Beautiful moments with Ocean & Brilliant-summer 2012

The grand adorable daughters of Lily, Ocean & Brilliant had come to Montréal to visit their family and friends. Hôtel was so busy and no time for me to organize something with them. It came to my mind to invite them to my ballet classes, they really did wonderfully, it was so fun! Then, I invited them to my singing classes, and they were also great and enjoyed playing with Snoop and Puzchi!
Very interested and so talented, kind and generous, I really enjoyed both of you!
And when I finally saw Lily who gave me the beautiful gifts and the thank you card, I melted of joy! I love the châle and so great the little bag and the beautiful card!  Thanks to both of you, see you soon back! Shahrzad

Happy birthday my dear friend Terry

To my very dear friend, Terry


Friendship,

The wind blows through time,
Washes away most of our memories,
What will be only left,
Is the strongest of our feelings...
The most unpleasant ones,
And,,
The most pleasant ones...
What will be left of our relationships,
Is the friendship,
The tie that had kept us together,
Despite of time!

How can it be possible,
Living so far,
Not even seeing each other again,
But, still caring about the other,
Be closer than all those who had been so close to us?
This is a real friendship.

Happy birthday my dear friend,
The one who had always decided
From the most unpleasant experiences,
To be the master of her destiny,
I follow the dignity, the Grace Love...

I am so proud of you,
With all respect that I have for you,
As one of the strongest and the most exceptional person of my life,
And I hope,
We will meet and both of us will talk,
Talk about Life,
Talk about Passion,
Talk about our experiences...
And we can walk in Silence of listening to the symphony of Love...

Your friend forever,
Shahrzad

Here the best version of Both Sides now for me, a song that I find interesting for you my dear friend:

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now 2000 lives - YouTube

Bonne anniversaire de 10 ans à Frédéric Baron! Merci à tous les Artistes de Vie, Merci à Marc & Marc

(Corrigez les fautes de français dans votre tête s.v.p et si vous voulez, vous pouvez me les envoyer!)


Bonjour Marc & Marc


Je me trouve privilégiée d'avoir accès à une sensibilité qui me touche en contact avec les expériences spontanées et réeles...voici deux évènements qui m'ont inspiré et mon don naturel de l'association des évènements qui a enchainé ce qui suit:

Frédéric je t'offre ce qui suit... je pourrais juste te dire que souvent, malgré mon grand intérêt pour les arts, je pourrais être quelque part physiquement mais je pourrais être entièrement ou partiellement absente! Mais, j'étais là, et entièrement là avec vous...savourant le présent et ravie évidemment! Félicitation et mille merciiiiiiiiii...!
J'ai pris quelques photos qui se trouvent plus en bas...je prends les cours pour chanter 'Singing is fun' depuis quelques années avec Ira Sokolova, une pianiste, artiste... douée d'origine Bulgare (nous constituons un petit groupe de 5 personnes sympas, fun and présentes!). Ma passion pour les photos  est surtout pour garder un moment en mémoire, je vie la Vie et je me régâle avec les arts et les artistes de la VIE..., j'observe, touchée, j'écrie depuis que je me connais!


Marc Hervieux,

Merci Marc pour ton invitation à la soirée de Fréderic Baron.... Nous sommes toujours pris par notre auberge (nous ne connaissons grâce à adorable Sylvie Demers et les soirées de Gala de Festival de Petits Bonheurs où tu chante généreusement et anime la soirée..et, nous, nous avons le grand plaisir d'héberger les artistes du festival au Manoir Ville Marie) et ainsi c'est souvent très difficile pour nous d'organiser en avance quelque chose, mais j'ai quand même acheter les billets pour moi et Bernard dès que j'ai lu ton invitation.., nous sommes venus et avons adoré la soirée!
Tu sais Marc, ce que j'ai adoré et j'adore en toi, Frédéric et le reste des artistes de la Vie qui étaient là, c'est votre contact naturel, votre présence sans prétention, qui confirme votre authenticité. et crée une grande espace où je me suis sentie invitée et bienvenue (et les autres pareil)...

Alors, votre authenticité est l'art d'être VOUS, vous les artistes de la Vie qui nous amènennez audela du néant des lumières trompantes et fatiguentes qui nous enferment...!


Et, Marc Petit

Nous sommes ravis que tu a trouvé un nid douillet à Rimousky...tu nous manque à nous tous mais ton bonheur dans la vie est le bonheur que tu transmet aux autres, alors, voici la photo amusante qui montre comment tu voix la vie et comment tu agit : tu crée la lumière même avec tes connaissance épicées par tes dons de l'humour ...

