The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, Part 12- Page 88

[robin3]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 12:20pm

by the way misschung I LOVE your avatar (is that spelled right?)did you take it yourself?

[misschung]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 12:24pm

thanks! Yeah, I took it at the BB Kings show

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 3:16pm

is that a choice or circumstance?

Of course it's a circumstance. Why on earth would fans big enough to post in an "Adam Pascal Love Thread" choose not to see him if remotely possible? You could ask them for yourself (or read the posts in this thread where they've talked about it) but Canadian Snowbird lives in, well, Canada, and Dancinqueen and brina both live in the Midwest. You're an adult, so you have the ability to decide to drop everything and drive 10 hours just for a concert. These other posters don't have the financial ability or the permission from their own parents to do something that extreme. I'm pretty sure you said in another post that if your daughter had not been having surgery, you *would* have flown across country to see Adam and Anthony in Rent.

I just think it's really spoiled and self-centered to whine about Adam not being at your beckon call, even if it is for "your daughter", when you both have seen him recently (yes, 6 months ago is recently, not a "looooong time") and these other posters have been very vocal in the past about how much they want to see him, but how their situations really do make it impossible to see Adam. In fact, Canadian Snowbird doesn't post as often anymore because she was so frustrated by posters whining about having to wait 3 whole months for the next opportunity to see Adam while she's NEVER seen him and is still managing to survive. They have an excuse to be pissed and jealous; you're just being greedy.

[robin3]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 3:51pm

your so funny orangeskittles! LOL! you can call me greedy, but you haven't got a clue about me, what my circumstances are, or my daughter's. what little I've told you really doesn't give the complete picture, but you go ahead and chew me out. do you feel better now? hehe.

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:04pm

As skittles said I'm from the Midwest; plus I'm currently a broke 16 year old not having the ability to travel to NYC. It's also alot about my parents financial situation as well. I mean, I have to admit that most if not all my friends are incredibly spoiled. About 6 of them for there 16th birthdays recieved shopping sprees and theatre tickets to NYC; but my parents could never and will never afford to do anything like that. (Besides, I'd rather have the roses they gave me over anything that expensive )

My point is it's not that I don't want to see him; its just very unlikely and highly unrealistic for me to just drop everything and go see a show in New York. Its my dream and my goal to go to school in NYC, so I always hold on to my wish of being there someday.

[jenna2]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:13pm

(Not taking sides or anything,) but well written brina-doll. :) Out of curiousity, where do you want to go to school?

(I ask because Tisch's Dramatic Writing program's been my pipedream school since I was in highschool, but alas, I'm Canadian and the visas and extra money and such make it highly unlikely...)

(Edited because my grammar sucks today...)

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 04:13 PM

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:22pm

Hmm, I honestly have not looked into it as much as I should be (*blushes*) Buuut I really love Barnard college (I hope I didn't misspell it, one of the posters use to go there!), and NYU. I love to write; but I also hope to look into a vocal performance program. I know this may sound silly; but I love to sing and would like to one day become an opera singer. It's my fantasy career none the less

You can make it there someday Jenna, I know you can!

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 04:22 PM

[jenna2]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:31pm

Hey, if you gotta dream, dream big, right? :)

There's nothing silly about wanting to sing opera, my dear. I WISH I could hit some of those notes!

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:41pm

My problem is I can hit all the high notes (currently my highest is a C above high C, but last week I miracuosly hit an E; which was shizzy), but my choir teacher stuck me in the alto section
:-X Ah well, it'll be fun all the same.

[jenna2]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:49pm

That's impressive! An E, holy cow...

I had the opposite problem in high school. I was (and still am) very much an alto, but because we were short on sopranos, my choir director kept trying to shuffle me in with them.

As long as you have fun though, I think that's all that matters.

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:55pm

The thing is I have a very weird range; I can hit all the high notes and I can go really low as well (lowest is D below middle C.) Anyway, I think the thing at our school is the opposite from what was you'res; way to many sopranos and not enough altos lol. But it'll be dandy, I'm not to concerned about it.

[jenna2]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 5:02pm

That's not a 'weird' range... it's a range to be jealous of! :)

I'm gonna disappear for a bit (I've got to make it look like I've done SOMETHING while my boss has been in her meeting). Thanks for helping me avoid work for a bit. It's cool to actually have a conversation with someone on here. I'm definitely going to have to start posting on this thread more, instead of just lurking all the time. lol.

[misschung]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 5:10pm

"You're an adult, so you have the ability to decide to drop everything and drive 10 hours just for a concert."

I'm going to go out on a limb and say California to NY is probably more than ten hours.

