Saturday, March 26, 2011

A moment of tranquility


St. Kilda's beach

When I first arrived in Melbourne for the start of my holiday, I received a msg from H-san that he was fine ans survived the tsunami and earthquake. Pictures of the devastation from the news channels did little to allay the worries I had for my dear friend. It felt decadent to be on a holiday while many so much turmoil going on in Japan, Libya and now Burma.

As I stood looking out to the calm of St. Kilda beach, watching my sister in law and nephew walk out towards the sea. It was a sharp contrast to the images I had witness on the news.

The terrian of Life does throw some arresting changes here and there, hardly to be anticipated.
Sometimes, it's a really nice surprise, a smooth rolling hill - bringing new opportunities and experience. Sometimes, it's a bit of a battle and uphill trudge.

Whichever you are going through now, you know the terrain will not remain the same forever.
Keep going~

Take care P!
Gambatte H-san!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

A morsel of goodness

Schubert's Sonata in A Major, D664, Op. 120 -II-III
Canadian pianist - Claudia Chan

A couple of Fridays ago, Neighbour invited me to the SSO concert - Notes from America.
The pianist, Nelson Goerner was such a favourite that we saw him back for encores. The second encore moved me very much, I finally found which piece it was using the lead from here.

It's Franz Schubert's Sonata in A Major, Op 120 - second movement.
Beautiful beautiful music.

With beautiful company too
Thank you again Neighbour~