WilliamM

Superb response and just when it as most needed.

I strongly suggest doing some vulenter work in assignments that genuinely interest you. You may not get a chance to mention it during an job interview, but more valuable than a follow up letter after the interview. I often asked applicant "how well do you get through interviews like this?" People are usually honest because it is difficult to determine s good answer on the spot. Most important: you will be ok, trust me.

I saw other operas in Sydney on subsequent visits. But remember the musicals more. For example, "The Boy From Oz" several times in 1998 at Christmas. That was also the year of the disaster in the Sydney to Hobart boat race.

Yes. More revealing than @Unicorn may have realized.

Ugh. I somehow lost the ass photo Not sure what happened.

Was @Unicorn insensitive? Yes, but i am not sure he deserved a long, somewhat angry response

Yes he was the appropriate person. He deserves respect.

Very sorry, I should have been clearer. I really enjoy your Sydney posts. Actually, I remember seeing "Lulu" in the Sydney Opera House around 1994.

I am seeing I "Wozzeck" within the next ten days, even if I have to cancel something else. As close to must see as the up coming Jonas Kaufman "Tristan and Isolde" concert at Carnegie Hall in April with the Boston Sympathy

Difficult to do both.

Too much information.

I remember asking David Leavitt a question at s q and a. A nasty question, not sure why. Something like don't true so hard to be cool. Or as Eric would say, "but you can't f**k me, ok?"

Eric the UCLA students who needs a very good grade on a term paper is an interesting character. Eric to the term paper guy: "You are gay and I'm sexy, so why not?"

Jerry Herman was a contestant on "What's My Line" after "Hello, Dolly" opened in New York. He signed in as Mr. x. The panel narrowed his line to music composer. But, didn't recognize him until John Daly mentioned he was composer & lyrist for Dolly. Arlene Francis: I read for Dolly; angry at myself for not recognizing Jerry. I didn't remember how good looking Mr. Herman was. Episode is available on YouTube.

There were several models in my classes at a liberal arts college near Boston. Totally agree that models are not always sexy, but I remember a model who lived with his parents in Brookline. As a freshman, he had a good sense of human and was quite socially adept. Not enough to call a friend though. That was a way back in 1962, @tassojunior

I look forward to seeing the Puccini opreras with Anna Netrebko tomorrow afternoon at the Met. Sorry about Jerry Herman though

I thought Billy Brandt was gay.