tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post914494008299983650..comments2024-02-19T18:20:55.702-07:00Comments on Musings of an Introvert: December 4th - The Nutcracker with Mikhail BaryshnikovCarissa (Regency Woman)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-89378667685058997682013-12-23T14:47:00.286-07:002013-12-23T14:47:00.286-07:00I would have stopped too! I'm very fond of my...I would have stopped too! I'm very fond of my feet, and can't quite get my head around a person's willingness to torture their own feet, I have to admit. Ballet is beautiful, though!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-78133049093396956072013-12-22T18:56:41.228-07:002013-12-22T18:56:41.228-07:00If you ever want to see it live, spend the movie t...If you ever want to see it live, spend the movie to see a superior performance. It's worth every penny! :)<br /><br />I stopped dancing when I was 14. That's when I started on toe shoes and my feet started to bleed and I lost some of the love for the art. I miss it sometimes, a lot, but not enough to subject my toes to that type of abuse again. I'll always love ballet though, whether Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-70343994708926368702013-12-22T18:54:50.390-07:002013-12-22T18:54:50.390-07:00I love that . . . new glasses to see the stage! Th...I love that . . . new glasses to see the stage! There is nothing quite like seeing it performed live, especially when it's talented performers. I've never seen the 1986 movie, but I think Netflix has it on streaming so I might settle in tonight and give it a viewing. :)Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-68387026210103773772013-12-19T22:28:07.585-07:002013-12-19T22:28:07.585-07:00Oh I love the Nutcracker! I've watched the Nut...Oh I love the Nutcracker! I've watched the Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986) almost every year at Christmas since I was a kid. My parents took me to see it for my birthday when I was a preteen (they also got me new glasses to see the stage, lol). Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186467404412400689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-64955251719412920252013-12-11T08:29:54.746-07:002013-12-11T08:29:54.746-07:00When I was a kid, our PBS station showed this ever...When I was a kid, our PBS station showed this every year, and my mom and I would watch it, though my dad and brother turned up their noses. I've never seen a live production, but maybe someday! That's really awesome that you got to dance in one yourself. Do you still dance?Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-16151092895073363392013-12-10T21:42:03.952-07:002013-12-10T21:42:03.952-07:00Laughs! VeggieTales, huh? Well, you can show them ...Laughs! VeggieTales, huh? Well, you can show them culture later. ;) It's so neat knowing someone else who's seen and loves Mikhail's version. It is so gorgeous. And I know what you mean about Clara's nightgown! I always wanted one too, it's just so lovely and magical!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-12749825480416416262013-12-10T21:40:49.711-07:002013-12-10T21:40:49.711-07:00Awww, how cute that you went with other little gir...Awww, how cute that you went with other little girls. I performed in a version when I was around 10 or 11. I was an angel (not that I recall seeing angels in any other version of The Nutcracker). My aunt actually drove four hours to see me in it! It's one of my most exciting memories as a child, performing in my favorite ballet. I had to officially audition and everything!Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-9952532721705482702013-12-06T14:49:13.375-07:002013-12-06T14:49:13.375-07:00Just today, I posted a list of my 10 favorite Chri...Just today, I posted <a href="http://www.hamlette.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-ten-favorite-christmas-movies.html" rel="nofollow">a list</a> of my 10 favorite Christmas movies, and this is on that list! I'm hoping to introduce my kids to it this year -- I suggested we start it today after baking gingerbread, but they wanted VeggieTales instead, the sillies. <br /><br />I always wanted Clara'Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-35142753264360588072013-12-05T06:59:41.002-07:002013-12-05T06:59:41.002-07:00I'm glad you enjoy the Nutcracker.
I did go t...I'm glad you enjoy the Nutcracker.<br /><br />I did go to a performance once, when I was about twelve with the rest of the little girls from the church. It was lovely but... there's no talking! ;)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.com