Bunch of Old Posts From MySpace

I decided since I don't use MySpace anymore that I would post some of the old blogs I have typed so I have them as a memory in case I decide to delete my MySpace completely!

October 13-17, 2008
my vacation story!
ok, so when monday came i was EXHAUSTED from the wedding, so we didnt do much.
tuesday they took us to the island of freeport-gas there is $5.84! can you believe that?(i'm not a fan of freeport, i DO NOT LIKE being harrassed by people begging to let them do my hair! OR being followed!) i bought an anklet, and we basically sat on the beach for a few hours, and then went back to the boat. the beach was pretty, i took pics of the water and trees, and i bought 2 conch shells for $5...they are huge, king and queen conchs! tuesday night we had dinner at the crossings restaurant and we got professional pics done. we saw a broadway show(they did excerpts from wicked, mamma mia, hairspray, swing!, and movin out) in the stardust theatre(we spent alot of time in the stardust lol) i had a salsa dance lesson in the stardust theatre at 4 also. Ray and i caught the end of the carnaval espectacular, which was the dance party of that evening up on the pool deck.
wednesday was the BEST day! we went to nassau, and they took us on a short boat ride to blue lagoon island where i got to swim with dolphins! we got to be in the water and do behaviors with them, such as dancing, rubbing their bellys, giving them hugs, the dolphins splashed us, they showed us their speed, and then after that we got to do the foot push, where u lie in the water and the dolphins come up behind you and push your feet so you kinda surf on their noses a short distance and then they drop you down and you swim to the side! it was a FANTASTIC experience! my mom paid $135 for the dolphin encounter, and it was $80 to upgrade so i upgraded(they didnt) and then i paid for the ENTIRE photo/dvdpackage! YES i have a dvd, idk if i can convert it 2 ipod, i dont think i can. can the work compys play dvds? if not, if shannon hasnt moved back in yet maybe i can come by and we can watch it!
after that we hung out on the blue lagoon island, lying in hammocks til the boat came. we also saw a 5 day old baby dolphin, her mother was 41 years old named princess! we also saw the sealions, i love them 2! after we got back to the nassau mainland we went shopping! i got a ton of postcards, picked up my free charms and pendants, and a few more things, sodas bc the boat wanted to charge you $6.75 a day for soda which is insane lol and some souvenirs. i got myself a really cute pewter keychain in the shape of a sandal with rhinestones and gold dolphins in the center!
the bulk of my money was spent at the dolphin encounter, i got the big pic of the dolphin, 4 pics of me with the dolphins, 2 key rings of me with the dolphins, 2 magnets of me with the dolphins, the photo cd, and the dvd of me with the dolphins! when we got back to the boat we had dinner at the palace(ma told them it was rays bday so they brought him cake, i HATE when people do that 2 me!) and i had a frozen margarita(u got 2 keep the cup!), and then watched a comedy/magic show in the stardust(his name was rich purpura)which was funny. we also saw love, sex or romance, a game show where you had to decide what the correct answer was. ray and i saw the comedy show later that nite too, and went to the white hot party on the 11th (pool) deck
thursday,(MY BDAY!) they went to breakfast, and came back and ma had bought me some things, she got me a shawl, a wish pearl, an ornament, and an evening bag, which i wasnt expecting, so that was nice! we were supposed to go to their private island but the water was too rocky to take us out in the tender boats, so we stayed on the ship.
Ma and i went shopping in the morning, then laid in the sun for an hour, and then @ 2 we went to play name that tune in capt cooks bar(ray stayed in the sun)-we had teams, and would u believe this team of GROWN people we actually trying 2 CHEAT? soooo lame! and then @ 345 we had the liars club game in the stardust theatre, that was funny, they had this guy from turkey up there, "dr sissum boobees" and then rich purpura and teh cruise director, matt baker, and they told you 4 words, and you had 2 guess by the definition they gave you who was lying. rich was never telling the truth but he was so funny he got the most applause anyway! lol @ 430 we had final cruise night jackpot bingo(where we won NOTHING! lol) that was also in the stardust theatre, and then we had dinner AGAIN in the palace restaurant, with the same waitress(katherine from chile, she was a sweetheart) so ma had them sing happy bday 2 ME and brought ME a cake which mortified me...i BEGGED her not to but no one cared what i wanted! luckily i was facing the windows so i didnt hafta see anyone! (did i mention these fancy dinners go 2 hrs each? did i also mention that the palace and crossings restaurants have the SAME menu so therefore i had sirloin steak THREE nights in a row?! the SAME meal three nights in a row bc ma insisted on fancy dinner and i wanted buffet where i can get what i want! i also wanted to eat chicken parm at il adagio on my bday but there was no room, they were str8 booked much 2 my dismay!) after the dinner we went back to-you guessed it! the stardust theatre for soul rockin, a show that was a little bit country/rock/funk. it was the same people who did the broadway show, the sky production, and they are FANTASTIC! after the show ended we BOOKED it to the 11th deck to the outrigger lounge, which i didnt even know existed, and they had a jokers wild where people on the cruise went up and told jokes, it was JAMMED in there and rich didnt see me, but i had decided if i was gunna get up there i was gunna do the joke about the little boy stomping on bees, and his mother says no honey