First time I barely made the right side. I love the impressionist and post impressionist art. I was particularly blown away by Renoir, my favourite piece was: danse à la ville.
This picture really doesn't do the piece justice. The colours are amazing in reality, the blues, greens and light pink creates a warmth in a romantic spring evening by which it's easy to get swept away. I'm such a "fleur-bleue" and this painting enabled me to enter a different world of where nothing but the current moment exists, no stress, worry or pain. But. If you look closer at the eyes of the girl, her look reveals a feeling of absence or fleeing happiness. I guess every great moment has its ending, but that ending can be the beginning of another great moment.
Because there were beaucoup du monde, I walked through the museum with a notepad listening to Mozart to drown out the busy environment surrounding me and I could write an novel if I would develop all my thoughts. So I won't. It's better if you see the paintings for yourselves.
I will just say something about Van Gogh though! Since I read his biography by Irving Stone (thank you Carl!) I've been very interested in his history and his art. I never really liked his art, too abstract and obscene, I didn't understand it. Until now. Reading the biography and now seeing some of his pieces, the amount of colour he uses, his technique, you can almost see that each painting looks like a stroke of inspiration, the lines gives each painting life and movement and the almost look three dimensional. The colour palette is striking and you see straight away if it's the work of Van Gogh. Oh, I could go on forever! I will just say that I recommend Lust for life by Irving Stone whether you are interested in art or not. He was a very interesting person.
On to something completely different! KARAOKE! oj oj oj....
We went to a really cool bar called the Cavern on rue Dauphine in Saint Germain des Pres, which has karaoke night every Wednesday. When we arrived there was a live band playing but after the band the karaoke was on! We found ourselves a table and started reading the song choices. A guy went up first. Let the laughing begin we thought. But oh no, this guy knew how to sing! So another girl goes up, we're hopeful of her lack of singing skills, but let down as a sweet sounding jazz voice strokes our auditory canals. Merde! Is this a karaoke bar for professionals?! Apparently so, because it didn't get worse... Until! Enrique and I went up and sang Robbie Williams Angel. How about that huh?!
The best duet of Angel ever!
Two other girls also gathered the courage (or rather enough alcohol in their blood=P) to get on the stage. Singing their heart out to Hotel California; Cary and Helena!
Helena you are just hilarious!
I don't think they appreciated out performances but honestly, THIS is what karaoke is all about, just singing your heart out whether you know how to sing or not! Well go back and show them how it's done again! Whether they like it or not....
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