Dark days

Yesterday afternoon sucked. They day started out fine; D, B and I went to the gym. We all had a good workout and everything seemed fine. When we returned home we encountered a couple of scheduling problems that seemed to darken D's mood. Between her bitchiness and the stress of B's driving I finally shut down emotionally and have remained depressed since then. I am going to work today to avoid dealing with life.

The "City"

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to NYC. We started the day with a loooooong wait in the discount ticket line but successfully procured tickets to Phantom of the Opera. I then frantically searched for a unique espresso cafe, but finding none that fit our itinerary, was relegated to my usual Starbucks latte. Later, we stumbled upon a great Italian restaurant and enjoyed a fantastic lunch. They even had an expresso machine so I did get my authentic NYC latte and it was quite good.

The play was good but I am becoming increasingly concerned that I have an abnormality with my brain that interferes with language processing and comprehension. I simply could not auditorily understand many of the songs. However, I could discern what was happening through the visual elements and snippets of words. D said that she could hear the songs and understood what they were saying. I plan to do some testing to try and recreate my comprehension difficulties.

I was surprised at the intensity of D's emotional response to various songs and segments of the play. She really showed some passion that I don't often see. I will look for some opportunities to view other operatic plays in Boston and the surrounding areas.