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Thursday, March 03, 2005
home again, home again, jiggity jig
I just wanted to do a quick update and let everyone know that I made it home safely! I had an absolutely wonderful time in London and am quite sad to be home! But I guess now that John is no longer the Phantom, there was nothing keeping me there! The trip was all that I could have hoped for and more! I could not have asked for a better early birthday present to myself.
Sorry it has taken me so long to get on-line! Stupid jetlag is not my friend! I arrived home on Tuesday, and had a great 32 hour birthday (due to the time differences), even if 10 and a half hours of it was spent on an airplane! I went out to dinner with my family to celebrate, and my party is on Saturday… but the best part of my birthday was meeting John!
The next few days will be busy finishing stuff up for my Phantom Birthday Bash, and then I need to get stuff ready for school which should be starting up at the beginning of next week. After that, I should finally have some time to myself, so by the end of next week I will have some details about my trip springing up here and there on my site, so please be sure to check back. After that, I am not sure what changes are going to come to my site because it is officially over now, the music of the night! I guess we will have to wait and see. But for now, I will not have any today’s updates for a while… too much going on… sorry! But all the exciting stories from my trip will hopefully make up for this.
One final note before I leave again for a couple of days! I’m still a little emotional about John’s last performance, and I am therefore still boycotting everything that is Phantom-ish! John… you alone can make my song take flight…
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 17:05.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Yes... in the famous words of Joey Tribiani... *shouts at the top of her lungs* 'LONDON, BABY' I am sure you will all be happy to hear that I arrived in the UK safetly on Monday night! Despite the fact that my plane took off late and hit a lot af turbulance slowing us down quite a bit, it still wasn't half bad! I say this now because of what would happen later... but follow me here... once I got off of the plane it took forever to get to my hotel... in fact, I didn't get there until about 6:30 and though I knew I didn't need to go see Phantom that night, I really really wanted to! So... I dropped off my bags and headed straight out the door again, not even worrying about fixing my hair or make-up! I got lost a total of three times on my way to the Her Majesty's Theater (ack... let's not talk about it)... and I never thought that I was going to make it on time! But I was determined! At 7:17 I walked in the doors and went to the ticket desk to see if they had any tickets for that night... and sure enough they did! A14 of the Royal Circle... so front row of the first balcony... not bad at all!
Sorry if I am going too fast and if this doesn't make sense... there is too much to say and too little time to say it! Remember, full details will be posted when I return home from my trip! So where was I? Oh yes... Phantom-ness!
The show was amazing! John was amazing! It was all that I hoped it would be and more! The moment he said 'Bravi' I was hooked! I know that I was there... and I know that John was there... and there might have been some people on stage with John... and there might even have been some people in the audience... but all I noticed was John! I was hypnotized by his voice! *swoons* I don't know how to describe it other than it felt as if I was taking a bath in melted cake batter icecream.... I don't know why this is how I would describe the whole evening, but there you go... (by the way... that is a very, very good thing, apperantly)
Alright... I must move on! Thoguh I don't want to... I must! I MUST! The show finally came to an end, much much too quickly for my liking... but it was wonderful all the same! So I headed outside to the Stage Door and waited! After a few minutes, someone called out the name 'Julie' and it was none other than Jules from the JOJ Forums! So I have officially meant my first JOJ Phan!
So... I waited... we waited... my friend called me... I still waited... it seemed like an eternity because I was both so excited and so nervous! Finally... John walked out of the Stage Door! *swoons* He is so wonderful! I adore him! I want a mini version of him to pack in my suitcase to take home with me! Um... we talked about the weather (because of the huge difference between California and London) and other stuff... I can't remember... it feels like it was all a dream! After a little while he noticed my purse full of buttons, badges, and patches of him... he went through all of them and when he got to the one that says 'Got Milk?' he said 'Bizare'! Why is that significant? I don't know... cuz it was John! After a while I had to say goodbye and walk back to my hotel! But before leaving, I got a picture of him and me... I look horrible... I look sick and like I had just gotten off of a plane (which were both true) so hopefully I will get another better one in the next couple of days! But for now I am so happy! I finally got to meet my Opera Ghost! *swoons*
Did I mention that it snowed? Cuz... well... it SNOWED! It snowed a lot! The first time I was ever in the snow was the night I met my Opera Ghost! What more could a girl ask for!
So let the dream continue...
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 04:02.
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Sunday, February 20, 2005
*begins to sing at the top of her lungs very poorly due to being sick* “Think of me, think of me fondly, when we’ve said goodbye. Remember me once in a while - please promise me you’ll try.”
The day has finally arrived… only a few more hours until I leave for London for my week of Phantom and John goodness! I can’t wait! YAY!
This next week and a half will be the first time since October 16th (the day I started this blog dedicated to John) that I have not updated my blog everyday! Don’t worry… I will keep track of information for “Today’s Updates” in my journal and post everything when I get home! I will also have lots of great stories and adventures to share with you all when get home! But for now I would like to let you know that it is my goal (though I am not making any promises) to update at least a couple of times from the road! So please feel free to stop by from time to time to check up on me and see where my Phantom-chasing leads me!
