Stuttgart and Cranko

New on the Bucket List:

Watch a performance by the Stuttgart Ballet, preferably in Stuttgart, Germany.
Even though that might not happen soon, the next best thing is to watch Jiri Jelinek perform in one of the National Ballet of Canada's productions, namely Onegin.  He was with Stuttgart for 9 years, and the word on the street is that he is currently the world's best Onegin.  It was so sad that he was out due to an injury.

They can't put Onegin on again too soon.

Also new on the Bucket List:

Watch John Cranko's Romeo & Juliet and Taming of the Shrew.

Ballet is my new thing.

Four Great Classics

The Four Great Classics of Chinese Literature

1.  Romance of the Three Kingdoms (sān guó yǎn yì)

2.  Water Margin (shuǐ hǔ zhuàn)

3.   Journey to the West (xī yóu jì)

4.  Dream of the Red Chamber (hóng lóu mèng)

Renege

Still selling Stella. Sigh.

In other news. I did 2.5 km in my second run since....high school?
5km is not looking so intimidating anymore.

AND, I've decided to train with C.K. for a triathlon next summer.

The Summer of the Bucket List

One of the (minor) reasons that I love my job is that every summer I get to check things off my bucket list.

Things I checked off this summer:
1. Whitewater rafting in Colorado
2. Learn to drive standard
3. Road trip the western part of the U.S.A.
4. Visit Yellowstone and see Old Faithful