I has wireless!

[laligin]

Yo! I have managed to get the wireless internet in our hotel working. ^_^ Shiny.

So, I made it in one piece despite my train being cancelled (which actually made me arrive an hour early...), grabbed a ticket for Wicked and went to sit in a small park on Buckingham Palace Road to eat lunch. And sew on the collar of my John jacket... Only me...

Wicked, let me say it now, is FANTASTIC. Standing ovation. At a matinee. I bought two t-shirts and intend to grab the soundtrack from le internets at some point (ran out of money while I was there...). Brilliant show. If you can make it, go, and don't bother reading the book first! I didn't make it past 20 pages, so the rest of the plot was a nice surprise and extremely enjoyable for it. (Anyone else wants to go, I'll happily come with you!)

Ahem. I have pictures of how ridiculously close to the front I got for buying an hour before the show started, but I will upload them later. I should be reorganised my bags now so we can check out/leave luggage and go find out what's what for tomorrow to Northampton.

From Wicked I went to Leicester Square and accidentally found the premiere of Aliens vs. Monsters going on. Red carpet, people on stilts, big animatronic monster thing. Lots of screaming and camera flashing. I didn't see anyone I recognised (I saw a guy who looked vaguely like Bruce Willis, but I didn't think he was in the film... is he?) and didn't take any photos...

Found Avenue Q, picked up my ticket, went and had dinner (left a tip for my waitress because she was called Nali, and hey, it's only one letter off!), went back and considered buying a t-shirt but had not enough money. Plus, anyone who doesn't know the songs would assume that I was in a bad mood if I wore a t-shirt saying, "It sucks to be me!"

So. Avenue Q, also very very much fun. Hilarious. XD Worth the trip just for the musicals, so far!

Oh, and on my train on the way down, I saw Guy from Green Wing. (I think his real name is Stephen Mangan.) Heard him on the phone, too, so I don't think it was just a lookalike. (: Didn't speak to him, but hey, it's cool. ^_^

Right. Repacking.

And I realised on the way down I forgot the LJ Meetup sign and stickers... ^_^' I fail. Must find a stationery shop at some point today...

Comments

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

I have both soundtracks. If you like I can send them when I get home this weekend.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

^_^ I assume you mean via le internets! Some very good friends of mine already supplied me with the Avenue Q music, but Wicked would be a delightful bonus! XD Thank you kindly!

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Will do! If you could try to remind me on Saturday, I will be much more likely not to flake out on you. :)

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Yoyoyo! I realise it's not Saturday, but here I am, hands greedily outstretched... XD

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Wow, do you ever have good timing! I was literally just about to leave for the airport when you sent this. Here (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QIL86YIZ) is the file, it's in an .rar archive.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Whoot, thank you! (: *waves you off* Take care!

[cazmalfoy.livejournal.com]

*points to icon*

Do I even need to say how much I love that musical?

Oh and Avenue Q is such a hilarous show. *sighs happily at Daniel Boys*

See you soon xx

p.s. try HMV for the soundtrack to Wicked. I got mine for £8

[laligin.livejournal.com]

^_^ I'm a convert! It's fantastic!

I didn't see Daniel Boys, but his understudy/stand-in/etc was fantastic. (:

(And I shall be seeking it online. (: I think it's one I'd like to have on disc at some point, in preparation for when this laptop decides to eat everything, as it will at some point...)

;) See you soon indeed!

[tripartite.livejournal.com]

Congrats on getting wireless internet in your hotel working.

So. Avenue Q, also very very much fun.
Come on, sing it with me, the internet is for porn, the internet is for porn....

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Why you think the net was born?

Porn, porn, PORN!

[tripartite.livejournal.com]

/me wonders why this seems backwards.

[phantomreviewer.livejournal.com]

I may have to argue with you over the importance of the book but whatever...

And I *need* to see Wicked again... :-( (tries to think of excuse that will work on parents)

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Ooh, you finished the book? You're the first person I know who managed that, if so. (: I applaud you.

I agree! I've thrown open an offer to accompany anyone to go again, should they happen to be heading that way... ;)

[phantomreviewer.livejournal.com]

Oh I *adore* the book. (I'm sorry but the gay of Crope and Tibbett kind of keeps me going though the depressing bits)

And the second one.

I just love it, it's so... dark.

I doubt it'll happen but, it would be so fun to go again...