Oops I mean this Mykonos...
23.7.10
19.7.10
Summer 2010 Wishlist
1. iPad: Yes, I WANT one! Is that so bad?
apple.com
2. Prada BYOB Bags: Inexpensive, Chic, and Prada. Need I say more? But I can't decide between the Rome one or the Barca one? Two very different styles...what would you pick?
prada.com
3. We Are Handsome swimsuits: Ok first, I need the body to fit into those! But I crave them nonetheless.
http://wearehandsome.com/about/
4. Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile: I have decided. It will be my scent for Rome. Since Philosykos is my scent for Greece. And I don't want to mix adventures.
acquadiparma.com
5. Chanel Le Vernis in Nouvelle Vague 527: Ok so i cheated a little. I already have this! But I just feel so giddy that I am in possession of the hottest nail color of the summer! And its right up my alley! Turquoise goes well with my skin tone.
6. Marina and the Diamonds debut album The Family Jewels: I must say, I LOVE MARINA!! I've been waiting for an artist like her to come along. Some won't get it, some will. If you do, that's brilliant! Here's one of her tracks that made the top of my Summer '10 playlist
apple.com
2. Prada BYOB Bags: Inexpensive, Chic, and Prada. Need I say more? But I can't decide between the Rome one or the Barca one? Two very different styles...what would you pick?
prada.com
3. We Are Handsome swimsuits: Ok first, I need the body to fit into those! But I crave them nonetheless.
http://wearehandsome.com/about/
4. Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile: I have decided. It will be my scent for Rome. Since Philosykos is my scent for Greece. And I don't want to mix adventures.
acquadiparma.com
5. Chanel Le Vernis in Nouvelle Vague 527: Ok so i cheated a little. I already have this! But I just feel so giddy that I am in possession of the hottest nail color of the summer! And its right up my alley! Turquoise goes well with my skin tone.
6. Marina and the Diamonds debut album The Family Jewels: I must say, I LOVE MARINA!! I've been waiting for an artist like her to come along. Some won't get it, some will. If you do, that's brilliant! Here's one of her tracks that made the top of my Summer '10 playlist
I vow to blog!
Ok, so my blogging experiment failed. But I've been tumbling! and tweeting! So i guess i can give blogging another try.
Audience or no audience I will still try my best to record my daily musings here.
Right now I'm in Paros, Greece. I was in Santorini a few days ago. Should've blogged about that amazing taverna. I couldve taken pics!! Oh well. Some other time. All you need to know is: BEST Chicken Salad EVAR!!!! I even asked for the recipe for the dressing! Thankfully that handsome chef gave it to me :p Will update on the address and the recipe.
tata for now!
Audience or no audience I will still try my best to record my daily musings here.
Right now I'm in Paros, Greece. I was in Santorini a few days ago. Should've blogged about that amazing taverna. I couldve taken pics!! Oh well. Some other time. All you need to know is: BEST Chicken Salad EVAR!!!! I even asked for the recipe for the dressing! Thankfully that handsome chef gave it to me :p Will update on the address and the recipe.
tata for now!
30.3.09
Weekend of Concerts pt.1
I am in debt to the entertainment managers in Abu Dhabi. They did their research. The two performers they invited to the capital this weekend were phenomenal! Both events took place @ the Emirates Palace. The place is lovely, but the parking is horrendous! However, the awesomeness of the show overcasts the horror that is getting out of the parking. It was a melee!
But anyway...
First up we have Andrea Bocelli!!
Who is he you ask? Only the most amazing opera singer alive!!
I cried whilst listening to his rendition of Nessun Dorma on youtube! Allah y3een what happened live!
I noticed something odd. Every time he came out the conductor was holding his hands. Then I noticed that he wouldn't open his eyes. I remembered a comment my friend had made saying," Oh isn't he the blind one?". I told her, "Oh don't be insensitive of course he's not blind!" I thought, "Surely that couldn't be true." But alas...he is blind! It broke my heart. It really did! I tried denying it for a while that I believed he wasn't!
Back to the concert: he was singing songs from his new album Incanto, along with two other people. Some songs I recognized and some I did not. After an hour and a bit the audience clapped like it was gonna end...but the good stuff came when he sang this tune. I'm sure you know it. Sans Elmo obviously! That reduced me to tears halfway thru. It was in Italian and with a woman but I couldn't find the video...
Then the audience applauded again as if it were the end. I was getting ready to leave (ie. see parking note above). But then the familiar notes of Nessun Dorma were transported to my ears thru the air. I sat down. Eyes already teary, I held my fist to my mouth and just let the tears roll down my face... throughout the entire song. I was feeling a combination of joy, sorrow, pity for this beautiful blind man who would never see the wonders of this world. He couldn't even see the grandeur of the palace he was residing at! I'm sorry this just hit real close to my fears, the one of going blind (al7amdulah 3ala il ni3ma).
Listening to opera live is so worthwhile. Such an enthralling experience. Music does speak to the soul, and I believe that more than ever after Friday night's performance.
Now Saturday's performance was...
24.3.09
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