Last week I had events to go to 4 out of the week's 7 days. Tuesday was the usual Mensa café meeting. We tried out a new café, since we're looking for a new regular place to go. So far we've been to one place with bad service, music that sounded like either the cd was scratched or the player was broken, but with nice food; and one nice place where way too much of the café was smoking area (at least after 22 where a large space changed into a smoking area, and we often stay till after 22). So we're still looking.
Wednesday evening Brett Anderson gave a concert at Århus Musikhus, with just him on acoustic guitar or piano, and a cellist. It's my very first Brett solo gig so I was looking forward to it a lot. The night before, he played in Copenhagen, and when that was announced I was quite disappointed I couldn't go because it was a week night and I needed to be back here to go to "work" next day. So I was really glad they announced the Århus gig Wednesday. It was a very nice evening, Brett's voice was wonderful, the cello worked great with the songs, and at the encore Brett played a few bits of songs people suggested - even a little of Stay Together! The only downside was that most of the audience wouldn't really sing along when Brett asked them to. I find it rather understandable for some of the gig, since a seated acoustic gig in a concert hall is a different experience than a regular gig, and it was actually nice to be able to concentrate on enjoying what you were hearing. But in the end when the athmosphere softened somewhat, it would have been nice with a bit more noise from the audience. At the very end he succeeded in eliciting such a response (and getting people to stand up), but I think the audience should have been faster to respond to the changed athmosphere and Brett's requests. But a very nice experience nonetheless!
Friday and Saturday I went to two more Mensa arrangements, and since it was the weekend, Stefan went too. Friday we were at Randers Regnskov by night. For non Danish readers, Randers is the name of a town not so far from Århus, and "regnskov" means rain forest. It's a place where they made a sort of indoor rain forest with plants and animals, and people can come see it, usually during the day. However, you can get to experience it at night too, with a guide, if you're a group of people (and pay for it of course :)). It was interesting to see the animals, but I'd probably prefer going during the day and getting to walk around on my own rather than having to follow a guide and only be allowed to stay for a fixed amount of time. Still, it was fun.
Saturday there was a lecture in Århus about the evolution of man, with a doctor who has written books on that subject. I read one of his books when I did my bachelor thesis, and liked it a lot. The lecture was interesting too, although of course much of it was stuff I'd already read about in the book. It was still nice to get it refreshed, though, and I also got to buy the book - much cheaper than in the shops!
So it's been an interesting week, but I must admit I'm glad I have less to do this week. Some time just to relax will be nice.
Wednesday evening Brett Anderson gave a concert at Århus Musikhus, with just him on acoustic guitar or piano, and a cellist. It's my very first Brett solo gig so I was looking forward to it a lot. The night before, he played in Copenhagen, and when that was announced I was quite disappointed I couldn't go because it was a week night and I needed to be back here to go to "work" next day. So I was really glad they announced the Århus gig Wednesday. It was a very nice evening, Brett's voice was wonderful, the cello worked great with the songs, and at the encore Brett played a few bits of songs people suggested - even a little of Stay Together! The only downside was that most of the audience wouldn't really sing along when Brett asked them to. I find it rather understandable for some of the gig, since a seated acoustic gig in a concert hall is a different experience than a regular gig, and it was actually nice to be able to concentrate on enjoying what you were hearing. But in the end when the athmosphere softened somewhat, it would have been nice with a bit more noise from the audience. At the very end he succeeded in eliciting such a response (and getting people to stand up), but I think the audience should have been faster to respond to the changed athmosphere and Brett's requests. But a very nice experience nonetheless!
Friday and Saturday I went to two more Mensa arrangements, and since it was the weekend, Stefan went too. Friday we were at Randers Regnskov by night. For non Danish readers, Randers is the name of a town not so far from Århus, and "regnskov" means rain forest. It's a place where they made a sort of indoor rain forest with plants and animals, and people can come see it, usually during the day. However, you can get to experience it at night too, with a guide, if you're a group of people (and pay for it of course :)). It was interesting to see the animals, but I'd probably prefer going during the day and getting to walk around on my own rather than having to follow a guide and only be allowed to stay for a fixed amount of time. Still, it was fun.
Saturday there was a lecture in Århus about the evolution of man, with a doctor who has written books on that subject. I read one of his books when I did my bachelor thesis, and liked it a lot. The lecture was interesting too, although of course much of it was stuff I'd already read about in the book. It was still nice to get it refreshed, though, and I also got to buy the book - much cheaper than in the shops!
So it's been an interesting week, but I must admit I'm glad I have less to do this week. Some time just to relax will be nice.
