Fucking Fireworks

Oh I'm so terribly sorry! I have failed to update for the past two weeks!! How shocking!... Actually I don't give a shit, a rats arse or a flying fuck! I've been far too busy to update recently so if you lot are too impatient well that's your problem... (except for you Alex... sorry for not updating hun...)

Well that's it! I officially hate Guy Fawkes! Because of the bloody fireworks display, and the stupid, impolite fuckers in the audience, I didn't get an encore on Saturday night...

Perhaps some background is needed. Two weeks ago Alex won two free tickets to the NZSO, from a raffle ticket that I had sold her. Being the sweetheart that she is she invited me along. So last Saturday we went to see Vadim Repin play the Beethoven violin concerto, my favourite violin concerto. It was, I am pleased to say, the best performance of it I have ever heard. His interpretation was so subtle and beautiful. His sound was so smooth. It was all in all the best solo violin performance I have ever heard, live or recorded.

The NZSO was, as usual, fantasic. The violins were at times in the beethoven slightly underpowered but over all it was a lovely performance. The Firebird, another one of my favourite works, was also magnificent.

But because of the fireworks I did not get my encore!! This nearly ruined my night... But Alex was there to share it with which made it, as is every evening I spend with Alex, wonderful.

I shall leave you with some more Rowan Atkinson.

Au revoir

"Nazareth the Amazing"

Priest: And on the third day, there was a marriage in Canaa of Galilee. And it came to pass that all the wine was drunk. And the mother of Jesus said unto the Lord, "They have no more wine." And Jesus said unto the servants "Fill six water pots with water." And they did so. And when the steward of the feast did taste of the water from the pots, it had become wine. And they knew not whence it had come. But the servants did know, and they applauded loudly in the kitchen. And they said unto the Lord, "How the Hell did you do that?!" And inquired of him, "Do you do children's parties"? And the Lord said, "No." But the servants did press him, saying, "Go on. Give us another one." And so he brought forth a carrot. And said, "Behold this, for it is a carrot". And all about him knew that it was so: for it was orange... with a green top. And he did place a large red cloth over the carrot and then removed it. And lo, he held in his hand... a white rabbit. And all were amazed and said, "This guy is really good! He should turn professional!" And they brought him, on a stretcher, a man who was sick of the palsy. And they cried unto him, "Maestro, this man is sick of the palsy." And the Lord said, "If I had to spend my whole life on a stretcher, I'd be pretty sick of the palsy, too!" And they were filled joy and cried out, "Lord, thy one-liners are as good as thy tricks. Thou art indeed an all-round family entertainer." And there came unto him a woman called Mary, who had seen the Lord and believed. And Jesus said unto her, "Put on a tutu and lie down in this box." And took he forth a saw, and cleft her in twain. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. But Jesus said, "Oh ye of little faith". And he threw open the box, and lo, Mary was whole. And the crowd went absolutely bananas. And Jesus and Mary took a big bow. And he said unto her, "From now on, you shall be known as Trixie. For that is a good name for an assistant." And the people said unto him "We have never seen anything like this. You shouldn't be wasting your time in a one-camel town like Canaa. You should be playing the big arenas in Jerusalem." And Jesus did harken unto their words. And he did go unto Jerusalem. And he did his full act, before the scribes and the Pharisees and the Romans. But alas, it did not please them in their hearts. In fact, they absolutely crucified him. Here ends the lesson.