In My World

I just realized this is the 26th Canadian musician I have highlighted . . . and I'm still in the A's!!!  Annabelle Chvostek is a Juno nominated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose musical achievements range from folk to jazz to indie-pop. She's composed music for dance and film, arranged and conducted choral performances, and was once in the band 'The Wailin' Jennys'.  Annabelle's upcoming sixth album brings together her Canadian singer-songwriter tradition and the nostalgia of her East European heritage with a long-standing connection to Uruguay, which began over a decade ago through her Uruguayan spouse.  ( https://annabellemusic.com/ )

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  What was your first job?

 If you could join any past or current music group which would you want to join?

I love seeing the movie about Niagara Falls at Imax Niagara.  It was breathtaking. IMAX Niagara: Miracles, Myths & Magic Did you know a Canadian was one of the co-inventors of IMAX? Ivan Graeme Ferguson CM (born 7 October 1929 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented IMAX. Ferguson was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1993. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree. Ferguson was one of four co-founders of IMAX Corporation and thereby one of the creators of the IMAX. A film-maker from his childhood in the 1930s, he was still making films in 2010, with an executive producer credit on Hubble 3D. In 1971, Ferguson produced, directed and shot North of Superior, one of the first official IMAX films, which is still shown on IMAX screens.

Who doesn't love lasagna? Lasagne, or the singular lasagna, is an Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù (ground meats and tomato sauce) and other vegetables, cheese (which may include ricotta and parmesan), and seasonings and spices such as garlic, oregano and basil. The dish may be topped with melted grated mozzarella cheese. Typically, the cooked pasta is assembled with the other ingredients and then baked in an oven. The resulting lasagne casserole is cut into single-serving square portions. Lasagne originated in Italy during the Middle Ages and have traditionally been ascribed to the city of Naples. The first recorded recipe was set down in the early 14th-century Liber de Coquina (The Book of Cookery). It bore only a slight resemblance to the later traditional form of lasagne, featuring a fermented dough flattened into thin sheets (lasagne), boiled, sprinkled with cheese and spices, and then eaten with a small pointed stic...

 How many languages do you speak?

What is your favorite family holiday tradition?

How many times in my life have I read this story?  Or read a similar story?  Or seen one version or another in a television show or movie?  Too many times to count and the reason is clear.  It is a simple, romantic story of a poor young couple who sacrifice for each other.  I will probably read this story in some form or another for the rest of my life for isn't the true nature of love to sacrifice for each other.

  Who is the most intelligent person you know?

  Anita Best C.M. is a teacher, broadcaster, and well-known singer from the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.   With Genevieve Lehr, Best collected the songs for Come and I Will Sing You: A Newfoundland Songbook, spending years travelling around the province collecting songs from anyone who cared to sing. In 2015 the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society awarded her their Lifetime Achievement Award. Best was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2011. The citation read, in part, "As a singer, storyteller and archivist, she has been active in collecting and performing the songs and tales of her ancestors, ensuring this priceless cultural legacy is not lost to future generations."

  Note:  I mentioned that I would also talk about the 1 to 11 cuts . . . and forgot!  I think you get the idea though.  

 If you had to describe yourself as an animal, which one would it be?

 What is one thing you will never do again?

  The largest rodent in North America is the beaver, which boasts a body length that ranges from 29 to 35 inches, making it the second-largest rodent in the world behind the capybara. Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Beavers are the second-largest living rodents after the capybaras. They have stout bodies with large heads, long chisel-like incisors, brown or gray fur, hand-like front feet, webbed back feet and flat, scaly tails. They are herbivorous and consume tree bark, aquatic plants, grasses and sedges. Beavers build dams and lodges using tree branches, vegetation, rocks and mud; they chew down trees for building material. Dams impound water and lodges serve as shelters. Their infrastructure creates wetlands used by many other species, and because of their effect on other organisms in the ecosystem, they are considered a keystone species. Adult males and females live in monogamous pairs with their offspring. 

