Tonight I get to go see Phantom of The Opera and I am so excited.  It always takes awhile for excitement to hit me, but when it hits, it comes full force.  With that being said, I have had mild excitement toward seeing the production for the past few weeks, but then at about 11:02 last night -- BAM -- it hit.

The first reason I am excited, is because I am a diehard musical fan (if such a fan can even be deemed "diehard).  If you live with me you would know that I listen to musical soundtracks all the time.  Something about the music is so epic and it makes life feel much more inspiring and grand when listening to it.  Phantom is my third favorite musical (The first is Les Mis, then Fiddler on the Roof).  I think the Phantom is one of the most alluring fictional characters (especially when played be Gerald Butler).  Having seen the musical once in London, read the book, and watched the movie, it's safe to say that I'm geared-up with the plot-line and more than ready for round two.

Secondly, my excitement is spurred from the fact that I get to dress up tonight!  Now normally while I do like dressing up I don't have near enough time to enjoy it to its full extent.  But not tonight.  I made sizable ground in the job hunt today and am leaving a portion of the afternoon dedicated to glamour.  Ok, maybe not quite glamour.

Then lastly (not least), going to Phantom is the long/well-waited fruition of Eric's Christmas present to me.  Even though he is not as diehard a Phantom fan as yours truly, he's braving the performance, and I'm excited I get to go with him.

Did I mention I'm excited?  :-)