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It is getting close to another school year. Last night we had the kids' open house. This is a chance to meet the new teachers, drop off school supplies, and find their lockers. Last night was anything but fun. I don't believe the kids knew anything was happening but it was a very frustrating and humiliating night for me.
To get the full picture we need to rewind to 4 years ago when Ty started school. We very quickly discovered that our situation (being divorced) was virtually unheard of in this town. The forms for Emergency Contact did not reflect the fact that Ty had 2 homes or that both his father and I had shared legal and physical custody.
We fought to get the forms changed but to this day they still reflect an untrue situation with a "secondary" parent. Frustrating...very. There was an obvious level of ignorance that we were not able to get through to. No one had ever heard of divorced parents living in the same community and trying their best to get along. Involved in both academic and personal achievements to make a bad situation seem somewhat better.
Next, the bus service could not bus the children from 2 homes. This could not be done, we were told. They did not mention that they send a special bus to certain children's homes to bring them to a school outside of their school zone. But what did we know....we were divorced.
The last straw came at the open house last night. They are implementing a new system into the district called the "Parent Portal". This gives parents the opportunity to see the kids school records, apply lunch money, etc...in one on-line location. No more having to go to school to drop off a check. Really nice, huh? Not so much.
Since the kids get bused from Jeff's address (seeing how we were made to choose an address to put down) Jeff was the only one to receive the pass code to the Parent Portal.
I was told that I needed to "apply" for a code.
"Apply?" I said. I don't think so. I understood the volunteer last night did not make the rules, but I was horrified. I have to apply to receive information to my own biological children's records. This was it. I had had enough.
I got home and composed an email to the principal of the school. She was very apologetic when she called the next morning, and told me to email/call the superintendent of the district. I did just that.
I received and email back stating:
I am sorry for the frustration that you encountered last night. I have only had a chance to speak with a couple of people on this. Wayne Hoistad is the Director of Technology who oversees the parent portal. He will be getting back to you. I found out that both legal parents should have been able to share the same lo-gin information. Only if they didn't agree to that should one have to have a different one. We did have to have legal parents give permission for step parents to have information. There should have been two copies of the sheet for both you and your ex-husband last night for the parent portal. I found out that there was only one. We will try to fix this for anything in the future. I appreciate your input and I have to look into more of this, but with school starting some of the staff our busy trying to get everything up and running. I look forward to Wayne's answer to your questions and having discussion amongst the administrative team.
So now I have gotten 2 answers. The first, that I would need to apply since the access code will only go to the address listed in the system. Now, that we both should have received one if we had agreed to share. Who was supposed to ask us if we wanted to share? Seeing how we have chosen to live in the same district and share responsibility of the children, why would we not???
If the solution was to have us (Jeff and I) share an access code why was it not emailed to me immediately this morning with the explanation?
After a long day of emailing, I still do not have access to the kids parent portal stuff and am supposed to be hearing back from some IT guy about the changes.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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- simplicity said...
It never is dull in our situation, is it?
At least we can all laugh along the way about it and work together on getting it resolved. Somehow and someway it will get worked out!
- August 29, 2007 at 7:34 AM
- Jill Davis Doughtie said...
Grrr. Now I'm getting sympathetically frustrated just reading about this. (I'm reading your posts in reverse.) I think someone needs to form an organization to help schools better address the needs of kids living in two homes. We have similar experiences over here, too.
- December 1, 2007 at 8:23 AM
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Review: Space Invaders
by Jeff Foust
|van Pelt sees robotic missions as complementary to eventual human missions; they are "scouts that tell us what lies ahead and can go where we yet fear to tread."
In Space Invaders, Michel van Pelt, a cost and systems engineer with ESA, walks the reader through the steps needed to design, develop, and launch a planetary mission. He covers everything from the various phases of project management (Phase A, Phase B, etc.) to the key subsystems of a spacecraft to the various types of instruments such spacecraft carry and the types of scientific data they can provide. There's also a discussion of the various ways such missions can end and what kinds of future missions might be in store for planetary exploration. The book is written for people who are not necessarily familiar with space exploration, so there's some basic explanatory material in the book about orbits and rocket design. However, van Pelt provides plenty of more detailed information as well.
The longest chapter of the book, Chapter 7, is devoted to the exploration of the solar system itself, and it is arguably the weakest chapter in the book. It's difficult to compress the history of planetary exploration—a topic entire books are devoted to—into 71 pages and do it justice. While it's possible that someone unfamiliar with this history will find the chapter useful, most readers with some knowledge of the missions that have gone to the Moon, Mars, Venus, and other places in the solar system can safely skim through this chapter and move on to the final portions of the book.
While van Pelt clearly acknowledges the capabilities of robotic spacecraft and the benefits of using them to explore the solar system, he does not use Space Invaders to argue that robotics are inherently superior to humans in space. Instead, adopting a line of argument that has become accepted among many space advocates, he sees robotic missions as complementary to eventual human missions; they are "scouts that tell us what lies ahead and can go where we yet fear to tread." Although it may be many decades before humans make it to the main asteroid belt, Dawn will soon join that cadre of scouts studying the solar system.

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'My work aims to portray the acute differences between east and west, and explores these cultural changes through street photography and everyday observations.'
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I wrapped up some fun E-designs before the end of the year, and one of my favorites was this great room for the Harrison family. It was a surprise hearing from them, as she's an old friend of my older sisters from elementary school, but that's why it was so fun! I loved hearing that she also lived in the Midwest now, and seeing pictures of her new beautiful home!
She asked me to help design a comfortable space for her family to relax, and also to host friends. They had just moved in, and the sofa was the only piece they kept from the move for this space. She wasn't afraid of color, loved geometric shapes, clean and modern lines, and needed pieces to coordinate with her already gray painted walls (which I liked already- perfect!)
Once she professed her love for West Elm & DWR I knew we were a client/designer match made in heaven:) I really loved her clean style, those giant windows, and the blank canvas I was given too, so it was a super fun project. Here's a little look at her pictures, and the design board I sent her to get her started.
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She's smart and is waiting until after the holidays to implement the design. I can't wait to see pictures! I'm especially excited to see that great linear mirror mounted on her stone hearth, and the upholstered bench underneath the fireplace.
If you have a room you'd like to spruce up for 2014 I'd love to help you! Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
As always, thank you so so much to all my clients in 2013. E-design gives me the opportunity to use my talents, and explore my passions, and still stay home with my children. I'm so grateful to all of my clients who have helped make that happen! xo


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New Volkswagen e-Golf brings increased power and range
Volkswagen has revealed its new e-Golf at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which offers around a 50% longer driving rage plus a boost in power and extra technology including gesture control.
