I've featured the Vienna State Opera a lot of times for the past years...Though I've yet to attend the Wiener Opernball; of which former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos was a prominent guest. (See post below.)
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"The daffodil is our doorside queen; She pushes upward the sword already, To spot with sunshine the early green. " (William Cullen Bryant)Enjoy the week!
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It has been very seldom for me to formally visit an art gallery recently. Schade...
What are the chances that I'd meet one of Vienna's finest artist personally in another setting? I'm very grateful for the So schoen ist Wien Matinee that I met Asako Hosoki-san and Shingo Okazaki-san. Hosoki-san is an established musician in her own right and was very friendly enough to introduce me to Okazaki-san...a japanese painter who has been living in Vienna for 37 years, he has been a member of many different art schools and art guild in Vienna and also of UNESCO's "International Association of Art."
Wheat and corn are the recurring theme of many of Okazaki-san's paintings. In his works, one can still recognize the hint of Oriental art, combined with the aspects of Austrian art in a noteworthy way. Above photo shows a field interestingly shaded with yellow and green, both ripe and unripe grain perhaps. I browsed through the book that they showed me and also saw stills, mostly of pears, cherries (very real-looking imitations of both I'd say!) and Viennese landscapes and Austrian ruralscapes that simply stated his love for nature. In those scapes, he was very successful in his attempt to portray the world in its smallest parts.
Some of the numerous exhibitions of Okazaki-san were in Japan, Austria, Yugoslavia and Italy.
Okazaki-san (middle) with Hosoki-san (blue scarf) and Hosoki-san's mother. To see more of his works please click here.
A postcard from Okazaki-san, his own work that is. Domo Arigatou!
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Aside from the sunny skies that Singapore offers, the colorful butterflies and flowers are to boast of too. My good friend Syel always presents such lovely photos of them...so when I saw this santan-look alike I immediately took a shot! Until now, we don't know how it is rightfully called.
The Butterfly Park in Sentosa houses a collection of butterflies and insects among other of the Kingdom Fauna.
The Butterfly Park in Sentosa houses a collection of butterflies and insects among other of the Kingdom Fauna.
Aside from displays, they are live butterflies, parrots, other birds, turtle and an iguana...(will be posted soon! It is very usual to see the butterflies on the floor so be careful, so you don't step on them...I just took a photo of this yellowish critter....good thing the kids saw it and didn't mistake t for a leaf!
Here is the real santan flower...in pink...looks much the same as the one above sans the long stamen.
Of course, I said Beauties at the Butterfly Park...dawty is surely one of them....hihi. Have a nice week everyone!
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Have you visited my kitchen lately? If not, then click on the photos now!
The above dish is duck with orange sauce but the sauche looks yellow than orange lol. I had duck fat mixed with orange juice and it goes perfectly well with the meat and rice.
Ready for some calorie overload? Then take a head of camembert cheese, coat with breadcrumbs and fry! Once in a while wouldn't hurt :D Enjoy!
The above dish is duck with orange sauce but the sauche looks yellow than orange lol. I had duck fat mixed with orange juice and it goes perfectly well with the meat and rice.
Ready for some calorie overload? Then take a head of camembert cheese, coat with breadcrumbs and fry! Once in a while wouldn't hurt :D Enjoy!
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9 April 08
Waking up with the sun up is a welcome sight to me. Definitely says the cold days are numbered...almost.
Have a fun week!
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30 Jan 09
It snowed the past days, enough for some snowman and sledding...actually sliding down a slope. The playground opposite our building is best for this. So the kids had a blast on the weekend!
Above, you'll see the pail on top of the snowman's head. This snowman was at the kindergarten, built by the kids with the "Pedagoginnen" (kindergarten aunts as we call them) . We later on made another one near our place, that one was smoother, I will post a photo of it tomorrow.
Below, big sister with her yellow sliding disc (I am not entirely sure how this one is called, having a handle), she was kind enough to help the little boy up the slope falling down on their knees at times.
Below, big sister with her yellow sliding disc (I am not entirely sure how this one is called, having a handle), she was kind enough to help the little boy up the slope falling down on their knees at times.
Have a fun week!
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11 Apr 08
Spring is coming for sure but I can't help but look back on last year's. Tulips, whichever color or kind, whether single or in a bunch, they're pretty!
And so another post prompted by the cold weather, looking forward to sunn(ier) days!
And so another post prompted by the cold weather, looking forward to sunn(ier) days!
Have a fun and enjoyable week!
