http://www.grainnegillis.com en-gb grainnegillis.com 2010-1-30T00:00:00Z grainnegillis.com http://www.grainnegillis.com/page10.htm#57340 So I have JUST finished my taxes for this year for some reason it seemed more difficult to do than any other year though in truth I am no whizkid with the auld numbers and though for the first time I owe Her Majs Revenue Commissioners money I dont have I am thoroughly relieved to have finished them.Life I think is a series of deaths and rebirths and so this last year and a half has been to me. A year and a half ago I was definitely at a crossroads in my life brought on by a series of circumstances some good some bad and though there have been some challenges I am glad of the person I am now and of the good people I am attracting. So though death is sometimes hard the rebirth and transformation can be worth itThe recital on Friday with David and Sarah was absolutely fantastic with a lovely and enthusiastic crowd at St Annes Lutheran in Gresham St and I keep pinching myself that I am working with two such amazing people who I learn so much from. Likewise at MOS we are working wit... 2010-1-30T00:00:00Z http://www.grainnegillis.com/page10.htm#55943 I love snow I love that magical feeling of London having coming to a stop and really really being able to experience quiet in the city that never shuts up. I mean that in a good way being a chatterbox myself at heart. But after the first flushing of snowenjoying I like to skip right on to the part where the snow once abundant starts to melt and everything is washed clean and new.That is the beautiful thing about the snow and about the beginning of years there is a sense of joy of uplift of expectation at the next glorious delight around the corner once I have finished my taxes I will be able to enjoy that. Unless I get a whopping great tax bill. In which case I will have to plea to the tax collector to take mercy on my spendthrift soul.This year I saw the New Year in Edinburgh what an amazing city. Except I had no clue when the New Year came in because we were in the wrong part of the street for the countdown. And truth to tell I had sampled some of the local hostelries as well. ... 2010-1-11T00:00:00Z http://www.grainnegillis.com/page10.htm#55130 This is my first blog on my own website it feels like it should be quite important and say quite a lot but isnt it always the way that when one feels that then words somewhat desert you Probably best to just tell you a bit about what has been happening to Grainne Gillis Actress Mezzosoprano and Voiceover as you can tell I am one for hedging my bets...It has been a fantastic year for me in so many ways in 2009 really it is a continuation of an odyssey and adventure that began in late 2008 and is continuing apace with many exciting twists and turns. The first major thing that happened was appearing onstage at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden a lifelong dream. Incredible to see how it all works from the inside and I look forward to working there again. Amazing.While at the ROH I met a fantastic dancer called Gemma Payne who introduced me to Bikram Yoga yes you are right the yoga where you sweat for an hour and a half while trying to get yourself into bendy positions. After one ... 2009-12-29T00:00:00Z