I had some fun adventures last weekend, but unfortunately errands and homework have prevented me from sharing thus far. Also, an abundance of homework means that I will keep this post short, i.e. I will use a list because who needs transitions?
Fun activity number 1: The ballet. I am not a huge fan of ballet, but two of my music professors recommended I see A Midsummer Night's Dream because the music is wonderful. So, last Friday I took their suggestion. The one snag (which I didn't know going in) was this production was a modern reinterpretation that added some electronic music into the mix. The suggestion was good: I loved the classical music. The electronic music, eh, not so much. However, it was a wonderful experience - you can't go wrong with Shakespeare and Mendelssohn - and I actually enjoyed watching the ballet. The character of Puck was phenomenal and really fun to watch.
#2: The zoo. Saturday afternoon, several BSM students went to the zoo in the city park. It is a very nice zoo, and one of the oldest in the world. Plus, we were able to get cheap student tickets. The zoo has lots of baby animals, which are adorable. I really wanted to see the baby tigers, but they were not out when we went to the exhibit.
#3: A birthday celebration. One of my flatmates had his birthday yesterday. So, we went out and celebrated on Sunday. We ate at a nice Indian restaurant, which was delicious. Then afterwards, we had to go to a bar, because he turned 21. Side note: it is slightly anti-climmatic to turn 21 in a country where the drinking age is 18 - oh well, we still had a good time.
That's the succinct version of my weekend. I don't have anything planned for this coming weekend, but I am going to a classical concert tomorrow. On the program is Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer - which I love, so I am super excited!
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