So, this past weekend, Olivier and I went to see Monkey, Journey to the West. If you have the opportunity to catch this show, I highly recommend it.
The music by Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) was excellent. The animation by Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz) was just as cool as one would expect, but the performers from China were incredible. Sword fighting, dancing and acrobats… of course, there was even a contortionist. Olivier and I were in awe throughout the entire show.
Who knew that a night at the opera could be so cool?
There was one small matter, though — the entire show was in Chinese. Okay, no big deal. There were French subtitles illuminated above the stage.
French?! Yeah, I got to practice my French, too. What a full night.
Oh… and there are two other monkeys that will be making a trip to the west. That’s right. Olivier and I will be spending Christmas in Colorado.
Not only will we get to spend some time with our friends and family, but we’ll be making a trip to the store to get some things that are unavailable to us here in France. You know, important things like salad dressing, brown sugar and Fritos.
Yes, as excellent as French food is, I miss all of that American junk food. Everyone had better stay out of my way when I get to Arby’s. For safety’s sake.