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Loving November

I am loving this month.... seriously!

I don't really remember how November used to be in the past but this November is a really good one. I mean, beside the fact that it's the concerts/ballet/cultural events season. It's the 2008 Zeww blossoming season (3ala ra2i Mekks ;)). I'm back on track with my weight control plan. I'm exercising regularly (akheeran). Back to blogging (and even to writing down my secret project which I haven't been writing for over 4 months now), yet still working on the cards hobby (which is looking promising , ya rab insha2allah).

I went with Jaz and Meyo to the Opera House last Friday. We attended a brillient remake of 'Carmen ' by the Antonio Gades Company. It was SPLENDID; a fusion between ballet and flamenco. All the show's music was produced by three flamenco guitars, and the clapping and taping of the preformers, except for three scenes where they played the well known peices of music from the origional opera, which was wow. Anyway... I'm linking to three videos from youtube from Carmen. I espcially loved the last one.. it was really strong, sessational and sexy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVoF5B4Es3g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKgeCg-mdyU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kmq-ydby6o

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