by Virginia Lloyd | Apr 19, 2007 | Blog, Memoir
Advance, the organisation that brings ex-pat Australians together for everything from keynote speakers to commemorating Anzac Day, held the inaugural event last night for its Media, Communications & Technology forum, of which I’m a member. Participating in...
by Virginia Lloyd | Apr 18, 2007 | Blog, Memoir
Although it’s still several months away, my thoughts are increasingly mixed about packing up and going home. I miss my friends and family, the wonderful food, the weather, and of course my house, very much. In my Brooklyn apartment – spacious by New York...
by Virginia Lloyd | Apr 16, 2007 | Blog, Memoir
It’s been difficult to avoid the ads on TV for a new R-rated film. The classification makes the film technically off-limits to anyone younger than 18. That’s not a problem for the advertising folks, though. They decided to turn the pesky classification...
by Virginia Lloyd | Apr 15, 2007 | Blog, Memoir
Today, my Sunday, has been a complete wash-out. Literally. The weather forecasts on TV have been full of dire warnings for days about the storm, which hit early this morning and has only recently abated (it’s now about 6pm my time, 8am Monday Sydney time). More...
by Virginia Lloyd | Apr 14, 2007 | Blog, Memoir
Stirring my spaghetti the other night, one ear on a PBS documentary about elephants (a favourite animal), for a moment I thought I recognised the narrator. The Rolodex in my brain started spinning as I tried to connect the woman’s mellifluous voice to my recent...
by Virginia Lloyd | Apr 12, 2007 | Blog, Memoir
Up in the gods at Carnegie Hall last night I enjoyed a sublime musical experience. Guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau wove a spell upon their audience, both as a duo and at times with the rest of Mehldau’s regular trio, the extraordinary Larry...