I did have to pass through that phase of it where my ears we completely clogged so I was shouting all day long, (but really, what else is new?), and where I was powering through tissues like they were going out of style. But now I'm all better! And just in time for another great weekend!
Things I did this weekend:
-FANCY NIGHT AT THE OPERA!
We decided to dress up for once and be classy and all that jazz.
It's not so bad because I always take off my shoes anyways when we're watching the show so heels or no heels, I'm set. The show was Barber of Seville, which I love, and it was extremely well done. Definitely one of my favorites I've seen so far here (it was number seven!). It did seem like it was "take your amateur to the opera" night and our favorite usher was pushed to the brink of muttering "kindergarten" under her breath. It was intense. It was also my return to KEBAP after being away in Madrid and then sick. We charged Pasha and ate ALL of the kebap.
(we finished the spit)
-WENT TO THE SOLO CONCERT AT IES AND CRIED WHEN EMILY PLAYED BEETHOVEN!
I did NOT want to get up and drag myself to school at 11am on a Saturday morning for an hour and a half of music. But man, oh man, am I glad I did! Everyone was great, but EMILY WATKINS WHOA. I had heard this girl was talented, but I started tearing up even before she started, her stage presence was so intense and connected. Best way to start off a Saturday if you ask me!
-GOT FED SOUP BY MATT!
Matt made ridiculously amazing vegetable soup and grilled cheese for me. I love him.
-VISITED THE GRAVES OF COMPOSITION GODS!
We went to this MASSIVE graveyard and saw all these famous composer's graves! The most notable for me were Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms. I had chills, especially at Brahms' grave. We played Brahms requiem on Matt's ipod to set the mood, duh.
-FREQUENTED MY FAVORITE HEURIGER!
After the graveyard we went to our favorite Heuriger, Peter Wolff (YES, I KNOW!), and spent a wonderful couple hours eating, drinking, and just enjoying being there. We squeezed seven people into a four person booth as an old man sat across from us at a table made for ten and drank coffee and read a paper. He was there before us and left after us. Oh, to be an old man who doesn't give two shits about anything.
-VISITED THE COMPOSER HOUSES... FOR FREE!
On the first Sunday of every month some of the museums in Vienna are free. Emily and I met up and visited Beethoven's house and Haydn's house. Beethoven wrote Fidelio in that house which was cool because I saw that opera so recently! We got to see original manuscripts and read about their lives. I learned things I never knew! Haydn's home was particularly interesting because we may or may not have been standing in the very room in which he died! Freaky deaky.
There was also a room devoted to Brahms there because he loved Haydn so much and we KNOW how I feel about Brahms.
Emily and I also had a great conversation with the woman running the gift shop about music and what we're doing here in Vienna. Yay for using my German skills!
(CRAZY Beethoven eyes)
-GOT COOKED FOR... AGAIN!
I got invited by Julia and Leo for veggie lasagna. I am a moocher.
-FINISHED THE SECOND SEASON OF DEXTER.
I don't wanna talk about it.
Overall, it was a low-key, but absolutely wonderful weekend. I also threw in a little yoga in between the other wonderful things, just to keep my sanity. YOGA IS GREAT. THAT IS ALL.
The weather has been GORGEOUS! It's the perfect fall weather, mid to high 50s, sunny, and the leaves are orange and yellow and falling all around us.
The Christmas markets are also starting to set up which is blowing my mind. I can't even process it. This is not real life.
Next week should be interesting, I have a fair amount of music to be preparing for performance workshop as well as for my voice lesson. I also have the first draft of our 10-15 page term paper for music history due on Wednesday, but by some MIRACLE I am actually DONE! I just have to do a few editing/revising things and then I think I'll be good to go.
Maybe the Austrians and all their order and organization is having an influence on my work ethic? I have no idea how this happened because it feels like I spend all my free time watching Dexter or running all over the city. Somehow I have enough time for all of this?
Baller.
Then Friday we head to PARIS for a long weekend! As excited as I am, I can't help but already miss my city. Ich liebe Wien.
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