Cirque Du Soleil - O

"O," a Cirque du Soleil production is the third Cirque show I have seen. The theatrical production was breathtaking with various acrobat acts and aquatic tapestry. The production resides at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. 

Directed by Franco Dragone and conceived in 1998, O uses one of nature elements in their production - water. The stage is a 25 feet deep pool with lifts that allow performers to do their various acts whether it be in water or on land as the stage transforms into a pool or a dry conventional stage. O follows Guifa who's adventure transports him into another realm where all his dreams comes true where he meets Eugen, the guardian of the theatre, Le Travesti, the Masked Thief, L'Allume, The Zebras, the Comets and Aurora.  The L'Allume is man who seems like he does not care that he is on fire.  Reading through the Cirque guide, Mr. Ray Wold, who portrays the fire starter has been in all 'O' production since Day 1. 

The show is filled with acts from synchronized swimmers to world-class acrobats. Some of the acts include the Aerial Hoops where performers are suspended in air only using circular hoops to do their acrobatic acts over the pool.  Then there was the barge with eight gymnast performing acts that included balancing on each others body parts - I remembered one part of the act where three performers balance each other on each other but in such a way that you thing it was unreal. Then there is the Bateau or an aerial ship that was used for aerial cradle and parallel bars where the performers fly and catch each other. 

Since the production does require time to change stages, O has two clowns who are friends. They started showing up right before the show starts acting out different skits throughout the theater such as pretending its raining and opening an umbrella with a hole. They surely had a comedic act to the show especially when they are floating around in a submerged home. 

Another act that I truly admire was the contortionists and the duo trapeze. But I think the breathtaking act was the High Dive act - jumping as high as the theater down to the pool in precise areas that got the crowd stuck on their seats. 

So if you happen to be in Las Vegas, go and check out Cirque's O and you surely will not be disappointed. 

Cirque du Soleil site

O site

Bellagio Hotel site

Las Vegas

Vegas Baby!!

Markus Schulz at Pacha

Markus Schulz came back to New York City for another edition of his Global DJ Broadcast World Tour. And he surely didn't disappoint churning tunes for five hours right inside Pacha New York City.

I got to Pacha and the crowd was already being treated to some progressive trance with Zack Roth and Jason Jollins manning the decks together. Both DJs surely pumped the crowd up with thumping beats.

Then Markus took over the decks at 1AM and started with the tune Katowice under his alias Dakota and part of this new album Thought Become Things II. He would end up playing a couple more of Dakota tunes such as Sleepwalkers, Koolhaus, Capetown, and of course Sinners. He played Sinners twice, playing the original first then the remix later. Other tunes he played were:

• Skytech - Sirens
• Beat Service - Outsider
• Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (Chris Schweizer Bootleg Mix)
• Arnej pres. 8 Wonders - X (Space Rockerz Remix)
• Artento Divini pres. DTC vs. Delerium - Lift Off Silence (Markus Schulz Mashup)
• Mario Hammer ft.Asheni - Life Before the Earthquake
• Sander van Doorn vs. Afrojack & R3hab - Koko Prutata (First State Mashup / Markus Schulz Edit)
• Armin van Buuren ft Christian Burns - This Light Between Us (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
• Markus Schulz - The New World (Super8 & Tab Remix)
• Markus Schulz & Justine Suissa vs. Tomcraft & Jerome Isma-Ae - Perception in the Redlight District (Markus Schulz Mashup)
• Who.Is - Cryptanalysis
• Skytech - Sirens
• Klauss Goulart - Turbulence

He then closed with his remix of Rank 1's Breathing. My feet was hurting and my calf muscles sore - it just mean I had a great time dancing all night long.

And I even got a pic with him 

Lunar Eclipse

Full Lunar Eclipse happen today, June 15, 2011. It was heralded as the longest and deepest total lunar eclipse seen in more than a decade.

It was mostly visible in Asia, some parts of Europe and Africa. Luckily, Google and Slooh partnered to broadcast a live feed of the Lunar Eclipse. These are some of the screen shots I got. Prior and during the eclipse

Recipe: Crab Omelet Sandwich

I love to make breakfast especially during the weekends when I don't have to wake up early for work. This morning, I made me a Crab Omelet Sandwich. Sounds fancy huh? Nah, it is really easy to make.

Ingredients:

2 large eggs

1/2 cup Monterrey cheese
3 parsley stems
2 Trans-Ocean Crab Classic, Leg Style
1 tsp salt
2 whole wheat bread slices

Preparation:
Heat oil in a skillet.
Add eggs in a bowl. Beat vigorously for 2 minutes. Add in Monterrey Cheese. salt and a leaves of one parsley stem.
Add mixture into the skillet. Let it sit for until the first hint of setting begins. With a wooden spoon, start to scrape the eggs from the edge of the pan to the center, forming large soft curds. Continue scraping your spoon along the bottom of the pan to redistribute the eggs as they cook.
When the eggs look wet but are no longer liquid, gently mound the eggs into the center of the pan. Let is sit for 20 seconds before transferring it to a bowl.

To prepare the sandwich:
Place the slice bread on a plate. Top the bottom slice with some parsley leaves, then add scrambled eggs, top with the two crab legs, before topping it with some more scrambled eggs and the bread slice.

Enjoy

Crab Omelet Sandwich