Here is the post that I apparently forgot about (started to be written around March 7). Enjoy!
Last week was just too good to be true! I kept quite busy, and thankfully with non-work related fun! Here goes a little recap...
Last week was just too good to be true! I kept quite busy, and thankfully with non-work related fun! Here goes a little recap...
On Monday, I met up with people for FHE to see the new movie "Penelope". Needless to say, this is a chick flick and I think only one or two guys showed up. BUT, I do highly recommend this movie. All the actors and actresses did a phenomenal job, especially Christina Rici (Penelope). Plus, it's refreshing to have a truly wholesome movie; I feel they're few and far between. Go see it (especially you, Adelee!).
Tuesday was so enjoyable. Fortunately I got off work early, and I had some time to kill before Hyeku, Bryndee, Helen and I were going to meet up to see "Altar Boyz" - and Off-Broadway show about a religious boy band. The off-Broadway shows were doing a 20/20 deal, where tickets were $20 20 minutes before the show started. Well, since I wasn't pressed for time, I took a little walk around the city. The weather was beautiful that night - not too cold, clear and just the perfect everything for a stroll around town. First stop was Bryant Park, one of my favs. Then I walked up Fifth Ave. past Rockefeller Center (one of my new favs), and over to Broadway. With all this being said, I completely missed Times Square, which is always fine by me (I guess too many tourists just isn't my thing, at all). When I finally made my way over to the theater, I came to find out that my nice walk was just that - a nice walk. The show wasn't playing that night! So what to do? Well, Hyeku and I met up to see "Rent" instead. (And all of my avoiding Times Square went for naught, since I had to go right through the heart of it to get to the theater.) How did I like "Rent"? Not very much. Definitely not on my "must-see" list of shows here. The characters were pretty good, but their voices weren't as strong and clear as I'd like. Most of the time it sounded like they were just screaming and ruining their vocals. In the end I'm glad I did see it, because it's closing on Broadway later this year.
"W" is for Wednesday and "WICKED"!!! One word about this: AMZAING! If you haven't heard the music, listen. If you come to New York, see it. Or if it's somewhere near you, see it. I love Elfaba, Glenda and Fiero!
"Altar Boyz" was the show of the day on Thursday. It's hilarious! How can you not love a musical about a Christian boy band? They save souls! And one of the members is Jewish. I don't think I've laughed consistently that hard in a long, long time. Thankfully the 20/20 deal was in effect this night, and it was definitely worth the $20! Go. See. Laugh. Enjoy.
Rainy, rainy Friday....that's about it.
Saturday was a much-needed day to myself. Those seem to be a rarity here in the city, and I took advantage of it to the max!
Unfortunately, this is not how life typically is for me. But I sure did love it!!!
Tuesday was so enjoyable. Fortunately I got off work early, and I had some time to kill before Hyeku, Bryndee, Helen and I were going to meet up to see "Altar Boyz" - and Off-Broadway show about a religious boy band. The off-Broadway shows were doing a 20/20 deal, where tickets were $20 20 minutes before the show started. Well, since I wasn't pressed for time, I took a little walk around the city. The weather was beautiful that night - not too cold, clear and just the perfect everything for a stroll around town. First stop was Bryant Park, one of my favs. Then I walked up Fifth Ave. past Rockefeller Center (one of my new favs), and over to Broadway. With all this being said, I completely missed Times Square, which is always fine by me (I guess too many tourists just isn't my thing, at all). When I finally made my way over to the theater, I came to find out that my nice walk was just that - a nice walk. The show wasn't playing that night! So what to do? Well, Hyeku and I met up to see "Rent" instead. (And all of my avoiding Times Square went for naught, since I had to go right through the heart of it to get to the theater.) How did I like "Rent"? Not very much. Definitely not on my "must-see" list of shows here. The characters were pretty good, but their voices weren't as strong and clear as I'd like. Most of the time it sounded like they were just screaming and ruining their vocals. In the end I'm glad I did see it, because it's closing on Broadway later this year.
"W" is for Wednesday and "WICKED"!!! One word about this: AMZAING! If you haven't heard the music, listen. If you come to New York, see it. Or if it's somewhere near you, see it. I love Elfaba, Glenda and Fiero!
"Altar Boyz" was the show of the day on Thursday. It's hilarious! How can you not love a musical about a Christian boy band? They save souls! And one of the members is Jewish. I don't think I've laughed consistently that hard in a long, long time. Thankfully the 20/20 deal was in effect this night, and it was definitely worth the $20! Go. See. Laugh. Enjoy.
Rainy, rainy Friday....that's about it.
Saturday was a much-needed day to myself. Those seem to be a rarity here in the city, and I took advantage of it to the max!
Unfortunately, this is not how life typically is for me. But I sure did love it!!!
