lai took me out on a date tonight to see/hear the london symphony orchestra at the davies symphony hall in the city.
i should have known that since this is lai taking me out, we were going to be late. so guess what time this girl picked me up for the show that starts at 7 pm? 635!!! it wasn't like they were performing next door! memories of our trip to disneyland ten years ago kept rushing back into my mind. i kept my cool back then (it was chel who got upset with lai), tonight, i told myself it was not the end of the world if we were late so i took it lightly...but i still had to tell her were going to be late. we were zooooooming through the freeway like thelma and louise and reached the venue with about 8 mins to spare. but we still had to find parking...we found a parking lot just a block away but they only take cash, so lai and i got out while the valet parked the car: i wait for the keys while lai runs to the atm machine across the street (in her dress and high heels). we pay the valet and make a mad dash to the hall... we were being applauded as we were being ushered to our seats (sikat!)...oh wait, the applause was for the conductor who was walking his way up to the podium. as soon as our bottoms hit the seat, the orchestra started to play. talk about perfect timing!
the performance was amazing. it was our first symphony and it wont be our last...especially if we get free tickets like we did today! hehe it was a great experience. you can feel the energy of the performers and the conductor. the music will really stir your emotions...there were parts when i was thinking, 'oooh, this would be background music for a really romantic scene in a movie' or 'this is when the lovers fight and break up' (hopeless romantic). the pieces performed were by sergei prokofiev. like you, i've never heard of him but judging by tonight's performance, he is one goooood composer.
after the show, we met up with t and chel at old siam thai for some good food and fried bananas with ice cream.
a perfect ending to a great evening.
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hey in my defense, i was late because i forgot about our date. hahahaha... i would've gotten ready earlier if i had remembered i was going out. hehehehe.... im backed up in all your posts. i'll continue reading mamaya... lab u!
talk about a delayed reaction! hehehe
talk about a delayed reaction! hehehe
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