Book

I am working my way through Susan Kay’s book ‘Phantom’ giving a version of the story of The Phantom Of The Opera. It diverges from the 1943 movie by giving the phantom a Birth Defect rather than an acid burn as noted in the movie. At least for the first few chapters, the story is being told in the first person by the mother of the phantom.

Music:

Avril Lavigne with “How does it feel?”. I love her version of Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ of Heaven’s Door. Followed by Pink’s Humble Neighbourhoods. And then Robbie William’s Come Undone.

Elton John’s Circle of Life. Wow… “There is more to be seen that can ever be seen; more to be done than can ever be done.”. Nice counterpoint to Vanessa William’s “Color of the Wind”. I had to look what else she sang… This was from Pocohantas. She also sang “Save the best for last”.

Photo of the Day

This is in the new annex to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC (September last year is when I took the photo). This part is right next to Dulles airport, just out of DC. It is the airport that was used in the movie “Die Hard II” with Bruce Willis.