Boo! I am still alive!

(Sorry I couldn't resist)

I am well, and very good. A quick update on my term thus far: surprise trip to Milan with Abiel - and everyone knew except him, haha! a good trip, i thought very relaxing, though far too expensive. I don't think it's very representative of Italy though, and so I think I might bring my parents to Rome when they come for my graduation. Rome in summer. Yum. (but crowded though, hm)

Anyway I have maroon 5 playing on my itunes now. I actually bought their tracks! Why the sudden change you might ask? Because

MAROON 5 IN CONCERT! they were fabulous. they sound everything like on cd, even better in fact. it was a great concert - not much flash (save the lovely very cool strobe lights in the background) but pure substance. i don't really think they worked the crowd very much, but the music more than made up for it. we had standing tickets and were lucky enough to be in the front section and saw Adam literally 2 metres away. He is awfully cute. And of course, sings very well.

Anyway I shouldn't gloat. But it really made me think of one of the big pluses of being in UK - you tend to get bigger acts here than at home. And West End is amazing. I watched Avenue Q the day after, and it is stomach-achingly funny. Mind you I hate crude and crass humour, and even though at some parts it was crude and extremely crass (puppets having sex, anyone? and a cookie monster lookalike singing a song about how internet was all about porn. and how porn was the only stable investment in a volatile market) it was really funny. The singing was fantastic, the whole show was really well put together, and it really does appeal to both the young and the old. It made me feel like I was a 10 yr old kid again, except perhaps I won't bring any 10yr old to the show. But fantastic. Definitely worth the price (25 pounds for stall seats)

Oh and since this post isn't funny at all, TMX Elmo can supply all the laughter.



And - this is the deal maker,



Hope you liked it as much as I did!