Just when you think you can sit back and try to
enjoy the peacefulness you desperately sought after, the world overwhelms you
with its conflicts, hatred and despair of normal life...
And General Insanity creeps in
Every day....
--> The Only Man Worth Thinking Of... <--
This has got to be one of the most beautiful musicals ever...
Pity I didn't get to see the original. Her Majesty's Theatre was a lot more smaller than I thought it would be but when the musical started, I was enchanted from start to finish..well, except for the part where Christine and Raoul sang 'All I Ask of You' because they sang it a bit too fast. It lost the sweet and romantic emotions I got when I heard Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton's version. The Phantom, played by Earl Carpenter, was brilliant. Rachel Barrell and David Shannon, Christine and Raoul, sizzled on stage with Barrell reaching impressive notes with her singing and Shannon's powerful voice tugging at my heartstrings.I swear, my tears started to form when Christine sang in her nightingale voice, 'Father once spoke of an angel...'
The experience was and will be quite breathtakingly unforgettable. I have finally done one of the things on my Have-To-Do-Before-I-Die list. I have seen AND heard The Phantom!!! Allow me to squeal and gush... *squeal..gush*
All this is due to my aunt, who kindly bought that highly desired ticket for me and for that, I shall never forget. BIG thanks to Ee Ee Rita!!
'Past the point of no return, no backward glances...'
Ah yes.. no backward glances. It really made my day and I shan't look back at the crap day I had yesterday. I was so frustrated and upset with the whole admin system here. Due to a tube delay, I was late for an interview for a National Insurance Number application. I spent 2 hours on the tube and the Job call centre dealing with these applications gave me the wrong directions (thus, causing me to drop at the wrong tube station). So by the time I got there, they refused to slot me back into the line and so my 2 hours travelling time AND the whopping 5 pounds I spent went down the drain. I was told to rebook the appointment and Heaven knows if I can get a slot for next week! How infuriating! They wouldn't accept my explanation and I just wanted to yell at somebody (preferably the Transport minister or the imbecile who gave me the wrong directions...)!
Still, after all this, I was comforted by the only man I could count on (albeit the next day)....and people always look at me strangely when I proclaim how in love I am with the Phantom..
Chloe Andrina
12:49 PM
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