Following last week's reveal of the 2017 Golf, the new e-Golf also introduces a sharpened design for the front and rear including new full-LED headlights and full-LED tail lights.
It also gains increased range. Driving range under the NEDC cycle increases around 50% to 187 miles while USA tests on the 'estimated real-world driving range' measures it as 125 miles (EPA).
Power has also been increased and the electric motor now develops 100kW, up 15kW from the original version of the e-Golf. At the same time, the maximum torque of the electric motor has been boosted from 199b.ft to 214b.ft, giving it a 0-62mph time of 9.6 seconds (previously: 10.4 seconds) and a top speed up to 93mph from 87mph.
The e-Golf also features a new lithium-ion battery with energy capacity increased from 24.2 kWh to 35.8 kWh. The battery can be charged to 80% capacity within an hour at a CCS charging station (DC, 40 kW). A full charge from a wallbox (AC,7.2 kW) takes less than six hours.
Technology updates see the e-Golf become the world's first battery-electric car with an infotainment system that offers gesture control as standard, according to VW, and comes with a 9.2-inch system. The e-Golf also features the Active Info Display as standard, replacing the previous analogue instruments. There's also an e-Remote that enables drivers to start/stop battery charging and air conditioning remotely.
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Siege #2 (of 4)
COVER BY: Olivier Coipel
WRITER: Brian Michael Bendis
PENCILS: Olivier Coipel
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COLORED BY: Laura Martin
LETTERED BY: VC – Chris Eliopoulos
 Previously, on Siege: Marvel-Earth has not been a happy place for a number of years now, from Illuminati plots to Planets Hulk, from Wars Civil to Reigns Dark, and Norman Osborn's ascension to a position of political power really underlines the fact that Captain America was right when he said that a database and an oversight committee would undermine what it is that a hero does. With Thor exiled from Asgard, Asgard floating above a city in Oklahoma, and a convenient fake-disaster courtesy of Norm-O's villainous thugs, Norman has declared war on the floating city. (I'm sure that the President has a few words for him upon his return, mind you..) Last issue, the Dark Avengers, the recruits from Camp HAMMER, and whichever malcontents and criminals Norm could round up attacked, going so far as to knock down the Goddathunda… This issue promises to remind Norman that these heroes have been out before, but never for the FULL count.
A pivotal moment in this battle takes place in the first two pages of the book, as Ares of Olympus confrons Balder and Heimdall, and is told the real truth about Osborn's pretense of invasion. Ares wasn't really fully invested in the mortals interfering in godly affairs to begin with, and Heimdall's words convince him that the entire affair must stop immediately. He sets out to find Iron Patriot, but before he can, Norman's armor warns him of an incoming attack. Before he can move, he is hit by what looks a bit like a Stinger missile. I am suddenly amazed to hear myself say "Thank the lord for Maria Hill!" The interim pawn head of SHIELD comes in with guns blazing, and extracts Thor from the clutches of the U-Foes and Dark Avengers and escapes in a borrowed pickup truck (with a bit of help from Thor's lightning bursts.) Half a continent away, Steve Rogers rallies his troops (The New Avengers, the Young Avengers, and Nick Fury and the Secret Warriors) to finally throw off the yoke of the Green Goblin's mad oppression. at full tilt (thanks to a super-transport that Nick Fury might have stolen from SHIELD) while, in Oklahoma, Ares finally finds the man who lied to him.
"You would have done the same thing," explains Norman, a bit too calmly. Ares rages that he will rip off Norm-O's head, but is suddenly taken down by a golden streak from the sky. "I thought us friends," says Ares, realizing that he's been attacked by the Sentry, but their fight is NOT that of friends, or even really that of HUMAN BEINGS. Axe meets fist, as the Golden Guardian of Good and God of War lay into one another, for page after page. In Brooklyn, Norman Osborn informs Phobos, the son of Ares, that he's not willing to take a ten-year-old kid ito a warn zone, and the heroes board their transport, leaving a seething mad God of Fear behind. As Ares begins to feel the effects of the battle, a completely unfazed Sentry grasps him by the throat, pulling him to his feel. "Is he going to–?" asks Bullseye/Hawkeye, knowing what the look in Sentry's eye means (what with being a psycho-killer himself and all.) The Sentry literally TEARS ARES APART with his bare hands, on NATIONAL TELEVISION, as the stunned combatants look on. We see Dark Wolverine hunting Thor, only to take a lightning bolt to the face (YEAH!) for his troubles… The main battlefield remains still, though, until Norman's armor again warns him of incoming fire. As he turns, we see the reflection of the familiar red, white and blue shield of Captain America coming straight at his face…
I will say that this issue has some moments that got to me (like the multi-panel "push" on Iron Patriot's armor as Cap's shield grows larger and larger, the electrocution of Daken, and even Maria Hill playing cavalry) but events really moved at a breakneck pace throughout. Ares was suspicious in panel one, and dead by page 18, Thor was down and out at the beginning but frying mutants by page 20, and all in all a TON of things happened in quick succession. That's not at all a bad thing, though, since last issue felt like all-too-much prelude, and there really haven't been a lot of 'Hell, YEAH!' moments during the tense buildup that was Dark Reign. The end of Norm-O is quite obviously on it's way, and it's occasionally fun to watch a car roll downhill and burst into flame, metaphorically speaking. Olivier Coipel has come a long way since his early days on 'Legion Lost,' and his art here works quite well, especially in the detailed vision of one man ripping another man in half. Spider-Man gets in one good quip, and everyone seems to be acting in character, even if what is set up in the beginning as an epic battle sort of disappears as the issue progresses. I am gratified to see that this book is a four-issue setup, unlike the seemingly interminable Civil War and Secret Invasion 7 and 8 issue smackdowns. I've been having cognitive dissonance about Bendis' work lately, but this issue delivers the goods for me… Siege #2 earns a rather satisfying 3.5 out of 5 stars overall, and a little bit more Cap and Friends could have easily pushed it into 4-star territory. A couple of long-standing plot points are about to be harvested, and it really seems like we're clearing the decks for the coming Heroic Age…
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Is it just me or does pulling people apart seem to be the Sentry's only actual superpower…
If it is, it's a pretty effective one.
Nope, he's also got that whole 'hurling things into the sun' schtick going.
Din't he learn to control molecules since his encounter with molecule man?
As always your writing has made me a fan. Before reading your review i was going to ignore Siege but now i am glad that at least one issue by Bendis has Ares acting like he was in the Ares:God of War mini.
Also i think it would be awesome if they used siege introduce Marvelman to the MU and have him be a part of the new Avengers team, What do you think?
I just read it and I now cannot wait till march!I think it was amazing. Well written, fast paced. Excellent art!
