Rachel!

Rachel is in the states and we are having a great time together. So far we have had a very busy few days catching up and doing fun things that are cheaper here in America. Did you know that it costs close to $50 to get just your nails done in Scotland? And that doesn't even include your feet! On Saturday we went and got our toes and hands manicured. While my feet were getting massaged by the water jets in the tub I accidentally got my foot a little too close to the jet. Before I knew it I had sprayed water on the woman who was doing my toes! I felt just HORRIBLE- Rachel thought it was hilarious.

We went home and had lunch with Erik and hung around the rest of the day watching "platinum weddings" and getting ready for our evening out. We saw this one woman getting married and it cost her father $2 MILLION dollars!!! Isn't that insane? $106,000 for linens.

Anyway, that night we went into the city for drinks and dinner. Erik was nice enough to pick us up at the metro around 1 am! Poor guy...good husband.

Sunday we met my voice class for a simulcast of La Boheme put on by the Washington National Opera. It was not good. It was far too modern for my likes. You know how they say that Rent is a take off of La Boheme? Well, this production was a take off of Rent. Bizarre-o. Plus, Mimi sucked. At least for the first half.

I took my first Sight Singing/Ear Training test yesterday. I got a 99%! Yay! It was much harder than I thought it would be, but I was well prepared. Now I just have to get ready for the written part of the exam tomorrow morning.