Deer meat is often referred to as venison. Venison originally meant the meat of a game animal but now refers primarily to the meat of elk or deer. Venison can be used to refer to any part of the animal, so long as it can be consumed, including the internal organs (Wikipedia) The last time I had venison was at my favourite restaurant which has since closed, the victim of a pandemic and a crooked landlord,  It was a juicy venison burger with our homemade bacon onion jam, smoked Gouda, lettuce, tomato and Santa's secret sauce.  It was amazing! I understand venison can be a bit tricky to cook properly so I prefer to leave that to the experts.

 Who knows you the best?

 What would you sing at Karaoke night?

I read  Vanity Fair  by William Makepeace Thackeray.  That's right . . . all 950 pages complete and unabridged paper back book pages.  I love Thackeray's middle name and love love love the names he chose to use for his characters.  The characters are so off the wall and yet identifiable.   The story is about Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, two young ladies making their way in British society during the Napoleonic War.  First published in 1847-8 this novel is a satire of society in early 19th century England.   Vanity Fair is so fun and amusing and biting and ridiculous that I am actually sad to be done reading it.

  What is your favourite book to read? These are two of my favourite books.

Angela Hewitt, CC OBE (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She is best known for her Bach interpretations. Hewitt was born in Ottawa, Ontario, daughter of the Yorkshire-born Godfrey Hewitt (thus she also has British nationality) who was choirmaster at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.  She began piano studies at the age of three with her mother. She earned a scholarship at the age of five. She studied violin with Walter Prystawski, recorder with Wolfgang Grunsky, and ballet with Nesta Toumine in Ottawa. Her first full-length recital was at the age of nine, in The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, where she studied from 1964 to 1973 with Earle Moss and Myrtle Guerrero. She then went on to be the student of French pianist Jean-Paul Sevilla at the University of Ottawa. In 2000, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC).  In 2002, Hewitt was awarded the National Arts Centre Award, a companion award to the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards....

 What was the last movie you watched? What did you think of it? It was absolutely adorable with an excellent a-ha moment at the end.

 What motivates you to work hard?

Canada has won 501 medals in the Olympics. Gold:  137     Silver:  166 Bronze:  198 https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/olympic-medals-by-country Clara Hughes is the most decorated Canadian Olympian.  She's the only athlete in history to win multiple medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Her six career medals ties her with speed skating teammate Cindy Klassen as Canada's most-decorated Olympian. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.10000/butler-iwd-female-athletes-you-should-know-mar-7-1.5490141

Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house? Is there a fifth option?

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I have a love hate relationship with cucumbers.  I'm not crazy about them.  I like them in tzatziki, as pickles, in sushi, and in veggie sandwiches.  But that's about it.  I will eat them to be polite.  But in my house I don't eat cucumbers. So, as you can imagine, I have no cucumber recipes.  Please share your recipes.

 If you could invent a new dish, what ingredients would it have?

 How can you tell whether or not someone will be a good friend?

I am a huge fan of Belva Plain. I have read so many of her books. They are always filled with so much colour and emotion that they are near impossible to put down. My favourite of all time is Evergreen . I thought Belva Plain may be slipping because the beginning of Her Father's House has characters that don't seem to be totally real. It turns out they aren't. Life collides with the two main characters, Donald and Lillian Wolfe, and we begin to see who they really are. When Lillian threatens to take their daughter out of the country, Donald feels he must take action. Donald Wolfe drives out of NYC with baby Tina on a Sunday afternoon, and several days later, Jim Fuller arrives in a small town in Georgia with his young daughter Laura. They build a new life in rural Georgia. Jim refusing to leave the area even for vacations in order to hide their past and protect Laura from her mother's greed, carelessness and control. Jim finally relents so he can go see Laura...

Angela Desveaux is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Montreal, Quebec, whose style blends a diverse mix of pop, rock and country influences. Raised on Cape Breton Island, Desveaux later moved to Montreal and began performing as a vocalist with local country and folk bands, and released a self-titled independent album in 2005. She subsequently met Howard Bilerman, a producer and musician associated with Arcade Fire, who helped her to assemble a band and to record her 2006 album Wandering Eyes. She released her third album, The Mighty Ship, in 2008.[2] Desveaux's supporting band currently consists of Julie Doiron on guitar, Eric Digras on bass and Gilles Castilloux on drums.  (Wikipedia)

