We went to watch Jamie in her Stage School’s production of Honk! It was better than I expected with the first half much stronger than the second. Apparently the older pupils have staged and produced the whole thing themselves, and in a remarkably short time too. I believe just three weeks practice and a single dress rehearsal! Given that, it really was quite well done. Still, as I mentioned a little more practice on the later songs would have made a difference. I took a few photos without flash which seem to have turned out well. I’ll post them in the gallery shortly.
Harry Potter Again
I’ve now finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for the second time. I think it was better the second time around, especially having just re-read the first four books. However, I felt that the weaker parts of the book stood out even more!
Jamie
I’ve just been to collect Jamie from her first show with the Stage School she attends. She has only been going a few weeks, but her class has a small part in the musical Honk!. She has been enjoying her Saturday mornings at the school. Tonight’s show is her first. She has another show tomorrow and one on Saturday afternoon.
I’ve not yet seen it, but it sounds good. The Saturday Matinee is the one Jan and I will be watching.
Busy, Busy
Wooh! A busy day at work today. I had to do a release in the morning which ended up not getting out until after lunch (through which I had to work). And then in the afternoon I had meetings for the rest of the day.
Still, I learned there are some interesting projects in the pipeline.
WordPress
Things have been quiet around WordPress for the last week or so, but it looks like things are starting to move again.
Linkin Park
I ‘re-discovered’ Reanimation by Linkin Park this morning. That is, I put it in my CD drive at work for the first time in a few weeks and found myself unable to remove it 🙂 A truly classic album.
But then I forgot to bring it home tonight, so I’m currently listening to Meteora
Sunday Swimming
Jamie and I went swimming again Sunday morning. This week she managed to swim 30 widths. She did really well. I think she was quite proud of herself.
Back Round To The Order Of The Phoenix
I’ve just finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for the fourth time. I’m back on to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for the second time. It was interesting that Goblet of Fire really didn’t seem to drag at all this time through. I was also delighted to find that lots of the events and plot points from Phoenix were started or stated in Goblet of Fire.
