smite, smite, smite, smite
got phone bill. it's got an extra £20's worth data charges to orange internet. given I'm supposed to have unlimited, see me ring up orange in rage. turns out my new contract didn't kick in for a good couple of weeks after I got the new phone and contract and the shop people didn't explain this. Customer service boy : 'go in, yell, and get a refund.' Orange shop people, your incompetence is fucking scary. (kind of a shame since the Camden Orange shop was a place of funny, charming, ridiculously good-looking phone geeks who remembered what problems you'd had with your phone three months ago. Clearly I was spoiled.)
Went to Michael Feinstein charity concert last night, (JB as featured guest, no prizes for guessing why I booked...) which was pretty good. apparently he's all about the Gershwin, Sinatra, etc. Was sat next to an American Barrowman fan who was in the country to see La Cage (her experience had no prop mishaps. Considering all the stories I've heard from the list o'nutjobs, this is practically unheard of) and do some sight-seeing who informed me that he's rather well-known over there. We were up in row L of the upper circle at the Palladium which is the ultimate of nosebleed seating - full view of the stage, sound's no problem, but we made the executive decision to wait until one minute pre-performance to scramble. I believe we ended up in Row F. Anyway. Most entertaining, fun banter, the boy believes in listing precisely who wrote and arranged each song, as well as the year and source if it's a musical. JB came on, hear the applause triple. Felt a bit sorry for Feinstein having to compete with the hometown boy for applause. They duetted on 'You're the Top', JB trotted out the usual of 'I won't send roses' and 'Anything Goes '. Which he managed to screw up the lyrics for. ....Seriously. I've heard him sing this song at FSM knows how many appearances. Admittedly a decent recovery, but *still*. Anyway, most entertaining, but I'm not sure it was quite worth the trip.
Nano, I of course spent most of the day procrastinating, staring at a blank screen or watching Strictly Come Dancing clips. As usual, speed typing only set in ten minutes before I was due to leave the house. Still, got 2k done which isn't too shoddy. Hopefully if I keep up 2k a day average I should be able to compensate for the days my social life kicks in. (and sacrificing small animals to
warren_ellis in hopes that no more social life than I have advance warning of happens to me)
Went to Michael Feinstein charity concert last night, (JB as featured guest, no prizes for guessing why I booked...) which was pretty good. apparently he's all about the Gershwin, Sinatra, etc. Was sat next to an American Barrowman fan who was in the country to see La Cage (her experience had no prop mishaps. Considering all the stories I've heard from the list o'nutjobs, this is practically unheard of) and do some sight-seeing who informed me that he's rather well-known over there. We were up in row L of the upper circle at the Palladium which is the ultimate of nosebleed seating - full view of the stage, sound's no problem, but we made the executive decision to wait until one minute pre-performance to scramble. I believe we ended up in Row F. Anyway. Most entertaining, fun banter, the boy believes in listing precisely who wrote and arranged each song, as well as the year and source if it's a musical. JB came on, hear the applause triple. Felt a bit sorry for Feinstein having to compete with the hometown boy for applause. They duetted on 'You're the Top', JB trotted out the usual of 'I won't send roses' and 'Anything Goes '. Which he managed to screw up the lyrics for. ....Seriously. I've heard him sing this song at FSM knows how many appearances. Admittedly a decent recovery, but *still*. Anyway, most entertaining, but I'm not sure it was quite worth the trip.
Nano, I of course spent most of the day procrastinating, staring at a blank screen or watching Strictly Come Dancing clips. As usual, speed typing only set in ten minutes before I was due to leave the house. Still, got 2k done which isn't too shoddy. Hopefully if I keep up 2k a day average I should be able to compensate for the days my social life kicks in. (and sacrificing small animals to
warren_ellis in hopes that no more social life than I have advance warning of happens to me)