This video made my day

A co-worker sent this video to me this morning. It made my day. Hope you enjoy!

Look at these lovely ladies

2011 CMA awards:

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Simply Judy Bligh

Back in black

dress: forever 21

sweater: american eagle

tights: walmart

pumps: jessica simpson

bangles and double ring: charlotte rouse (I took these off when I played the violin)

purse: I don't know what brand, I got it in a little store in the old market, omaha, ne

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Simply Judy Bligh

Creative Wednesday

I love this video. I love the dancing, the music, the different outfits, and the creativity.

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Simply Judy Bligh

Concert today

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so excited, 2 days away!

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3 days

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4 days...

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1 day closer

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Simply Judy Bligh

Creative Wednesday

I think the the lyrics, melody, arrangment, and harmony of this song by Needtobreath is very creative and truely beautiful. It is called "Garden".
See lyrics:
Won't you take this cup from me
Cause fear has stolen all my sleep
If tomorrow means my death
Pray you'll save their souls with it
Let the songs I sing bring joy to you
Let the words I say confess my love
Let the notes I choose be your favorite tune
Father let my heart be after you
In this hour of doubt I see
Who I am is not just me
So give me strength to die myself
So love can live to tell the tale
Let the songs I sing bring joy to you
Let the words I say confess my love
Let the notes I choose be your favorite tune
Father let my heart be after you
Father let my heart be
For you
For you
For you
For you
Let the songs I sing bring joy to you
Let the words I say confess my love
Let the notes I choose be your favorite tune
Father let my heart be after you
Father let my heart be after you
The vidoe of the song (however, the song on the CD is better with all the instruments, but I could not find a vidoe online of it):


XOXO,
Simply Judy Bligh

A little culture during The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

I saw this interview with Jay Leno and was so encouraged. I love classical music. It is really a part of who I am. Sometimes I forget how much I love it. When I saw this conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, on Jay...I just had to share. I was so proud that he interviewed classical music conductor. What a delight :)



Feel more cultured now?!? lol. Hope you enjoyed!
XOXOX,
Simply Judy Bligh

A snapshot from last weekend

Last weekend, David and I went to Des Moines. It was so fun. I love it there. I love my family there. Here are the best snapshots from the trip (photographer: Me-simplyJUDYBLIGH). lol.

 

















First stop Saturday morning, the downtown Farmers Market!

Jayne, this breakfast pizza I ate was for you:

Awesome graphic design posters. I took a photo so I could remember it and use it as inspiration:

Walking back to the farmers market:

Next stop...pool. These slides David went down like a billion times. He LOVES water slides.

We went to this Jazz in July concert at the end of the day (we walked from our house, onto the golf coarse to get there):

David got this toy thing that was so fun to play with. I like when it went under the old persons chair!!!!

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Adorable:

Sisters <3 <3 <3:

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A quick story

I was practicing my violin for my little sister's recital tonight. I asked David in the other room if he had a pencil on the computer desk, he said, "no". I was to lazy to get up and go find one, so I didn't get to mark my music. I really needed to mark some half steps that I was forgetting to play. After I was done practicing, without a pencil, I was putting away my music stand and a pencil fell off of it. There was a pencil there the whole time. Bummer.
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Concert with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

Tonight was a delightful concert with the Sioux City Symphony. The guest artist was Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

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Her voice was fantastic. I really enjoyed "working" with her, if you will. lol. She was a relaxing, yet inspiring musician.

She changed outfits 3 times during this concert. I am so glad she did, I thought about if she would or not, and she did not disappoint! I wish that I had pictures of her dresses. But I was on stage with my violin...not my cell phone to snap a pic :( Nonetheless, they were gorgeous.

I will do my best to explain and use some graphics to help you all visualize.

{OUTFIT #1}

Floor length silver sequins dress, it was fitted with a slight "v" neck. 

Over the top of this sparkly dress was a white silk jack. It was longed sleeved and had a train. On the collar and end of the sleeves it had little sparkly gems. So dramatic, but so sleek!

She performed in this outfit:

W.A. MOZART  Le Nozze Di Figaro, "Porgi Amor" and "Dove  Sono"

{OUTFIT #2}

Fitted floor length white dress with black small graphic flowers.

Again, she wore the dramatic white silk jacket over the top of this.

She performed in this outfit:

G. PUCCINI, "Quando men vo" from La Boheme
E.W. KORNGOLD "Marietta's Lied" from Die tote Stadt ***
G. PUCCINI, "Donde lieta usci" from La Boheme
F. CILEA, "lo son l'umile ancella" from Adrianan Lecouvreur 

{OUTFIT #3}

An orange off the shoulder floor length dress. This also had a bit of sparkle. This dress had this orange "feather like" (maybe organza??) around the neck and the bottoms of the sleeves. Little slit up the side (above her knee), so she could walk.

She performed in this outfit:

G. GERSHWIN "By Strauss"
L. BERNSTEIN "Somewhere" from West Side Story ***
J. KERN "Can't Help Lovin Dat Man" from Show Boat
ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN "You'll Never Walk Alone" from Carousel
3 Encores:

Summertime

Oh Bambino  
and one other one that was in a different language I didn't know.

{ACCESSORIES}  

Her accessories included diamonds....just like these:

The orchestra also performed pieces without her:
W.A. MOZART  Le Nozze Di Figaro, "Overture"
P. MASCAGNI, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana ***
G. ROSSINI, Overture to "L'Italiania in Algeri"
C. PORTER Overature to Anything Goes
*** my favorites pieces of the night

Who says that symphony music is boring...it was a refreshing night full of music and fashion in Sioux City.
-simplyJUDYBLIGH