Tosca, Phantom, and Les Mis!

I am writing this post for journaling purposes.  I want to remember these things I have done so I am writing them here.

Tosca (September 22) - About a month ago some friends and I went to the Nationals Baseball stadium.  We did not go to see a game, but to watch an opera.  The Kennedy Center (at the time) had performances of Tosca (an Italian opera). They broadcasted the opera live to the stadium onto the big screen there.  Not only did we watch the opera for free on the big screen at the stadium but we sat on blankets on the playing field (near second base, I believe).  It was an awesome experience!

Kara, Nani and I at Opera in the Outfield.  The person taking the picture also was with us, but I cannot remember her name right now.

Les Miserables (October 12) - Can I just say how much I like the story of Les Miserables?! Well I do.  I went to see it at the Kennedy Center a couple of weeks ago.  It was amazing!  Jean Valjean was superb!  He has played Jean Valjean for 7 years now and he knows what he is doing...  He was awesome!  I loved when he sang "Bring Him Home."

I like how Jean Valjean strives to become a better person after the bishop defended him and gave him a chance at a normal life and gave his soul for God.  He changes for the better.  He is an honest man and works hard to do what is right.  I like Jean Valjean :)

I also like Eponine because I think we can all relate to her.  She loves Marius but he does not love her back (at least not in the way that she likes him).  I think that's happened in everyone's life. Unrequited love...  She is strong and street smart.

I like Javert too.  I know that may seem weird, but I like him.  And I feel that he is trying to do his best at his job.  He's trying to do his duty, but no one likes him for that.  Of course he is a cop so I can see why people might not like him... but I feel Javert is a good soul! 

McKaylee, Kara and I after Les Miserables.  We went together but there was also a big group from our ward there that night too, which we did not know about when we bought our tickets.

Phantom of the Opera (October 5) - One day I was going to see "The Help" at Tyson's Corner, but when I got there I saw that they were playing a recording of a live show from Royal Albert Hall in London of "Phantom of the Opera."  It was only showing for a couple of days so I decided to see that instead. And it was awesome!  The camera work was really good and the performers rocked the house.  It was almost like seeing it live.  

Of course these are not the only things I have done, but these are just the big things recently.  Well I think that is all.  Stay tuned for a post about my birthday at Disney on Ice...