#This is gay pride meme movie#
More specifically, courtesy of the Internet Movie Database: He explains to Kate that the first time he pushed the toast down, it didn't toast, and then the second time, it burned.
The first time Leopold tries to use Kate's toaster, he burns the toast beyond all recognition. Which naturally includes kitchen appliances. Jackman, of course-where he has to negotiate Manhattan, and love, in the 21st century. In case you're not familiar with the movie, the basic conceit is that Meg Ryan's ex-boyfriend (Liev Schreiber) discovers a portal into the past on the Brooklyn Bridge, and then accidentally brings an incredibly good-looking 19th century nobleman back with him-that's Mr. It's not really a good movie, but sometimes there's nothing like Hugh Jackman in period costume riding a horse around Central Park. I had brought my DVD collection along, and one night, we decided to watch Kate and Leopold. Cristina said, "Why is this so difficult for me?" I pointed out that it's difficult for everybody-"everybody has to push the toast down twice!" Which leads me to my second toast-related metaphor of this blog (for any new readers, the first one was in my first entry, and it was from The Birdcage).Ī few years ago, I spent part of my spring break at Cristina's house in Maryland. We were commiserating about the final section of the piece, with the leap from the F to the A. Yesterday, she told me that she was working on "Deh vieni, non tardar," an aria that I also sing, and struggle with. I know she reads this, so I hope I won't embarrass her by saying that she has a lovely light soprano voice with a stunning top-the lucky thing! Every few days we convene on Google Chat-we discuss dating, exchange recipes, and especially, talk about our singing. One of my best friends from college, Cristina, is in Vienna right now teaching English and studying voice.