Les mots de Sagesse de Shahrzad:

Le rire, 
L'énergie qui allument le coeur,
Fait disparaître l'invisible,
Créant le visibile,
Aux yeux fermés,
Les oreilles bouchés,
Les sens endormis,
Les Coeurs enfermés,
Du monde démunis...
Les champs cachés,
Quel miracle,
Toucher le bonheur, vivre la Joie...

Plus l'énergie de rire est grande, 
Plus le champs est immense,
Et, plus ton Coeur grandi,
Plus tu vois,
Tu touche,
Tu entends,
Proche, autour, loins
Et, audela de loins...
Sommes-nous des soleils?
Sommes-nous sommes des lunes?
Et, oui,
Et, oui,
Et, ouiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....!

Shahrzad 6:30 le matin du 22 novembre 2012

I found this message amazing

Bonjour, good morning,

I woke up at 5:30 a.m willing to find an exercise I had received long ago about how to improve memory and avoid Alzheimer to send it to someone and instead  I found a message from my dear one of a kind and kind singing good friends. Some people send some message which is discriminating (women of men) but I found this interesting because lots of women have had hard time to allowed to make decisions. I believe that each person needs to make her/his decisions if the person is educated to take right decision with wisdom, man or woman, kid or old, poor or rich....this is the human's right. In many cases, men have been educated in a way that they believe they can only make decisions- regardless of being able or not to make wise decisions or not. I suppose we can leave decisions by Intuition aside (even though I suppose Wisdom might have connections with Intuition!)...

Women can make right or wrong decisions, the most important is to learn how to make decisions even though they might be stupid or wrong but like all other aspects of us, we can develop it.

Another most important point is that we all should learn to know that others can help us when we have problem with making decisions, in that case, I suggest to choose the most appropriate person, man or woman, poor or rich but the one who can be more helpful rather than cofusing  than harmful! This is the way we learn how to make appropriate decisions...

The Moon like the Sun has its own influences on the earth and
its beauty and its mysteries have influenced imagination of lots of poets, artistes, story tellers...
much more the the Sun!
Photo: Shahrzad Ghaffari, OCT.2012

Thank you Jane!

 Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death. 

The question?....What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end. 

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. 

Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. 

But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first. 

The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend! 

Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.

He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur . 

He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table.

Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus: 

What a woman really wants, she answered...is to be in charge of her own life. 

Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared. 

And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding. 

The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened 

The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half. 

Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night? 

Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments?

What would YOU do? 

What Lancelot chose is below. BUT....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below. OKAY? 

Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. 

Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life. 

Now....what is the moral to this story? 

Scroll down 

 The moral is.....

If you don't let a woman have her own way....

Things are going to get ugly

A great discovery at Afsaneh & Kamaran's house, one of the most beautiful portraits painted by an Iranian woman painter, Afsaneh's grand-mother by Afsaneh's grand-grand-mother, the daughter of one of the most talented Iranian Painters...

Bonne Fête-oHappy birthday dear Afsaneh- 

Afsaneh joon, it was such a wonderful dinner at Toucheh Iranian restaurant and then our herbal tea at your beautiful house! 
I love the arrangements in your condo done by Guity and specially you had her painting, one of my favorites which had given so much beauty and grace to your interior!

I was so absolutly impressed by the portrait of your beautiful Grandma painted by your grand-grand mother (the daughter of Kamalol Molk, the famous Iranian painter!?!). I loved it! Pleeeeeeeeeeeease, restore it by a good professional and keep it as a Art treasure of your family and Iran (how many Iranian women painters Iran had known before now?). I felt so proud and loved the beauty of your grand mother and the talent of your grand grand mother!

It was great, Bahram and I, we both enjoyed the evening with you and our precious friends Guiti and Houshang.
Here a few pictures to remember your birthday together....

Be always joyful and healthy, the rest you have and you will make it!

Colors of your warm smile (the leaves of the young oak tree on De maisonneuve west of Westmount park, just a few steps from your home, protected by a few Ginko leaves of the Park!
Photo: Shahrzad Ghaffari, end of OCT.2012

Ajouter une légende

Guity & Shahrzad

Afsaneh & Kamran, Guity & Hooshang, Bahram, at Toucheh, Iranian restaurant, simple but real! Shahrzad taking the picture.

Toucheh is an Iranian restaurant which serves also Italian food and you can bring you wine! The proprietors are musicians and very friendly. We recommend it to our guests. Try their specialities!

The most wonderful people!

I had been enjoying the most charming ladies visiting our small hotel...sometimes, the great surprises go beyond expectations...like when the momies/ daughters/ aunts/nieces/mothers...) choose Manoir Ville Marie visited us in October 2012...

