Monday night we had a party, lot of nice food, laughter and nice wishes from my room mates. I didn't do any speech but instead I sung a piece I had written. Wording and music partly from "South Pacific".
April 30, 2009
Song for the Farwell Party
SOME ENCHANTED… STRANGE HOME
Some enchanted evening, when you see a strange home, (Chorus)
When you see a strange home across an empty street
And somehow you know, you know even then,
That somewhere you’ll see it again and again.
Some enchanted evening, someone may be laughing,
You may hear him laughing across the empty hall
As strange as it seems, it’s only B watching a DVD
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be « rrrgh » at you,
You may hear him « rrgh » at you across the empty landing,
As strange as it seems, it’s only M, saying good night to you.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be shouting « I’m so happy » across the empty kitchen
As strange as it seems, it’s only R delighted that you liked his home made biscuit.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be saying « you know perfectly well I will only have wild salmon from Scotland, nothing else
As strange as it seems, it’s only B’s cat B rabiting about his food.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, you may hear her pleading « don’t eat Patrick he’s so cute ! » across the crowded fridge
As strange as it seems, it’s only our artist Y.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be stating « well you know, I think I’m going to do spaghettis tonight « accross dark Ray’s room
As strange as it seems, it’s only J having a sudden inspiration.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be buzzing himself across a spotless stove.
As strange as it seems, it’s only B trying out a new recipe.
Conclusion
Some enchanted evening, when you find this strange place, when you feel it call you across an empty road
Then flee from it and don’t go inside or all through your life you may never dream alone.
Once you have found it, never let it get you, once you have found it, never let it get you !
Some enchanted evening, when you see a strange home, (Chorus)
When you see a strange home across an empty street
And somehow you know, you know even then,
That somewhere you’ll see it again and again.
Some enchanted evening, someone may be laughing,
You may hear him laughing across the empty hall
As strange as it seems, it’s only B watching a DVD
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be « rrrgh » at you,
You may hear him « rrgh » at you across the empty landing,
As strange as it seems, it’s only M, saying good night to you.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be shouting « I’m so happy » across the empty kitchen
As strange as it seems, it’s only R delighted that you liked his home made biscuit.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be saying « you know perfectly well I will only have wild salmon from Scotland, nothing else
As strange as it seems, it’s only B’s cat B rabiting about his food.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, you may hear her pleading « don’t eat Patrick he’s so cute ! » across the crowded fridge
As strange as it seems, it’s only our artist Y.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be stating « well you know, I think I’m going to do spaghettis tonight « accross dark Ray’s room
As strange as it seems, it’s only J having a sudden inspiration.
Chorus
Some enchanted evening, someone may be buzzing himself across a spotless stove.
As strange as it seems, it’s only B trying out a new recipe.
Conclusion
Some enchanted evening, when you find this strange place, when you feel it call you across an empty road
Then flee from it and don’t go inside or all through your life you may never dream alone.
Once you have found it, never let it get you, once you have found it, never let it get you !
April 28, 2009
April 27, 2009
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Lefferts House
A 18th Century House has been preserved within the park as a museum. To show people how life was "back then".
Brooklyn Statue of Liberty
This replica was done around 1900 and was commended by a Russian ecpatriate for his private estate. It now stands on the parking lot of the Brooklyn Museum.
April 26, 2009
The Yeats Project
I went again last night to the Irish Repertory Theater as a usher. They are currently playing "The Yeats Project". For more info see : http://www.irishrep.org/. It's in honor of the poet and play writer William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939). The language is beautiful and it is charmingly fanciful and poetic.
April 22, 2009
Goodbye Solo
I went to the movies last night. "Goodbye Solo" is a very touching, human and intriguing story. For more info see : http://angelikafilmcenter.com/angelika_index.asp?hID=1
April 21, 2009
JASA job (6)
Last minute job : I went to a Day Center on Coney Island - on the extreme west - to take the calls for the director who had to leave for a few hours. In actual fact very few phone calls. And I was able to participate in a ballroom dance lesson ! Afterwards I walked back along the beach. The fog was so dense that one's could hardly see the difference between the sky and the ocean.
Launching NYC Service (1)
I was invited to represent JASA , we were 10 from this association but thousands volunteers from Non Profit Organizations to participate to and witness an address from Mayor Bloomberg. For more info see :
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/97700/bloomberg-launches-citywide-volunteer-program/Default.aspx
It was hold at the Armory, an indoor stadium - among other things - on Washington Fort @ 168th Street.
