random bits and pieces.

odd & end #1 I saw my first opera! (This was a few weeks ago). It was Manon Lescaut, about a young woman whose desire to live the good life leads to (what else) tragedy. It was very good – I like the second act the best. The singing was in Italian with English translations, [...]

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so leave a peppermint stick for old st. nick.

I just love Christmas. The older I get, the more I enjoy it. Sure, it’s great when you’re a kid – waking up to a pile of presents, tearing them open, and swimming in a sea of gift wrap. But as I get older, I appreciate the ideals that Christmas celebrates more and more. Choosing [...]

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night sky, whisper me back to life.

Last Thursday, December 1st, we went to see Tori at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia (and I’m only just now having a minute to post about it). It was amazing! She came out in a long, flowing, pink satin gown, metallic pink leggings, and glittery silver high heels. I very much enjoyed the string [...]

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listen to your heart.

I’ve been meaning to post about Tori’s new album, Night of Hunters, for about a month now, but because of work and other time constraints – and inchies! – I haven’t had a chance. It certainly is different from her prevous work. The music is really beautiful and so is her voice. I think Tori [...]

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we will dance your ring.

Tori has a new album coming in September, Night of Hunters. It is a “21st century song cycle inspired by classical music themes spanning over 400 years”, according to the press release. In her own words: “I have used the structure of a classical song cycle to tell an ongoing, modern story. The protagonist is [...]

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when is the tardis coming?

let’s celebrate! We had Julian’s graduation party last Saturday, at the clubhouse where my Grammom lives. Our house is smiply too small for more than 15 people, and even that is pushing it. Anyway, it turned out quite nice – everyone enjoyed themselves (I think!) and Felicia got to meet the rest of the family [...]

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so, you’re a nonconformist?

merry christmas to me! So I decided to buy myself a few Christmas gifts. I’ve been good, right? Well, kind of anyway. But these are necessities! And I’ve always felt that a Christmas gift should be something useful. Anyway, I needed a new book to read. And books are a necessity in my life. I [...]

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