tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.comments2009-01-28T02:22:33.740+11:00Eljen's Great PeregrinationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-50355723657082475102009-01-28T02:22:00.000+11:002009-01-28T02:22:00.000+11:00Fog in England, you don't say?!But at least you go...Fog in England, you don't say?!<BR/>But at least you got to see your horsey ;-)<BR/>I certainly hope that while in the UK you ate their national dish: curry!Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193552314188953480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-50269851930875382992009-01-23T09:57:00.000+11:002009-01-23T09:57:00.000+11:00Ele? Coming close to being taken out by traffic? N...Ele? Coming close to being taken out by traffic? Never. I can't even imagine that. *scoffs*<BR/><BR/>Dude, that coat. sounds. amazing. My envy spilleth over. <BR/><BR/>Aghhhh get home soon there is obviously lots and lots to talk about!!Caitlin Boulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499803422712129399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-36209824186016081832009-01-13T13:06:00.000+11:002009-01-13T13:06:00.000+11:00English history? Repressed? No way... ;-)English history? Repressed? No way... ;-)musicalemotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618568673738788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-5377842148728514232009-01-13T08:56:00.000+11:002009-01-13T08:56:00.000+11:00*LOL* I'm glad you let your dad go to a pub, becau...*LOL* I'm glad you let your dad go to a pub, because I'd have been bored out of my skull. And like you mentioned, now everybody was happy :-)Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193552314188953480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-84795733002644198412009-01-11T06:08:00.000+11:002009-01-11T06:08:00.000+11:00Nope, never cared for Bach, never will. (Of course...Nope, never cared for Bach, never will. (Of course I do have the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 :P)<BR/>I am very particular about music. I'm not a big fan of Mozart either, but his Requiem is a must. I am more into the Russians, Profokiev, Mussorgsky, Stravinsky and I like Orff and Mahler.<BR/>In modern music, I can stand the Rolling Stones (I'm a Beatle), Pink Floyd (pretentious wankers) and Radiohead (the new pretentious wankers).Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193552314188953480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-11509651290405482009-01-11T06:01:00.000+11:002009-01-11T06:01:00.000+11:00Actually, I am perfectly comfortable in an arsty-f...Actually, I am perfectly comfortable in an arsty-fartsy setting; I like settling in with a Starbucks coffee and read a book and at the same time look at people passing by. But I will not (go out of my way to) be part of the scene.<BR/><BR/>*LOL* Yeah, near hits are not as big a deal anymore *giggle*<BR/><BR/>All French people think the Rotterdamese are druggies, because all northern France teaheads drive up to Holland to get their fill of Dutch homegrown ... I'm not bothered *grin*<BR/><BR/>Ah, I see :-)Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193552314188953480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-23552595238590110742009-01-10T09:19:00.000+11:002009-01-10T09:19:00.000+11:00@Pat: Slowly re-entering the blogosphere, love. I ...@Pat: Slowly re-entering the blogosphere, love. I have a bunch of earlier entries written ready to post, but I haven't arranged the photos for them yet. Blimey!<BR/><BR/>Ooh, yes! Another place for us to haunt (so to speak) with cameras and sketchbooks.<BR/><BR/>No, I didn't. I reckon it'd be pretty manky by now. Probably wouldn't be my size, anyway. :P<BR/><BR/>You'll see, quite soon... *snuggles*<BR/><BR/>___________________________<BR/><BR/>@Rene: Yes! I <I>like</I> "arty-fartsy", though. *Chuckles*... I'm guessing you have no patience for it.<BR/><BR/>Apparently that's the way it works, yes! I was appalled, though I did feel slightly better about my own driving test. Heh.<BR/><BR/>Dear oh dear. And what do the Parisians say about those infamous-sounding Rotterdamese, I wonder? :P<BR/><BR/>We did. Our arteries were demanding a break from gooey cheese. >.>Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-38552121901676016282009-01-09T11:17:00.000+11:002009-01-09T11:17:00.000+11:00Ah, le Rive Gauche, such a artsy-fartsy place, but...Ah, le Rive Gauche, such a artsy-fartsy place, but good for quaint little book and antique shops.<BR/><BR/>And it is not French style parking, it's Parisian Parking. And more, you are allowed to bump into the other cars to get in our out of the space!<BR/><BR/>Never been to the Pantheon, but it does sound cool, while at the same time very self-aggrandizing ... then again, they're French ... even worse, Parisian.<BR/><BR/>You ate Chinese? In Paris? Oh la la!Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193552314188953480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-61988634235344189672009-01-09T09:55:00.000+11:002009-01-09T09:55:00.000+11:00Welcome back to blogging, my love! :DI walked past...Welcome back to blogging, my love! :D<BR/><BR/>I walked past Melbourne General Cemetery yesterday, actually, when we (Mum, Nanny and I) were in town for Alex's wedding rehearsal in the chapel at Queen's. I remarked at the time that I'd be going in and exploring the place with you... <3<BR/><BR/>Heh, I'm guessing you didn't buy "Jim Morrisson's tee shirt"... ;-)<BR/><BR/>Yay for Pip's red jacket, and your velvet trenchcoat - I very much want to see that. Oh, and I'm not at all surprised that you're not interested in a ballgown and a tiara. Carry on, my subversive love.