Friday (yes, I include Friday), I hung out with Courtney to celebrate our birthdays, which are actually this Monday (today). We also hung out because we had not seen each other but for a couple minutes during Christmas break and because she was leaving for school on Sunday (yesterday). So to celebrate, we went to Semolina's and had some amazing Italian food. Then went candy shopping after driving back and forth to find the good candy ("chewy" SweeTarts). Then we were off to swing! Somehow, we ended up sitting at a table in the park and not swinging because of some little kid who wanted to swing more than us. After, we went to the mall. In a little over an hour, I think we went to each store at least twice. Friday was also movie night. My friends wanted to have a mini movie night, so we watched "The Wedding Planner" and "Anchorman." While we were watching these movies, my roommate and his friends came in drunk and had lots of loud fun. Their called their night of drunkenness "Drunk or Die." Creative. Pictures of their drunkenness can be seen on Facebook. This shows only a little bit of how entertaining they were to watch and hang out with. Oh so many stories that I wish I could tell everyone. I'll just say that a couple include some stolen animal crackers, a slap fight, and group of people with no pants singing only the refrain of "Purple Rain." Haha. Such a good day.
Saturday was "Drunk Ass Bourbon Night." Katie and I set the date for drunk ass bourbon night towards the end of last semester. Honestly, I am surprised our plans worked out because whenever anyone of my friends and I try to plan something, it doesn't usually work out (especially Bourbon). But to give you a short play-by-play of the night: pre-game at Tucks, a free show at some club (I forgot the name of it) on Frenchmen St at midnight (we got there at 1AM and missed the show). Katie and I then persuaded the others to come with us to Bourbon. We didn't stay too long, but we got back to Loyola around 3:30AM.
Sunday, Amy and I went to Loyola's performance of the opera, The Elixir of Love (the English version of L'elisir d'amore). It was amazing. It made me so excited to be a music major, especially at Loyola. The performance made me feel like I could do this and succeed. I cannot wait to see what's in store for my future at Loyola and afterwards! [Note to self: On the next blog, talk about the fact that I finally realize that Loyola is a great place for me.]
Ok. On to the good stuff.
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This is Placido Domingo, who came to New York to perform on the newly rebuilt & renamed Placido Domingo Theater (some of my friends sang with him!!), singing "Vesti la giubba" from Leoncavallo's Paglicci. It's pretty famous so you should recognize it, probably towards the middle. It's about a sad clown. Ring any bells? I realize this is a little different from the other videos I post, but I've decided this is the one classical I have to perform before I die (or for school). It's musically and emotionally (I love music with emotion) beautiful!
This is Part 1 of clips of the amazing Broadway musical, Ragtime, from the PBS Documentary "Creating Ragtime". I just want to focus on 1 part of the video. Go to 6:10 and listen/wacth Audra McDonald sing "Your Daddy's Son." This song made me fall in love with her. It is so sad and emotional and amazing!
Here is part 2 of clips of the astounding Broadway musical, Ragtime, from the PBS Documentary "Creating Ragtime."
Happy Birthday Amy and Courtney!!!
BAM!!
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