Because I won’t be updating everyday… and because I am not going to have time to go into every little detail of each of my days while I am gone… I would like to remind you of the itinerary that I made! If you want to keep track of what I will be up to day by day, please…
CLICK HERE to view my Itinerary
And so… as I leave, I obey the Phantom’s command, “Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write - the power of the music of the night…”
Let the dream begin…
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 12:59.
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Saturday, February 19, 2005
today’s mood… sickness… horrible, horrible sickness… *cough*cough*cough*cough*cough*… I’ll be fine… maybe… someday… eventually… *crosses fingers*… *cough*cough*cough*
today’s song… Think of Me
today’s random lyrics… 1st FOP, 2nd FOP, CONFIDANT: This faithless lady’s bound for Hades! Shame! Shame! Shame!
today’s total amount saved… $1912.69
today’s mental note… I leave tomorrow… WHOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 21:47.
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Friday, February 18, 2005
today’s mood… I’m sick… blah to being sick… I am not just a little sick like yesterday, but like way sick… *coughs*… I hope it dissipates by the time I get on the plane, which is in less than 48 hours… whoooooohooooooo *coughs*
today’s song… Music of the Night
today’s random lyrics… CHORUS: Here the sire may serve the dam, here the master takes his meat!
today’s total amount saved… $1912.69
today’s mental note… I sent out e-mails today telling people that I am hoping to update my bolg at least a couple of time while I am gone… hopefully this will indeed happen… *crosses fingers*… I guess we will just have to wait and see, eh?
today’s reading… Phantom by Susan Kay… Counterpoint: Erik and Christine 1881: pgs. 391-404
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 21:45.
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Thursday, February 17, 2005
today’s mood… I don’t feel very good today… my best friend and my niece have both had colds this week and I think they are finally starting to effect me… and I am also getting really stressed about my trip as I started packing today and I think the sickness isn’t helping with all of my worrying… I am going to bed… I need to rest… but someone tell me it is going to be okay
today’s song… Think of Me
today’s random lyrics… CHRISTINE: Try to forgive… teach me to live… give me the strength to try…
today’s total amount saved… $1912.69
today’s mental note… I planned on taking my small carry-on suitcase but didn’t have enough room for all of my stuff in it so I upgraded to a medium sized suitcase… do you think I am taking too much for 10 days?… I blame it on the following facts: 1) I need both a day and an evening outfit for each day I am gone, 2) traveling in the winter means I need extra bulky clothes so as not to freeze to death, 3) I have presents for people that I have to take with me
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 23:55.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005
today’s mood… I am doing very good today… I was able to fix the problems I was having yesterday, so YAY… I babysat my niece for a while this afternoon and am going to be doing the same again in a little while… and I deposited all of my change in the bank today, so my bank balance is very happy
today’s song… Prima Donna
today’s random lyrics… FIRMIN: Bad news on soprano scene - first Carlotta, now Christine! Still, as least the seats get sold - gossip’s worth its weight in gold…
today’s total amount saved… $1912.69
today’s mental note… did you ever think the day would come when I would pick Prima Donna as my song of the day? I didn’t think so either… but then again, as long as it is not the original cast recording, Carlotta’s voice isn’t half bad, and therefore able to be listened to… plus it was my alarm clock and ringtone on my phone for today, which got it stuck in my head from the time I woke up
today’s reading… Phantom by Susan Kay… Erik 1856-1881: pgs. 362-388
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 19:38.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005
today’s mood… I am kinda in a blah today… this thing I wanted to do and was very excited about didn’t work out… sadness… it kinda ruined my day… blah
today’s song… Twisted Every Way…
today’s random lyrics… CHRISTINE: Silken couch and hay-filled barn - both have been his battlefield.
today’s total amount saved… $1912.69
today’s mental note… anyone have any suggestions about how to fix my problem other than spending $100 to get a thing to do it myself? No? Blah!
today's movie… The Phantom of the Opera
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 23:31.
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Monday, February 14, 2005
today’s mood… Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone… it is a day full of love… giving love… receiving love… gotta love the love… I feel very loved today
today’s song… Overture
today’s random lyrics… FIRMIN: Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats. Do not panic. It was an accident… simply an accident…
today’s total amount saved… $1912.69
today’s mental note… I have no clue what I am going to do with my site when I return for my trip… does any one have any ideas or suggestions?
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 18:26.
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Sunday, February 13, 2005
today’s mood… I’m very excited today… 168 hours from right now (meaning exactly a week from this moment) I will be boarding the plane that will take me to England to meet my Opera Ghost… what’s not to be excited about?
today’s song… 3 Sides
today’s random lyrics… RAOUL: Christine, forgive me, please forgive me… I did it all for you and all for nothing…
today’s total amount saved… $1912.69
today’s mental note… two quick things… first, I made a list today of all the clothes that I want to take to England and I have no idea how I am going to fit everything in my little piece of luggage… I guess I will have to cut my list down… second… oh man… I forgot what the second thing was… I will let you know if I think of it
You alone can make my song take flight! Love, OGFan at 20:05.
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