I really wish that The Sentry would just ****k off. Apart from the original series the character has done nothing but devalue every single other character that he comes into contact with. (Apparently the Fantastic Four never really defeated Galactus that first time, the sentry fought him to a standstill and he went home!) He has no interesting or redeeming character qualities and I'm sick of seeing the pansy cry. I was a great fan of Ares, especially in Incredible Herc, they had some of the funniest fights.
Another great review.
I don't mind a breakneck pace once in a while if the pace lends to the story. In this case I suspect Bendis knows where he wants to be at the end of each issue and the pace he wants getting there.
The roller-coaster feel invokes that tension of being in on the action. So I am good with that.
The return of Steve Rogers can set the whole world right.
How does the last Dark Wolverine fit into Siege then? Last issue we see Daken literaly stab Normie in the back during the Siege with Ares still around and all…
Yeah What the hell!? I imagine it has something to do with the "goddesses"?
I have no idea, all I know is that Ragnarok starts with the death of Balder, so I think the goddesses (I thnk they're supposed to be the 3 Norns from norse mythology) are saying Daken will kill Balder and trigger Ragnarok once again which will ultimately reborn all of Asgard once more on another plane of existance.
But wasn't the whole point to the ending of the last Thor series that Thor finally broke the cycle?
Yeah, like authors read previous arcs…
So maybe Siege will remove the gods (including Sentry, Herc, etc) to bring the incoming heroic age (heroic as in "the age of men")? It seem like the Fall of The Hulks will also remove some major powered beings.
I like the way you think…I reward it with this.
No more gods ? Superheroes as the gods of our age ? That does remind me of something (ultimate crisis or final disaster or somesuch), but it's really an old trope of superheroics. Though I don't see that kind of symbolism coming from Marvel…they've always been more about the human weaknesses and turmoils of heroes.
I'll go ahead and note the fact that none of seemed to hurt that Ares was killed in battle. However, I will wager that since he's a god (small g) that he can return at some point. My only lament is that his scenes were always interesting and that there were hints of potential. By the way, I'm still not buying Thor being beat within an inch of his life by these losers….
He was never really wounded just knocked out…and those losers did include Sentry (Big G?) But what I really want to know is how this plays into whatever happens to Phobos (Alex, Ares jr)… It has been established that if he dies he then gains god(hood?, dom?, acity?).
So will he storm into battle when he hears his pappi went down? Will he die in battle?
Are we going to see a full fledged god of fear?
Greek gods in the Marvel universe are at a weird place right now, given that Olympus was destroyed by Mikaboshi. And if you remember that little skirmish, Zeus was killed in battle. After which we saw the sky-father in Hades (Incredible Hercules). So I can only assume that Ares is dead. Not just hurt, not about to return, not mostly dead. All dead and on his way to the Underworld.
Which makes me very sad. Ares was the best thing to come out of Dark Reign in my opinion.
Likewise, Alexander/Phobos is a full-fledged god(ling), only limited by his youth and inexperience. It's already been said by Nick Fury (a good judge of character) that his potential is properly flabbergasting. So like Gaumer, I am most eager to see the dear boy put some terror into the heart of Bob Reynolds, and remind him that "Nobody *@%§ with the god of fear".
Zeus-in-child-form is currently co-starring in the "Assault On New Olympus" arc running through the Herc book. So anybody gonna put money down on Toddler Ares?
I'm anxious for Phobos to find out about Ares and then the Sentry can feel some real fear…which is his only weakness anyways, right?
The Sentry is a much more interesting villain than a hero. I'm finding myself more interested in him being taken down than Norman. I've read in so many Dark Reign books that Norman will fail on his own. Maybe this whole direction is going towards The Sentry being the main threat after all.
If that's true I want him to be defeated by the scariest thing in the Marvel U…I want it to be solidified that this is the most powerful thing in the Marvel U…I want to see fear in the face of a god when he is defeated by….not' the Hulk, Thor or any Avengers, Mutants or Gods nor The Beyonder, Molecularman, Phoenix or Galactus but instead Reed Richards mind. Because the reason the F4 have been overlooked during Dark Reign is for the same reasons Bob gets "killed" so often … So powerful they shoot holes in the plot… Make up for it, let Reed and Sue get in the last punch. And lets see the closest thing Marvel have to Superman get done in by the closest thing they have to Lex Luthor. If a glowy rock is involved I will only giggle harder.
Am I the only one who wants to see Squirrel Girl whup the Sentry omnipotent behind ?
Here here!
blah..so Bendis has to kill yet another character…he does understand that you dont need to bump someone off in every single event story right…I know some people dont mind this kind of stuff, but it annoys me..if he spent half as much time trying to create some new characters on his own, to replce some of these people, I might not mind so much
that last scene with the shield was priceless
Ares build up in Secret Warriors (showing his priority is always raising Phobos) and his 3 issue Dark Reign arc that showed his leadership and respect for his brothers in arms (which is why he is so angry at Osborn over misleading him about Asgard) were well done. I hope he does find a way to come back.
As other people have said: Ares was one of the best parts of Dark Reign. Sadly now I think his whole build up was planned just to have his death/defeat set Sentry up as the villain during Siege.
I really liked Sentry as the long lost superman, but I think his overwhelming powers are really messing up Earth in MU. If you don't staggeringly weaken him or kill him (hopefully it'll stick) I'd hope at the very least he'd leave Earth and become a Cosmic hero/villain.
I'd love to see Sentry use the power of a million exploding suns to seal The Fault.


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Lebanon: Samir's Cattle Business
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This is the story of Samir, who almost gives up cattle farming before finally building a thriving business. And the microfinance institution Emkan, which is extending loans to fishermen and farmers in Lebanon for the first time. Since 1964, IESC has worked in 130 countries and helped to create or save over 1.5 million jobs. Directed, shot, and edited by Steve Dorst.


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Storage Management
Now that all of your items are packed away and ready for storage, the most important thing to remember is to keep them where they are unless absolutely necessary to remove or move them. Not only does this not disrupt all the planning and layout, it also gives you peace of mind to leave it alone.
- Ensure that you have enough money to take out a storage plan for a long-term solution and always check that the plan you agreed upon is meeting the initially quoted price.
- Set up a direct debit. This allows you to ensure that all outgoings are paid and that you don't fall behind with your payments.
- Going away? It could be a good idea to have someone look after the plan whilst you're away and to make sure the money goes out each month.
- Make sure your container is completely secure before leaving it and that no changes are made to it in the long-term.
What should you be doing if the lease is up on your storage and you're told that you have to move out? Typically, a notice period is between 7-14 days so make sure you check before you sign anything what the notice period is based against your plan.
As for transporting your good back out of storage, look to a large transport vehicle via something like van hire so you can move it all at once. Check that all of the items that have been stored are in the same condition as you left them as someone else may be liable for the damages.
