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[Lauren Hynde]

I always miss out I guess I'll have to stalk you if there's room for one more?

There's always room for one more stalker.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

There's always room for one more stalker.

I only hope I can be as good as 'you know who', when do I start insulting you? Before or after my delusions kick in?

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Careful with the insults. You don't wanna turn me on.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Careful with the insults. You don't wanna turn me on.

You do know I am the Queen of Insults!

 

[Lauren Hynde]

You do know I am the Queen of Insults!

LOL

Not yet, I don't, but I can see the promise.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

LOL

Not yet, I don't, but I can see the promise.

I love a challenge.

 

[Honey123]

Hot AV Lou!

 

[lucky-E-leven]

Perdita!

WELL?

So how'd it go last night? Please share!

~lucky

 

[ABSTRUSE]

yes P. do tell!!!!!

 

[Guest]

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

Somewhere Only We Know - Keane

 

[ABSTRUSE]

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

That's very abstruse.

 

[Honey123]

Re: Perdita!

WELL?

So how'd it go last night? Please share!

~lucky

Was Perdita getting lucky??

 

[Guest]

That's very abstruse.

Yes, it is rather.

It's not all meant to be taken literally, btw, just the very last bit.

Lou

 

[lucky-E-leven]

Re: Re: Perdita!

Was Perdita getting lucky??

In a sense...but she was creating her own Luck last night. And I'm super proud of her! I just want the juicy details now.



~lucky

 

[Guest]

my night with Ludwig

So how'd it go last night? Please share!

Wow, thanks for asking, even for remembering I went . I wrote a PM to a special friend, so I'll just copy it here. - Perdita
---------
My evening with Beethoven was better than expected. Let me indulge myself here, please. First, I decided to ‘dress up’. I looked sophisticated, sexy and elegant all in one. Black pleated crepe skirt, dark read tunic covered with transparent black silk gauze frilly thing. Full eye makeup, Russian Red lipstick (its real name) and Mexican silver jewelry. Oh, and yellow stockings (really).

I took a cab and picked up my ticket at the ‘will call’ box. As I entered the hall I felt I was somewhere. I walked amidst the crowd for a bit then went out on the balcony to smoke before curtain time (though there’s no curtain).

The performance of both the piano concerto and the symphony was a revelation. For the concerto I kept my eyes closed the entire time and truly lost all sense of time and space. I heard such sounds and saw in my mind’s eye such emotions and thoughts I had not seen before (and believe me, I’ve heard these two pieces hundreds of times).

I found myself smiling often, and more often having to keep still consciously. The pianist was brilliant, made each note relevant, even the very little high ones at the end of the keyboard.

Both pieces were hailed with Bravos and Bravi and my arms ached with clapping hard and long. Standing ovations for each.

At the intermission I bought a glass of good Champagne and went back to the balcony for a cig.

The second movement of the symphony is called the marche funebre. I’ve listened to it three or four times as much as the full work. I heard it anew and found myself utterly content in all that it shows and says. It is what is still with me now.

I don’t use genius often, e.g., Beethoven and Shakespeare are geniuses. But the conductor, our very own Michael Tilson-Thomas is near genius I think. I wish I could shake his hand and thank him for last night, along with the entire orchestra, and especially some of the soloists (the flutes, bassoons and clarinets). The violin section was like a living body, all parts in sync and moving like ballet dancers in time.

Do you know the story of the symphony? It’s called the Eroica because LvB wrote it in honor of Napoleon, but when he found out that the little man had crowned himself emperor, he scratched out the title in a fury. At least he didn’t chuck the symphony.

All in all, the entire evening made me feel beautiful and good, and so glad to be alive in that time and space. The feeling is still with me and I’m yet more glad to tell you about it.

 

[Guest]

Re: Perdita!

WELL?

So how'd it go last night? Please share!

~lucky

Yep, enquiring minds want to know!

Edited to add: oopsie, our posts crossed, Perdita. Thanks for telling!

Lou

P.S. Honey, thanks for the comment on my AV. I just changed it, though.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Yes, it is rather.

It's not all meant to be taken literally, btw, just the very last bit.

Lou

Well, it's very cool.

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: Re: Perdita!

... she was creating her own Luck last night. And I'm super proud of her! I just want the juicy details now.