<BR/><BR/>*snuggles* <3musicalemotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618568673738788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-5784688126394723142008-12-31T09:37:00.000+11:002008-12-31T09:37:00.000+11:00Would you call it fair if I don't read every entry...Would you call it fair if I don't read every entry when it comes time for the deluge? ;]<BR/><BR/>...<I>snutdie!</I>Camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000651285402022659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-50490029109256756422008-12-28T22:00:00.000+11:002008-12-28T22:00:00.000+11:00Well I don't know what to say about it!But my word...Well I don't know what to say about it!<BR/><BR/>But my word verification is <EM>ruciest</EM> which is superlative enough.<BR/><BR/>Could you send some cold air down our way please? Love, MartinChristofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470247242949865330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-60117639830174318642008-12-28T07:49:00.000+11:002008-12-28T07:49:00.000+11:00*snuggles forgivingly* <3amys*snuggles forgivingly* <3amysmusicalemotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618568673738788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-19123873956892932092008-12-28T02:50:00.000+11:002008-12-28T02:50:00.000+11:00Tsk tsk tsk ... I told you the interwebs would be ...Tsk tsk tsk ... I told you the interwebs would be hard to find *grin*<BR/>Enjoy the downtime! :-)Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193552314188953480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-18391858039204336632008-12-24T11:30:00.000+11:002008-12-24T11:30:00.000+11:00@Ele:All the more reason to come live in Melbourne...@Ele:<BR/>All the more reason to come live in Melbourne, of course.<BR/><BR/>You think bats are unnerving flying around in the dark around you? Try having one come out of nowhere and start blundering around your kitchen at 4am! Oh, and you're being a bit silly - bats are very good at not running into things in the dark, at least until they get disoriented and confused by being in a small enclosed space (eg. my old kitchen).<BR/><BR/>Moar music? I likes it. And I've made a note that Prague and Amsterdam are the two cities we're likeliest to settle in for a while - pity I don't speak either language...<BR/><BR/>Oh, and have ye no faith in the figures I've been tossing around? ;-)<BR/><BR/>*snuggles* <3musicalemotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618568673738788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-82213567055280052222008-12-24T11:19:00.000+11:002008-12-24T11:19:00.000+11:00@Ele:I'm also good for passable French, more o...@Ele:<BR/>I'm also good for passable French, more or less understanding Dutch (though I can't speak it), ...<BR/>Love, why would we want to own our own house? Even ignoring the way the housing market has been working lately, owning a house would tie us down. I very much prefer that we be free - able to move to Denmark on a whim, for instance ;-)<BR/><BR/>*snuggles* <3musicalemotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618568673738788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-23201612573837042652008-12-24T11:08:00.000+11:002008-12-24T11:08:00.000+11:00@Ele:Damn straight, and hopefully the zoo people w...@Ele:<BR/>Damn straight, and hopefully the zoo people won't mind if we bring a tripod...<BR/><BR/>I knew exactly what you meant by "price", love - I think staying in an ugly frame of mind for long would be unhealthy, but if you can do a piece inside an hour or so then it can be used as a healthy release of emotions. I disagree as to why so many great artists are messed up - I think you're drawing the implication in the wrong direction. Perhaps being messed up is more or less a prerequisite to being that type of great artist, and art is merely the means by which such a person keeps his emotions more or less under control.musicalemotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618568673738788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-89408952107914464662008-12-24T07:16:00.000+11:002008-12-24T07:16:00.000+11:00It's kinda nifty - I'll find you a proper photo of...It's kinda nifty - I'll find you a proper photo of the setup if you're interested. <BR/><BR/>'Tis impossible, but soooo wonderful. *Dorky grin*...Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-57327088849563535812008-12-24T07:15:00.000+11:002008-12-24T07:15:00.000+11:00Heh. We already knew Italy was scary; we've arrang...Heh. We already knew Italy was scary; we've arranged Italy and France so that we need only travel by foot or public transport. We just didn't have a clue about so many terrifying places around England!<BR/><BR/>True - we were especially lucky that it happened in a country where we spoke the language.Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-32349116368541550112008-12-24T07:13:00.000+11:002008-12-24T07:13:00.000+11:00@Rene: I shall warn you, you have just committed a...