A touch of bliss

Ok, so this is not me and the bloke does not belong to me, but the chairs are definitely the ones I sat on while I watched the movie 'Wall-e' on Sunday.

You should have seen me. I looked and acted like lady muck!

You get greeted at the door, escorted to your seat and food and beverages are brought to you at your nominated time.

My chair was a little more reclined than the one in the photo. I am telling you I went for broke.

Usually the whole experience is a little too pricey for me - but all I had to do was eat an ice cream ( a real ask!!!!) and then take the wrapper to the cinema for a free upgrade.

How hard was that?

Oh yeah, the movie was quite cute as well - go Australian film makers.

Cheers

Review time

So, yesterday I crammed as many pills into my system as I could and caught the train into the city to meet my friend for theatre and coffee. I had considered pulling out because I felt like ........

Being the soldier that I am, and not wanting to disappoint my friend
( I had rung her with my croaky voice to check the details and her response was not,"Wow you sound sick , but rather "You're not pulling out on me are you?"). "Pull out - Me? No way!!!"

My friend was very interested in this particular performance -
LA FIN DES TERRES (LANSEND) as she was a great fan of Phillipe Genty's work and so she was wondering if this peformance would stack up to the very best theatrical visual illusions.


Well, I kind of thought it had its moments. It did have some Wow moments, but for me it had a kind of rehearsal stage feel about it. My friend was somewhat disappointed as well - not as good as Master Phillipe.

So, we went and had our coffee and then my friend pulled out a review she had tucked in her bag.

This is the review -

“La Fin des Terres (Lands End)” is the story of a meeting between two people and its imaginary resonance in the landscape of dreams. It conjures up a series of enigmatic characters, sometimes real, sometimes projected, which will come to reveal secret emotions and hidden histories. On the basis of this poetry, incarnated in animated forms and actors/magicians, which he relentlessly perfects, Philippe Genty continues his captivating and passionate exploration of undiscovered theatrical continents.

From illusion to reality, Compagnie Philippe Genty travels through a universe where absurd, derisive, cruel images fit into a method of association without narrative logic, as in a dream. These images rediscover old wounds, reawaken first fears, first desires and bear witness to our vertiginous within. The Company won the Critics’ Prize at the Edinburgh Festival for dance, though it isn’t only dance, it is a theatre but a theatre without text.

WHAT?

No way! Surely not?

This was Phillipe's work.

All I can say is that either my friend had over rated his work or this particular troupe sent all the way to Australia were apprentices.

Anyhow, the analgesia started wearing off so it was time to go home to bed.

As I was walking towards the car (my daughter came to pick me up) I noticed my foot was sore.

Clearly the pills I had popped earlier had been taking care of all sorts of aches, pains and injuries - now they were wearing off....


WARNING!!!!


What you are about to see is disturbing, I mean real ugly. I apologise in advance. Turn the other way if you feel a bit icky.


Are you ready for the ugliest thing ever ?


Okay.



I hope you are appreciating the pain here. Not to mention the poor , sorry state of my foot.

Hold onto your stomach! Here's the whole foot (if Linds is brave enough to show her knees....) .


Just how scary are them feet? I didn't realize they had become so deformed and old and well, deformed!!!! That little toe looks like a claw! My foot kinda looks like a blown up deformed rubber glove.


So, mediocre performance, one blister and an appointment with nail clippers.


On a completely different topic - I am going to try something different for the next four weeks. I am going to blog daily and have subjects for each day.

Monday will be called 'Monday Memoirs'.
Tuesday will be called 'Text Tuesday'.
Wednesday will be called 'Worship Wednesday'.
Thursday will be called 'Tempting Thursday'.
Friday will be called 'Frankly darling... Friday'.
Saturday will be called 'Sensory Saturday'.
and
Sunday will be called 'Snapshot Sunday'.

Now, on yet another topic - My cat wanted me to put up a couple of pictures of her (since the story she has become quite demanding). Fame!

Mama Mia

I have just been to see the movie Mama Mia starring Meryl Streep. What a hoot! I loved it. It is a feel good, extremely (painfully even) corny movie that has you racing to your nearest travel agency to book a flight to Greece. They can't sing, thy can't dance, there is no real story line, and yet you can't help giving it a thumbs up.

I loved it so much I am going to go and watch it again.

Horton hears a who

Ali has invited readers to join in her 'quite a quote.

I have chosen

"A person's a person, no matter how small."

I recently went to see the movie version of this book and would like to share a few themes and thoughts that I think would make this book/movie a great read/watch.

It is about:

• A lovable, affable elephant named Horton.
• One person's determination, against all odds (being ridiculed, humiliated, sent away, chased, bullied,persecuted), to save a community destined for destruction (death).
• Recognizing the value of all people regardless of their culture or beliefs and that all are worth saving.
• Standing firm in your faith (what you believe).
• Trusting your convictions.
• Encouraging others to stop, listen and hear the truth.
• Hope coming from the smallest in the community (a joey).
• Complacency from people who are more than content with their lot and are not willing to see beyond their own needs and survival and happiness and security - in spite of being in danger of self destruction.
• Fear of humiliation and rejection.
• Seeking your own pathway in life.
• Honoring your families past (heritage).
  
• Family relationships (loyalty).
• Wifely loyalties.
  
• Fear of children being brainwashed by 'public' education.
• Protecting and defending those who can't protect themselves.
• Community living (all should be valued).
• large families.
• Parenting - Mayor attempts to connect with each child individually (he has 96 children)
• Exploration of faith in things unseen (if you can't see, feel or touch something it doesn't mean it does not exist).
• Fear of losing control.
  
• Bullying tactics.
• Rage and anger.
• Name calling.
• Disrespect from child to parent.
• Science lessons (what is lighter than a feather?)
• kindness, integrity, respect, responsibility, persecution, faith, encouragement, change, rejection, fear of humiliation, vendetta's, disrespect, parenting, individuality, creativity, bullying, aggression, persistence.
  

The movie also has some laugh out loud parts. I believe this movie has honored so many Christian values without turning it into a sermon.