These last couple of days have been a blast! I went to the Met Opera for the first time on Thursday night. It was low key, we sat in the cheapest tickets in the nosebleed section (or as they call it: Family Circle). I had the great surprise of finding out that I just happened to buy tickets to a show starring the great Diana Damrau. She was gorgeous in such a gruesome play where there are no heroes. She is loveable and cute and has these heart-wrenchingly beautiful high notes that just soar. Her line is incredible and every note is so clear. She was flawless.
The show itself was just incredible. I saw Rigoletto but they sort of did it in a Roaring Twenties/Gangster/Casino type theme. Lots of neon lights lit the stage from the back ground as gorgeous women in cancan dancer costumes with exotic feather tails served food and did a fan dance for dashing men in coats-and-tails. It was all very glamorous to begin with and as we got to know the characters and their flaws, the scenery became more dank and seedy. There was even a stripper in the third act who had no top on!! What a shock!! Welcome to shows in the real world, I guess. It was a wonderful experience and I do hope to have much better seats in the future!!
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Yesterday, I went to dinner with my friend Rachel and her two roommates. We shared a pitcher of Sangria and some cheese and bread and salad. It was so good to be out with a group. We just chatted about work and boys, relationships, dogs, life in New York. It felt really great. I finally feel as if Iam not so lonely in this city. I have also managed to get in contact with a few people from my past (camps, high school, young artist programs, etc.) so it's been nice.
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It is beautiful and sunny on Staten Island today. It feels warm even if it's ony twenty-two degrees. I have dinner plans in the city tonight and plan to do some laundry today. I am very excited about these dinner plans ;)
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My lesson with my teacher got moved again this time to Monday at 2. Please be praying we find a time that works for both of us. Also pray that I find a job very very soon because it is very expensive to live here and I may not have enough to eat or pay rent in a couple of months. If anyone has suggestions for jobs, please email me or comment here. Much appreciated!!
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