Matt has been really busy at work this week, and it's not like I have anything new or busy going on either (wink), so we postponed our date night to last night (Friday, it's usually Thursday). Most of the time, it's very low key--a relaxed dinner on the couch and a movie here at home (but sometimes we go out to eat or something). Anyway, Matt had been working late this week, so we waited until last night. I made porcupine meatballs and Matt had that and some leftover oregano chicken (he loves it--I'll email you that recipe, Mom).
So, we settled on the couch with our dinners and started our movie. I noticed Phantom of the Opera was playing and had Tivo tape it. So many people talk about the musical, and I heard really good reviews of the movie. I tend to be a fan of musical theatre; I even went with Matt to see Miss Saigon in Knoxville (and consequently asked him if he ever thought I'd ask him to take me to a show with a bunch of scantily clad women). That said, Phantom was SO weird. I might get blasted for saying that, but several times during the movie Matt and I just looked at each other with puzzled faces. Where does Andrew Lloyd Webber come up with this stuff? I know the music is well known, but why? Why did it become so popular? We were quite confused over the rave reviews. But even now, Matt walks around our house saying/singing things to me to the tune of the melodies from the movie. He sang about going to bed last night, he sang about getting up this morning, he sang about eating lunch. It's really pretty cute. :) Especially with how weird he thought the movie was. :) He was so into it that he fell asleep for at least 30 minutes of it. :) hehe So, if someone can explain Phantom's appeal to me, I would much appreciate it.
Today we have some errands. Target, a craft store, fixing the mirror on my car, some housework, and the post office. Exciting, huh? But tomorrow we're going back to that really young church, at the invitation of a teacher at my school. She also invited us to her small group Bible study, and we are going to try that tomorrow night. Oh yeah, and I need to finish lesson plans. I have the mornings for next week done, but I need to plan my math block(s). And I have papers to grade (but then I get to put grades in the grade book again!). I've put grades in the gradebook for teachers before, and I've graded papers before. But I've never graded and entered papers **I** assigned. :) It adds a whole new dimension. On a positive note, I think everyone passed the multiplication chapter test and all but maybe one did really well on the spelling test. :)
We are off to run our errands! Have a great day! :)
Love and blessings,
Becca
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Somewhat Belated Date Night
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Phantom? Let's see. A messed up dude lives in a basement. He gives voice lessons to a woman, but then some peeps diss her singing.
So, naturally, he ups and kills 'em. I mean, you can't let peeps diss your girl, ya' know? Then other peeps try to kill him, but he disappears. The end.
What's not to understand? It's sorta like "Frankenstein" meets "Pygmalion," with a little bit of "The Fugitive" thrown in at the end.
Dad G.
I never saw Phantom...however I did want to see it! Although I think Adam would fall asleep through all BUT 30 minutes of it. ;) I'm glad you're enjoying assigning, grading, and entering your grades. :) I will catch up with you soon.
POTA is not exactly my favorite musical. I mean, I like it, and there are certain parts of it I really like, but overall it is not one of my favorites. I'm not exactly sure where all of the hype comes from. I know that Joy really likes it a lot though, so maybe it's just me.
Dad, that doesn't quite sound like the plot portrayed in the movie. You're right up until the "voice lessons to the girl" part. In the movie, the peeps don't diss her singing. The diva (a very good Minnie Driver, I believe) wants her leading role back, which the owners give her, and the "messed up dude" wants the woman he's obsessed with to have the leading role. So, when a stage hand guy goes to look around when something's fishy, the Phantom hangs him right in the middle of a performance. The Phantom was totally creepy and obsessed. When the girl falls in love with another guy, he goes nuts and decided to kill everyone he can and has the chandelier come down in the middle of a performance, burning the opera house. Kind of like, "If I can't have her, no one can." The end is the other man at Christine's grave, and he spots a rose on the grave, and the Phantom always gave Christine a rose.
I thought Joy hated sad endings and when people die, Brad. How in the world can she like this story (but NOT like Return to Me)? That's messed up. :)
Anyway, maybe one of the California/former-California family members who knows about musical theatre can shed some light, too. :)
I take that back, at the end the chandelier comes down, Raul tries to save Christine, the Phantom lets them go, and they leave. When the authorities reach the underground dwelling of the Phantom, he's gone. Then there's the rose at the graveside scene. It was just weird, what can I say. :)
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