BIRTHDAY SURPRISES! :o)

Actually, my Birthday was back on APRIL 26, however, last week I received a lovely belated Birthday gift from my younger sister, Pauline.

In the fabulous little package from my sister were three CDs.

1). Music from the Motion Picture Gladiator

2). More Music from the Motion Picture Gladiator

3). The Passion of the Christ original Motion Picture Soundtrack

All of these soundtracks were on my most wanted list, so it was really wonderful to receive them.

Sadly, I haven't had a chance to listen to any of them at this point, though, as I've been a bit sick since last Wednesday with an infection, so haven't been in the mood to listen to anything much, (although, I DID listen to the Dark Matters radio show this week - July 11 - which was excellent as always). However, I plan to remedy that in the next few days, as I'm really looking forward to hearing these musical scores.

Soundtracks from movies are a particular love of mine, the more powerful, the better, musical score wise. :o) I also like those with rock 'n roll oriented soundtracks as well, and those with soundtracks featuring music from the mid to late sixties through to the early to mid seventies, in particular.

There was also a cute card in the parcel featuring a picture of a big fluffy grey and white dog (Sheep Dog) lying in the grass, and a little bird sitting on a blade of grass near its head.

Written in it is:

To Dear Christine, Happy 30th(?) Birthday (we're the same age now - they always mistook us for twins?) Enjoy!! Don't go deaf!! Lots of love, your loving (choke, cough) sister, Pauline. xxxx 2004.

History:

My sister is 11 and a half months younger than myself, (she was 36 in 2004, I was 37 in 2004 - both of us were born in April - Pauline on the 6th, myself on the 26th), and as kids we were more or less the same height and size as each other, although Pauline's hair is darker than mine.

When we were little kids, Mum also loved dressing us in the same outfits when we went out - usually of different colours, but of the same cut and style. So people often thought we were fraternal twins. As we grew older, of course, we objected to the practice of the same outfits, and that all changed, naturally.

We were also in the same year at school for a little while, until the school decided to keep Pauline back a year because they thought she was too young for the higher year, even though she was having no trouble with the lessons at all, and is in fact the most intelligent of all us three girls in our family. Go figure, huh?! Having said that, it actually worked out better in the long run, though, as Pauline made lots of great friends in the lower year, some of whom are still good friends with her right up to this day.

Going deliberately off track now..:

There was some great music on the Dark Matters radio show again this week - but I can't place all the musical scores. Although they are familiar. It was a treat hearing Sergeant Pepper's, from the Beatles, though - as I'm a huge Beatles fan from way back. :o)

Anyway, that's all! :o)

Christine
The Land Down Under