(no subject)

[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...

Comments

[delchi.livejournal.com]

The only thing green around here is me :)

Jealousssssssyyyy :)


Glad you are having a trip to be beheld!

[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

[gadjo-dilo.livejournal.com]

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