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/97700/bloomberg-launches-citywide-volunteer-program/Default.aspx
It was hold at the Armory, an indoor stadium - among other things - on Washington Fort @ 168th Street.
April 20, 2009
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April 13, 2009
Austin, Texas : Easter Week End
I had this great opportunity to visit Texas ! A friend of mine, P., in France is from there. So she connected me with her sons and friends. With her sons we went to a Barbecue German Style out in the country. It's more like a warehouse with a built in huge wood grill. You eat with a sheet of paper in front of you instead of a plate on the table. You're supposed to use only your fingers but it's ok to bend the rule and have plastic cutlery. Portions are huge. Nice meat, very tender and digest. If you can't face it all you can ask to wrap it to take it home.
Austin Film and Music Festival
It takes place every year in March. See : http://www.sxsw.com/ . And there are a lot of bands and musicians trying to make a living here.
Johnson City Intersection
Wake up Benoit ! You're in Texas ! A City is not a City with a Cathedral and a Mairie ! It is a town which happened to be a town because it is located at a major road intersection and it just spread & spread... A friend of my friend P. took me over there and we made a restroom stop by a church which is in the middle of nowhere. And then for a wine testing. It is a important area for vines. Finally we had lunch in the "World Best Fried Chicken Restaurant". It was good actually.
April 12, 2009
The World Largest Urban Bats Population is in Austin, Texas
From about March through October a huge bats colony emigrates from Mexico. During this period, every evening before sunset a human crowd watches the bats flying away from the bridge.
April 11, 2009
JASA job (5)
Passover again but this time at Coney Island. The day center is a few hundreds yards from the
Luna Park Wonder Wheel. I helped to set up the tables and then to serve the traditional meal. For info on the most Eastern dishes see :
http:/
/www.cheftalk.com/forums/food-cooking-questions-discussion/11529-whats-menu-passover.html
http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/food-cooking-questions-discussion/11529-whats-menu-passover.html
Coney Island has a very large Russian population so the rabin did the comments and prayers mainly in Russian.
Luna Park Wonder Wheel. I helped to set up the tables and then to serve the traditional meal. For info on the most Eastern dishes see :
http:/
/www.cheftalk.com/forums/food-cooking-questions-discussion/11529-whats-menu-passover.html
http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/food-cooking-questions-discussion/11529-whats-menu-passover.html
Coney Island has a very large Russian population so the rabin did the comments and prayers mainly in Russian.
April 10, 2009
VINTAGE RESTAURANT
Wednesday lunch I went to this retaurant, where my room mate is working as a chef. It's not "officially" mexican food but the menu has large influences of the latest. Nice and cosy atmosphere. Friendly staff. And above all good, tasty & original cuisine.
I had :
Sweet Chayotte Salad (chayotte, spinach & strawberries with a sweet vinaigrette) - $ 7
Snapper Bites (lightly breaded red snapper chunks with side cucumber arugula salad, chiptole Tartar Sauce & Lime wedges) - $ 12
Chocolate Lava Cake (Warm Chocolate Torte Ooozing with Chocolate Ganache Served With Vanilla Ice Cream) - $ 8
753 9th Av @ 51st St # 212 581 4655 email : VINTAGE753@aol.com
I had :
Sweet Chayotte Salad (chayotte, spinach & strawberries with a sweet vinaigrette) - $ 7
Snapper Bites (lightly breaded red snapper chunks with side cucumber arugula salad, chiptole Tartar Sauce & Lime wedges) - $ 12
Chocolate Lava Cake (Warm Chocolate Torte Ooozing with Chocolate Ganache Served With Vanilla Ice Cream) - $ 8
753 9th Av @ 51st St # 212 581 4655 email : VINTAGE753@aol.com
April 07, 2009
Lifelines
Yesterday was an horrid day : raining cats and dogs, thunder even... Perfect weather conditions to go to the movies ! I saw "Lifelines". A family going together to the shrimp to relieve the tensions raising up day by day like in a tank of a crazy steam engine. For the official version see : http://www.quadcinema.com/
I liked it. It sounds quite real.
I liked it. It sounds quite real.
April 05, 2009
April 04, 2009
404 W 20th Street
I carry on following "New York Enclaves". On the photos it's the right hand side one which is the historic one... I was lucky enough to be able to take a picture in the 2 minutes lapse when the parking slot was free...
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