Mozart all the way
This is a great question. I went to a great tuba concert last week called the OcTUBAfest! Mozart was performed beautifully.
Not necessarily because I know the difference really, but mostly because I've been to his birth place
Oh really? Where was that?
He was born in Salzburg, Austria! The Austrians are obsessed with him over there
WHAT?! What in the blue blazes took you to Austria?
Just for fun! My wife is also a big fan of The Sound of Music which was based there. The majority of the movie was actually shot in a studio, but some of the shots were actually in Salzburg
Dope! I was once Freidrich in the Sound of Music play. I got to wear some tight lederhosen, so that was cool.
That's awesome! We saw a few people wearing lederhosens over there. Mostly the street performers They don't look that comfortable to be honest
They're as comfy as overalls.
Really?!
Better believe it! Have you ever had a good german pancake?
Yes I have! That's the one where you bake it in a brownie pan?
And it makes all the cute bubbles! They're delightful!
Yeah it is quite good! It's fun watching it bake in the oven
True. True. So have you travelled anywhere else cool? I mean if you're going to Austria just for fun...
Haha well I've been around a little bit. While we were in Europe we went through London, Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, and Florence. It was a whirlwind
Dang!
Other than that I've mostly just been around the US, Canada and Mexico Oh, and Guatemala
I went to Orem once, on a whim. That was a rush.
Orem has some good cultural diversity! Just like all of Utah..
Right? Seriously though, if I had a penny for every non-caucasian person I've seen in Utah... I'd be Abraham Lincoln! Badum tss! It's a bad joke...
Nah it was good!
Naw, you're just saying that. I stole it from Adventure Time, that one kids show, anyways.
I don't think I've seen that one!
Don't waste you're time on it. It "kills brain cells" as the science folk say.
haha ok I won't bother looking it up then
That brings up a classic question though: what kind of shows do you like?
I love comedies like Modern Family, New Girl, The Good Place, etc. But I also like crime shows like Criminal MInds and the like How about you?
I'm more of light-hearted kind of show watcher. Animated ones, too, are a preference. Things like Avatar the last airbender, Phinease and Ferb. I'm also into the live actions with Psych, Heroes, and The Cosby Show
I loved Avatar as a kid. I still do actually How do you feel about Netflix doing a live action?
I'm not a fan after the burning waste land that was M. Knight Shamalamadigdong's version. But I'll try to be positive
Yeah I didn't even watch it because I heard how bad it was
Yeah, spare yourself from that one too.
I heard that Netflix was going to include the original producers in their rendition, so there may be some hope
That is a redeeming quality Want to know a fun fact about me?
sure
I once threw a birthday party for Lauren MacMullen (one of the Avatar directors) and invited her to attend. She wrote me back, apologized for not being able to make it, and sent me a signed drawing of Aang in front of a dragon
That's way cool!
She was in LA at the time, she's a serious homie.
That was really nice of her to reply to you though. I'm sure she's a busy woman
Definitely! And to draw a picture was just over the top nice! I'll probably name all of my daughters after her as a thank you
You could just do different spellings like all the other Utah Lauren's out there
HAHA! Good idea! I hope my future wife is open to that idea because I think it's golden! Random question, how do you feel about reading?
I love to read! Not so much textbooks though. Which is all I seem to have time for nowadays
Haha true. I'm in the market for a good, perspective changing book. Got any recommendations?
Hmm I'm currently reading a book called "Bonds That Make Us Free" for a class, and so far it's really good! Definitely a perspective changing book
I'm listening...
It's also written by a former BYU professor, but it isn't churchy At least outright. It definitely touches on lots of church teachings
Thanks! I'll check it out after the chat!
For sure! Any good books you have read lately?
I just finished a tiny book called "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen! IT WAS AMAZING! It's like the first self-help book ever written. It helps you realize the power that is in your thoughts Like Magnito
Sounds interesting!
*megneto But yeah, it's definitely worth the 30 mintues it takes to listen to it on LibreVox
Cool! Audiobooks are the best Cool! Audiobooks are the best
Definitely! Well, I reckons we've had a great conversation. I'm going to hit the sack
Same! Nice talking with you
May the odds be ever in your favor