LES FEUX LOTO-QUEBEC, MONTREAL 2010: CANADA!!!, by TICKLEBEAR

CANADA, EH?!?

sadly,

the overall impression was a bit gloomy, musically speaking...

i did recognize at one point the music of AVATAR,

which should be a shoe-in,

but TAIWAN did it so much better...

if i forget about the music,

the show itself was awkward at times,

and fabulous at others.

a bit uneven,

and despite a few bangs,

i felt unimpressed.

there was a novelty piece [for me],

which happened once only and poorly emphasized...

i did give it an extra half-star after reviewing my pics,

as it shows well,

but to have seen it "live",

i must admit i was non-plussed...

emotionally, it didn't register for me.

sorry!!!!

:/~

HUGZ

LES FEUX LOTO-QUEBEC MONTREAL 2010: USA !!!, by TICKLEBEAR

well,

it looks as though the americans are the ones this year

being stuck with lousy weather,

as they gave their show under a heavy sky,

rain right in the middle of it as ANDREA BOCELLI was singing...

and i kept seeing out of the corner of my eye lightning striking the south shore.

more bangs then they had planned for!!!

:/~

while the show didn't strike me as the most original,

it was impressive enough as these were fireworks on steroids.

i actually had to zoom out to catch everything,

much in the american tradition:

"ALWAYS HIGHER!!"

:D~

the soundtrack was most enticing,

from BARBRA STREISAND's "SOMEWHERE"

to good old rock and roll,

opera and R&B.

i was smiling in glee throughout the show.

they did good!!

thanks guys!!

:)~

HUGZ

L'INTERNATIONAL des FEUX LOTO-QUEBEC: HOMAGE to CELINE DION, by TICKLEBEAR

a special presentation as an homage to 

CELINE DION
?

it sure sounds great,

doesn't it?...

but it had its share of aggravations...

first,

the presentation was delayed

because some jerks make it a lifestyle

to never being on time for anything in their sordid lives...

just about 15 minutes!!!

i feel the organizers were inconsiderate

towards all of those who were on time,

and insensitive to those who came in early

to secure a good place,

on the site,

or on either side of the river...

i say to those people:

YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE!!!

:(~

but my aggravation didn't stop there...

not only i am on the regular path of those damn choppers

that keep circling the site

just so the medias can photograph and film the show,

but the firemen showed up!!!

no fire alarm,

so, no fire?

if it were a suicide,

paramedics or the coroner would be there with cops as well.

maybe an elevator issue?

they left after a while,

but the whole time they were inside the building,

they left the motor running.

not the most inspiring atmosphere,

and quite distracting...

:(~

now that i've vented a bit,

on with the fun stuff!!

:)~

well,

CELINE DION 
may be on hiatus,

but she still make the news:

not only she is pregnant and expecting twins,

but the rumor was confirmed this week

that she's expecting twin boys!!

CONGRATS!!

and last night,

she had a firework honoring her repertoire,

french and english,

with a beautiful display of shapes and colors

that would have certainly rejoiced her.

a great homage to one of our own.

no ratings,

as this is not part of the competition,

but i've liked it,

despite the aggravations.

:)~

HUGZ

THE LOST SYMBOL, by TICKLEBEAR

"THE LOST SYMBOL"

would probably give any freemason a chuckle or two

with its fictional facts, or is it factual fiction?...

you have LANGDON,

the unwilling hero...

facing the archvillain MAL'AKH,

a demented megalomaniac with a mystic delirium,

and a dark secret of his own,

which is predictable...

while these two collide over a freemason secret,

a series of other characters involving the CIA, freemasons, the clergy

and some others are not always what they appear,

as we still have to define whether they are good or evil.

it's not always as simple as you may think.

it is a wild rush to read.

it took me 16 hours in two sessions to read it

and it could have been shorter

if i hadn't stopped so often to ponder on a few things,

or to make myself something to eat...

if his writing is becoming like a safe recipe for success,

it is nonetheless quite entertaining,

and isn't it the whole point?

i expect they'll turn this into a movie.

i just hope it'll be better than "ANGEL & DEMONS"

as i loved the book but not so much that movie.

so,

a great book,

and i can't believe i had this for months on my bookshelf

but didn't have any decent time to read it.

now it's done

and i want more!!

MISTER BROWN?

how's the new book coming along?

:)~

HUGZ

TWILIGHT-ECLIPSE, by TICKLEBEAR

SPOILER ALERT:

DON'T READ THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING

BEFORE SEEING IT,

BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU WILL SEE IT...

:D~

so,

"ECLIPSE",

the third chapter in BELLA and EDWARD's saga.

possibly the best one yet,

and certainly the best movie so far this summer.

it offers a deeper insight into the characters

we've become familiar with.

there's enough action

as the COLLINS have to ally with the werewolves

to fight off a rising army of newborn vampires

lead by VICTORIA.

but the interesting part of course is

when EDWARD proposes to BELLA.

YES, HE DOES!!!

and BELLA accepts!!

BUT!!!...

the girl also kisses a certain werewolf of her acquaintance...

so,

obviously,

a vamp and a wolf are butting heads over the girl.

how predictable!!

throughout,

it kept me captivated

and i can recommand it highly.

i think i'm getting hooked here.

you should know,

i've never read the books,

so the movies are my only reference.

and i'll admit

things are getting quite interesting.

so,

what's your bet?

the wolf or the vamp?

:)~

HUGZ

L'INTERNATIONAL DES FEUX LOTO-QUEBEC, MONTREAL 2010: PORTUGAL, by TICKLEBEAR

a windy night,
but no matter,
the show must go on!!

the portuguese team of
MACEDOS PIROTECNIA
illuminated the sky of montreal
over a soundtrack issued from today's and yesterday's popcharts.
it was really nice!!
OBRIGADO OBRIGADO
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!