Up and at ’em! I woke up just after 6am, but stayed in bed, thinking I should get up at a more respectable time. So just before 8am, I officially started the…
Monthly Archives:
June 2010
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It’s always smile-inducing after a long haul flight that when the pilot lands the plane safe and sound, the cabin bursts out into applause and hoots of appreciation. We arrived at Schipol…
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Back in April, Dutch Perspective’s Marc van Bree, interviewed me for his website. We finally got to meet at the Opera America conference last week. We were able to chat between our…
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So glad to be back in Vancouver, albeit only for a couple of days. The more I visit LA, the more I know that I could never, ever move to LA. The…
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As my general director told us, it is important to attend conference sessions, but equally as important, we must take the opportunity to socialize and get to know our opera co-horts. Even…
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Now that my presentation is done, I can relax and enjoy me some LA, conference and invites! Dinner was at Taipan Chinese restaurant at the Wells Fargo Centre. It was fun chatting…
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Public speaking can be pretty nerve-racking. I’ve presented a 20 minute powerpoint on Twitter 101 at my all-staff meeting at work. I’ve spoken for 2.5 hours (I was scheduled for only an…
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I’m on the same page as tenor Placido Domingo and it’s kinda freakin’ me out. (in a good way) I mean, it’s Placido Domingo. You know, one of The Three Tenors?…