Harelipfrog

Saturday, December 24, 2005

Woo Hoo

My youngest sister is in labor!

My newest nephew is on the way. A Christmas baby (or at least Christmas Eve)!

I do not know what the name is going to be, as the last time I spoke with them about it they were still calling him "Honneybun".

I'll let you know when I have information!

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Doofus sent me the Meme - so here it is

My loving hubby sent me the Meme ..

Seven things to do before I die

Get my degree
Learn Spanish
Build my house
Learn to Ski
Visit all 50 states
Get Gunner to learn how to Tango
Get a tattoo

Seven Things I Cannot Do

Skydive
Endure stupidity
Let go
Forgive myself
Knit (I can do a basic knit, but no any of the complex stitches)
Bake bread
Make gravy

Seven things that attract me to foreign bodies

Color
Speed
Comfort
Flavors
Texture
Nifty new techy something
Allure

Seven things I say most often

F*** Me
GUNNER!
GAHHH!
Where are my pantyhose?
Geeze freakin' Louise
Sigh!
Goober

Seven books (or series) that I love

The moon is a harsh mistress
Island in the sea of time(series)
Eddings series (Mallorian Belgariad Ellenium Tamuli)
Starship Trooper
The Return of the King series (Tolkien)
Harry Potter series
Belisarius series (David Drake and Eric Flint)

Seven movies I watch over and over again

Cyrano de Bergerac (in French w subtitles - Gerard Depardu)
Office Space
The Birds (short from Monsters Inc)
Jak Jak attacks (short from The Incredibles)
The Professional
Strictly Ballroom
O Brother where art Thou

So now I suppose that I am supposed to pass this on to someone else ...

I'll let you know when I find an appropriate victim.

Sunday, December 04, 2005

The Messiah

"In order to have a true insight into how Messiah has evolved through time, one must possess the background and history of the piece. It was truly a favorite of Handel himself. He suggested it was the product of an inspiration of sorts when he said, "I did think I did see all Heaven before me and the great God himself" (qtd. in Jacobi 7). In 1741, during a low spot in Handel's career in England, a friend, Charles Jennens convinced Handel to compose an oratorio based upon a compilation of Scriptures Jennens had recently arranged. Rather than return to Germany, Handel was convinced and began work on the oratorio (Jacobi 32). The entire work was written in a twenty-four day spurt from August 22 until September 14, in 1741. Messiah was performed for the first time in Dublin, April 13, 1742. "


from "Handel's Messiah Through the Centuries"

I have the oportunity to perform this great work this coming weekend. If you are in town and would like to attend, it will be performed at the Riverside Seventh Day Adventist church in Nashville, TN (follow the link for directions) at 11:00am 12/10/2005. As well as at the Franklin Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (follow that link for directions) at 7:00pm. There is no admission charged for either performance.

I greatly enjoy being a part of the chior that performs this piece of sacred music. It really brings home to me the meaning of Christmas and the spirit of the season. We are not professionals (at least not the chior for the most part) but return year after year (I have participated on and off as I could since 1987) for the opportunity to participate and share our joy in the season.

I hope to see you there.