Photo Shahrzad Ghaffari

hope to see you soon,

Shahrzad and the team of  your Manoir              

Développer sa voix et chanter ...

Je crois que l'être humain a le temps de développer ses dons et s'exprimer en beauté et avec la grâce...un de ses dons est 'chanter'...un don naturel, une des plus belles façons de communiquer direct du coeur et sans aucune limitation, et tout en liberté! 

C'est avant tout le plaisir de chanter et le partage, la créativité vient de tout de façon étant donné que chaque être ettends et sculpte la chanson/la musique à sa manière et en fonction de ses émotions...la mélodie, le chant est un cadeau qui reste en nous malgré tout...sa place on dirait est distinct de nos autres mémoires...Une belle histoire émouvante qui m'a confirmé que je dois continuer à donner le temps à apprendre à chanter, et surtout mémoriser certaines chansons (la mémorisation n'étant pas naturelle pour moi, je devais faire certains efforts et consacrer du temps pour la faire). 

Voici mon histoire:
Une des personnes la plus chère de ma vie pour laquelle j'ai beaucoup d'estime et le respect, a perdu sa mémoire et je l'ai appelé à l'hôpitale en Californie quelques jours après son accident en sachant que j'aurais du mal à lui parler comme d'habitude...
Mon don naturel de voyageur  de Vie m'a préparé de vivre l'instant du présent avec June...A peine entendu sa voix,  j'ai resenti être dans son espace...et resentir ses douleurs et son désespoire...une femme intélligeante qui a fait beaucoup dans sa vie, a énormément aidé les autres, dans cet état? De quoi avoir le stress! La chose incroyable nous est arrivée, et j'ai associé cette situation à une chanson: 
j'avais appris dans mes cours de chant une chanson grâce à une de mes amies de chant qui l'avait chanté en solo (Jamilah avec une voix magnifique) et quelques jours avant cet accident, j'avais pensé de la chercher sur youtube et j'avais trouvé la dernière interprétation de la chanteuse (voir ci-dessous) que j'avais trouvé sublime et très touchante à ce point qu'elle avait fait couler mes larmes pendant toute la durée de son concert.
Alors, sans dire un mot de plus, je lui dit,'Vous connaîssez la chanson Both sides now de Joni Mitchel?'...Impressionnant, j'entends sa petite voix la murmuer avec beaucoup de difficulté...je lui dis tout de suite ,'Attendez-moi!'...je vais sur youtube et je démarre la chanson et toutes les deux nous chantons avec la chanteuse avec nos voix tremblantes d'émotion... à la fin, Cliff, son mari prends le télephone et me dit,'Oh, Shazi, c'est formidable, June a pleuré pendant toute la durée de cette magnifique chanson, ce qui lui a fait du bien, un grand soulagement...Quel bonheur Shazi, merci!'.
J'étais aimue et heureuse à la fois pour cette communication spontanée et aussi ma belle découverte...Alors, à chaque fois que je l'ai appelé nous avons chanté unes des chansons que je choisissais pour elle (bravo June, avec mon étonnement, j'ai découvert qu'elle était un répertoire de chanson!) et commencé à apprendre par coeur certaines chansons. Ceci a offert à June beaucoup d'espoir et lui a confirmé que tout n'était pas perdu pour elle, la Vie était là en elle et ses chansons aussi. Le résultat, elle a offert toutes les chances à elle, à Cliff, à sa famille, à ses amis et surtour à la Vie de recommencer une nouvelle vie et garder sa belle sourrir sur son beau visage et dans sa voix....
Ce qui m'a fait répeté cette histoire à chaque fois que je le sens nécessaire et ça marche toujours!
Il existe beaucoup d'ouvrages sur les aspects thérapeutiques de la musique et le chant mais je trouve qu'avant tout 'chanter' (surtout avec le groupe) nous lie à la Vie et ses mélodies...

Joni Mitchell Both Sides, Now Lyrics

 Send "Both Sides, Now" Ringtone to your Cell

Songwriters: MITCHELL, JONI

Bows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

Oh but now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost but something's gained
In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now
From WIN and LOSE and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all

I've looked at life from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/joni+mitchell/both+sides+now_20075289.html ]

 Send "Both Sides, Now" Ringtone to your Cell 

Both Sides, Now lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

À suivre!


