Lindybout III
Filed in swing,travel, April 21, 2009, 7:23 pmLindybout III in Vancouver was a combination of a variety of words: exhilerating, intimidating, hilarious, shocking, disappointing, amazing. It felt a little like a rollercoaster, as the nature of competition led to disappointment when I didn’t make it into the finals, being in a different city was occasionally a little intimidating, and yet performing for [...]
Lamb
Filed in life, April 16, 2009, 2:13 pmThis lamb, aka Beránek, is a Pesta family tradition during Easter every year. The Beránek usually is joined with some yummy eggs which I blogged about last year. Sadly, those eggs did not happen as my grandma is in the process of moving. However, with my parents out of town, I was a happy [...]
Happy Easter!
Filed in creations, April 11, 2009, 11:11 amSarah and I decorated a dozen eggs for Easter. It was fun playing with the blue, green and orange dyes, and with the shrink wrap images. Felt like a mini science experiment, even though no actual experimenting was involved… This turtle is super cute…
birds have returned
Filed in life, April 8, 2009, 11:36 amSigns that spring has arrived: the birds have returned from their migration the snow has (mostly) melted from my backyard warnings of street cleaning in a couple weeks a great desire to try bike to work wearing ballet flats even though the ground is still wet sitting outside, enjoying the sunshine
Don Juan
Filed in life, April 6, 2009, 11:26 amThis weekend I had the pleasure of seeing a wonderful play: The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop. It was fun to see the well-crafted puppets and the ability of actors to personify these objects. The storyline was intriguing as well, at times feeling strangely relevant to my personal experiences [...]