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By Fitriana Mahiddin and Syahdan Z. Aziz
Indonesia has approximately 150-153 trillion standard cubic feet ("TSCF") of natural gas reserves. The BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2016 recorded 100.3 TSCF of proven reserves in Indonesia as of the end of 2015, with gas production reaching 75 billion m3, which is a slight decrease from 2014. Of that production, 39.7 billion m3 was used domestically and the remaining was exported. LNG dominated the export stream with 21.9 billion m3, while pipeline exports stayed at 10.5 billion m3.
According to the PwC Oil and Gas Guide 2016, Indonesia has approximately 453 trillion cubic feet ("Tcf") of coalbed methane ("CBM") reserves, which would rank Indonesia sixth in the world in terms of CBM reserves. Shale gas reserves are estimated at 574 Tcf. There were a total of 46 CBM contracts as of the end of 2015.
Indonesia's main areas for gas production are South Sumatra, East Kalimantan, Natuna, Sulawesi and West Papua.
LNG facilities in Indonesia include Bontang (East Kalimantan), Tangguh (West Papua) and the newest, Donggi Senoro (Sulawesi). According to a 15-year roadmap published by Indonesia's Directorate General of Oil and Gas ("DGOG") in April 2016, the Government of Indonesia ("Government") forecasts a need for USD 24.8 billion in investment to enhance gas infrastructure.
A national gas transmission and distribution network has been developed by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources ("MEMR"). Gas pipelines and storage facilities may be owned and operated by private companies, subject to the regulations of the MEMR and the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency ("BPH Migas").
In 2015, natural gas satisfied roughly 18% of Indonesia's total energy requirements, with 37.6% and 41.1% met by oil and coal, respectively.
Currently, Indonesia's natural gas requirements are fully met by domestic production, particularly by the allocation of the domestic market obligation ("DMO") of every Production Sharing Contract ("PSC") Contractor. PSC Contractors are required by law and contract to reserve a minimum of 25% of their oil and gas production for the domestic market. According to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2016, the ratio of Indonesia's natural gas production to consumption in 2015 was 189%.
This is expected to change as, according to the BP report, the MEMR projects that Indonesia will start importing natural gas by 2019.
Nearly half of Indonesia's gas production is exported. According to MEMR data, as of October 2015, gas production reached 8,113 million standard cubic feet per day ("MMSCFD") and 3,048 MMSCFD was exported. LNG dominated the 2015 export stream with 21.9 billion m3.
The biggest customers of Indonesia's LNG are Japan, South Korea and China. Pipeline exports to Singapore and Malaysia reached 10.5 billion m3.
This is an excerpt from the Indonesia chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide to: Oil & Gas Regulation 2017. You can see the full chapter here.
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Zoë Jordan
Stepping into Havana Boutique, I was immediately enamoured by the wealth of designers and intricate pieces which are available in-store. Nestled into a side-street in Donnybrook, you could find Simone Rocha's beautiful pearl-encrusted Autumn/Winter '14 collection hanging alongside the ruched skirts of American designer, Rick Owens.
I meandered into the store, not to fawn over their garments but to meet London-based Irish designer, Zoë Jordan. As the daughter of Formula 1 driver, Eddie Jordan, it would be easy but untrue to think that Zoë's success stems from her family's notoriety. With a background in finance and a clear vision as to what her design aesthetic is and how it may develop, the client-base which she has assembled is because of her own merit.
Collaborating with Havana Boutique, the designer showcases 'Chicane', her Autumn/Winter '14 collection in a two week pop-up shop. Even as one of her first Irish endeavours, it proves promising but I'm eagerly anticipating what Zoë does next.
How would you describe yourself both personally and professionally?
Oh gosh, I haven't quite figured it out yet. I am probably a mixture of being quite balanced and laid-back versus a perfectionist, quite anal, someone who likes to succeed and a person who seeks out challenges and adventure.
Is it easy to balance those two elements of your personality?
I go with my gut and what feels most comfortable on any given day – particularly when I'm making decisions.
When you were growing up, you were surrounded by mechanics and you were the little girl who played with the ants and the worms but what first drew you to the fashion domain?
I have always been quite drawn to the design world, I loved design at school and went on to study architecture in college. My designs are quite mathematical and almost formulaic which perhaps stems from my background in finance and analytics but it is also because of the way I was brought up. From a young age, I was travelling a lot, seeing a lot and I think fashion is something, even without knowing, that my family were quite involved and interested in, in their own way. When I worked in the city, I wanted to feel that I was being taken seriously by people and fashion just felt natural to me.
When people ask me about my interests and discover that one of them is fashion, I often feel that they think that their reaction would be different if I said sport or music. Do you think fashion is sometimes treated as a nonsensical subject and how do we eradicate that connotation?
I think it can be, yeah. I love this world and I like to think of it as more of a design world, rather than a fashion world because the word fashion does seem sort of flippant, in a way but perhaps that's just the way it has been construed. My collections and designs have a narrative of being design and style-led rather than focusing on 'fashion' and trends and we should start to educate people on texture, structure, fabric, rather than 'the look' and how to mirror that look.
Depending on the publication that you read, some define you as a British designer, others refer to you as an Irish designer, we're sitting in Donnybrook so it may be quite biased but do you have a preference and does it matter?
I consider myself Irish but as a designer, I feel very attached to London – it's a cultural hub and an incredible place. I think there's something very international about London which I think infiltrates the collections but it's lovely to be home. I was asking the taxi driver to point out the hospital that I was born in on the way here!
Did he know?
Yes, I was just shouting at him 'The Coombe – where is it?' but I'm hoping to make my return to Dublin a more regular 'thing'. It's so nice to have family around you and in a world that is quite tough-going at times, it's great to have a support network so close to you.
Previously, you worked as a broker in Manhattan and as a designer, you have to be a very creative individual but you also must have huge financial knowledge and confidence. Was your previous role a huge asset when you entered the fashion domain?
Yes, it was a huge advantage to me and I think that business aspect is hugely under-estimated. It was beneficial for me as I'm able to think of my business from the store's perspective – ensuring that a partnership exists and I can support them with information and events. When you're in the brokering world, you do need to know about politics, the world's various economies and local and international geography which was a great bonus when we were trying to position ourselves.
You began your career with much more experience than those who have just emerged from Central Saint Martins or Parsons, is this a pathway that you would recommend to young designers?
I don't know if there is one true way to begin a career in fashion, it takes a lot of resilience, you get one step forward and then you are pushed three steps back – it's all about getting back up again. There's a lot of smoke and mirrors too and you have to be aware of that!
Being polite to PR people and stockists when you really don't want to be?