Je vous ai trouvé quelques bons sites pour apprendre à chanter! Les sites à visiter:

1.
http://www.toutapprendre.com/minicours.asp?culture,musique,apprendre-a-chanter-juste&4589

2. http://chanteur.net/videos/index.htm

One unforgettable morning with the talented artist Anna Franklin

After a few weeks of absence from Tai-chi, I could finally go to Victoria Hall Thursday morning to see my friends and do Tai-chi. When we finished I saw Hanna Franklin for the ballet Jazz class. We talked and I told her that there was no jazz class that morning. When I saw her deception, I told her,'If you want we can practice some ballet together'.
She smilled and said ,'Great!'.

We enjoyed each of our pliés, pirouettes, frappés..in such a great harmony while chatting. I said to Hanna that I regretted not being able to go to her vernissage but I could still see it after and it was amazing....and, I suggested to go to the Gallery and make some photos of her.  
Here the photos and I enjoyed each moment of them with you Hanna...a private tour of Hanna's art!

Please, visit Hanna Franklin's works by clicking on: 

http://hannahfranklin.com/english/biography.html

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 2: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 3 : Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 5: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 8: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 10: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 13: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 14: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 15: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 16: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 17: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 18: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 19: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 20: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 21: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 22: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 23: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 25: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

Hanna Franklin exhibition at Victoria Hall  Photo 29: Shahrzad Ghaffari, Nov.2012

The Star of the Ontario Box and coach in Manoir Ville Marie

The moment you walked inside Manoir Ville Marie we found you so friendly! And we enjoyed each one of our discussions!

Not only professional but wonderful and very joyful couple who enlightened Manoir Ville Marie by your lovely presence...

Great philosophy, with lots of professionalism, strength, serenity and beautiful attitude..

For me (Shahrzad) box was something rough before but looking at the shining eyes of both of you and how you dealt with the situation of experience of fight in Montreal, I was quite impressed and found lots of Wisdom and Mind in you!

Thank you for being our guest and hope to see you soon again...  

Shahrzad, Stephane and our team...

Aujourd'hui, pour ta fête je me suis rendue au parc de Westmount...car tu as manqué cette partie de la beauté de l'autonme...

J'ai rencontré to cher ami, le petit écureil qui me regardait à travers des feuilles d'un manifique érable japonnais,

J'ai lu ses pensées...'Catherine tu me manque! Moi et mes amis avons eu beaucoup de fun avec toi et ...',

Je lui ai lancé un regard de tendresse et lui ai dit,'Ne t'en fait pas je vais lui dire bonne fête à ta part'.

Heureu, il m'a montré un magnifique arbre qui était irrésistible sous les rayons chauds du soleil d'autonme...et me dit,' Que penses-tu de prendre des photos et les envoyer à Catherine pour sa fête!'

J'ai sourris et lui ai dit,' Pas d'objection, c'est une si merveilleuse idée, merci!'

Il m'a ensuite guidé vers une beauté absolue...cette érable japonnais qui m'attendait comme si ton ami écureuil avait tout arrangé en avance!!!

Petit écureuil, photo: Shahrzad Ghaffari, NOV.01.2012

La feuille d'érable m'a ensorcellée par sa présence et m'a dit,' Dit à Catherine que je me suis rendue si belle pour elle aujourd'hui aux yeux qui voient...je suis certaine que Shahrzad vas me remarquer et ferait autant de photo possible pour rendre ma beauté visible...bonne anniversaire à toi Catherine, mon amie de Grâce!'

La  Grace à travers d'une feuille d'automne, érable japonnais, photo: Shahrzad Ghaffari, NOV.01.2012

Et, voici chère Catherine, une belle maison avec un érable plein des feuilles rouges d'autonme pour toi qui est si délicate et fine...
Tu nous manques à nous toutes et tous, toutes les plantes que tu as revitalisée t'embrassent et attendent avec nous ton retour...Portes-toi à merveille, un gros bisous et à très bientôt

La maison en beauté à travers les feuilles d'automne, érable japonnais, photo: Shahrzad Ghaffari, NOV.01.2012

Et, j,ai trouvé une rose autonne  pour toi Catherine, Photo: Shahrzad

Catherine et son bouquet de Lys

Catherine, ton bouquet de Lys a parfumé tous les jours juqu'aujourd'hui notre Manoir...et la dernière lys est restée fraiche encore aujourd'hui pour ton anniversaire!

Alors, bonne anniversaire Catherine que chaque instant de ta vie soit comme un bougeons qui s'ouvre et qui éblouit, nourri et enchante...toi-même et tout le monde qui sont déjà émerveillés par ta belle présence et la joie!
Merci ma chère Catherine pour la personne minutieuse que tu es, nous t'aimons bien fort...
Shahrzad, Bernard, Stéphane, Maziar et toute l'équipe du Manoir Ville Marie