I had a great day out on Saturday at an arts festival. The whole of the city centre is turned into a weekend arts extravaganza, featuring every type of art: fine art, arts and crafts, performance art. Folk are invited to view and participate and artists give the weekend up as a 'free for all' using the event as a platform to promote their wares.
Wandering around, taking in the music on the streets, sound and dancing spilling out of the bars, watching the inpromptu performances whilst enjoying an icecream in the sunshine, what was there not to enjoy? We saw a lovely folk-rock band, 'Elfyn', in the Symphony Hall, witnessed a brilliant taster from a production of the 'Little Shop of Horrors', moved on to a rock duo, 'The Black and Reds' it was unbeliveable how the pair could make such a big and wholly assured sound, and they were also very good. I had leaflets pressed into my hands informing me of the various classes and events that were going on in my home area: Salsa Dance, Jive and the Lindyhop, sounded good fun. Maybe I will give them both a go. Past the craft stalls, each an art installation in their own right with various unique and beautiful items for sale: jewellary, hats, bags, candles, greetings cards. We saw kids practicing Hip Hop, others 'givin it up' for graffiti art. I witnessed heart stopping smiles on the faces of all the folk passing by. Such enjoyment and peace amongst the crowd as large as it was felt a very proud moment for me.
We ended up in one of the large city pubs - The Old Joint Stock; it has a theatre, in its attic I think, as we had to climb many stairs! We saw a talented actor deliver a monologue from a play written by new playwright, David Hendon and followed this with pie and chips back down in the pub's homey eatery. It was a great ending to a great day. Well done to all who made it happen.
Monday, 13 September 2010
Thursday, 2 September 2010
A Drop In the Ocean
I've recently given up my day job and the financial security that went with it. I say that it was a big decision, but I am not certain how much deciding, as in reasoning went into it.
On reflection, I think that it was a gut reaction based on a series of events. I now feel as if I am on the precipice of a cliff daring myself to jump off the edge. The job was only meant to be a stop-gap anyway. A part-time no big deal sort of a job that was a second to seeing my son through his schooling.
Anyway, we all change over time, and 11 years have gone by since I first took it up and now I want to get on with my life. And that involves having a rethink.
I have the time now for example to really explore this blogger package. I had no idea that there was so much in it. I've been writing these damn blogs for months now, as a kind of cartharsis I think, but never got around to actively sharing them.
Well it's time for a change. I am going to put myself out there into cyberworld but sitting at my laptop in my bedroom right now, even doing that feels like falling into the ocean, but here goes!
On reflection, I think that it was a gut reaction based on a series of events. I now feel as if I am on the precipice of a cliff daring myself to jump off the edge. The job was only meant to be a stop-gap anyway. A part-time no big deal sort of a job that was a second to seeing my son through his schooling.
Anyway, we all change over time, and 11 years have gone by since I first took it up and now I want to get on with my life. And that involves having a rethink.
I have the time now for example to really explore this blogger package. I had no idea that there was so much in it. I've been writing these damn blogs for months now, as a kind of cartharsis I think, but never got around to actively sharing them.
Well it's time for a change. I am going to put myself out there into cyberworld but sitting at my laptop in my bedroom right now, even doing that feels like falling into the ocean, but here goes!
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