I would also like to mention the huge success the guest authors were this month:
This month I introduced you Morgan with her Adventures Abroad where she will share her experiences while traveling through southeast Asia and Teaching English & Dance in China was her first (and very successful!) post.
Mel Mann also made his debut here this month where he will share some tips to have in mind when Buying a Digital Camera. You can take a look at Part 1.
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, gambist, and singer. Monteverdi’s work, often regarded as revolutionary, marked the transition from the Renaissance style of music to that of the Baroque period. By 1613, he had moved to the San Marco in Venice where, as conductor he quickly restored the musical standard of both the choir and the instrumentalists.
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Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi foi um compositor e cantor italiano. O seu trabalho, muitas vezes considerado como revolucionário, marcou a transição do estilo renascentista da música para o período barroco. Em 1613, ele já se tinha mudado para San Marco, em Veneza, onde, como maestro, rapidamente restabeleceu o padrão musical do coro e dos instrumentistas.
Back in the 80′s there came a Film with Immense Depth and Impact…
Amadeus.
One of the Coolest Things about Amadeus is it was made some 28 years ago, and yet watching it, you’d never know.
That’s because frankly, This Film is Timeless…
Now there are a hand full of Films that I simply Love, but only watch on a Rare Occasion. One Being Franko Zeffirelli’s 1968 Romeo And Juliet…
One Being Baz Luhrmann’s Moulon Rouge!
And the other being Amadeus…
And Let me tell you why.
Each of these Films are Brilliant, but also, Very Sad…
In Fact they all Basically Break My Heart… And so, I might watch each of them maybe every 2 or 3 years… At most.
But That’s Just Me.
The Bottom Line, is Each of These Films is Brilliant, Deep, and Heart Felt… A Must See really, especially for the True Romantic at Heart.
At The Helm of this Grand Adventure that is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Life, is Tom Hulce…
Tom Hulce’s Performance is Memorable, Emotional/Passionate and Hilarious…
In fact rumor has itthat the laugh he uses in this Film he actually created for the Character/Role, and after the Making of The Film was never able to do it again.
Tom Hulce was Nominated for an Oscar for This Role.
But The Actor that actually walked away with the Oscar in this Film, was F. Murray Abraham… And I have to tell you, he is Tremendous.
And The Makeup for him as an Older Man, Exceptional.
But as I watched it just last week, the Performance by a man that I came to love in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Mr. Jeffrey Jones…
Also known for his Role in Beetlejuice…
But in his Role as Emperor Joseph II, He Truly Shined.
Now Keep in Mind, I have always loved his character in this Film…
Frankly, he’s a Comedic Genius.
But all these years later, it is truly He that is the Most Timeless in This Film… Watch and see. He is Hilarious.
Amadeus is not simply a Historical Period Piece, but rather a Testimonial of The Love of Music, and the Innate Talent of My Absolute All Time Favorite Composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart…
See This Film…
If Not for the Sheer Genius of The Acting, Production, or Directing…
Some time ago I found the video bellow at Designiscool and thought it was worth sharing. It’s a piece of government propaganda that is actually very well structured and catchy. While visiting Europe, there’s no better way to travel than by train (if you’ve got enough time, of course). Choosing the train will make it possible for you to acknowledge the different landscapes and the way vegetation evolves as soon as you enter a new country.
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Há algum tempo atrás eu encontrei o vídeo abaixo em Designiscool e achei que valia a pena partilhar. Trata.se de uma peça de propaganda do governo que é realmente muito bem estruturada e cativante. Ao visitar a Europa, não há melhor maneira de viajar do que de comboio (se tem tempo suficiente, é claro). Escolher o comboio fará permitir-lhe-á observar as diferentes paisagens e a forma como a vegetação evolui sempre que se entra noutro país.
After an uncomfortable night (plenty more of those to come) the routing of breakfast, packing all the tents away and back on to the bus there was going to be a another long drive. The first big stop was the Niagara falls – I won’t go though all the facts and figures about it thats what wikipedia is for but annoyingly it was difficult to get shots closer from the top. The more impressive built upside however is on the Canadian side no chance of going across as there is no guarantee of getting back in to the US.
However the smaller Bridal falls are found on the US side, some pics below.
And as customary for all tourist – to dress up in a fetching blue mac (by coincidence I still have it as souvenir - I mange to find it when I was tidying!) The boat takes you right underneath (well almost) to experience the biggest power shower of your life. Foruntately they don’t do go that close but its certainly load and deafening and you can feel the wind from that hug amount of water. We parked up a bit more of awl around the park – quick lunch and a some cheeky snaps of the statue of Tesla there. Apparently he fiddled around doing test with hydroelectric dams nearby.
Any was as with the rest of the trip there was plenty more driving. We got to the campsite near Lake Eire on sunset and I had the opportunity to take some beautiful pics before the sunset and bed time for the next days driving!
