And rain, will make the flowers grow...

[henwy]

I think I've mentioned before that I tend to do things in streaks. It's always been a part of my nature that I don't seem to do anything in moderation, though what I'm doing at any particular time seems to shift about. It's that reason I've never tried to play any MMORPG or any computer game that requires a monthly fee. I can almost guarantee that

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[chocodiablo]

i love singing. you should take voice lessons.

[henwy]

For no other reason than to amuse myself? Seems like it would be a waste of money and time at this point. It would have been something to try when I was still a kid.

[chocodiablo]

not a waste of money at all, i think you'd really enjoy it. you've got a nice voice and good pitch, which will help a lot. you just love music so much, i think you'd really get a lot out of it.

[henwy]

What made you decide to start? I know this sort of thing is up your alley.

[jirel]

I like musicals although they still have to abide by my standard rule - happy endings. Have you listened to any of the Bollywood stuff? And in 'things I like that as a child I would have laughed at' - I love opera. I found this out in Bratislova (Slovakia) where I was working as a consultant. The opera there played three different operas during the week and changed often. And cost something like $1.50 a show. HONESTLY! On top of that it was within walking distance of the hotel. I had really only listened to The Magic Flute before that (heard it first in college) and although I liked it, for some stupid reason never tried any other opera.

I'm non musical enough that I don't normally listen to music - I can't sing at all - but opera is one of the things I will listen to. And would go to given a chance. While working in St Paul, Mn (consultant again), I bought a season ticket to their opera. LOVED IT! (Way more than 1.50 a show though. LOL!)

[jirel]

BTW - unfortunately the only anime I've watched has all been Mitsubishi so I can't comment on most the thing's you've posted on so far. And I've read manga but it was all (blush) yaoi. Although truthfully - I find it absolutely hilarious that I discovered slash in my mid-50s and like it.

[henwy]

I just don't get slash and fujoshi quite frankly. You can't even claim that men are the same since I don't think there are hoards of us who just love reading stories about lesbians. It's not a genre I avoid since yuri elements come up quite often in anime, but it's usually just one or two characters in a cast. I know there are yuri-dominant shows, but it doesn't seem that there's a huge subset of men who do nothing but watch those shows. Especially when it compare it to the other 'chase genres' like loli's or mecha or whatever.

[henwy]

I actually loathe opera. The whole operatic style usually grates on my nerves and strikes against the very things I love about musicals. Namely that they tell a story (and I don't understand italian) and the melody is catchy. There are some cross-over elements like Phantom or Gilbert and Sulivan I do enjoy, but it's because they are mixed rather than being pure opera.