Summa Summarum 2011, vol.1

This year (calendar, not season) I've been lucky enough to see a total of 5 works, ballet that is. 2 of them during the same night, one of them twice - during the same day! :D I want to write about them separately, but since I haven't done it yet, I have bit of a suspicion about it... For now I'll sum them up and later maybe share my thoughts more.

The first one was Romeo & Juliet, Cranko's coreography, on 30th of April. Stars of the show were Tiina Myllymäki and Jani Talo.

Romeo and Juliet by Ooppera

The second/third was the night with 2 works, The Blood Wedding / Scheherazade, in September. I'm embarrassed to say, but I've forgotten the details! Have to check them later :)

Blood Wedding by Ooppera

Scheherazade by Ooppera

The fourth was Cinderella, new coreography (by Terence Kohler) with new music (by Lera Auerbach). I was surprised to like it as much as I did :)

Cinderella by Ooppera

The fifth was of course my birthday, the day of 2 x Nutcracker! :D First Clara/Prince-couple were Salla and Jaakko Eerola, second were Petia Ilieva and Nicholas Ziegler (what an amazing prince he was, might I add...).

Petia & Nicholas by Ooppera

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At the moment I'm ill, not having the energy to do much. Luckily there are works to see online, too :)

Dear Santa...

...THANK YOU <3 

I guess I've been a good girl. Also this holiday season motivates me to continue being nice for the upcoming year. There's 2 weeks left of vacation, oh joy!

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Also I've learned to bowl, throw frisbee to a dog, play ping-pong (sort of) and fence/duel with swords. I dare say that I'm pretty good at the first one (3-4 strikes on my first try ever).

Tomorrow? Maybe some more playing (sports & board games), reading and movies perhaps. 

Now? Sleeping :)

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p.s. Last night I dreamed of dancing en pointe. And the shoes were perfect. (I wish.)

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Joulukalenteri - Christmas Calendar - vol. 24

Jouluaatto on nyt herttainen.

Tähtitaivas on sininen.

Kohta syödään. 

Kuusi tuikkii kynttilöitä taustalla.

Hyvä mieli.

<3

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It is sweet Christmas Eve.

Starry blue sky.

Soon we'll eat.

The tree twinkles in the background.

Feeling good.

<3

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(p.s. Suomenkielisen tekstin alku lainattu joululaulusta.)

Joulukalenteri - Christmas Calendar - vol. 23

No nyt on oikeasti jo jouluaatto, kun tätä naputtelen, mutta en silti jätä yhtä luukkua välistä! :) Keskiviikkona ostettuun kuuseen olisi sopineet hyvin pelkät valotkin hopeanauhan ja hopeisen latvatähden kanssa, mutta enpäs malttanut jättää siihen... Tykkään kengistä ja on tullutkin hamstrattua muutama kenkäkoriste. Valitsin niistä kimaltavat tänä vuonna käyttöön :)

It's already Christmas Eve (in Finland) as I'm writing this, but I don't want to miss a "memory"! :) So, the tree that I bought on Wednesday Could have done with only the lights and a silver garland, with a silver star on top. But of course I could Not leave it there... I Like shoes and there are a few of them also in form of decorations. Chose the glistening ones this year :)

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2011. Carrie Bradshaw -shoe :D (Check the beginning of Sex and the city 2 -movie.)

One has to have golden ballet shoes!

This one hangs on the wall (with my ugly wallpaper).

Pretty rose-shoes :)

Shall we go skating? :)

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Joulukalenteri - Christmas Calendar - vol. 22

Tänään mulla on syntymäpäivä ja sen kunniaksi meen katsomaan Kansallisbaletin Pähkinänsärkijän - kahdesti! :D Onnistuin saamaan lipun myös ylimääräiseen päivänäytökseen. Hei vaan kaikille, jotka ovat tänään katsomossa!

Today is my birthday and to celebrate it I'm going to see our National Ballet's Nutcracker - twice! :D Managed to get a ticket also to the extra day performance. Hello to all of you sitting in the audience today!

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