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Besides, the play is about a prostitute (or rather a madam), what else do you need?

puellasolis - 2009-11-04 4:01 PM

blairrob - 2009-11-04 12:46 PM

puellasolis - 2009-11-04 1:24 PM   Personally, I'm a big believer in having a well-rounded education, and I get that not everyone feels the same way.

I agree 100% as long as I don't have to read Ayn Rand. I tried once. She makes me rather annoyed.

If I were to do college again I would go liberal arts to Masters instead of going straight into a course of study directly related to a career.

I think you know I was just teasing you. I find the mind of an educated and bright woman very attractive, sort of like many women feel about a man's sense of humour. So, hello sexy!!

I've probably just been banned.

I don't feel bad by the way (but thanks for the support!). I am not as widely read as she is but in general hold my own. Martini's for all.   

I figured it was in good fun but as I said in my response to wurkit, I sometimes worry that my nerdgasm over this sort of thing comes across as hoity-toity, when that's not how it's intended at all. Glad that all's well. I have never actually had a martini. Maybe we should start a "must-try drinks" thread...

Hehe, I liked your nerdgasm Some people are nerdy about books and some people are nerdy about computers or science or whatever. The computer/techy threads always make me feel dumb, fwiw.

Martinis are AWESOME. Hehe, actually, when I was in college, at my crazy theatre school, we DID actually read a lot of philosophy, and when we'd study, we'd stay up all night drinking wine and somehow it made everything a lot clearer, as those of us who studied with the booze did better than those who studied without. Just an interesting observation

That. Hot.

The drink of choice in Philadelphia tonight is the Pedro Martini. Yankee fans prefer it shaken.

Nothing to add to the book list. I need to keep working on the one puellasolis posted.

And I add a yes for opera.

blairrob -

I'm moving to America. Here you are looked at rather oddly, in a 'get away from my kids' sort of way if you mention that word.


      Don, I envy you.

I know I stir up negative emotions in some people. I think this is the first time that envy is one of them.

We have a great classical music tradition here in Philadelphia.  I've been privileged to work in the business some as a photographer and have gotten to know some marvelous musicians, including opera singers.

Opera singers have the most difficult of instruments to perform with.  What it takes to produce that sound is miraculous.

blairrob -

If I recall correctly the first classical recording I owned (if we exclude Tubby the Tuba which I received as a toddler!)  was Ormandy's Carmina Burana with your symphony. You do have a great tradition there and I am glad you and others help to enrich it. 

And I'm still envious.  

To file under the "small coincidental world" column.

Just a short while ago, while watching the World Series, they ran an ad for the upcoming new Robin Williams movie.

O Fortuna, from Carmina Burana was playing as the soundtrack.

Go figure.