perestroika

[raven]

So, tomorrow night I will be in NYC for the Angels in America revival, with Zachary Quinto (!!!), and I'm going to see it with macadamanaity and gamesiplay and the_acrobat, and I am simultaneously very excited and sort of blankly terrified. New York City, guys. I mean, of course I've been there before. But not... over a weekend. Not as though it were a real place, for heaven's sake.

(Wow, I'm such a ridiculously small-town girl. Don't mind me. Although it will be so nice to get out of Ithaca for a bit.)

Anyway. SO EXCITED. I had a surprisingly nice day - had enough sleep; went to the pool and did not crack the breathing-underwater problem, but at least had another go - and apparently that thrice-damned response paper I had to write about Hart's positivism last week was "insightful, pithy and rigorous". I'm pretty happy.

And now I'm too relaxed and mellow to do any work, especially since I carefully printed out three exceptionally looooooong articles about bills of attainder to read on my five-hour bus journey tomorrow, so I think I shall pour a glass of wine and finish my Chrestomanci story. I am so rock 'n' roll, darlings. It's pretty good, being me.

Comments

[brewsternorth]

SQUEAK. Wonder if we could meet up, schedules permitting?

Enjoy the ZQ, anyway!

[raven]

Alas, this time around I am in the city for, literally, less than a day - got to run back up on Saturday for weeeeerk-related purposes - but I doubt this is my last time visiting! We totally should meet up while I'm in the US.

[macadamanaity]

So, whatcha wanna do between arrival and dinner tomorrow? Weather's supposed to be decent..

[raven]

Oh, lord, don't ask me. I figure you're the expert, I'm happy to do anything. My only thought is maybe perhaps going to a bookshop? A real one? Please?

[macadamanaity]

Haha, so, the Strand then? Or something quainter/smaller?

[raven]

Oooh. Er, I do not mind! I do like the Strand, but if you'd rather somewhere else, then let's do that!

(sorry, apparently today is my day for epic indecision)

[macadamanaity]

Ha, well, I usually go to Amazon.com, so whatever is the most 'real' qualities you would like in a bookstore, speak now or I will default to the Strand, as I assume you do not include Barnes and Noble/Borders/etc in your definition.

[raven]

The Strand it is, then! Tomorrow you should get Leigh to tell the story of how the two of us managed to GET LOST FOREVER in there. It was epic.

[bibliotropic]

Maybe we can also find out if they've found my mittens yet.

[alreadythere]

(1) It was pretty epic.

(2) SO JEALOUS that you guys will be bookstore-ing while I'm on the train / letting doctors TAKE BLOOD OUT OF MY BODY.

[gavagai]

OH GOD THE STRAND.

omnomnombooks.

[bibliotropic]

*dances*

[bibliotropic]

Also, we are taking many modes of transit to arrive in New York. I am enough of a dork that I find this most excellent.

[raven]

Planes, trains and automobiles!

[gavagai]

tomorrow night I will be in NYC for the Angels in America revival, with Zachary Quinto (!!!)
am trying VERY HARD to be happy for you and not fly over and kill you and wear your skin.

so's you know.

(Je t'aime! Oh those days.)

[opportunemoment]

IAWTC

Ohh, I hope it is wonderful for you. *nodnod*

[marymac]

Seconded. Thirded? Anyway, desperately envious of your theatrical revival glories.

Obviously you should tell us how awesome it is so we can be even more desperately envious.

[burnmybridges.livejournal.com]

Zachary Quinto. Sigh. He's so lovely. I would give my right arm to see him act on stage. I hope you have a great time; do tell all about it afterwards so I can live through you? :)

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

yaaaaaaaaay!

[littlered2.livejournal.com]

Have fun!

[hawkmoth.livejournal.com]

Actually, five hours by bus isn't too bad.

Have a great time!

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

NEW YORK! Hurray! Well, if you have any time to kill and feel like hanging out or whatever, you know where to find me. (Hint: ON THE INTERNET.)

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

*grins* This was a flying visit, but I am totally going to visit again sometime soon. We should hang out!

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

Hehe, totally understood. Maybe next time! :)

[lauds.livejournal.com]

Zeeeee Keeeewwww! Enjoy, am jealous. to be sure.

Also Chrestomanci! I loved those books when I was younger, maybe it's time for a reread...

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

You know, you really should! I am a total fangirl for them now.

(ZQ. I HAVE SEEN HIM NAKED. What is that about.)

[kuteki.livejournal.com]

OMG! I couldn't be more envious, hope it was amazing! Just remembered when we saw it in Ox, that was so long ago.