I've been mostly absent from the blog lately, and there really is no other excuse than I've simply been living and loving life.
My parents were here for two weeks in April, which most definitely deserved its own blog post, but, alas, that did not happen. We spent our time together catching up and showing them our life over here. We laughed, we cried, we explored and we created new memories that I don't need to write out to remember. Bottom line is that is was a wonderful visit and I am grateful that they made the trip over here. Now when I talk about this or that, they have a mental image of what life over here looks like, and for me, that's one step closer to closing the feeling of distance associated with living across the world.
Yesterday, too, was a special day for us.
It was the night of the Ludovico Einaudi concert, which is the concert Sander got me tickets for for my birthday. It was everything I expected and more. My excitement could no longer be contained, so we headed over the the venue about 45 minutes earlier than needed. I was vibrating with excitement and when 8:15pm finally rolled around, my heart was pounding with anticipation. I don't think I've ever been so excited for a concert in my entire life.
When Ludovico stepped on stage, I think my heart skipped a beat. When the first note hit, my eyes welled up. I kept saying I was going to bawl the entire concert, and I'm happy to report that wasn't the case, but I would be a liar if I didn't say that I teared up a bit. I spent the better part of 3 hours completely transfixed by this musical genius. Every single song was beautiful and the acoustics were perfect.
My parents were here for two weeks in April, which most definitely deserved its own blog post, but, alas, that did not happen. We spent our time together catching up and showing them our life over here. We laughed, we cried, we explored and we created new memories that I don't need to write out to remember. Bottom line is that is was a wonderful visit and I am grateful that they made the trip over here. Now when I talk about this or that, they have a mental image of what life over here looks like, and for me, that's one step closer to closing the feeling of distance associated with living across the world.
Yesterday, too, was a special day for us.
It was the night of the Ludovico Einaudi concert, which is the concert Sander got me tickets for for my birthday. It was everything I expected and more. My excitement could no longer be contained, so we headed over the the venue about 45 minutes earlier than needed. I was vibrating with excitement and when 8:15pm finally rolled around, my heart was pounding with anticipation. I don't think I've ever been so excited for a concert in my entire life.
Pre-concert excited selfie
I was curious if this was Ludovico's own piano or if he just plays
on the piano at the venue he is performing at
on the piano at the venue he is performing at
Nothing to watch, but lot's to listen to! This was the song that originally got me hooked on
Ludovico Einaudi. It was even better live.
Ludovico Einaudi. It was even better live.
Seeing Ludovico Einaudi was a dream come true, and it was the best birthday gift and the perfect way to celebrate being in the Netherlands for one year. Yes, time flies! One year ago, yesterday, Sander and I arrived at Schiphol with our 6 suitcases in hand and butterflies in our tummies. It was definitely a milestone in our life together that was worth celebrating and I couldn't image a better way to do it.
