I Wore Flip-Flops to the Opera

I did. I can't deny it. And I even had heels in my purse. However, I really couldn't see myself standing for three hours in strappy sandals and living to tell the tale.

So I went to see the Barber of Seville last night at the Vienna State Opera!!! It was amazing!!!! I paid 3.50 euros and had awesome standing room seats. Unbelievable. The performance was great, although the tenor was pushing a little. Even so, he was amazing. The opera itself was great- there was so much music that I knew, but didn't know where it was from. Standing room tickets are pretty sweet, although water is necessary because it was HOT. I spent about twice as much on water as I did on my ticket! Seeing opera with two opera singers (a.k.a. my roommates) is kind of a trippy experience. They keep using words like "glottle."

This week has been filled with a lot of studying German. However, I don't really feel like I'm learning anything... funny how that works. Today I sat in a park and conjugated verbs, then read. Then went shopping. It was the best day ever. It was sunny and about 75-80 degrees... perfect!