I am getting a little taste of Chinese culture. The people in Macau (SAR) China are, I think, some of the nicest people in the world. At least the nicest I have met, and I’ve traveled a fair amount. But I’m getting a little taste of the culture gap now.
Are You Living Your Dream?
“Are you living your dream? As small as it sounds my dream is only to be content, happy and fulfilled. I am almost there!”
A friend emailed me that and my response was “There are no small dreams. I think everyone’s dream is to be happy and fulfilled – it’s just that different people have different ways of getting that.”
The Sands Venetian Macau
Some photos of the Sands Venetian in Macau (Macao) China where I am working with Cirque Du Soleil. I think this is currently the second largest building in the world and it’s truly massive. You can easily get lost roaming the shops on the upper floors.
My Apartment in Macau
Friends back home were asking what my living conditions are like in China so here are pictures of my apartment on the island of Taipa in Macau, China (SAR). These are pictures of the place before I moved in.
This is the view from my living room windows. Just over the river there you can see mainland China.
Taipa is the island next to Macau. My island of Taipa has a large expat community (lots of Westerners) so it’s very comfortable and not much of a culture shock. I have two large grocery stores within a 30 second walk and plenty of great restaurants – Italian, Mexican, Portuguese, Thai, American, Indian, Chinese and French.
Arriving in Macau
(Here should be some really cool pictures of everyone at the Montreal Airport yelling “Macau! Macau”. But I was too tired to take them.) Welcome to my most mundane blog post EV-er…
On March 23, 2008 the Cirque Du Soleil artists for “Macau I Cosmos” flew from Montreal, Canada to Hong Kong for relocation. Here’s an uneventful post about our initial relocation. The photos are with my old camera from the 1800’s, they are horrible, and none of them are the least bit interesting.
Magic Waltz from the Legend of 1900
httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=xVFRkrei1lQ
The Legend of 1900 is my favorite movie of all time. Most people I’ve mentioned it too have never seen it. It’s a heartbreaker. This is a scene on a cruise ship during a storm as the piano rolls around the ballroom late at night.
Freddy Fender Headstone
This is a little macabre. I was contacted about this photo of Freddy Fender as a candidate to use for his grave stone.
Finally in China
Finally made it to Macau, China – my new residence. Won’t have much time to post for a couple weeks til I get my apartment.
From what I can tell – it appears I have access to all internet websites (I have been able to access major news and all of my own website networks) and major US television networks.
A nice bonus surprise, not all of the food here has the head of an animal in it. *Wipes brow*
Yes, we’re having a LOT of fun here and as you can suspect, it’s a little overwhelming til we all get settled.
Thank you for the prayers and kind emails.
Top Ten Genius Musicians of the 20th Century
Who do you think are the Top Ten Genius Musicians of the 20th Century? Pretty hard question to nail with only ten spots – but after a couple minutes of thinking about it here is my list. (Ask me tomorrow and it would probably be entirely different.)
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Cirque Du Soleil – Venetian Macao
Here is my personal “Conrad update” post that I’ll keep stickied on the top of my blog until our Cirque show opens. Click the “Read the rest of this entry” link to read current status, or the rest of the blog for tidbits on our new Cirque Du Soleil adventure in Macau, China. Sorry, no details posted about the show until after Grand Opening.
For my Cirque and Macau friends here is a link for Macau Real Time Typhoon Status:
http://www.smg.gov.mo/e_index.php