tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post3472813831825901399..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Andrea Chenier (an opera review post)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-48523615385293527162016-10-03T18:35:48.020-07:002016-10-03T18:35:48.020-07:00ABftS: I've never had pumpkin beer, but I'...ABftS: I've never had pumpkin beer, but I've had pumpkin cider. It didn't do much for me.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-39267735451731749732016-10-03T18:31:29.399-07:002016-10-03T18:31:29.399-07:00Jeanne: Oh, I've found that the whole insta-lo...Jeanne: Oh, I've found that the whole insta-love thing seems to have always existed in "literature."Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-3746546088039491812016-10-03T18:30:40.760-07:002016-10-03T18:30:40.760-07:00Lee: You know, it's not the staying up late th...Lee: You know, it's not the staying up late that's the problem for us; it's the not getting to make up for it the next morning.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-27123308168991751312016-10-03T18:29:23.448-07:002016-10-03T18:29:23.448-07:00Briane: Well, there are eight more coming for this...Briane: Well, there are eight more coming for this season, though some of those won't be until next summer.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-56246582213897182842016-10-03T18:27:26.854-07:002016-10-03T18:27:26.854-07:00Bonnee: Thanks! I'm sure it will be.
Review #2...Bonnee: Thanks! I'm sure it will be.<br />Review #2 will be coming up as soon as I get it written.<br />Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-7901652338453518742016-10-03T13:28:20.241-07:002016-10-03T13:28:20.241-07:00A man overcomes the friendzone by proclaiming his ...A man overcomes the friendzone by proclaiming his love for a woman he's met once. Yeah... I wouldn't buy that either.<br /><br />And the recipe sounds great, but neither of us are big on pumpkin. Pumpkin coffee is alright, but pumpkin beer is the worst. That reminds me of that meme called 'How to enjoy a pumpkin beer.'<br />Step 1: Throw it in the trash, where it belongs.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-40634236342582030932016-10-03T13:12:48.428-07:002016-10-03T13:12:48.428-07:00This honestly feels like something that could have...This honestly feels like something that could have been written today. It seems there are parts of pop-culture that really haven't changed over the years.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-51690212088944752082016-10-03T08:59:39.810-07:002016-10-03T08:59:39.810-07:00Never heard of the opera or the composer. Several...Never heard of the opera or the composer. Several years ago I was tempted to go that season ticket route because I got into kind of an opera fixation. But I didn't and then I got mostly unfixated. I still enjoy opera, but don't listen to it or watch it.<br /><br />Now, I'd go to an opera if I got free tickets. Well, maybe I would. The problem is that going to the opera means we have to leave the house and mostly it's at night and then we have to come home kind of late after it's over. Considering my wife tends to usually go to bed about 9 PM or so then staying out that late is kind of out of the question.<br /><br />Funny just last night, or should I say very early this morning, I woke up and started thinking I'd like to find a video of <i>Dr Atomic</i> by John Adams. I saw most of it on television a few years back and found it to be rather fascinating. I think I'll check around to see if it's available on Netflix or somewhere. Opera these days for me is like going to the movies--I'd rather just stay home and watch it on TV. I wonder if that's a bad sign or just a part of getting older?<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-31457203835254365922016-10-03T06:17:12.475-07:002016-10-03T06:17:12.475-07:00Commenting on both:
1. Pumpkin flavor: I don'...Commenting on both:<br /><br />1. Pumpkin flavor: I don't go for flavored coffee myself, but I agree: why hate on it? And do people really hate on it? The Internet is dominated by snarky white guys who get irritated when anything they don't like becomes popular. Pumpkin spice is no more ubiquitous/ridiculous than BACON, but the Internet doesn't make memes out of silly "bros" talking about how much they love bacon. <br /><br />2. Insta-love: in this context, it absolutely does not make sense, either how it unfolds or how they treat it. I agree, the brother thing is icky. Always like learning about opera though.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-46912616393198303032016-10-03T03:23:53.949-07:002016-10-03T03:23:53.949-07:00Hi Andrew, great review! I've got to admit I&#...Hi Andrew, great review! I've got to admit I've never been to an opera, so it's interesting to read a review about one. A shame that some of the events in the story weren't so believable. Insta-love always earns a little eye-roll from me. I hope the rest of the opera season is enjoyable for you and your wife! Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.com