And no, I'm not talking about me (for a change).Saturday, we had a double date with the Bill and Sue. Went to one of my favorite restaurants 18 Seaboard and then saw the production of Miss Saigon with the NC Theatre at the Progress Energy Performing Arts Center (our version of the Kennedy Center).
We got extra tickets so Lauren and her friend could meet us there for the show. We did not have to get a ticket for Michael because he is part of the tech crew! He has a 2 week internship with the production and is enjoying this professional experience. There is a helicopter on the set and of course "hot Asian actresses." (Who can blame the poor boy?!) The BEST part was seeing Michael's name listed in the credits for student interns in the program --- TOOO COOL! I'm not sure there wasn't a person in the audience Danny didn't share that info with :)
The production is a modern day adaptation of "Madame Butterfly" and set around 1975 (I left Vietnam at the age BTW). The storyline is about a young Vietnamese girl seeking a better life in the big city of Saigon after her village is bombed killing her parents and ends up as a prostitute (shocker). An American marine meets her at the Dreamland nightclub and they fall in love (shocker). Its about lost love and sacrifice, etc. All very dramatic and terrible ending but I won't ruin it for you.
Say what you will be it was good to enjoy excellent food, friends and "thea-TAH." All within 10 minutes from the house. Raleigh rocks. The dress I got for the event was $115 on sale for $27 and had it altered a bit so that added another $10. It gave me a reason to wear my favorite red shoes and the red lipstick to match. Sometimes its just fun to be Miss Saigon. Uh, I mean a girl.
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