Riding a bike
The Marriage of Figaro was great - music was amazing, costumes and the sets were gorgeous, and entire atmosphere just… worked. There were number of very recognizable pieces in there and amazingly enough, the opera was actually quite funny and relevant. I suppose picking a universal topic like love and relationship makes sure that the story will stand the test of time.
On a bike ride the day after, though, I started thinking about people learning how to ride a bike. I think one of the biggest differences between an adult and a child is the fear of failure. As a kid, it doesn’t matter how often you fall (or do something else stupid). You’ll pop right back up, and try, try again. As you grow up, you become more and more sensitive to failing (or maybe it’s not the failure itself, but being seen weak by others… like just the apperance of failure). Maybe this means that it’s almost impossible to learn to ride a bike as an adult. Just something interesting to think about, I suppose.