Ha! Yes, exactly. There's a little bit of pride-swallowing that has to be done every now and again but once you have the passion for it, give it a go. Just follow what you really want to do and do everything you can to make it happen for you.
You showed your Spring 2015 collection at New York Fashion Week for the first time this year alongside British designers such as Victoria Beckham and Jenny Packham but what was the draw of New York for you?
In terms of exposure, New York is a different market for us to talk to. Our collection is a little more day-wear which really suits America as London is more heavily populated with occasion-wear. Our brand fits with that New York sensibility and the more urban feel to design. I've missed New York, I haven't been there for a while – it's got a great buzz to it. When you get there, you feel that anything can happen; it's quite compelling and inspiring. We'll definitely show in New York for February and then hopefully come back to London with a much stronger brand, a more established business and some pretty big stockists under our belt.
You have built such a network of customers and support in London but were you nervous in any way about the possible reaction to the collection whilst showing in New York for the first time?
Not entirely, no but I think that's because of the great experience that I have had in London. It wasn't my first catwalk show and I've done presentations before too so I think it was because I just had that bit more confidence going over that I didn't let the nerves affect me. Putting the team together was a bit tricky but when you try something for the first time, there's always an element of trial and error. We're constantly learning!
You mentioned your team, some designers keep it very small for practical and financial reasons, others have several departments of staff but how do you prefer to work?
I'm not much of a man-manager, I like to work with people who do their best every day and I notice that they do but I'm not one to 'mother' them, in a sense. I hope that by giving people room and opportunity, they flourish. That's my philosophy and I try to lead by example too!
Previously, the Zoë Jordan girl has been called the 'grown-up tomboy in the urban environment' but do you envisage that the aesthetic of that 'girl' will change over the next few years?
I don't think it will change hugely, she knows her own style and she's very invested in quality and great fabrics. She's not necessarily involved in the latest trends but style is a much more long-term plan for her. Where we are moving forward as a brand is not necessarily with trend-led pieces but with our colour palette and textures – the shapes and the silhouettes will stay the same. To the naked eye, this collection is quite minimal but when you stand much closer you notice details such as cracked leathers or laminated fabrics.
Which is accessible to the wearer but perhaps not to the audience – mirroring Coco Chanel's idea that the wearer should know of and feel the luxury but those exterior to him / her are oblivious.
During September's fashion month, many brands invested great time and money into social media and various online campaigns. Is it a platform that you think is important and how do you manage it?
I think social media is brilliant for upcoming brands; there's brands now that don't have to establish themselves through generic routes, you can construct a relationship and dialogue with a customer directly. The other thing is that brands and fashion houses don't have to rely on magazines as much for coverage and press. In saying that, there will always be room for beautiful publications but it's quite empowering for the brand.
I think the customer experiences that too – when social media is done well, they feel valued and appreciated. In a sense, transparency occurs too as it's no longer me looking to fashion editors for opinion or trends, but you can often converse with the designer or their team directly online about sizing, shipping or even faults with the product.
Everyone is still trying to find their feet in this online world – discovering what's working and what's not. Perhaps it's moving away from it because of online but people and brands are still obsessed with the celebrity and bloggers – it's a little bit predictable and the market is saturated. We need to keep finding new ways and angles for people to interact with both your product and the brand.
What are the biggest challenges for a brand on social media?
We work two seasons ahead and we often wonder if we should engage customers and followers with the collection that is in stores at present or do we offer them an insight into the pieces that we are currently working on. It's difficult to know where to focus but we plan out all of our posts for Twitter and Facebook – there's some science to it. We come together every fortnight and discuss the content we want to publish. It impacts upon catwalk shows, photoshoots and lookbooks too as on set we are briefing photographers on the images that will suit our website versus our social media platforms. It's a lot to digest and plan for but it's interesting!
My final question for you Zoë, if you had a professional or personal bucket-list for the next year, what would it contain?
I'm thinking of relocating to New York for a few months next year – we'll see how things go. It's a good time to move though as I have two daughters and it would be nice to transition before they start primary school. That would be interesting from both a work and a personal perspective! Apart from that, I would love to show my collection in NYC for a few more seasons and I'd love to have a fun summer because I've kind of missed out on that for the past few years. Professionally, I would like to open a store in London by the end of next year – something that has a showroom element to it, with an office space. A store front would allow us to carry the conversations we have online with our customers into the physical realm. So yeah, New York, a holiday and a shop!
Thank you very much to Zoë and Tara for all of their involvement in this interview. The Zoë Jordan x Havana pop-up shop spans one more week but you can follow Zoë on Twitter and Facebook to ensure that you are updated on future fashionable developments.


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This has had me biting my nails (figuratively) for such a long time now and has been what has really postponed my starting a blog... I just didn't know how to start things off! I'm sure many of you can relate...
So anyhoo, I figured I would start with a post about two of my loves: thrifted clothing and cats.
Can't you see the utter joy on my face when this little guy finally came over to me (aka when I pulled him out from under the bed... but that's besides the point)??
One of my best friends, Dana, from middle school (we bonded over Sailor Moon in Mr. Beer's history class [yes, we've been close (and geeky) for ten years now]), just rescued/adopted this little guy on Friday and I just HAD to go visit. I'm looking forward to adopting my own kitten at the end of August so this was kind of a pick-me-up until then.
I mean REALLY, lookit' that face!!
Dana named the cutie "Jem" which couldn't be more appropriate... he really is precious!!
Jump to see my OOTD :)
And here's what I wore yesterday; comfy casual (and cheap!) since we were just hanging out and I had to head to work afterwards.
Sweater and Shorts - Goodwill
Black Buckle Sandals (Dolce Vita Brand) - Used, from Ebay
Above the Knuckle Rings (aka normal rings that were just two sizes too small) - Forever21
Finger Nail Polish - Sally Hanson Xtreme Wear in Mellow Yellow (blog post to come!!)
Toe Nail Polish (can you even see it?) - Delia*s in Gold
Small Hoops - Claire's
Skull Earring - Urban Outfitters
Diamond Earring - Inherited from Mom
Chain Cuff Earring - Etsy (from one of the sweetest sellers ever!)
Lipstick - Estee Lauder Double Wear #05 Stay Mauve
And that's about it you guys!! I hope my blog is something to be enjoyed and I plan on updating often (a few times a week?). I already have photos for the next couple of posts (reviews) and figure I'll probably put up a tutorial on how to do this hairstyle (since so many people always ask me and never believe me when I say it only takes a few minutes and a case of bed-head!).
Thanks for reading!
