Video-shoot Chasing Pandora

Yesterday morning heavy grey clouds adorned the sky, which seemed a big bummer considering the scheduled shoot of Chasing Pandora’s music video for their new single “People”. But when the shooting started, the sun miraculously had broken through, and remained that way until it was a wrap. (Then, unbelievably, it got all cloudy again!)

Chasing Pandora's videoshoot for 'People'

Contrary to what I expected and what I believe was planned, every extra actually had to lip-sync one short line of the chorus; I wasn’t prepared to be more than just a woman passing by the wayside. Obviously now I’m even more curious to see the finished video!! Of course there’s a chance that they cut out my part in the end… we’ll see! I’d love to play the song for you – it is another great one! – but it is yet to be released. In the meantime, if you’re on facebook, there are some more photos I took during the video-shoot here.

Long exposure shots

Well, I’d been planning on creating – and then showing you – something new in my photography repertoire, but thanks to the said murky weather, that has to wait another week. *sigh* Yesterday I received a neutral density filter I had ordered last week, an ND400 to be exact. Such filters make it possible to take photos with long exposure, even in bright daylight (see some great examples here!). Today it’s been raining on and off – I’m keeping fingers and toes crossed for next weekend!

Update… In the meantime the rain has stopped and I was really dying to try out the filter. So here is my first daylight long exposure shot with a Hoya ND400 filter! During the 20 seconds, I casually walked into the frame and had a seat. Goofy, I know, but fun nonetheless! *grin*

Shutter Speed: 20.0 sec - Aperture: f/13 - ISO: 50 - Focal length: 24 mm

On other fronts…

Healthwise I haven’t improved one iota. I keep functioning with a varied diet of different painkillers. Mind you, not all at the same time!! Solpadeine is definitely working best, but it’s also the scariest of the lot. Googling “solpadeine addiction” throws a collection of horrible scenarios at you! I’m extremely careful in that respect and take them only about every other day.

Give us this day our daily bread...

Variety is the spice of life. They say. Hmph!

Once the effect of the painkillers wears off, I’m thrown back to square one. Slowly but surely it’s driving me insane. I haven’t heard back yet from the hospital regarding my physiotherapy appointment. So probably I’ll go for a private one. A friend has given me a telephone number of someone she recommends, and I’ll call tomorrow. But I admit to doubting that this is really the solution to my chronic pain. If only I knew exactly what’s causing this nightmare…

Soooo… I meant to post this much, much sooner – but as everything else in my life, it just slid into oblivion. Which it certainly didn’t deserve, I might add! Time is rather different in style from what we’re used to by CP – but it really is great! But don’t take my word for it – listen and judge for yourself:

If you like it and happen to be in the London area, you have a couple of options… Either you rush over right now to Camden (I believe UK is an hour behind Malta time LOL):

Failing that (and yes, it is a little late now for posting this *blush*) there are two more gigs coming up tomorrow and Thursday:

1st July:  Water Rats, Kings Cross – Doors open 7.30pm
2nd July:  Cobden Club, Kensal Rise - Doors open 9pm

Have fun – wish I could join you… *sigh*