http://www.frozendreamer.com A gay guy in London with loads of things to sing about... Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:16:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scroll down ALL the way! ... and then of course... there's the other side!!! http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/610 Whoops... I somehow managed to miss my flight to Edinburgh today. I ever got up extra early, but alas, it wasn't early enough. The check in had closed about 10 minutes before I arrived at Heathrow's terminal 5. I'm usually really anal about things like checking in etc... but I guess ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/601 The new London Gay Men's Chorus season has officially started, and it looks like it will be a good one. There's a lot of activity going on at the moment... new starts, new repertoire to learn and new Production Managers! It's all very exciting! LGMC is spear-heading the Various-Voices London event ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/604 I don't know about you, but I've noticed that over the past few months, television has been getting progressively worse. Not just the quality of the actual programs, but in general, what is being put on our screens by the guru's who sit in the silver towers of the BBC ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/597 I love this! It's my absolute favourite! httpv://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C_c_MHkba5c http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/595 We went to Livingson today to get a little more shopping in... not that I haven't alread spent a fortune... and while we were there I realised something. ivingston must be were the NHS is sending all the Freaks! Lordy... there are some interresting weirdo's and oddballs out that way! The ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/592 A big thank you to everyone who was so sweet and gave me a wee prezzy this Christmas season... Bryan, Mom & Dad, Lesley & Euan, Gillian, Ian & Norah, Laura & Dan You're all such sweet people and I love you all dearly!   http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/585 This year, Christmas broke the usual tradition of waking up at my sister's place, presents and then lunch, followed by a trip to Edinburgh Zoo. This year, I did things differently.  Lesley and Euan went down to York this year to spend Christmas with Euan's family, so I spent Christmas this ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/583 As many of you know, I'm a member of The London Gay Men's Chorus, and every year, the chorus puts on a Christmas show for it's 'fans'. This year was a show directed by the fabulous Stuart Burrows, entitled, 'For Christmas Sake'. The idea behind the show was 'traditional'... and ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/589 For some bizarre reason, my legs and feet are not happy with me for making them run! I am in agony! My shins are actually throbbing! I think a lot of low impact cardio is in order from now on for at least a week in the gym... no treadmills for ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/580 I found out that the theme for the website has been re-released with a new, prettier version... so I had to have it.  If you're on the site, you can see the results already... if you're a RSS person... here's a screenshot! http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/574 For an ex-mall-rat like myself, the chance to go to a new shopping centre is like dangling an iPod in front of a MAC geek! It's a great place... really huge and more importantly, not full of the 'usual' culprits that you get on every high street and in every other mall. I'd ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/564 A picture says a thousand words... this one says a lot more than that... *drool* http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/561 ANyone who has had the misfortune of owning a Samsung U900... you will know the pain that I suffer... mainly:   The lack of volume when calling anyone... I have to call people back on my work phone. The shit menu system The phone inability to send email, to anyone, using any account settings, ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/544 Last night, Bryan turned to me and asked me what I was doing online, as I seemed to be concentrating very intensely. I said, "You don't want to know". Bryan, still wanted to know what I was up to... to which my response was as follows... "I'm creating a cutom PHP.ini file ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/542 Part of my job it to find really pretty bits of software that we could use in the applications I build. I just stumbled across this VERY pretty web app that I plan on using in future develoments, simply because it is THAT stunning. I particularly like the Client Side manipulation ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/534 Bryan managed to get us tickets to watch Classical Spectacular at The Royal Albert Hall. We've been before, and I was really looking forward to seeing it from the Peabody Box.  It was a fantastic evening... and really worth attending in the future if you ever get the chance. In all ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/551 Tonight I'll be performing with my fellow London Gay Men's Chorus members at The Shepherds Bush Empire for the Opening Ceremony of the International Gay & Lesbian Football Association World Championships 2008, which are being held right here in London. It should be a really fab evening, just wish Bryan could ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/520 Oh my gawd... if any of you have been watching the Olympics as much as I have, you should be aware of just how gorgeous the Olympic Divers are. When the Olympics come to London in 2012... I will be a the front of the queue to get tickets for ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/505 Having lived in Edinburgh for a number of years and having visited it numerous times to see my sister and brother-in-law, there's little wonder that Edinburgh Castle has a special place in my heart. It sits high above the common streets of Edinburgh, shining the majesty of her past brightly for all ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/527 I know this may be a slightly biased view when it comes to the Fringe and this particular performance... but I don't care. I was in Edinburgh on Business and couldn't miss the chance to see Far From Kansas, the LGMC Commercial Choir, perform their show THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOMO. ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/509 I flew up to Edinburgh today on one of the scariest little airplanes I have EVER been on! It was tiny, half empty... and NOT A JET! Oh my gawd... I have never flown on a propellor plane, and it's a scary experience.  So, here I am, staying in the Edinburgh Holiday ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/524 I'm staying up to watch the ladies marathon at The Olympics, purely because I can and because it's a one in every 4 year event. I'd prefer to watch the mens... but I have work to get to on Monday. The Romanian seems to be doing really well. She's got a ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/499 Yip... it seems to go hand in hand. The second the football season starts, we get weird people hanging about the building. It's because we live around the corner from Arsenal's stadium (it's about 3 minutes from here). The weird thing was... they saw Bryan and I coming back from Waitrose... ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/496 I just found this image on a friends Facebook Profile (thanks Jill)... and I had to share it with you all! It's for a pole dancing place in Edinburgh called The Liquorice Club. http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/431 Our flat is on the ground floor in the School House we live in, and looks out into a communal garden which has a child infestation. The local 'residents' all dump their offspring into the yard and they run riot around the place. Throwing stones, playing with balls and just ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/493 There isn't much to say about this prom really. I didn't enjoy it at all. Loads of French, and the occasional bit of music. I didn't have a clue what was happening. It just sounded like a French bloke having a moan in a supermarket! Wouldn't recommend seeing this piece if it comes ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/464 Again, we went to The Royal Albert Hall to see Prom 38, it was a brilliant performance by a Palestine and Israeli Orchastra. Security was very tight, and those celebrities who were in the audience weren't too pleased with the extra searches being made... this included international star Prunella Scales . They ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/462 Bryan's employer own a box at the Royal Albert Hall, and tickets which are made available to staff are obtainable using a 'raffle' system. We were lucky enough to get a set of six tickets to see three seperate Proms at The Royal Albert Hall. The view from the box is ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/460 Bryan's employer own a box at The Royal Albert Hall... and Bryan is lucky enough to be able to bid for tickets to see the shows from the box. We're right in the middle of the Proms season, so what a fantastic little perk to be able to take advantage ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/466 Sometimes when you're on the train / tube or a bus, you see someone that is quite honestly gorgeous. Well... such a moment happened the other day on the train coming back from work, so using my VERY best spy methods, I snapped this picture of the cutie for you all ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/484 This image says it all..... I don't want to be at work... too tired! http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/490 I was in ORTAK, a shop that sells gifts, pictures etc. The sort of place you browse but don't usually buy from. I did however spot this picture on the wall, and it really sparked a nerve somewhere in my head. Basically, it's a guy holding an empty jar over his ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/487 I'm on holiday at the moment, so any regular blogging cycle has kinda gone out the window. Promise I'll get back on track as soon as I get on the train back to London... I have so much to say and tell you :) http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/416 Bryan and I were REALLY lazy today and spend the whole day in front of the TV watching the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, and then The Kite Runner with a few friends of Gillian's (Bryan's sister). Here are a few of my favourite shots from the opening ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/475 Bryan and I go to see the Improverts EVERY year we visit the Fringe. They are simply a Fringe MUST! I love improvised comedy, made famous by "Whose Line is it Anyway", and The Improverts never fail to impress.  With games such as 'Should Have Said', 'Swap Out' and 'The Councilor' ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/425 I love The American High School Theatre company... they never fail to amaze you with their professionalism and amazing talents! That said, this year's show, Les Miserables, was a little bit of a let down for me. This could be for a few reasons (1) last year I watched them ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/428 I was brought up in South Africa, so the wonders of Blue Peter are lost on me. However, I can appreciate kids television and the celebrity that it creates.  So Bryan booked us in to see Stuart Miles  and it was actually very good. His show "Adventures of Pink Peter" is ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/440 If you don't know who Joan Rivers is... you should! She has a VERY impressive and interresting history, which can be reviewed here . Her show at the Fringe is fantastic (even though a little pricey... but it's Joan... so I don't care). It tells the story of how Joan has ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/434 The weather... crap. The setting... in a hotel. The show... A Brief History of Scotland: We Done Loads. How accurate can you get. I'm wet, in the middle of Edinburgh and watching shows about the country I love most. This show makes up for it's lack in professionalism by planting joke ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/422 Of course, being in Scotland you have to put up with a little rain... but when there's an International Arts festival happening right on your doorstep... you'd much rather be out with the people, enjoying their company and playing in the rain. Of course... if I had the Caesar Twins with ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/413 We've been in Edinburgh for a few days now, and have had a great few days so far. As it's the Festival period in Edinburgh... were obviously indulging in a few theatrical opportunities... of which I'll round up a few  on seperate posts... because it seems to make sense to do ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/379 So, the second stand up comic, and this time with Gillian, and straight after the fab Caesar Twins.  I love Craig Hill, I think he's really witty, and can make comedy out of ANYTHING! Bryan isn't too keen on him, but will go and see him if I promise we can ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/396 Last year at The Fringe we went to see an acrobatic performance from a group which came out of the Cirque De Soleil, and they were really good. This year, we decided to go with Gillian to see The Caesar Twins, a well known and respected acrobatic duo known around ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/393 I was walking in to town to Meet Bryan for the shows today, and passed this funny American girl who thought frilly red dresses were a good idea. How wrong she was! Click for a bigger version Apologies for the not too good image, but this was the best I could do ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/469 No Edinburgh Fringe season would be complete without a stint with a few stand-up comedians. Russell Kane is the first this year... and we're joined by Lesley & Euan at The Pleasance. I first saw Russell Kane perform at The Tattershall Castle in the shadow of the London Eye... he is... ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/390 Not the best show we've seen this year. In fact, the worst. Dreadful acting, cringe-worthy lines and some rather OTT jokes which were seriously run into the ground make for a rather hap-hazard and unappealing piece of comedy-theatre. I wouldn't recommend this one, and have only given it two stars for the really ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/386 A show which rivals the wonders of BEAUTIFUL THING. WWWA is a show about two guys who mnage to get together even though society seems to be throwing a lot of issues their way. The usual things such as homophobia, Catholic Church problems, school bullying etc etc etc... all play ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/381 So we've come up to Edinburgh for the usual run-around-all-over-the-place visit, with a little bit of Edinburgh Fringe mixed in. I'll post reviews on here and some pictures s well, so feel free to check them all out. If you're having trouble finding things, I've set up a new category called ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/402 So at long last, we're on our way to Edinburgh, and with any luck we should be there in about 3 hours. We're in First Class again, purely because of two things: 1) We're snobs 2) There aren't any screaming kids in First Class. It's mostly the second  point. So... because I'm bored... here's ... http://www.frozendreamer.com/archives/375