Also, isn't that statement a little naive? I dont know why we always have to have these disagreements on this thread - I mean, we all love Adam and want to see him as much as possible. Is that so wrong?

[sweetdisaster]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 5:42pm

I don't think her statement was naive really. I know at 16 I was ready to jump in my car and drive three hours to see on of Adam's shows in NYC, but my parents had other ideas. Seeing someone perfom more times doesn't make a person a bigger fan, but there's certainly nothing wrong with seeing a person multiple times if you have the chance. I know I wasn't able to until I was in college and closer to places where he was performing and when circumstances allowed me to.

So yes, as an adult you're able to make those choices. Whether someone's willing to drive 10 hours probably isn't the point as much as that she would have the option to if the situation permitted it (I'm not speaking directly to you, robin, just in general). I don't know, just my two cents.

[misschung]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 5:47pm

Right, I agree. The key phrase is "if the situation permitted it" - all I'm saying is that stuff comes up and adult, teen, or not, it doesnt always work out, you know?


Anyway, Brina - if you're interested in vocal performance, I highly recommend SUNY Purchase in addition to the schools you're already looking into :)

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 6:33pm

I shall be doing some Google searching tonight Miss Chung, thanks for the heads up

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 7:01pm

I don't really see anything wrong with disagreeing from time to time. Just because we all like Adam doesn't mean we've got to be one big, happy family. No fandom is like that; that's just the way it is. I mean, just because we all like Adam, we don't have the right to think that some measures are a bit unreasonable? Everyone has their own comfort zone and circumstances. Everyone has a point they're willing to go to. I flew 500 miles to see the Company revival before it had any plans to come to New York. I was able to make the trip, it felt right, and it was very meaningful to me, but a lot of people (some who knew me and some who didn't) felt the need to make judgements about me for it -- a lot of times on the basis of "well, I wouldn't do that." That production has become the love of my life, and I know I made the right decision, even though many disagreed or wouldn't do the same themselves. While I don't believe in actually imposing your personal feelings about such matters on other people and telling them what they may or may not do, and while what people said to me in that situation WAS undoubtedly uncomfortable, people voice their feelings. It happens. Those decisions are personal things, but if you're going to do stuff that might seem outrageous, then you're setting yourself up for dissent.

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 07:01 PM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 7:22pm

I'm going to go out on a limb and say California to NY is probably more than ten hours.
I didn't say it was. Maybe you should try reading the entire discussion before jumping in to take sides and call me naive, but I was referencing this statement robin3 made on the last page: "If I was anywhere near, (by near I mean within 10 hours driving distance) I'd so be there." You know, in the post you already responded to.

Yes, sweetdisaster, that was my point. robin3 IS the parent (though God knows it isn't evident from her immature posts); if she wants to drive 10 hours for a concert, she's making that decision for herself. The vast majority of Adam fans are students and completely dependent on their own parents, so it's not "Something came up in August, so I can't make it across country this time" so much as "I can't even consider it because my parents would never let me, and I have to wait for years until I'm out of college."

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 07:22 PM

[robin3]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 8:45pm

so mature, but yet so funny! orangeskittles you are so amusing, so do you feel better yet, trying to put me down? you haven't the sightest clue who I am.and what you think of me doesn't affect me in the least.you are really wasting your time. cuz your just making me laugh.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 8:48pm

With a reply like that, I don't think you're in a position to be insinuating that anyone ELSE is immature. The pot has met the kettle.

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 08:48 PM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 9:08pm

Considering your response has nothing to do with my actual post and is basically the equivilant of "I know you are, but what am I", you've only further proved my point regarding your maturity level. The sad thing is that I'm probably half your age.

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 09:08 PM

[robin3]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 9:43pm

hehe

[Craww]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 9:51pm

"hehe"? Seriously? I've been on the recieving end of scorn from contentious Adam Pascal fans, robin3. Maybe you should just give up before you bust a gut.

As far as the discussion of circumstance goes? There are those who can, those who can't, and those who shouldn't - but do. I'm proud to represent the third camp.

[MotorTink]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 10:03pm

I think it is time to end the debate.

Do we need to discuss the possibility of Adam having gray hair again to put everyone back in happy spirits???

[Craww]

Posted: 5/17/07 at 10:09pm

I still maintain he dyes too much to tell how grey he may/may not be. I'm thinking the grey could be pretty attractive. Five years from now.

Let's just hope we don't have to worry about any plastic surgery debacles. That's a much harder subject than hair, sparkly jeans, and loud print shirts.


(totally garnering nip/tuck advice from the ladies. hopefully he discarded any doctor recommendations.) Updated On: 5/17/07 at 10:09 PM