Chanthaburi Cathedral on the River

Chanthaburi Cathedral on the River
Originally uploaded by how3ird.

Six more photos on Flickr. This is the church which gave the city of Chanthabury, Thailand, its name. I don't know if it looks anything like the Canterbury Cathedral in England, but apparently someone did about 100 years ago. Maybe more.

White Suit

Someone at BayCon asked where I got my Col. Sanders outfit, and the answer was "all over the Great Mall in Milpitas". I also noted that it would have been a lot easier if I had just asked at the men's shops there. Today I went to the Great Mall, and the name of the shop is Berioni

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Lunchtime I went to the Van Heusen store there, hoping to find a couple of navy short sleeved poplin shirts. They only a small selection of poplin, none of them navy. I did pick up some satin stripe sky blue, and one each of two other colors which I now forget. Lavender and green, maybe, both in the satin stripe. These were 40% off retail, plus everything in the store was another 50% off, so about $13 each. Not bad. Plus $10 off on my next purchase if I buy something in 30 days. Which I probably won't.

Had lunch at the food court, and am always amazed at the diversity of shapes and sizes there. Among couples, too. I was in line behind a 20-ish couple, she was about 4'10" and maybe 90 lbs. He was a head taller than me, about 6'4", broad shoulders but trim. The school kids were out in force - no surprise because it was in the 90's outside and the mall is air conditioned.

Lots of turn-over in both the stores and kiosks. What had been a huge music store is now a high-end furniture place with oriental carpets in the back. Way more show stores than one would think a single mall could justify. Except maybe the Imelda Marcos Mall in Quezon City.

Drove to work and to the mall even though it was a spare the air day, because when light rail is free, there's no room for bikes. Ironic, that.

Review: Naughty Marietta

Lyric Theater is the militant arm of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of San Jose. They are the ones who act out. I had the great pleasure of performing with them in their 2004 production of The Pirates of Penzance, and it was one of my favorite theater experiences. It's the video I'm proudest to show, because the production values were right up there with excellent cast, crew and staff. The only down side is the group only performs for two weekends.

The current show is Naughty Marietta, a Victor Herbert epic set in New Orleans while it was under French rule. Their last two performances are this Saturday and Sunday, so book now if you want to see it. And you should, despite the drubbing I'm going to give it. Actors are the worst critics.

The show started a few minutes late, with the conductor getting up on stage and delivering an eloquent speech about how the theater's finances are so strained that if things continue on the current trend, they will have to shut down in February 2007. That's the end of next season.  While I am a strong supporter of live theater, there is nothing which more thoroughly destroys the mood for me than someone begging from downstage center before the show even starts.

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