The Ballet

on January 2, 2010

Tonight, we went to the ballet – I was so excited to see The Nutcracker!

Kind of strange to see The Nutcracker after the holidays were over, but I really enjoyed it. I am so impressed with ballet. The fact that those girls hold their ENTIRE bodyweight on their little pointed toes BLOWS my mind! How do they do it?

I split a beer with the Husband at the ballet, and afterwards, we went to a British pub for more drinks and food.

I had a Shandy (instead of a regular beer), which is a lager + a fizzy lemonade. Delicious! You can recreate it in America with Sprite and a light beer like Bass. 🙂

I ordered the vegetable-stuffed pie with mashed potatoes, which I positively wolfed down! It was only mediocre though.

We ended up meeting up with Chris and his friends again for late-night bar crawl in SoHo. I had another beer and called it a night. I think I’m (finally) beered out on my vacation.

On a happy note, TOMORROW IS OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY! Yay!

Good night. 🙂

{ 38 comments }

Sana January 2, 2010, 8:05 pm
Happy early wedding anniversary!!! Paper gift?
Sarah @ See Sarah Eat January 2, 2010, 8:07 pm
Happy Anniversary! Glad you are having a good time 🙂
Niki (Running in Pink) January 2, 2010, 8:08 pm
Your trip sounds so amazing. Have a wonderful anniversary tomorrow! Doesn’t a year go by so fast???
Evan Thomas January 2, 2010, 8:10 pm
Ooo a veggie pie sounds good
Meghan@traveleatlove January 2, 2010, 8:12 pm
I love going to see The Nutcracker. I danced on pointe for years, it was difficult but so much fun.
Happy Anniversary! May each year that comes be even better than the last!
Amelia January 2, 2010, 8:19 pm
I’m so impressed with ballerinas too! I wish I could dance like that. Happy early Anniversary! 🙂
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad January 2, 2010, 8:20 pm
Happy, Happy Anniversary!

I’d love to go see The Nutcracker in England! I’m kind of obsessed with prima ballerinas. I just think they are so amazing.
Lauren@ Reading and Running January 2, 2010, 8:27 pm
Your vacation sounds just amazing!! And that shandy doesn’t sound half bad either!
Ambersnotebook January 2, 2010, 8:39 pm
The ballet in England sounds magical!
monicaonthego.com January 2, 2010, 8:45 pm
What a lovely vacation.
Kara (@ Kara's Marathon) January 2, 2010, 8:47 pm
Happy early anniversary!!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is January 2, 2010, 8:51 pm
How romantic! And yay for your anniversary!!! 🙂
Sam (Merit to the Carrot) January 2, 2010, 9:13 pm
The Nutcracker is magical!!! Have a STUPENDOUS Anniversary 🙂
Chloe (Naturally Frugal) January 2, 2010, 9:18 pm
Ahhh! I am SO jealous of your international vacay. The ballet looks wonderful and I was so happy to come back from Hawaii to see all your London posts up. Can’t wait to hear more about your travels!
Katie January 2, 2010, 9:27 pm
Hope you have fun at the ballet!

Katie
Karla January 2, 2010, 9:29 pm
Ballet looks so amazing! Glad you enjoyed! Happy anniversary! Hope it’s fantastic!
Jenna January 2, 2010, 9:48 pm
Omg I love the ballet! Especially the nutcracker:)
LindsayRuns January 2, 2010, 9:52 pm
Happy Anniversary! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Gracie January 2, 2010, 9:55 pm
Aw yay! Congrats girrrl 🙂
Jenny January 2, 2010, 9:56 pm
I danced in the Nutcracker when I was younger. Such a beautiful ballet! I also made it to the level of “point” in ballet class, and it’s definitely rough on the toenails! I know that dancers who do it for a long time have ingrown toenail problems (sorry if that’s TMI!).

Happy Anniversary!
Erin January 2, 2010, 10:02 pm
Shandies are so good! Congrats on your anniversary tomorrow — can’t wait to see how you celebrate. 🙂
Jennifer January 2, 2010, 10:03 pm
Leinenkugels makes a shandy during the summer months–you should be able to get that in FL!
*Andrea* January 2, 2010, 10:13 pm
i love the nutcracker!!! i was in a local production of it for 3 years when i used to do ballet as a younger girl. it was so fun – except i remember being so freaked out when i was one of the girls who ran out of the dress when i found out the woman was actually a man lol. also – don’t know if one can ever be ‘beered out’ 😉 jk totally possible. the shandy sounds so good i’ve never tried one! happy almost anniversary!!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg January 2, 2010, 10:31 pm
Oh, I LOVE the ballet! I’m so much in awe of those dancers. Their bodies are Ka-razy. Happy early anniversary!
Sam January 2, 2010, 10:37 pm
Theres Wagamama in the US too!
Penny January 2, 2010, 10:55 pm
Happy Anniversary! My husband and I will be celebrating our 10th this year. TENTH!
Jess (What's Normal, Anyways?) January 2, 2010, 11:04 pm
Glad you enjoyed the Nutcracker, it is a classic ballet. I used to dance pointe and honestly it’s all about the right shoes, plus ankle and calf strength.

I miss it terribly…but I was never destined to be a professional dancer.
Cynthia (It All Changes) January 2, 2010, 11:09 pm
That theatre looks gorgeous. And I’m baffled by en pointe because it hurts just to stand on the tips of my snow boots.
Rachel January 2, 2010, 11:42 pm
The theatre is beautiful. I was a dancer for 13 years, and, yes, en pointe ballet hurts at first, but your feet do get used to it. It’s just like any other physical activity — you build up a tolerance to the pain and work through it. You also use little pads on your toes to help protect them, and as long as your shoes are properly fitted by a professional you’re fine.
Kelsey January 2, 2010, 11:49 pm
my sister was sugar plum fairy when she was a senior at Interlochen arts academy, so I definitely know that ballet ;]
Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run January 3, 2010, 2:13 am
Wow, what I gorgeous theater. I love the Nutcracker. Happy Anniversary!
Lisa January 3, 2010, 2:55 am
oooh I would love to see the Nutcracker one day!!!
The theatre looks amazing!
christie, honoring health January 3, 2010, 7:51 am
What an awesome trip you have been having!

Enjoy your anniversary!
rungirlrunn January 3, 2010, 9:10 am
Oh I just LOVE the Nutcracker!! How awesome being able to see it in England!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) January 3, 2010, 9:56 am
I have never been the Ballet, but it sounds wonderful!
star January 3, 2010, 1:27 pm
Was this the Royal Ballet at The Royal Opera House? If so, I was on that stage a few years ago, dancing the Nutcracker with them! 😀 Glad you enjoyed the magic!
- caitlin January 3, 2010, 3:07 pm
  aww no, it was the english national opera ENO. that’s pretty cool you did the royal opera house!
Lauren January 3, 2010, 4:24 pm
In France they call those beers Panache. I drank them almost every day with my lunch…really refreshing and yummy!

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