"expressive"

watched giacomo puccini's il trittico with jen last night at the la opera. stephanie invited me to the dress rehearsal last minute and i couldn't refuse her...especially when it's free! fyi: il trittico consists of three 1-act operas ---> il tabarro, suor angelica, and gianni schicchi. a definite pleasure was hearing and watching o mio babbino caro performed for the first time in person...one of my favorite arias for sure. got to see woody allen (he directed gianni schicchi). good seats once again...founders circle status. i found out that if i didn't have the hookup or operau membership, our seats would go for about $200 minimum...crazy! all in all...i had a great time with jen and i was glad to take her since she was an opera virgin and has been wanting to watch one. this is my 4th opera and i hope to make it to more this season. i'm looking forward to watching operas not by puccini!

i found out that my instructor, mrs. montes, will no longer be my professor after neurosensory ends. we're getting another one (for the hundredth time) and we're going to have to adjust again to a different teacher's processes and teaching style. i am very saddened by this news and i will miss her being my instructor. she was hard on me but i needed it and it has helped me learn more and work harder, especially after having lost focus recently. i can only hope the next instructor will be just as good or even better.

keri hilson "energy" ---> music video + song = muy caliente!

i'm also diggin' ne-yo "miss independent." unlike rachel...i am a fan of ne-yo and he never fails to deliver a song that moves the heart or inspires the body to groove.

whether or not you like skateboarding...watch the intro (and the rest of the film while you're at it) to lakai's "fully flared." it's available on youtube for your viewing pleasure.

if you're a person of faith...please pray for me as i finish neurosensory. this is seriously the hardest part of the school year for me and i need all the support i can muster up to finish well and strong to pass the class.

that's all for now. here's to the good life...and a good night!