Yourself?

well.. she started it. she left. I suppose I took over it cos I couldn't be bothered to start another.
Though this blog has been moved once, so it may no longer be what it used to be.

Anyway.

Today was fun, though I wanted to kick myself in the theatre. Bought 12.30am tix instead of 11.45pm tix cos the 12.30am had better seats. It wasn't until I entered the cinema before I realized that I'd have watched it on the SECOND day, instead of the OPENING day. Blehz. Better late than never I guess.

Movie was great, but I shan't spoil it for the rest. Its a Legolas lover's wet dream. : ) And a Gimli lover's nightmare. But rather good, rather good.

Its rather interesting, the movie watching mob at midnight. There's like so many types of BO as the deodorants wear off or something, and everyone looks so tired. And you have the uncles in Ts, that look more in place watching a R(A) movie, and the yuppies in officewear, and the dating couples, who, being so late, can hardly even look at each other, what more talk to each other. Saw a couple in the Taxi just staring blankly into space. And another couple where the boyfriend fell asleep! And the exiting crowd all sniggering and pointing at him. At least those that weren't zombified by that time. Fun stuff.

Walked around in the rain, couldn't be bothered to run. However, saw the funniest thing, one girl wearing a skimpy tube, and a translucent top to make it less revealing having the translucent top turn transparent under the pouring rain. I'm sure she made a few eyes turn.

I don't know why Choir turns me off. I really liked the VJ one, but it was more a musical style than anything else. Perhaps it was the plodding rhythms of the carols, or the all too familiar tunes. I couldn't stand the rising and falling of the volume levels, as they made their way through the song. I suppose it's expression, but to a band, that's just laziness. Maybe its all different disciplines. They looked good though. And arelly's new hairstyle's good. Better than before.

Before I met them at the choir thingy at Paragon, was just thinking about how it all smacks of commercialism. All this caroling business just to put shoppers in that giving mood, and making them spend more subconsciously or otherwise. And I found it sad that a school choir should sing in a shopping centre, bringing music to those who can afford to spend, and are rather well heeled (judging by the labels and brands in Paragon), and for a fee I hear? (didn't know what the cheque business was about), but rather than bringing music to the masses, like singing a neighbourhood park, or a town square. I suppose the idea was exposure really, but how different is it to sing in a well air-conditioned shopping centre.

In all my years of band (4), we've always performed at indoor concerts, or else we'd bring music to the gardens, to town centres, to the neighbourhoods. And its always about spreading the love of music. To bring music to those who may never have a chance to hear it live, and to influence those who may have never heard band music before to go check it out for themselves.

I suppose carolling's purpose is in adding to the festive mood. Its just sad that the festival is so commercialized, and that carolling itself, has to be a commercial transaction.

posted by Downhere. @ 4:19 am