Jazzy D's Soul Notes

The weekend is here. Quietly relaxing and the hoovering can wait till tomorrow morning lol!! So on such relaxing afternoons, I shall now reserve to listen to some quality operas. If you said I would be into opera ay 17 I would have laughed. But now, and ever since The Wire in 1991 that introduced me to Mozart, it has been one of those genres I have quietly appreciated, and hence today right now it is Don Giovanni.




I found this 3 CD set for a quid in a charity shop some weeks ago, but only got around to listening to it today.

Last night I watched the latest episode of the new season of Star Trek Discovery and the latest DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Both are very enjoyable series in my opinion.

The weather is cool around 6C and rain is expected within the next hour. So it is nice being warm at home with good music and good books.

Oh, and before I forget, I have added my wish list to this year's paying it forward -

https://wish-list.livejournal.com/

Have a peaceful day in these uncertain times.

.. not war.

Yes, dear Trekkies I have been watching both Star Trek TNG and the new Discovery series. I watched the latest STD episode last night and been watching season 4 of TNG.

I will be watching some more of TNG this week.

It has been another indifferent day weatherwise but milder than yore.  Not much to add about the day except that I did sell another CD on Discogs, and again going to Europe. I have a feeling that most of my sales will be coming from across the Channel before Brexit bites and we are no longer part of the EU.  Personally. I still feel we should be part of Europe but it proves how insular we are again.

I have now completed all seven seasons of STV - and I am reminded how inspiring the Star Trek franchise has been. The universalist philosophy that the series is soaked in, that of tolerance and peacemaking, of the individual being part of a positive collective endeavour.  It is inspiring and holds up a mirror to our pettiness of this world, and that if we do not better ourselves with such ideals we as a race- homo sapiens - will perish. 

Very much enjoying Star Trek Discovery - Saru 's threat ganglians were active again , gross but cool by the way - and i am also enjoying the latest SPN but without Castiel it is not quite the same. So will Jack become too much to handle for the boys? Time will tell.

Oh and btw did they have to call it Discovery as the initials STD sounds like ..well we all know what!

Trailer time - looks good - the new Star Trek Discovery series.

New Star Trek series coming in September but on Netflix which kinda sucks.

STAR TREK DISCOVERY Official Trailer (2017) Netflix, TV Show HD

I have been watching some Star Trek films on TV via the SyFy channel and catching up with a classic Doctor Who episodes from the old days - The Face Of Evil , with Tom Baker as the Doctor.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00vf80v/doctor-who-the-face-of-evil-part-1

Another slice of Star Trek made for the fans movie?

Star Trek - Of Gods And Men



Some old familiar faces here.

This looks good esp.if you are a dyed-in-the-wool Trekkie like myself -

Star Trek Anaxar Movie Prelude.



From You Tube

"Axanar is the independent production that proves a feature-quality Star Trek film can be made on a very modest budget -- approximately $80,000 in the case of the short film that you just watched -- and outside of the studio system. Filmed in Hollywood, this effort, our short proof-of-concept film to show what our professional and highly talented cast and crew can deliver, was made possible by generous donations to our first Kickstarter effort by fans like you. Prelude to Axanar is told in a retrospective documentary fashion, but the follow-up feature-length film that is currently in production will unfold as a traditional film that is told chronologically would. You are fans of Star Trek. We are fans of Star Trek. Together we can make amazing things happen!

This 21-minute short film, Prelude to Axanar, premiered Saturday, July 26th, 2014, at San Diego Comic Con, and features Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, Kate Vernon, JG Hertzler and Gary Graham -- Gary reprises his role of Soval from "Enterprise." The makeup and hair was designed by Academy Award winner Kevin Haney and Star Trek veteran Brad Look of Makeup Effects Lab in Hollywood. Top that off with the amazing visual effects of Tobias Richter of The Light Works, and sound by Academy Award winner Frank Serafine, and the result is Prelude to Axanar: something unlike anything you have ever seen before. We have our loyal donors to thank for this and we couldn't be more grateful!"