The Art of Scraplifting To be an efficient scraplifter, you must first admit your addiction. I used to feel shame that my layouts were not nearly as inspiring or wonderfully designed as those seen in magazines, until I discovered that you could ‘borrow’ someone else’s brilliant design work. Here are a few tips that I have discovered: Visit the many websites available, and by right clicking on your mouse, save the picture onto your hard drive in a special folder you created just for scraplifted ideas. It is very helpful if you have a large hard drive to hold the many pictures you will collect.  Join one (or more)of the many online scrapbooking groups that are for scrapbooking addicts like me. Many of these also have lots of layouts to inspire you to ‘borrow’.  You must also be a frequent visitor to your local – and favourite – scrapbook store. The store is a treasure trove of ideas, classes, and of course, supplies.  Collect sketches whenever possible. Pagemaps offers fr...

What is the best thing you’ve ever tasted?  Would you eat it every day if you could?

Did you know that Canada has more lakes than any other country?  I did.  I don't remember how I know it but I do . . .  Canada has more lake area than any other country in the world, with 563 lakes larger than 100 square kilometres. The Great Lakes, straddling the Canada-U.S. boundary, contain 18% of the world's fresh lake water.   https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/water-overview/sources/lakes.html In fact, Canada Has More Lakes than the Rest of the World Combined.  Almost 9% (or 891,163 square kilometres, to be exact) of Canada’s total surface area is covered by freshwater.  The largest lake in Canada is the aptly named Lake Superior, which covers 82,100 km squared. That’s a lot of water.   https://www.smallerearth.com/uk/blog/interesting-facts-about-canada-that-will-blow-your-mind Why are there so many lakes in Canada?  The geological region with the most lakes is called the "Canadian Shield". ... All of thos...

  Have you ever gone somewhere where you didn’t quite fit in?  

I love chili . . . vegetarian, beef, beans, no beans, chicken . . . the hearty flavour of this dish just makes me happy.  I generally serve chilis with sour cream, rice, corn bread, and shredded cheese. According to Wikipedia, Chili con carne, meaning "chili with meat", is a spicy stew containing chili peppers, meat, and often tomatoes and beans. Other seasonings may include garlic, onions, and cumin. The dish originated in northern Mexico or southern Texas.  Beef Chili  https://inmyworld-pam.blogspot.com/2018/08/beef-chili.html I eat this chili like its dessert.  That's just how good it is.  Vegetarian Chili with Tofu  https://inmyworld-pam.blogspot.com/2018/02/vegetarian-chili-with-tofu.html Chicken Con Pollo https://inmyworld-pam.blogspot.com/2017/11/chili-con-pollo.html Pam's No Name Chili . . . so named because I generally buy no name products for this chili.   https://inmyworld-pam.blogspot.com/2016/12/pam-no-name-chili.html

  Three favorite TV shows. https://daringtolivefully.com/journal-prompts

  Three things you’d do if you weren’t so afraid. https://daringtolivefully.com/journal-prompts

Ana G. Egge (born September 20, 1976, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada)[1] is a Canadian/American musician and songwriter.  Egge grew up the daughter of a teacher and a wheat farmer in Ambrose, North Dakota, and later moved to Silver City, New Mexico. She spent some of her childhood traveling back and forth from North Dakota to a hot springs commune in New Mexico.  When Egge was 16 years old, she began a one-year apprenticeship with luthier Don Musser, to build her own guitar which she still plays exclusively.  She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Discography Ana Egge (1994) -EP Grace Records River Under the Road (1997) Lazy S.O.B. Mile Marker (1999) Grace Records/Parkinsong 101 Sundays (2000) Sodarock/Grace Records Out Past the Lights (2004) Grace Records/Parkinsong Lazy Days (2007) Grace Records/Parkinsong Road to My Love (2009) Grace Records/Parkinsong Bad Blood (2011) Ammal Records Bright Shadow (2015) Grace Records/Parkinsong Say That Now with Th...

I thought I'd share one of my favourite sketches from More Scrapbooking With Sketches  with you. To purchase a copy of my latest book . . .  http://www.lulu.com/shop/pam-hedden/more-scrapbooking-with-sketches/paperback/product-20972709.html  . 

  Three pet peeves. https://daringtolivefully.com/journal-prompts