OPERA ALERT: The Coronation of Poppea

Michael and I went to see my library student Meghan perform in the opera "The Coronation of Poppea" at Hall Theatre, Oberlin College, Ohio. She sang the part of Ottavia and I was very impressed. It was my first Monteverdi opera so the music was different, but still interesting to me.

Concert alert...

Aaron and Eugene went to see Flogging Molly at the House of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio.

GIRLIE UPDATE: Out with the Craig, in with the Butler

It's a sad day when one finds out her favorite actor got engaged. But all is not lost...

I borrowed a DVD from Michael called Timeline thinking Mr. Walker could easy my spirits but I fell in love with Mr. Butler instead!


Just don't talk about them in front of you-know-who!

Actually my hubby is a good sport and makes the best of my girlie obsessions!

First it was Tad Hamilton in Win a Date..., then Smallville's Clark Kent, before the new hunky James Bond...


Strange, since the Butler is not blond, and his hair was not clean cut the way I like it in the movie. It must have been his sexy Scottish accent that pulled me. I watched Dear Frankie and Lara Croft and thought the actor was cute but never really knew it was the same guy in all the movies. Yum! Michael and I have been watching all of Mr. B's movies... yes, a Butler marathon!



I didn't realize he was the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. I had a hard time watching it the first time since I was so used to the original recordings. But I got used to his singing real fast. I even watched the gory 300 that Aaron wanted me to watch with him last year. Now it's one of my favorite movies!

Shoot, Michael and I missed seeing his new movie P.S. I Love You in the theaters! I guess I'll have to wait until it comes out on DVD.

DA PUPS: Ho, Ho, Ho... Merry Christmas!

Taking Grandpa for a walk

GIRLIE UPDATE: The Golden Compass

I took a group of my library student workers and Aaron and Michael to see Mr. C's new movie The Golden Compass tonight. It's the first of three fantasy novels that my students read when they were young. I don't remember reading these novels, but then again I really didn't like reading back then, the way I do now. We all had a great time -- we ate pizza before the movie and grabbed coffee after.

As for the Craig... he could do without the facial hair in this movie!