E., that is the best thing anyone's said to me lately. Bless you.

Perdita

 

[Honey123]

Re: my night with Ludwig

Wow, thanks for asking, even for remembering I went . I wrote a PM to a special friend, so I'll just copy it here. - Perdita
---------
My evening with Beethoven was better than expected. Let me indulge myself here, please. First, I decided to ‘dress up’. I looked sophisticated, sexy and elegant all in one. Black pleated crepe skirt, dark read tunic covered with transparent black silk gauze frilly thing. Full eye makeup, Russian Red lipstick (its real name) and Mexican silver jewelry. Oh, and yellow stockings (really).

I took a cab and picked up my ticket at the ‘will call’ box. As I entered the hall I felt I was somewhere. I walked amidst the crowd for a bit then went out on the balcony to smoke before curtain time (though there’s no curtain).

The performance of both the piano concerto and the symphony was a revelation. For the concerto I kept my eyes closed the entire time and truly lost all sense of time and space. I heard such sounds and saw in my mind’s eye such emotions and thoughts I had not seen before (and believe me, I’ve heard these two pieces hundreds of times).

I found myself smiling often, and more often having to keep still consciously. The pianist was brilliant, made each note relevant, even the very little high ones at the end of the keyboard.

Both pieces were hailed with Bravos and Bravi and my arms ached with clapping hard and long. Standing ovations for each.

At the intermission I bought a glass of good Champagne and went back to the balcony for a cig.

The second movement of the symphony is called the marche funebre. I’ve listened to it three or four times as much as the full work. I heard it anew and found myself utterly content in all that it shows and says. It is what is still with me now.

I don’t use genius often, e.g., Beethoven and Shakespeare are geniuses. But the conductor, our very own Michael Tilson-Thomas is near genius I think. I wish I could shake his hand and thank him for last night, along with the entire orchestra, and especially some of the soloists (the flutes, bassoons and clarinets). The violin section was like a living body, all parts in sync and moving like ballet dancers in time.

Do you know the story of the symphony? It’s called the Eroica because LvB wrote it in honor of Napoleon, but when he found out that the little man had crowned himself emperor, he scratched out the title in a fury. At least he didn’t chuck the symphony.

All in all, the entire evening made me feel beautiful and good, and so glad to be alive in that time and space. The feeling is still with me and I’m yet more glad to tell you about it.

Perdita....that's lovely and romantic.

I am basking in YOUR wonderful time by reading your writing.....

 

[Guest]

Well, it's very cool.

Cheers, babe! I think it's very cool, too!

But, I realised I over-looked crediting the lyrics to the band who wrote them and went back and edited my post (doh!). It is a beautiful song, by a great new British band. It's one that I have playing in my car a lot.

Lou

 

[ABSTRUSE]

So wonderful to hear Perdita! Music fills the soul and has magical healing powers!
Glad you felt beautiful, I'd wager you looked it too!
~A~

 

[Guest]

Glad you felt beautiful, I'd wager you looked it too!

I was a knockout, and I'm glad to say it myself. P.

 

[lucky-E-leven]

Re: my night with Ludwig

...yellow stockings (really)...

This tickled me.

I found myself smiling often, and more often having to keep still consciously.

Discreet sex in public?

It is what is still with me now.

So glad you feel happy and content.

The violin section was like a living body, all parts in sync and moving like ballet dancers in time.

Beautifully said. I can actually see it.

All in all, the entire evening made me feel beautiful and good, and so glad to be alive in that time and space. The feeling is still with me and I’m yet more glad to tell you about it.

I am so very glad you went and that you stole some light from the shadows that have worried you lately. And thank you so much for sharing. I've never had the pleasure of the symphony (which is a shame because we have a great one) and now I want to go more than ever.



~lucky

 

[minsue]

Lucky, you've never been to the symphony??? That must be remedied immediately!

Go.


Now.



Stop reading, dammit, and go!

 

[lucky-E-leven]

Lucky, you've never been to the symphony??? That must be remedied immediately!

Go.


Now.



Stop reading, dammit, and go!

Want to know why I've never gone? My husband's a toad and won't go and I didn't want to go by myself. But after hearing Perdita describe it, I think I'd rather go alone than have anyone there to rain on my parade if they didn't appreciate it.

~lucky (feeling inspired. thanks, P)