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Showing posts with label view from my balcony. Show all posts
Showing posts with label view from my balcony. Show all posts

Friday, 13 August 2010

the most beautiful skies as a matter of fact


Interviewer: "What were the skies like when you were young?"
Jones: "They went on forever – They - When I w- We lived in Arizona, and the skies always had little fluffy clouds in 'em, and, uh... they were long... and clear and... there were lots of stars at night. And, uh, when it would rain, it would all turn - it- They were beautiful, the most beautiful skies as a matter of fact. Um, the sunsets were purple and red and yellow and on fire, and the clouds would catch the colours everywhere. That's uh, neat 'cause I used to look at them all the time, when I was little. You don't see that. You might still see them in the desert."
Singing nose flute Rickie Lee Jones recalling picturesque images of her childhood. This was later appropriated without her consent by ambient house troupe The Orb as a sample on dance noodle Little Fluffy Clouds.

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Spring is in the air

The balcony gets 3 hours of sunlight a day, enough to keep my herbs happy. I haven't bothered to plant flat-leaf parsley or dill, which are cheap and readily available year round. Secret ingredient for the best Greek salad: a tablespoon of finely chopped dill. Wondrous.

You can see the Opera House in the background, for added gravitas.