Update from the house of Self-Isolation (Day 99 of Year 2)
So, update on the school situation! (Please note, it's not unusual for them to have cases pop up and having certain bubbles isolating. This happens fairly regularly and the 15 y.o. has already spent several miserable quarantines doing online learning.) But this one's in another league...
Apparently some of the kids went to a party Friday night (which they obviously shouldn't have) and cases have popped up all over, so it's not possible to isolate any specific group. Ergo, the whole year group has to stay at home until next week. Ah, teenagers. Here's to hoping that the fall-out is minimal.
And look, a very apropos article: Should schoolchildren still have to self-isolate?
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In news closer to home Darcy is feeling crap and has spent most of the day watching Rick & Morty, curled up on the sofa. And Impish Girl is under the weather too. Guess we'll see how it goes. (Incidentally both Miss M and Impish Girl are still at their respective unis. I don't have a house full of poorly ppl, just the one patient.)
The Delta variant apparently tends to look like a cold (as well as possible nausea and aching joints) so look out for that!
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In happier news, have a Spuffy vid rec - can't believe I didn't rec it already:
Truth or Dare by
double_dutchess
warning/incentive to watch: It is packed with sex scenes from Season 6, and gets pretty steamy. So, rated R and possibly not worksafe.
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Should I add this? I feel I ought to add current news now and again...
HMS Defender: Russian jets and ships target British warship
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I have thoughts on music, but they'll have to wait... I'm still thinking through it all, and am not quite sure how to formulate it properly.
Daily Dimash: Know
To quote a comment by a Dear (Dimash fan) from somewhere (I don't have a link, thank you unknown fan, whoever you are):
One of his best is a song also written by Igor called Know. He does it with lyrics at New Wave. Then he honestly takes it to a whole different level in both New York and in Kiev where he simply sits flat on his bum and vocalizes the song, differently both times of course.
Here is the New Wave performance (with subtitles):
Dimash Qudaibergen - Know ~ New Wave 2019
Below the cut the vocalising performance & the official music video (impressive but SO STRANGE) + more. :)
The vocalising performance in Kiev. The “death voice” is Dimash ‘saying’ an Italian phrase (Ascolta la voce) that means “Listen to the voice”. (I look at the dates of some of these and go OMG THAT IS SO CLOSE TO COVID!):
Димаш Кудайберген | Dimash Qudaibergen - Знай (vocalise) ARNAU TOUR 11.03.20
Another live performance where he sings (it looks like the Celebration Evening for Igor), but this time with ice dancers!
The music video. Apparently this was filmed in Iceland. I don't know if I like it, but it's very impressive.
Dimash Qudaibergen - Know Official Video (Znaj)
Reaction video - yes it's the Charismatic Voice again, but she is simply the best for analysing what he's doing.
ETA: Reaction video to the music video by a film maker:
Other vocalising performances, all fan-cams to the sound quality is not great. I just want to keep them all in one place. Organised chornologically.
11.07.2019 Dubai
Arnau Saint Petersburg 29.11.2019
Ekaterinburg, Solo Concert ARNAU 23.02.2020
Moscow 09.03.2020
KIEV - ARNAU tour11.03.2020
Dimash Masterpost
Post has been cloned from dreamwidth. Comments welcome everywhere.
Apparently some of the kids went to a party Friday night (which they obviously shouldn't have) and cases have popped up all over, so it's not possible to isolate any specific group. Ergo, the whole year group has to stay at home until next week. Ah, teenagers. Here's to hoping that the fall-out is minimal.
And look, a very apropos article: Should schoolchildren still have to self-isolate?
~
In news closer to home Darcy is feeling crap and has spent most of the day watching Rick & Morty, curled up on the sofa. And Impish Girl is under the weather too. Guess we'll see how it goes. (Incidentally both Miss M and Impish Girl are still at their respective unis. I don't have a house full of poorly ppl, just the one patient.)
The Delta variant apparently tends to look like a cold (as well as possible nausea and aching joints) so look out for that!
~
In happier news, have a Spuffy vid rec - can't believe I didn't rec it already:
Truth or Dare by
double_dutchess
warning/incentive to watch: It is packed with sex scenes from Season 6, and gets pretty steamy. So, rated R and possibly not worksafe.
~
Should I add this? I feel I ought to add current news now and again...
HMS Defender: Russian jets and ships target British warship
~
I have thoughts on music, but they'll have to wait... I'm still thinking through it all, and am not quite sure how to formulate it properly.
Daily Dimash: Know
To quote a comment by a Dear (Dimash fan) from somewhere (I don't have a link, thank you unknown fan, whoever you are):
One of his best is a song also written by Igor called Know. He does it with lyrics at New Wave. Then he honestly takes it to a whole different level in both New York and in Kiev where he simply sits flat on his bum and vocalizes the song, differently both times of course.
Here is the New Wave performance (with subtitles):
Dimash Qudaibergen - Know ~ New Wave 2019
Click to viewBelow the cut the vocalising performance & the official music video (impressive but SO STRANGE) + more. :)
The vocalising performance in Kiev. The “death voice” is Dimash ‘saying’ an Italian phrase (Ascolta la voce) that means “Listen to the voice”. (I look at the dates of some of these and go OMG THAT IS SO CLOSE TO COVID!):
Димаш Кудайберген | Dimash Qudaibergen - Знай (vocalise) ARNAU TOUR 11.03.20
Another live performance where he sings (it looks like the Celebration Evening for Igor), but this time with ice dancers!
The music video. Apparently this was filmed in Iceland. I don't know if I like it, but it's very impressive.
Dimash Qudaibergen - Know Official Video (Znaj)
Reaction video - yes it's the Charismatic Voice again, but she is simply the best for analysing what he's doing.
ETA: Reaction video to the music video by a film maker:
Other vocalising performances, all fan-cams to the sound quality is not great. I just want to keep them all in one place. Organised chornologically.
11.07.2019 Dubai
Arnau Saint Petersburg 29.11.2019
Ekaterinburg, Solo Concert ARNAU 23.02.2020
Moscow 09.03.2020
KIEV - ARNAU tour11.03.2020
Dimash Masterpost
Post has been cloned from dreamwidth. Comments welcome everywhere.