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[threeplusfire]

What a lovely and utterly strange day.

First I treked out to Columbia and spoke with Professor Popkin about their graduate programs. I'm in love with academia all over again. It's brilliant. I want to go here so badly and I think I have a shot. Afterwards I was almost giddy with the thought of it, walking around the grassy spaces of the campus.

Spent an unholy amount of time waiting on line for last minute tickets to La Boheme tonight. It was worth every bit of discomfort. Phenomenal sets, unbelievable in their size and shape and the movement and dear gods above that was the most amazing thing I've ever seen on stage. I'm not certain it ever occured to me that opera voices were real, that they can fill a room that way.

Food consumer today: awesome french fries with garlic aoili, chicken nuggets, and mushroom ravioli. I think there is a chocolate cupcake downstairs with green icing callling my name...

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[delchi.livejournal.com]

The only thing green around here is me :)

Jealousssssssyyyy :)


Glad you are having a trip to be beheld!

[ladydragonnm.livejournal.com]

I will be seconding this... would you get your ass back to Texas and stop taunting me with food and theater...

[ladydragonnm.livejournal.com]

I just realized how all my harping on you to come home must sound... I'm glad you're having fun in NYC and I hope you continue to have fun there until Tue. when you come home... I just miss you, and am a rather interesting shade of green myself... I love you...

[silentjack.livejournal.com]

Opera singers (were it not for the ungodly vibrato which ironically helps them project) areby far the best instrumentalists insofar as dynamic range in my book... Wonderful pipes they have... And Puccini at his acme. I am envious! Garg!

but you're missing a wonderful electronic-dance concert series, but I think NYC is a damn good excuse. I wish you well and that you keep having a wonderful, memorable time! Take care, and send a postcard if you get the whim!

:)

[rm.livejournal.com]

I hate to tell you this, but they were mic'ed, which is _not_ the norm for opera, but required in that space which eats sound something vicious (there's like velvet on the walls or something).

[lyeta.livejournal.com]

Wait! You saw Professor Popkin and La Boheme? It's a fortunate thing that I adore you too much to be jealous!
Enjoy, Amanda.

Cupcakes!
Samantha

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[tsarina.livejournal.com]

It was indeed a strange and lovely day in so many ways. I am in mad love with the Slavic department now. And cupcakes! This city has everything.

[gadjo-dilo.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear how much fun you're having! Keep it up!