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Director Lexi Alexander talks "Punisher: War Zone"
|Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle in "Punisher: War Zone," released September, 2008
Set for a September, 2008 release, "Punisher: War Zone" promises to be a darker, more violent filmic version of Marvel Comics' Punisher than previously seen on the silver screen, and largely influenced by the acclaimed MAX series by Garth Ennis. Director (and world kickboxing and karate champion) Lexi Alexander, who won much acclaim with her 2005 film "Green Street Hooligans," is directing the picture, and spoke with CBR News about the Ray Stevenson-starring adaptation.
Asked whether "Punisher: War Zone" takes place in its own world or in the Marvel Universe, where Spider-Man or the Fantastic Four might be hanging around, Lexi Alexander told CBR News, "It definitely is its own world. We do call it the Marvel New York, because, rather than have it take place in the 'real' New York, I wanted it to have a bit of a surreal feeling."
Of course, there is a good deal of curiosity among fans as to how this new film would relate to 2004's "The Punisher" starring Thomas Jane. "The last Punisher movie was really not relevant compared to what we are doing in ours," Alexander said. "None of our team really looked at that and said, what can we do similar or what can we do different? It's a completely different reboot. The mythology stays the same, but I have a very, very different take on it. I've put Castle in an environment where he belongs."
Alexander reaffirmed the new film will be much darker, come with a "hard R" rating, and said producer Lions Gate Films has allowed her to use as much violence as she likes. "I like doing violent movies," Alexander said.
The director draws heavily on the MAX "Punisher" series for this film. "What comics fans will realize immediately is that it feels a lot more like the comic," remarked Alexander. "We really wanted to make it as close to the MAX series as possible, and I think we've accomplished that."
Alexander also spoke to the advantages and disadvantages of working on a big-budget studio movie compared to smaller films like her "Green Street Hooligans." She explained the advantages include a bigger crew and more resources, but with this comes greater responsibility to ever-increasing numbers of people. However, Alexander said she "got lucky with this being my first studio movie," because Lions Gate has given her considerable creative control.
Regarding the film's subtitle, "War Zone," the director said, "It has something to do with the ending. The ending really justifies the title 'War Zone.'"
The ratio of gunplay to hand-to-hand combat in "Punisher: War Zone" will be "about 70 % gunplay, 30% hand-to-hand," Alexander said. "I love hand-to-hand and I love putting on these fights; that's the background I come from. But when I studied Castles's biography, there is a lot more gunplay in there." Nevertheless, Alexander said there will be a good deal of hand-to-hand fighting in the film, utilizing the many martial arts styles the Punisher has at his command. The director also indicated her favorite kill "has something to do with a headbutt."
Alexander joked about her renowned martial arts experience, and teaching the big, macho actors. "I have a lot of people hired that do the fighting, to teach the actors the fight choreography," she explained. "Every now and then, I'll jump in when I see an elbow doesn't sell or a punch that doesn't sell. Ray [Stevenson, who plays Castle,] will say 'I can't believe this little midget is teaching me how to fight!' They all think I can kick their ass," the director laughed.
When asked about the presence of the villain Jigsaw in the story, which is partially based on "Welcome Back, Frank" by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, Alexander said the character was already in the first script she read. "At that point I really wasn't familiar with him," she said. "When I read it, I fell in love with this character, I just think he's a great villain."
Obviously, the cast has changed completely from that of the previous Punisher film. Alexander said Ray Stevenson was ideal for the role of Frank Castle. "He's really, really intense," the director remarked. "Not only does he look like the Punisher, he's really intense. His whole life is in his face, and, you know, you can see that he's had a life."
About Dominic West's ("The Wire," "300") portrayal of Jigsaw, the director praised his acting skills. "He's a real British theatre actor, he has a real range," Alexander said. She also declared, "people will see a side of him they haven't seen before."
The actors also embody their characters off-screen, according to Alexander. "When you have these guys at the dinner table, personally, you can see the characters are in them," she explained. "Ray will sit there and not say anything the entire time, while Dominic will be up and entertaining people."
That a woman is directing a film like "Punisher: War Zone" has been a hot topic for some observers, but Alexander indicated that there was never a suggestion by the studio or by Marvel that this would be a problem. "They see me as a director; I don't think my being female was ever an issue," Alexander said. She also reminds Punisher fans that she has directed violent, action-oriented movies before.
As to what Punisher comics she enjoyed reading as part of her research for "War Zone," Alexander mentioned an episode from early in the MAX series. "Something that stayed in my mind–but it's not in the film– was Castle is in his street clothes, his wife has just died. And this neighbor comes over to comfort him, and in the course of their conversation reveals that he's been having an affair on his own wife. Castle screams at him,'I've just lost my wife and you're telling me you're having an affair?' Then he just says, 'Run.' And he doesn't, so Castle throws him through the roof!"
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Dear little cellist,
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play in the orchestra pit for a West End musical?
Christopher Fish, the cellist who plays in Oliver, has been playing in West End shows for nine years. He's played in 6 shows back to back. You'll find his name on the CDs of the cast recordings of My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, The Witches of Eastwick and, of course, Oliver.
When I got in touch with Chris to ask if I could interview him for littlecellist.com he invited me to sit in the pit for the matinee performance - and then texted me again to tell me to wear all black! You can read more about what it was like to be in the pit at the end of the interview. But first, here are the questions that Chris answered especially for littlecellist.com:
What is it like to play in the pit? Is it cramped?
It depends from show to show. This is a large band for a West End show and it's a very long thin pit. Most pits run the length of the stage but some are quite deep. I did Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre and that pit extends underneath the stage a little bit so it's wider. This pit's long and narrow which means the band is stretched out and makes it awkward getting in and out as well. There are a lot of children in the cast and when we start the show, they all emerge onto the stage from inside the pit which means that we've lost quite a lot of space. They queue up on two iron staircases inside the pit which then get rotated back into the wall. So yes, it is cramped. I've done two shows in this theatre before this one - My Fair Lady and previously to that, The Witches of Eastwick. My Fair Lady was a similar sized band but we didn't have to accommodate the children so there was more space.
Playing in the pit can be a little bit claustrophobic and it has a certain monotony about it as well but it's quite nice because we're anonymous. Not having the audience looking directly at you means it's a bit more relaxed. We try not to misbehave too much!
Is it hot?
It depends. In the summer, it can get very hot but it's not unbearable. We've all got fans down there as well. They make us quite comfortable! They're having air conditioning put in but I don't think until next year.
It looks as though it's too dark to read the music?
We have lit music stands and we also have monitors to see the conductor. The conductor has to be raised up so the actors can see him and he can see them. There's a camera on him and on all of our stands we have a tiny television.
Little cellists will be really interested in that! That sounds much easier!
I'd never done it before and it's actually harder because you are so used to having a direct visual contact with a conductor. The monitors are very small and they're black and white. It takes some getting used to - looking just above your music at this tiny image - but it makes it easier in the long run. The conductor can see the band but he's got a restricted sightline. The horn players are at his far right and the percussion is extreme left and they are screened off to help block the noise. He can crouch down and glare at us and he often does!
