dytuwa. We were met with a huge number of cars OUTSIDE the town along the road, where even the local police had come to escort us safely in to our destination. Hugs and kisses and more hugs and smiles and cheers, WOW!!
We had a big lunch with EVERYONE taking some little part in our visit, and then we toured some schools and heard their choirs. We even got to join in here too! The school I went to showed us their choir of 130 girls and boys - all cramped up in a small room to sing for us. We exchanged gifts, cultures and musical knowledge and had a fun time.
Later on we traded folksongs with the Teachers Choir, which is a very good choir - compared to where they come from and what their culture provides. We taught them Per Spelmann, and they though us actually a few songs! One was Volanvolan...hmhmhmmmmm somthing, I sang the alto voice which had three words: Hai, yo and ewe/Amen.
At the end they had a concert for the whole town, and we entered the stage first alone and then with them - the whole room was on fire!!!! Such joy, such enthusiasm and such ENERGY they brought! I'll post pictures when I get home, and if you ask me I might send some vidoeclips, hihi. WOW!!! :D
At the end a girl from the choir sang "Time to say goodbye" - and I think all the Scandinavians had teary eyes. She had THE most amazing voice. I felt sad cause she would have no opportunities to show the world her talent, but was EXTREMELY happy when I heard she is actually going to Cape Town to attend the Opera school there this fall. YAAAAAYYYY!!! I get teary-eyed just from writing it, but you'd have to be there of course...
Now I need to eat and then learn over-tone singing! ;)
Later! :D
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
South-Africa, part I
Yes, that's right, I'm actually in South-Africa!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D
We had a looooong flight down here from 28th til 29. of March, with little sleep on my part, and then we ran around St. Johns College in Johannesburg for several hours before tokk ANOTHER plane to East London! No bed EVER looked more inviting, hehe.
The next day we went to the beach which is only 300m from the hotel! The ocean is actually only half the distance away, but with lots of rocks. There were some fantastic waves there, mom you would have loved it! :)
Then we went to visit local schools in groups, and we met a choir with at least 90 singer age 12 to 20. And WOW... I have taped them, hehe.
After dinner we went to a concert in the same poor area, and had the JOY of joining them in song and dance!!! They loved it almost as much as we did, haha. It was very spontaneous, but that was the charm of it!
Today we are going to an even poorer area, I'll write more about it later!
Now we need to leave, sooo... Bye for now! :D
We had a looooong flight down here from 28th til 29. of March, with little sleep on my part, and then we ran around St. Johns College in Johannesburg for several hours before tokk ANOTHER plane to East London! No bed EVER looked more inviting, hehe.
The next day we went to the beach which is only 300m from the hotel! The ocean is actually only half the distance away, but with lots of rocks. There were some fantastic waves there, mom you would have loved it! :)
Then we went to visit local schools in groups, and we met a choir with at least 90 singer age 12 to 20. And WOW... I have taped them, hehe.
After dinner we went to a concert in the same poor area, and had the JOY of joining them in song and dance!!! They loved it almost as much as we did, haha. It was very spontaneous, but that was the charm of it!
Today we are going to an even poorer area, I'll write more about it later!
Now we need to leave, sooo... Bye for now! :D
Monday, February 16, 2009
Embarrasing
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the date for my last post here - it was April last year for goodness sake!!!! :O That's horrible! I have neglected this blog for so long! I hope times will change, a little at least, from now on.
So, what can I say? Lets talk about the weather. Cause that's what people do when they have nothing to say, or can't come up with anything new and exciting to talk about - they talk about the weather.
It's been a real winter in Norway this year, at least it is a LOT better than last year! We've had a LOT of snow, and a fair amount of coldness. We had a white Christmas of course.
This past week it's been freeeeeeeeeezing, but so gorgeous and sunny outside!!! If my nose hadn't fallen off from being outside, I'd be out all day! It's been snowing a little too, biiig chunks of crystal balls of snow, and some days you could clearly see each and every individual snowflake, so perfect all on it's own. I was so fascinated I almost drove into a car observing them on my front window, haha....
And what else is new? Hm.... Oh, I know, haha. I was very good at bragging about my grades when I attended Concordia, so I'll pick up that habit again now. ;)
Sooo...I somehow, of no reason sensible in my head, got a B on my last math-final!!!! That's just crazy!!!! I barely made it to E and extremely seldom a D during High School!!! So I'm a bit proud, hihi. Hope to keep it up! :)
I also got head-hunted by a conductor I know (The one that got me into Concordia, hehe) to be part of his choir just for this Choir-Competition they have signed up for in Malta this fall, hihi. Some days it's good to know certain people. ;)
This year I am also going to be part of A Choir Country Festival in May, Queen and La Traviata plus a jazz concert in June, Ronja Røverdatter in August (a story/play by Astrid Lindgren), this Malta-thing in October/November, and another Choir Competition in Vienna with my regular choir in November. Some would say I have a busy year ahead of me. I'd agree.
I probably have LOTS more to write here, but I'll leave some for later ;)
Later! :)
So, what can I say? Lets talk about the weather. Cause that's what people do when they have nothing to say, or can't come up with anything new and exciting to talk about - they talk about the weather.
It's been a real winter in Norway this year, at least it is a LOT better than last year! We've had a LOT of snow, and a fair amount of coldness. We had a white Christmas of course.
This past week it's been freeeeeeeeeezing, but so gorgeous and sunny outside!!! If my nose hadn't fallen off from being outside, I'd be out all day! It's been snowing a little too, biiig chunks of crystal balls of snow, and some days you could clearly see each and every individual snowflake, so perfect all on it's own. I was so fascinated I almost drove into a car observing them on my front window, haha....
And what else is new? Hm.... Oh, I know, haha. I was very good at bragging about my grades when I attended Concordia, so I'll pick up that habit again now. ;)
Sooo...I somehow, of no reason sensible in my head, got a B on my last math-final!!!! That's just crazy!!!! I barely made it to E and extremely seldom a D during High School!!! So I'm a bit proud, hihi. Hope to keep it up! :)
I also got head-hunted by a conductor I know (The one that got me into Concordia, hehe) to be part of his choir just for this Choir-Competition they have signed up for in Malta this fall, hihi. Some days it's good to know certain people. ;)
This year I am also going to be part of A Choir Country Festival in May, Queen and La Traviata plus a jazz concert in June, Ronja Røverdatter in August (a story/play by Astrid Lindgren), this Malta-thing in October/November, and another Choir Competition in Vienna with my regular choir in November. Some would say I have a busy year ahead of me. I'd agree.
I probably have LOTS more to write here, but I'll leave some for later ;)
Later! :)
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