An opera, obedience school, oh-wow salads and oh, it's God!
The opera.
Courtesy of my friend and singing buddy, SY (thanks bro), I got a complimentary ticket to watch M, The Opera on Friday night. I was hoping to go earlier, but my workload left me with hardly any energy, much less any mood to do anything.
I'm glad I went after all. Not only because it was a good show, but because a few of my friends were in the ensemble, doing what they do best. It was good to see SY, Nic, MV, ST and JC (playing sax in the orchestra) performing their hearts out. And with a blog name like "The Art Comes First", Nic, really babe, I don't know how you do it (she hardly ever takes a break in between productions).
Now, a brief review.
An eclectic mix of opera, broadway, jazz, asli and malay rock/pop, the music was amazing to say the least (Saidah Rastam is possibly one of the best composers in the country). But what could be one of its greatest achievements (seamless transition from one genre to another), would be its greatest setback. It was difficult to make out what what was being sung sometimes, especially when there were several different singing styles happening at once. The subtitles were not helpful either (some songs were in Malay).
I would say that each individual scene was stunning on its own. But the story was hard to follow, even with the synopsis in hand. Storytelling was overpowered by everything else along the way. Certain parts of the story could've done better with more build up or some bridging between them, while some parts were unnecessarily draggy. That said, it was a visual feast. Great production value with lovely costumes, great choreography and staging. And of course, the voices were nothing short of wonderful. More importantly, the audience enjoyed themselves. I know I did :) Good show, guys.
Obedience school.
In the quest to turn Sunshine into a Canine Good Citizen, I took her to obedience school on Sunday evening. Canines of all breeds were there. From handsome German Sheperds (Sunshine was sooo flirting with one called Lucky), a Golden Retriever, a Doberman, a Siberian Husky, a Jack Russel Terrier, Shih Tzus, Mini Schnauzers, Poodles, and even a Bull Terrier.
The lesson of the day was the Heel command. The trainer was so good with her. She was so... obedient. Apparently my tone of voice was not firm enough for her to take me seriously. But he said she would be very easy to train. So she had fun socialising with other dogs, and making all the kids who came along fall in love with her.
Oh-wow salads
LY and I went to Marmalade on Saturday evening for an early dinner. We ordered two of their fantastic salads (they serve some really mouth-watering ones), a mushroom bruschetta and smoothies. The small-size salad was a meal in it's own (it's huge) and the mushrooms were fresh and sauteed just nice.
Then we shared an apple crumble with coffee. And boy was I tempted to order the carrot cake and the lemon lime tart and the tiramisu served in those little glasses. Gosh. The apple crumble was amazing. Twice the thickness of any you would find in Starbucks or anywhere else, for the same price of RM8.50. It was spilling over with delicious cinnamon-scented apple, cooked just right in a nice pastry shell, topped with oaty crumble (the custard could be a tad thicker though). So delicious.
It's been awhile since we had a girly night to catch up. We planned our Cambodia trip and then did some shopping at Midvalley. Aaaah. It's good to have a leisurely weekend again.
Oh, it's God!
Mom got baptised on Sunday at my brother's church.
Now my whole family's Christian and my brother did a good job of making sure it happened (which is more than what I can say for myself). I hope my mom will grow into the faith and understand what it really means, instead of doing it just for the sake of doing it. Sometimes I really wonder if she knows what she's doing. But I guess the most I can do is pray for her, be more patient with her (God help me) and guide her whenever I can (God knows I need guidance too). Our love-frustrated relationship is often testing and tested. I do try. I just gotta keep trying.
Courtesy of my friend and singing buddy, SY (thanks bro), I got a complimentary ticket to watch M, The Opera on Friday night. I was hoping to go earlier, but my workload left me with hardly any energy, much less any mood to do anything.