The conductor is entirely responsible for tying us up with the actors. There's something unique in music for shows called 'round and round bars'. There will be a bar of music which is repeated as many times as is required for someone to finish speaking their line. Different actors might say something slower or faster, or sometimes the scenery doesn't come in correctly, so they have to have these devices where the music keeps going and the audience thinks the whole thing is synchronized perfectly.
Do things ever go wrong?
If something does go wrong, it's usually the scenery. The sets in these shows are enormous and incredibly complicated - there are whole buildings that move in and out and staircases that go up and down. It's all automated - there are banks of computers. I think we had a moment where two pieces of scenery collided and then they stop the show, they make an announcement and they fix it very quickly and they carry on.
If there's an understudy does it make it difficult for the orchestra?
Not necessarily because the understudy's job is to mirror what's being done. In this show, the understudy for Nancy sings two of the numbers in a different key so we have to be aware when she's on so that we replace the music and don't come blundering in in the wrong key!
You said it was a big band for a show but it's much smaller than an orchestra?
Yes, there are about 20 players which is a big band for a show. Some of the players are doubling. The violinist, for example, is also playing the mandolin. The trombonist also plays the euphonium and tuba. That's called a trebling chair because they're playing three instruments. For some of those guys, it's quite specialist. I remember when we did My Fair Lady, there was a very odd trebling chair which was bassoon, bass clarinet and baritone saxophone. It was an odd combination because usually a bassoonist doesn't play bass clarinet, so there were only three people in the country who could do the chair. Apparently, it's a common American trebling chair but not here.
You're just playing the cello. That's because the cello is the most important!
So when composers are writing for a show, they must have to take account of what's feasible?
They have to take note of how big the pit is. I think the musical of Oliver was a first film so they had a symphony orchestra. (A symphony orchestra can have 100 players.) For Mary Poppins, there were originally going to be no string players at all but at the 'try out' the orchestrator decided that there was a harp there that he didn't really need to use so he wrote a solo cello part to accommodate all the melodies.
Is it usual to have only one cello in a show?
There are shows with more than one cello. Phantom of the Opera and The Witches of Eastwick both had two cellos but it's increasingly rare with synthesizers because the string sound can be padded out. A synthesizer (keyboard) will be making string type sounds in the background which gives the illusion of a bigger string section.
Do you stay with the show for the whole run?
We don't have to - it's a permanent contract but I can give them two weeks' notice and likewise they can give me two weeks' notice. Sometimes people will do a show for a couple of years and then move on, do a new one. But essentially the jobs are ours for as long as we want them.
Is it difficult to play the same thing every night?
That's the question that everyone asks most. I personally don't find it is. We are given a great deal of time off if we need it because I think they know they wouldn't get musicians of this standard who would just do this eight times a week.
So you have an understudy cellist?
I have six at the moment.
Yes, because they're very busy as well. If I need to take a night off, I need to know that someone will be free to do it.
I think if you get bored by it then it's time to move on. Sometimes you suffer exhaustion if you've been working all day because you can't give a half-hearted performance ever. I do a lot of recording during the day, or rehearsing with orchestras - so they can be long days. People always say, 'You must be so bored of it' and I think you go through times when it's hard to muster up enthusiasm when you're doing your thousandth performance but on the whole we have a really good time.
So there's a good atmosphere in the pit?
It's fantastic. I've been really lucky with the shows I've done. And we tend to move together en masse. We're all very familiar with each other. Every show I've done there's been at least three or four musicians who did the show I did previously. We spend often eight performances a week with the same people and we do have a good time.
Do you just turn up for the performances or do you also have to rehearse?
We don't rehearse although the cast are constantly rehearsing. But we get called in, for example, when Rowan Atkinson left the show and Omid Djalili took over, they call the orchestra to do a day or maybe only three hours. The actors only ever rehearse with the piano so it can be a real shock to walk out and suddenly have a 20 piece orchestra. But our commitment to the show is literally 7.30pm and go home at 10.15pm. We have our days free so we can still do other work.
Is it tiring because it's quite a long show?
It can be - it is long and it's pretty much written through with just a few dialogue breaks. If you make the effort, it can be pretty exhausting because shows are quite energetic so the music requires quite a lot of energy as well.
Have you seen the production as a member of the audience?
I haven't seen this one yet but I would like to. I've seen every other show I've done. Usually I save it until the show's been going about a year and then it can revitalize your interest in it.
What is the cello part like in Oliver?
There's a fantastic part for the violin with solo candenzas and klezmer type music. I play a lot with the bass so it's very rhythmic. But my favourite bits are the ballads and some of Oliver's sad songs. Quite often in shows the cello part will switch from being very melodic carrying a lot of the tunes and doubling the bass, or playing the bass line when the bass is playing something else.
One thing little cellists really mind about is not getting the tune!
Yes - we all moan about that! If any of my colleagues in the band read this, they'll laugh about that because I complained whole-heartedly at the beginning that I didn't have any tunes but that's what cellists do! But there are moments - there's enough!
Do you know the words to all the songs?
You know, I don't - but when you're playing all you can hear is the band. Maybe I do subconsciously!
Which is your favourite song from Oliver?
Probably again the ballads. 'Where is love?' is a nice one to play and one of Nancy's songs, 'So long as he needs me.' And there's a really good dance number - the dance routine from 'Who will buy?' - which is good fun to play. They've turned it almost quite funky.
Do children come and talk to you after the show or in the interval?
We're kept quite separate from the audience. Sometimes they'll come and look into the pit but it's a very deep pit so it's quite hard for them and we leave very quickly.
I think you should stick around!
What would be your advice to young cellists who would love a job like yours?
These jobs are very popular now. I think twenty or thirty years ago they weren't but they're like the golden ticket. They're great jobs. They're reasonably well paid and there's the time off aspect. There's not yet an audition process - it's all by nomination - someone will recommend you or you'll be heard somewhere else. A lot of it is word of mouth - you have to have a reputation and increasingly, they want a good standard.
A lot of the West End musicians are some of the best musicians in the country. There's a trumpeter, Derek Watkins, who has played on every single James Bond soundtrack since the films started. He's one of the most famous trumpeters in the country and he plays on Hairspray. Some of it is luck and some of it is working hard and being recognized in other jobs. One way of getting a West End job is to 'dep' for somebody - one of the cellists dep'ing for me might be noticed by the MD (Music Director) as being particularly good and then if another show comes up that I'm not able to do, they might be offered it. That's quite often how people get their own shows. It's considered quite cliquey because we all know each other. The theatres are geographically all very close together and quite often it's the same people who do the shows. There aren't many jobs - maybe ten cellists in the West End at the moment and the jobs are closely guarded because we like them!
