#orangeshipper

I really wanna write something but I also want to...

Write for a bit then do the other stuff!

Exchanging contracts on my house tomorrow! I guess...

That’s so exciting!!!!!!! Congrats!!!

Heeee thanks! Just kind of wish it was happening in a week that didn’t also have reports and parents evening... would just like to sleep... 

But a highlight of each section maybe…

Singapore - drinking cocktails with my friend Kristie at the top of the Marina Bay Sands.

Sydney - a toss up between getting the harbour ferry on a gorgeous day with two friends from England - I love being on the sea - and going to see La Traviata with my cousin. Really special.

The train - visiting Coober Pedy and the Breakaways. Google it. It’s not beautiful exactly - it’s like a post-apocalyptic Hobbiton in a lunar landscape, but it’s really *different* and inspiring.

Adelaide (so far) - Sunday was a lovely day walking the dog along the beach, getting bacon sandwiches, swimming in the pool, playing table tennis and talking about family. Simple but lovely. :)

I was tagged by silhouettedswallow, thank you for indulging me. Music and memes, two things I really enjoy... :) This list is from the whole of my iTunes, mixed classical and other stuff. I didn’t choose a playlist. 

Oh dear, I am such a 90s girl... :)

1. Ernesto Bloch, Prayer, played by Sol Gabetta 2. Calogéro, Prendre Racine 3. Nirvana, Breed 4. Machincourt, Laudate Dominum, sung by the Huelgas Ensemble 5. Virginia Jetzt, Dreifach Schön 6. Amy Winehouse, Rehab 7. Tracy Chapman, Tell It Like It Is 8. Bach, Cantata 105, Herr, Gehe nicht ins Gericht 9. Léo Ferré, Avec le Temps 10. Miossec, Gilles 11. Händel, Giulio Cesare, Se Pieta, sung by Natalie Dessay 12. Noir Désir, Le Vent Nous Portera 13. Dave Matthews Band, Let You Down 14. Sarah Vaughan, Gone With the Wind 15. Vivaldi, Sonata RV 26, I. Adagio, played by Europa Galante 16. Mathieu Chedid, Au Lieu du Crime 17. Bach, Matthäuspassion, Er antwortete und sprach, Gardiner 18. Björk, Venus As A Boy 19. Purcell, Dio and Aeneas, When I Am Laid In Earth, sung by Andreas Scholl 20. Mumford and Sons, Winter Winds

1.  Hidden misogyny:  By men I like and respect. Most don’t even realize they are doing it. Like doing things without offering it beforehand: paying the bill at the restaurant, tearing something out of my hand to carry it for me... “Sorry, I meant well” is not an excuse!

I genuinely HATE unhidden misogyny, of course. But this goes without saying. :)

2. Someone discovering my perfect working spot: I am a bit strange in that matter. That is: really strange. But my ability to really focus and concentrate on high speed depends on a lot of seemingly random things. Like colors in a room, the noises, the smell, the light, the position of furniture. If I have found the perfect place, like a certain spot in a library or in my office, I NEED to go there and work from there or I get lost in space... And if someone discovers the beauty and perfection of this spot, too, I am usually heartbroken...

3.  People being mean to their kids and calling them names in public:  No need to explain, I suppose. Can’t stand it! 

1. Illaine: Amie, alliée, complice - intelligent, funny and preciously sarcastic. An absolute gem and, pleeze, never to be lost to my inbox. Have a rose @->– And chocolate! 

2. Klarinette49: Clever, bright, funny, talks faster than a Ferrari drives… ;) and is one of the keenest enthusiast about things she likes (and dreams of) I have ever met. I am so glad to know her. 

3. Cc-weaver: This is a person you should really get to know. She’s incredibly nice and warm, funny, loyal, very generous and a FABULOUS singer!!! 

4. Orangeshipper: Such a lovely creature, writes the most philanthropic, humane stories, combines a big heart with a very bright spirit and gives the best hugs! :) Here is one for you! 

All That Is Left By: OrangeShipper  

ALSO STEPHEN. He left the same week as Sarah. He was magic.

Damn, I've clearly missed out!