I'm glad I went after all. Not only because it was a good show, but because a few of my friends were in the ensemble, doing what they do best. It was good to see SY, Nic, MV, ST and JC (playing sax in the orchestra) performing their hearts out. And with a blog name like "The Art Comes First", Nic, really babe, I don't know how you do it (she hardly ever takes a break in between productions).
Now, a brief review.
An eclectic mix of opera, broadway, jazz, asli and malay rock/pop, the music was amazing to say the least (Saidah Rastam is possibly one of the best composers in the country). But what could be one of its greatest achievements (seamless transition from one genre to another), would be its greatest setback. It was difficult to make out what what was being sung sometimes, especially when there were several different singing styles happening at once. The subtitles were not helpful either (some songs were in Malay).
I would say that each individual scene was stunning on its own. But the story was hard to follow, even with the synopsis in hand. Storytelling was overpowered by everything else along the way. Certain parts of the story could've done better with more build up or some bridging between them, while some parts were unnecessarily draggy. That said, it was a visual feast. Great production value with lovely costumes, great choreography and staging. And of course, the voices were nothing short of wonderful. More importantly, the audience enjoyed themselves. I know I did :) Good show, guys.
Obedience school.
In the quest to turn Sunshine into a Canine Good Citizen, I took her to obedience school on Sunday evening. Canines of all breeds were there. From handsome German Sheperds (Sunshine was sooo flirting with one called Lucky), a Golden Retriever, a Doberman, a Siberian Husky, a Jack Russel Terrier, Shih Tzus, Mini Schnauzers, Poodles, and even a Bull Terrier.
The lesson of the day was the Heel command. The trainer was so good with her. She was so... obedient. Apparently my tone of voice was not firm enough for her to take me seriously. But he said she would be very easy to train. So she had fun socialising with other dogs, and making all the kids who came along fall in love with her.
Oh-wow salads
LY and I went to Marmalade on Saturday evening for an early dinner. We ordered two of their fantastic salads (they serve some really mouth-watering ones), a mushroom bruschetta and smoothies. The small-size salad was a meal in it's own (it's huge) and the mushrooms were fresh and sauteed just nice.
Then we shared an apple crumble with coffee. And boy was I tempted to order the carrot cake and the lemon lime tart and the tiramisu served in those little glasses. Gosh. The apple crumble was amazing. Twice the thickness of any you would find in Starbucks or anywhere else, for the same price of RM8.50. It was spilling over with delicious cinnamon-scented apple, cooked just right in a nice pastry shell, topped with oaty crumble (the custard could be a tad thicker though). So delicious.
It's been awhile since we had a girly night to catch up. We planned our Cambodia trip and then did some shopping at Midvalley. Aaaah. It's good to have a leisurely weekend again.
Oh, it's God!
Mom got baptised on Sunday at my brother's church.
Now my whole family's Christian and my brother did a good job of making sure it happened (which is more than what I can say for myself). I hope my mom will grow into the faith and understand what it really means, instead of doing it just for the sake of doing it. Sometimes I really wonder if she knows what she's doing. But I guess the most I can do is pray for her, be more patient with her (God help me) and guide her whenever I can (God knows I need guidance too). Our love-frustrated relationship is often testing and tested. I do try. I just gotta keep trying.
Labels: eating out, food, sunshine, the arts
says Wandernut on Monday, April 03, 2006
3 wandered by:
Marmalade's currently my favourite eating spot in the city because it's so homey! I had the apple crumble the last time I was there as well, but as much as I enjoyed it, don't you think that it's more of a pie, less of a crumble? =) I'm looking forward to the Lemon Meringue the next time.
Shryh: Actually, you're right! It IS more pie-y than crumble-y. Either way, it's so good! Oh gawd, thinking about it is making my mouth water! I heard it's doggy friendly too (at the al fresco area). I'd bring Sunshine if she wasn't a torpedo with a lead pipe for a tail.
Hi, Sunshine is so adorable! I was just wondering, which obedience school did you take her to? Where is it and do you have their contact details? I have a very unruly dog myself and am hoping to get him trained. Thanks.
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