Where else do you play?
I freelance with all the London orchestras: English National Opera, Royal Ballet Symphonia, BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. I also do a great deal of recording work for film and television. We record Hollywood film soundtracks so I work at Abbey Road and places like that. I play with some pop bands - there's a band called Keane which I play with quite regularly and I do some touring - I've been on tour with Old American rockers like Lou Reed.
What skills do you need?
Particularly in the recording industry, thre's no room to make mistakes. Sight-reading is crucial. They might tolerate a mistake once or twice but it costs hundreds of thousands of pounds to produce these soundtracks so mistakes cost them money because they have to re-record.
Being on time is absolutely crucial. Everywhere I go, I'm an hour early. I remember one of my teachers telling me once that the only excuse for lateness was death! If I'm meant to be at Abbey Road for a session that begins at ten o'clock, I'll arrive at nine and nearly the entire orchestra is there having their breakfast.
You have to be flexible. You're going to play some good things and some bad things but if you play something bad for someone who has written it, you have to make them think you think it's good! You have to play with enthusisasm always because that's what makes people notice you. If you ever look bored, people aren't that interested in employing you.
And you can't shy away from having a good technique - good intonation is essential. The standard is extraordinary - all the people who work in these parts of the business are incredible players. They can be very highly specialized jobs. One of the orchestras I play with is the London Metropolitan Orchestra - at any given time I can walk in and four of the players are the principal cellists of London orchestras. The real pleasure of doing what I do is playing with musicians of this standard. I've become friends with people who were heroes of mine at college.
How much rehearsing do you do before the first performance?
It really does vary. For Oliver, I think we did three full days of 'band calls' which is just going through the parts, making sure the notes are right. Then we did something called the sitzprobe which is when the cast come into the room that we're rehearsing in and they just sing through the parts but don't act. And then we have a 'seating call' where we decide where we're going to sit and how the microphones are going to work and if we've got enough space. And then finally there are one or two dress rehearsals.
Are you expected to know the music before the first day?
We don't even see the music before the first day. You are expected to play immediately just by sight. But on the whole the music for West End shows for the string players tends to be easier than for an orchestral or chamber music concert but it's not always the case. Unless there's something incredibly difficult, you wouldn't take the music home. Mary Poppins had a pretty tricky solo cello part all the way through the show so that required some attention. It's the same for the film soundtracks. You sit down at ten o'clock and you start playing it and you have three hours to record the soundtrack. So again sight-reading is very handy!
How old were you when you started to learn the cello?
I was a late starter - I was eight.
That will encourage some children because people always think you have to start at three, don't they?
People are surprised because I'm a professional cellist. Everyone you meet went to a specialist music school but I didn't. For a long time I wanted to be a drummer! I played the cello and I enjoyed the whole youth orchestra thing - more socially but I also enjoyed the music - and I realized it was something I was potentially quite good at. I didn't really want to work for a living - I just wanted to play! So some people start at the age of two, three, four and some beyond the age of ten. I don't think it's ever too late.
Do you have a message for little cellists?
I hated practising when I was young and didn't really do it properly until I got to college. I went to Trinity College and for me it was quite a culture shock. There was a lot wrong with my playing when I got to college. I studied with a guy called Raphael Sommer who was one of Tortelier's students and he was a stickler for technique. So I think the message would be however painful it is, practice is really important because there is so much competition for work in any side of the music business. There are people pouring out of music college and there's not enough room for them in the profession so you have to try to be better than everyone else which means practice! I've been playing professionally for fifteen years and I feel like I just came out of college yesterday. You realize very quickly the level of competition and if you haven't put the work in, you are going to struggle to get work.
Practice is lonely and real practising is practising things that you can't do. So I remember my parents were always aghast when I was practising because it always sounded terrible because I was working on things I couldn't do. It's repetitive but it's a discipline. The way to enjoy it is when you practise something you can't do and you reach the point when you can do it and it's all paid off.
In the pit!
This is where it started! Chris met me at the stage door and whisked me backstage, down a few very dark steps into the pit itself.
The pit is both very dark - it's painted black - and surprisingly well lit. And from the stage - once the safety curtain lifts - there's a greyish light, the brightly-coloured costumes and all the stage effects of falling snow or smoke. There's also a metal grating above the musicians' heads - presumably to stop an actor falling off the stage and landing on top of them!
The conductor's legs are in the pit but the top half of his body is above the pit because he needs to have a clear view of the stage. Most strange of all, the musicians watch the conductor on very small television screens on their music stands. The musicians can't see the audience at all and only some of the musicians can see the stage, depending on where they are sitting. In the pit you can hear the audience's laughter and applause but they sound quite far off - unlike the music itself, or the stamping of the dancers over your head.
I sat on a tiny ledge at the accordionist's elbow, just behind Chris - close enough to be able to read his music. I could see the double bassist, the violinist and the viola player but not the brass and woodwind players who were on the other side of the conductor. The two percussionists were in a section of their own, sealed off from the other musicians with transparent sound-proofing because they make so much noise! Some of the musicians play more than one instrument in the show and the instrument they aren't playing at the time hangs up on the wall. They also have microphones which they move closer or further away, depending on which instrument they are playing and whether they are plucking or bowing.
littlecellist.com doesn't usually talk about violinists but in this case we're making an exception.
Oliver Lewis, who plays the violin and mandolin in the show, not only got the best tunes but it was wonderful to watch and listen to him play. He was also the only musician not in black because he had to wear costume to go up on stage. In the first half, his string broke. I noticed the wire in a glint of light, hovering like a dragonfly, and saw that he was playing on only three strings. As soon as the song was finished, he had to change the string, just in time for the next number!
littlecellist.com also has to report that it's not only littlecellists who are a little bit naughty. When they weren't playing, the musicians were often checking emails on their smartphones or even reading a book. And I suspect they were slightly better behaved than they might have been if I hadn't been there!
But there was nothing half-hearted about their playing. The fight scenes are at least as exciting down below as they are on stage! It was like having a concert all to myself and no other seat in the theatre will ever be as good!


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Pumpkin Banana Bread
2 large ripe bananas
¼ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 large eggs, beaten
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch of salt
Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9x5inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside for now.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, mash the bananas then add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree. Mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
Next, add vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and beaten eggs. Mix until incorporated.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt until combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and gently fold everything together until combined.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake the pumpkin banana bread for about 40-45 minutes. Remove the bread from the oven, and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the bread is done. Test to see if the bread is ready by inserting a toothpick through the center. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is ready.
Remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool before cutting into the bread.
Serve the pumpkin banana bread warm.


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