Chirstmas decorations and opera singers

Ok so I’m sitting at my computer today at work (the only place I ever am while in the office) and I hear a sound of a nail being hammered into the wall. I look up and low and behold a Christmas wreath is being hung on the wall in front of my cubicle. Then I start to notice the poinsettias wonderfully placed throughout the office on the heating units and more wreaths sprinkled throughout. Christmas in the corporate world I guess. I must say it is kind of odd to be sitting here typing on a computer all day and now and then look up in the eyes of a random Christmas wreath. I don’t know why, but when I saw these Christmas decoration I felt sad. Aw, they are trying to appease our holiday spirit, um what a nice wreath. To change the subject… I had to work in the city this weekend. I helped out with the Cincinnati Opera auditions and I NEVER realized how many people out there wanted to be opera singers. As I sat there listening to a total of 17 hours of opera singing within a two day span, I started to fear for my sanity. These people have it rough, flying from audition to audition, being one of hundreds to audition for one of the four spots that were open. I thought I would just die if I heard another queen of the night sung another soprano. Gosh there are more sopranos in this world then one would want. Ok so I shouldn’t be bashing one of the performing arts, I love them remember? Feel free to bash violinist. Still these opera people have LOUD voices and what are they saying??