trip to the ballet, take 2

i went to see the nutcracker with fjk on friday. having been to the ballet about a month ago, i learned not to wear jeans and sneakers. check. being late and ever so slightly hung over friday morning, i didn't think to dress up for work friday so i could just go straight to the opera house. so i stopped home, changed real quick and was still arrived 30 minutes after the show started. that 30 minutes must have been when the "nutcracker" was on the stage, cause i saw the guy for a total of about 16 minutes. that ballet is really misnamed, there was little to no nutcracker to speak of. kinda disappointing.. here's a list of the pros and cons of the show.

things i liked or loved.
1. there was more "dancing" per se in this ballet. that was nice.
2. the sets were amazing. each different scene had an intricate completely different set, totally all out, each one for them, very well done. one even had snow pouring down from the sky.
3. the men. their asses were so shaped and tight i was in awe. they were 85 lbs of pure muscle. and they didn't appear to have any underwears on underneath their tights. they also danced way more impressively then the women. their dancing basically just consisted of jumps and like freeze frame in the middle of the air. so impressive... i especially enjoyed the "russian mens dance"...
4. now i know where all the ringtones in my cell phone come from. and the tetris song...

things i didn't like..
1. the ADD divorced weekend dad sitting next to me. he could not sit still, he made me want to punch him. at one point i looked over and he and his weekend daughter were holding up their fingers in the "i'm going to squish your head" fashion. it made me think of survivor, and i wanted to break their stupid fingers. the father also clapped really obnoxiously. and he was "loud talker", hate that.
2. i kept waiting for one of the dancers to lose her step and fall like in ice skating. or i wanted one of their legs to cramp up, or i wanted one of them to attempt a triple sow cow and f-up the landing. you know, add some human element to the show. nope, didn't happen. i guess that is what happens when you weigh 70 lbs and prance around on your toes for a living, you are invincible.. they really did look like dolls. i couldn't help think that was such an unhealthy dream for little girls to have, to aspire to be one of these 70 lb stick figure dolls.
3. the name. it shouldn't be called "nutcracker". it should be called, "the ringtones dance".
4. i was so late to the show that i had to park in a garage. luckily it only cost $8. phew... but you know how i hate to pay for parking.

so, in conclusion, the ballet was another delightful experience. look forward to seeing it again next year.