Ballet, Faces, Jazz and Catherine Tate.
1. I will be seeing Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty on Sunday. I’ll be taking a guest. I told her that she could pay me back (for the ticket) with her ballet knowledge. When I printed out the receipt for the tickets (from TicketMaster), I noticed that the ‘convenience charge’ for each ticket was $327.50. Yes, you read that correctly. The total bill was over $700.
Needless to say, that’s a goddamn lot of ballet knowledge.
2. I forget what people look like unless I see them a lot. For instance, I met someone a few days ago and even though I got a good look at them, I can’t picture them any more. After my first date with Boss, I remember telling her, on the phone, “I can’t remember what you look like.” All I can remember is an impression, but no specifics. What the hell?
3. I know a woman who will proclaim, “I hate jazz!” And you know what? It cracks me up every time. Sometimes I think she’s the only one with the balls to say it. I’m only a minor fan of jazz; sometimes I find it tiresome. I know it’s a little ridiculous, but it seriously makes me laugh every single time she says it.
4. Catherine Tate, I bet you hate Jazz.
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Unable to recognize facial features? It might be legit- check it out
http://www.felesmagus.com/pages/prosopagnosia.html
April 8th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
1. HOLY CRAP. I suggest you call TicketMaster and make sure that extra charge isn’t come kind of ungodly error in punctuation.
2. Me too.
3. You will now be granted the benefit of my deep and well-informed love of jazz. You will be spared the avant garde unless you are inclined toward that kind of experimentation. You will discover the joy of Coltrane at his finest. And most of all, you will find that for every tiresome rendition of a jazz standard you’ve been forced to endure (and there are many, I know), there is a taste of heaven wrapped lovingly inside the melodies of a thumping bass line or a smoky sax melody. Start with Dave Brubeck’s “Take 5″ - I’ll be home in a week.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Courtney - Yikes!
April 8th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Hi, hon,
Called credit card company - all is well.
You can’t remember faces either? See, this is why we shouldn’t go longer than a week without seeing each other.
Okay, I will start with Brubeck. School me.
-R.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I hate jazz. Always have.
April 9th, 2008 at 6:40 am
I used to forget people’s faces too. It no longer happens, but I recall telling my first ever boyfriend by date two that in the interim between date one and date two that I had forgotten what he looked like. He sweetly took my hands and put them on his face and allowed me to stare at his face and all his features for several minutes so I could take it all in and imprint it on my memory.
Needless to say we stayed together for almost 4 years.
x
Cara
April 9th, 2008 at 7:50 am
Heh, I just studied prosopagnosia in class last week, and in my esteemed opinion as a junior biopsychologist (or neurologist - take your pick) that you likely don’t have it. There - diagnosed! That will be $300
Ok - the ballet is insanely expensive. Crazy expensive.
I’m not nuts about jazz either. *Geek Alert* I was in jazz band in high school so maybe that has something to do with it. I’m sure we butchered some of the best jazz songs ever
Catherine Tate is one of the funniest people EVAR!
April 9th, 2008 at 7:55 am
1. You know, I’ve never been to a ballet. However I can confirm one thing. If the tickets cost that much I am almost guaranteed that I will not cross that chasm. I hate paying over $15 - $20 for a concert for a live band even
I will live vicariously through you and continue to be hopelessly uncultured.
2. I’m actually quite good at this for some reason. I can see a face once just for a brief moment and recognize that person on the street. It drives Bev mad. I’ll recognize someone from the grocery store, mall, Apple Store (own special category), whatevah. What I don’t remember is names! I’m horrible at that
3. Sadly, I continue my descent into the world of uncultureness. Perhaps I should start chewing chaw and wear overalls because I rarely get into Jazz. SIgh.
4. I love this video! Hah! I just played it for some friends the other day
April 9th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Chivahn - Gets me every time.
Bev and Lynchseattle: I should clarify - it was a mistake on the part of Ticketmaster. The two tickets were under $100.
Otherwise, I’m pretty sure that’s a three hour course in ballet at the local community college. Not quite as enjoyable, no doubt, but seems more appropriate for that amount of money.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Heh, see that’s what I get for reading blogs at 6:30am when I’ve been up late watching crap like the Real Housewives of NYC. I miss little details like “convenience charges.”
Color me stupid
April 9th, 2008 at 9:14 am
wait wait. by under $100, i hope you mean, like $65 or so. i dont know how comfortable i feel about ballet knowledge=dollars and cents but i can always bring you all my ballet books!!!! including angelina ballerina, look it up.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:40 am
You know…in my ‘blog head’, you’re “The Ballerina” and you comment under “Janet Reno” and I have to say…the mixture…does not a pretty picture paint. I need to seriously re-consider my initial conversations upon meeting women.
It’s not exactly punishment to sit in a dark opera house with a pretty girl so let’s call it even.
But yeah, bring Angelina Ballerina.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
I see faces like they are ghosts in front of me. Oh. That sounds kind of weird
I like jazz, but classical is better
April 10th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Wholey shit. I freakin’ love ballet and I wouldn’t pay that much.
Who’s doing it? The Royal? Kirov/Mariinski?
April 10th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Begijn - It was a mistake.
It wasn’t that much - less than a hundred bucks for both tickets. There was a mistake in the convenience charge. All corrected now! I did almost drop my blob, though.
April 10th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Oh, ABT. Cool. Julie Kent as Aurora too - you’re gettin’ skooled my friend! Hope you enjoy! And please, full report!
Watch for the Rose Adagio - an ultimate test of ballerina’ness (is that a word?) She’s got to balance on one pointe for freakin’ ever, then go right into a series of pirouettes - and make it look effortless and beautiful.
Also during the wedding … ‘party’ I guess is what you call it, the male’s “Blue Bird variation’ was supposed to be one of the most difficult variations written for male dancer. One of the company’s heavy hitters (male dancer) will be doing that one.
Jealous! (again)
April 10th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Hahaha!
“To the Guy Who Shouted Obscenities at the Ballet”
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/326175577.html
from bestofcraigslist.com
April 11th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Ah, Julie Kent is the Friday night performance. So I won’t see the legend. My friend said she’d poke me and tell me what’s going on so I’ll know what the heck to look for. I’m looking forward to it.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I meant to also say thank you for the tips because it will be more enjoyable after reading what you’ve written so I know what things to look for so I can appreciate it, at least to the extent possible for someone who has no concept of the work required to perform the work.