Phantom of the Opera

♪Woke up in London yesterday (really today) found myself in the city near Piccadilly♪

Today I took my first test here in the center.  I'm so glad to have English 300 under my belt, although I still have two to go this week.  Even though I have tests I am so spoiled here for a couple reasons.

1. Tonight I went to Phantom of the Opera.  I'm lucky that I can hop on the tube at Queensway and hop off at Piccadilly Circus, and go to a number of shows within minutes of home.  I wasn't planning on seeing phantom while I was here but the group got pretty cheap tickets so I decided I wouldn't miss any opportunity to see a show so I went.  The staging was phenomenal and I would go again (actually, probably not) just to see the set transitions.  Overall the production was pretty good.  The actors individually?....eh they weren't amazing but they were ok singers.  I guess I'm just used to the original recording and the movie soundtrack, so naturally it doesn't sound as good live.  Although, I'll probably have the music stuck in my head for the next three days.

2.  I'm so close to other countries so I get to travel.  This week I have to endure through 3 tests (ugh!), but next week I get to celebrate by heading off to France for a couple of days.  I'm so excited to visit Paris, especially because I don't have to take a plane to get there!  Woot, woot!

3.  The weather.  I love gloomy, rainy weather.  Weird, I know.  It has only rained a couple of times while I've been here but I love how it is usually overcast.  Though I do appreciate the days when it is sunny and nice as well.

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