28 March 2004
Yet another author meeting! Met Meg Cabot yesterday... she's the one who wrote Princess Diaries, you know, that movie with Anne Hathaway? Yup. Even though I probably ought to be reading more adult books, I enjoy her ya books lots and lots. I think it's mainly cause she writes as though she is still a teenager, which is great, very relatable. Got a photograph with her too, but I had hoped to obsess over Jasper Fforde but couldn't cause I didn't want to buy her book for her to sign, so they kind of rushed me along after the photo. Ah well. She talked about her next book, and answered a lot of questions. I probably ought to have posted about it right after, because I don't remember a lot of it, but what I did remember is that she seems like someone I would have as a friend.
Friday: Volunteered at the library, even though I was only able to stay for half an hour. It was really cute, cause there was this book called How to Be a Princess, or something, and I said I wanted to take it out so I could know how to be like a Princess. But Debbie, one of the ladies I volunteer with, said, "Oh, you don't need that book. You're already a princess, coming in today when you didn't need to. So gracious!" So that upped my day considerably. The reason I could only stay for a bit was cause I had to rush to the Met Opera for Wagner's Die Walkure final dress rehearsal, to which our Opera teacher had gotten tickets.
We actually got to sit in the Center Parterre, which now that I look at ticket sales on the website, says that they regularly go for $500! Holy crap! And to think, I left after the first act. Well, the weather was just gorgeous, and I was falling asleep in the theatre--shameful of me, I know. Call me a barbarian all you want, but I was raised in the generation of trash and empty calories, okay?
Anyway, that night, to celebrate Christina's birthday, we all went out to dinner and Hairspray! Hairspray was beautiful! The colors were vivid, and contrasted so wonderfully together. The songs were catchy and it was good that we were in standing room, cause that meant I could shake my booty along with the music! I am so glad I got to see Harvey Fierstein in the production before he leaves in April... annnnd... get his autograph! Yeah, that's right! Afterwards, Christina, who's seen the show about 25 times, got us in backstage for a short tour. Then we waited around outside and Harvey came out! He seemed noncommunicative, but apparently that's how he is after the show. Signed mjy program with a silver pen... yay!
As for today... we had a (an doesn't sound right) European picnic in Central Park! Mmmm.. the best cheese from Murray's and bread from this shop next to Murray's along with French limonade completed the feast. Found a lovely spot next to the ducks and settled down for a quiet lunch. Played some frisbee, tried to fly a kite unsuccessfully for around an hour or two. That's right, we went kite flying! But it was with this tricksy kite that Andres had and it was bad... had two spools and every time it would come swirling down to the ground. Bad business. But we had fun doing it! I'll get pictures up someday.
New Alias tonight!!!!!!!!!! OMG, who else LOOOVED the ending to last week's????
Friday: Volunteered at the library, even though I was only able to stay for half an hour. It was really cute, cause there was this book called How to Be a Princess, or something, and I said I wanted to take it out so I could know how to be like a Princess. But Debbie, one of the ladies I volunteer with, said, "Oh, you don't need that book. You're already a princess, coming in today when you didn't need to. So gracious!" So that upped my day considerably. The reason I could only stay for a bit was cause I had to rush to the Met Opera for Wagner's Die Walkure final dress rehearsal, to which our Opera teacher had gotten tickets.
We actually got to sit in the Center Parterre, which now that I look at ticket sales on the website, says that they regularly go for $500! Holy crap! And to think, I left after the first act. Well, the weather was just gorgeous, and I was falling asleep in the theatre--shameful of me, I know. Call me a barbarian all you want, but I was raised in the generation of trash and empty calories, okay?
Anyway, that night, to celebrate Christina's birthday, we all went out to dinner and Hairspray! Hairspray was beautiful! The colors were vivid, and contrasted so wonderfully together. The songs were catchy and it was good that we were in standing room, cause that meant I could shake my booty along with the music! I am so glad I got to see Harvey Fierstein in the production before he leaves in April... annnnd... get his autograph! Yeah, that's right! Afterwards, Christina, who's seen the show about 25 times, got us in backstage for a short tour. Then we waited around outside and Harvey came out! He seemed noncommunicative, but apparently that's how he is after the show. Signed mjy program with a silver pen... yay!
As for today... we had a (an doesn't sound right) European picnic in Central Park! Mmmm.. the best cheese from Murray's and bread from this shop next to Murray's along with French limonade completed the feast. Found a lovely spot next to the ducks and settled down for a quiet lunch. Played some frisbee, tried to fly a kite unsuccessfully for around an hour or two. That's right, we went kite flying! But it was with this tricksy kite that Andres had and it was bad... had two spools and every time it would come swirling down to the ground. Bad business. But we had fun doing it! I'll get pictures up someday.
New Alias tonight!!!!!!!!!! OMG, who else LOOOVED the ending to last week's????