11.15.2004
time out
Taking a bit of time out of revising my essay for a little bit more musing.
Oxford must have the most technologically advanced and impressive McDonalds on the face of the planet. The largest one is supposed to be in Beijing somewhere. I don't really see how that's possible. I do know that the largest one in North America is at the SkyDome in Toronto. But this one is cool: It's registered with the Police as a safe haven. They'll call you a cab if you're afraid to walk home! Additionally, they have an additional 150 seats upstairs. That's right. They have an upstairs. With another 150 seats! Wow. Furthermore, you can check your email at their internet cafe. I'm flabbergasted. The only thing that would make the experience that much more wacky would be if you could go online to order your food.
I was flipping through the channels today during a break and came across Alexandr Nevsky by Sergei Eisenstein. I had the priviledge to sing Prokofiev's concert suite of music from the film two summers ago, and it was amazing to see the film line up with the music that I have enjoyed for so long (one of the first CDs I ever owned: it had a piece from band on it as well). I loved it, and I am really glad I took the time to watch. I wish that the sound had been better, of course; it seems like they recorded it before the advent of tuning orchestras. And the subtitles were sub-par (white subtitles in a b/w film? Sometimes they were completely illegible. The amazing thing is, though, that most of the time you don't need the subtitles, as Eisenstein and his actors so consistently convey their meaning. Excellent movie.
Oxford must have the most technologically advanced and impressive McDonalds on the face of the planet. The largest one is supposed to be in Beijing somewhere. I don't really see how that's possible. I do know that the largest one in North America is at the SkyDome in Toronto. But this one is cool: It's registered with the Police as a safe haven. They'll call you a cab if you're afraid to walk home! Additionally, they have an additional 150 seats upstairs. That's right. They have an upstairs. With another 150 seats! Wow. Furthermore, you can check your email at their internet cafe. I'm flabbergasted. The only thing that would make the experience that much more wacky would be if you could go online to order your food.
I was flipping through the channels today during a break and came across Alexandr Nevsky by Sergei Eisenstein. I had the priviledge to sing Prokofiev's concert suite of music from the film two summers ago, and it was amazing to see the film line up with the music that I have enjoyed for so long (one of the first CDs I ever owned: it had a piece from band on it as well). I loved it, and I am really glad I took the time to watch. I wish that the sound had been better, of course; it seems like they recorded it before the advent of tuning orchestras. And the subtitles were sub-par (white subtitles in a b/w film? Sometimes they were completely illegible. The amazing thing is, though, that most of the time you don't need the subtitles, as Eisenstein and his actors so consistently convey their meaning. Excellent movie.