@Rene: I shall warn you, you have just committed a terrible sacrilege. :P Don't... like... Bach?! <BR/><BR/>But yes, Prague and Amsterdam are the two cities so far that have /really/ gotten to me. :)Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-54916850973339848602008-12-24T07:11:00.000+11:002008-12-24T07:11:00.000+11:00@Cami: OH, Prague is your kind of place, Cam. I ke...@Cami: OH, Prague is your kind of place, Cam. I kept thinking of you, as more and more people leapt at us brandishing concert posters. Can you imagine being "fought over" by people who wanted you to come and see THEIR classical concert, instead of someone elses'?<BR/><BR/>If it's any consolation, some things always get missed. I don't have time to see Mozart's house in Vienna, for example. But... you should go back to Prague one day. It has your name written all over it.Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-46094128604203320952008-12-24T07:08:00.000+11:002008-12-24T07:08:00.000+11:00@Pat: I know! Back home, it's one ticket per type ...@Pat: I know! Back home, it's one ticket per type of transport. Per journey. They keep saying they'll bring in Oystercard things, and then the technology fails them. Ai!<BR/><BR/>Oh, yes. If she wasn't being scathing, I'd have to check for vital signs. :P<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I know! I'd only ever seen it in butterfly houses and some aviaries. But it's almost commonplace in European zoos. Pip and dad were walking amongst monkeys in London zoo. I think it's a really cool idea.<BR/><BR/>Bats are indeed awesome, but also a little unnerving when you can only hear them clicking in the dark and feel the gusts of air pass you face. I know how fragile they are, and I didn't want to run into one.<BR/><BR/>Yooooou need to hear a lot more live music. This WILL happen.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a plan! It's the cheapest place in Europe that we've been yet, and the people are very generous. Good, practical advantages for us in a few years' time - it's one trip that I can actually believe in us managing, moneywise.Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-84894494702666644322008-12-24T07:00:00.000+11:002008-12-24T07:00:00.000+11:00@Rene: Oh no! My illusions are shattered. *Melodra...@Rene: Oh no! My illusions are shattered. *Melodramatic sigh*... it was such a pretty blue, too. <BR/><BR/>'Twas certainly interesting. Having grown up in a country where learning a second language is regarded as an "optional extra" rather than a neccesity, I find myself amazed by the tolerance people here show towards my ignorance. All I can say in each language is "please" and "thankyou", if that. I feel horribly barbaric, and yet nobody has treated me as such. It's fascinating.Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-71406592404371606152008-12-24T06:54:00.000+11:002008-12-24T06:54:00.000+11:00@Pat: Yes, me too. And I would have had no idea if...@Pat: Yes, me too. And I would have had no idea if dad hadn't pointed it out. Thing is, the system's only working if you don't /notice/ it working.<BR/><BR/>You didn't think it would be already? Silly... :P<BR/><BR/>Nope, went by too fast! But I promise you, it was blue.<BR/><BR/>I keep thinking how much easier travel in Europe will be when you and I set out together - an extra language always helps, /except/ if that language is Japanese. Whoops. <BR/><BR/>We may never own our own house, but we're going to have a lot of fun, love. *Chuckles, seconds snuggles*Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-13317577629821541002008-12-24T06:49:00.000+11:002008-12-24T06:49:00.000+11:00@Rene: Ah, Dutch will show up in retrospect! You'l...@Rene: Ah, Dutch will show up in retrospect! You'll probably be appalled, too... *giggles*. I think Amsterdam is WONDERFUL...<BR/><BR/>To your other point; Austria certainly strikes me that way. I don't know nearly enough history... of anywhere, really! One thing about travel: it stops you feeling complacent about your own knowledge. Must... learn... more...Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990704196739919667.post-31556136753584029232008-12-24T06:47:00.000+11:002008-12-24T06:47:00.000+11:00@Pat: Figured you would, cheeky. And knew you'...@Pat: Figured you would, cheeky. And knew you'd be able to correct me on Ampel, too! *Grins*...<BR/><BR/>Zoo? Whee! Sketchbooks and cameras, 'K?<BR/><BR/>Yes, that's part of the problem - I'm not skilled enough to draw things right first time. I spend hours (or even months, like you've seen) deliberating. As to "price", you misunderstand me: not monetary, but psychological cost. What must it take to be able to release that much emotion onto paper or canvas? A good deal more violence of emotion than is healthy, is my suspicion. Why are so many amazing artists so messed up? Think Van Gogh, Dali, etc...<BR/><BR/>James Dean. Heh - took me a while to figure out what you meant by that. As to the original context, I'm still undecided about Schiele's fame. Though I discovered the author of the biography I bought poses the same questions. I have no original musings on the matter, apparently... :P<BR/><BR/>Yes - we do!! Ought to take at least a few decades... *grins*... <3<BR/><BR/>(Get to bed!)Eljenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521247982498096243noreply@blogger.com