GPOY - Before (May 2009) and After (May 2012) edition. 

I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

“Sorry, fellas … I’m afraid you’re just too darn loud.”

I know I “sound like an old man” but it’s hard for me to enjoy live “popular” music because it’s always too loud. 

When I go to a live performance, I want the sound quality to improve, not the amplitude to increase. 

I once thought Beethoven’s 4th was dull.

I guess that’s what happen when you’re chronologically sandwiched between two of the greatest symphonies of all time.

GPOY - Before (April 4th, 2011) and After (April 4th, 2012) edition

It may have taken me 27 years, but I finally feel like a person.

Bluegrass music but I know nothing about it.

I suppose I should change that, any good bluegrass tumblrs I should be aware of?

is retro-futurism. I love seeing how different eras perceived the future.

someone to watch Fellini films with.

Venture Bros. is my absolute favorite show but it’s not on as frequently.

is easily my favorite show.

and neurological disorders fascinate me. 60 Minutes just did a story on prosopagnosia (face blindness) that included the neuroscientist Oliver Sacks, who has face blindness.

I think this fascination stems from learning I am red-green color blind when I was 10. Learning you perceive the world differently (flawed even) has a far greater effect than the deficiency itself (which is only learned of through a test).

Face blindness, on the other hand, would be far more confusing.

for the first time in a long time (if ever).

The weather is perfect. I just had an incredible weekend seeing the most awe-inspiring performance. And I now weigh 100 pounds less than I did three years ago.

I’m finally at a point where I don’t just see myself as thinner/better but as good. (A difficult feat for a relativist). I no longer go to the gym because I have an overwhelming sense of guilt but because I actually want to.

Also, I’m very happy with my facial hair. 

It’s been a long, long time since a performance has given me chills, let alone continual chills. Don Giovanni was phenomenal!

I find I can’t truly understand something unless I experience it live. The difference between watching a DVD of an opera and being at The Met is night and day.

Bryn Terfel was Leporello (who is obviously the best character) but watching it live, I discovered how beautiful Don Ottavio’s arias are (performed by Matthew Polenzani).

Poor Don Ottavio. He’s the most honorable/devoted man in the entire opera but he just can’t get laid. If only he got injured like Masetto.

I love the subtlety of Don Giovanni.

never a Don Giovanni.

is the big day. When I go to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time and see my favorite opera, Don Giovanni.