Sauna earlier this evening worked wonders for my flu. Cleared my stuffy nose and even soothed my sore throat somehow. I basically coughed through the past 2 days (and nights) but it has more or less stopped after the sauna. Now I wish I had my own sauna in my apartment! Well, hope the positive effects will last and that I'm finally on the road to recovery at 180 kph.
Was feeling really hungry after sauna, so threw together something simple yet yummy:
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| last supper in 2010: spicy soup + noodles & egg |
Thought of (re)watching Les Mis (both the 25th and 10th anniv concerts are awesome btw!), but decided to do some reading instead. Finished another chapter of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Haven't read much fiction these few years (or maybe decade) aside from Harry Potter. This book has sparked my interest in fiction again.
Background music of choice tonight is English Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams. Usually I'm more into grand overtures and symphonies, but this suite is rather suitable for my current mood. There are light, triumphant moments, as well as dark, broodier sections. I've put it on loop right now and hearing new details each time. Can't remember if I've played this piece with the RGS band or NUS symphony orchestra, though I hope I can play it again sometime, maybe with TASO.
Towards the end of the evening, the music was punctuated with sounds of fireworks. I looked out the window and saw some lovely fireworks display in my neighbourhood. Took a few pics, not very good ones since I didn't want to open the window and risk catching another cold. Nevertheless, here's one to end the post, and 2010, with:
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| Fireworks from across the street |
Carol!
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Wrinkle in Time? One of my top 5 books of all time, loved it as a kid, still love it (& re-read every so often) and now I give it to smart women who never read it when they young.
I had the distinct treat of attending a one week writing workshop in Oxford that Madeline L'Engle gave when I was just out of college and she was amazing in a small group setting.
May 2011 be a blessing for you.