for a month...do u kno this one? lol i think mine woulda been funnier than most peoples 2 be honest! i couldnt do the cinderella one bc there were kids in there but the stomping on bees one woulda been ok i think! i only know dirty jokes lol after that in the same place was adult quest, essentially a scavenger hunt for adults. we were broken in to teams of ten, and it started off easy, who had a daily itinerary, show him an empty purse, a guy wearing lipstick, a woman wearing guys shows(he had a comment for me with that one bc i grabbed rays shoes and the cruise director matt was like OMG those shoes are huge! if its tru what they say about big shoes and american men, then im glad im british! lol) and then a guy had 2 take off his shirt, then a guy had 2 come up holding a womans bra, then it gets a little worse, any tatts u had 2 show him, any piercings other than ears u had 2 show him EXACTLY where, a guy had 2 get on all 4s topless while a girl rode his back with no shirt on, girls had 2 get topless, 2 guys had 2 dirty dance, 2 guys had 2 hold hands and skip on stage, 2 women had 2 kiss with tongues, a woman had 2 crawl on all 4 s barking like a dog, and the final thing was a guy had 2 go on stage with just his underwear on, wearing a womans bra, and lipstick, and they paraded around. it was HILARIOUS! as matt said, its amazing what people will do for a keychain! lol we had old people on our team and one of the women ripped her bra off, the 2 old guys hed hands n skipped, the 2 old women made out...it was wicked funny! we didnt win but it was fun! after that i went to the casino to cash in my instant wins(i got a whole $14! haha) and then walked thru the final night toga party in dazzles, the cabaret/dance club. it was pretty fun! and i like how at the end of the show matt told everyone that there were crew members from 50 different countries on board, and in the room right now we had at least 20 different nationalities and religions in one room and we all got along and had a good time, and he hopes that some day the whole world can be like that...it was very powerful, and a good message.
coming home was a nightmare, we disembarked at 930(after breakfast at crossings) andhad 2 go 2 miami int'l for a 1200 flite. we got there at 950, but it was so disorganized, they only had like 2 people working the booths, and we had 2 check luggage, then it was 1145 at this time, so we RAN thru security to the gate and they were doing final call, and then ray got on the flight 2 jfk, we were told we were cleared but they screwed up and we had 2 go back in the airport, and then we got booked on a 250 flight to jfk, which wasnt too bad, and then ray arrived in jfk right at that time and he got the luggage, and-go figure!-our flight is delayed. we had no idea what was going on, so we talked to people, found out the landing gear was having a problem so they didnt know if the plane was going out, then they said the plane WASNT going out and people were gunna hafta stay in miami overnight with food vouchers! people were SO MAD! alot of them were going int'l thru jfk! so ray talked to his friend kenrick who lives in fla and hes also a pilot, turns out kenrick was at miami earlier that day 2 drop his mom off, he said he woulda picked us up and taken us 2 ft lauderdale airport! well kenrick said to take the t-rail to ft lauderdale, and hop on a flight to boston direct, so we paid $3 2 ride the rail which wasnt bad at all, then a shuttle 2 the airport and we got on the 715 flight home! it was a LONG day bc we had gotten up at 630! and they didnt shuttle people over 2 ft lauderdale from miami, so we lucked out on a flight that had 30 seats open! we got back to MA at 1130, i couldnt wait 2 get home! i watched the zohan movie on my ipod on the flight back!
I want to include a description of the boat as well!
we were on the beautiful norwegian sky, leaving from miami harbor to the bahamas, freeport and nassau, and their own private island. it had 12 decks, deck three is where we disembarked/embarked from the shore excursions, and the medical center.
deck 4 was crew rooms.
deck 5 was where the palace and crossings restaurants were, as well as le bistro(a french restaurant) and where the customer service desks were, as well as where the atrium started.(the atrium had glass elevators.) the portrait studio was down there as well as live music.
deck 6 is where the fun stuff started, it had the outdoor walking track(which was nice to do at night!) its where we had to meet on the 1st day to do the mandatory life jacket/lifeboat meeting, its where the 1st floor of stardust theatre was, and the dazzles night club/cabaret. captain cooks bar was there, and the library and board game room. its also where you went to pick up any liquor purchased on the island, and where you got your photos from the trip that you had taken professionally, and where you could buy the dvd of the trip.(i didnt buy that one tho!) also the art gallery and the emerald shop.
deck 7 had the upper level of stardust theatre, the skyclub casino, the galleria shops, and the internet cafe, as well as the kids lounge and the champagne and coffee bars, and the art gallery.
deck 8 had nothing, just staterooms.
deck 9 (the fjord deck)was where my stateroom was, 9125. the room is so tiny! it had 2 beds and a pull out couch, the space must have been 8' X 5', no lie! 2 night stands between the beds, 2 lamps over the beds, bathroom was 2 the right when u walked in, closets across from that, and a safe(thank god!) in the closets. a tiny desk in front of the mirror, and i swear a ten inch tv was on the built in wall shelf. there was one plug in the whole room, glad i brought an extension cord! i didnt take a pic of the room, it was pointless lol
deck 10 was more staterooms
deck 11 was the 2 pools and 4 hot tub deck-middeck, with a splash pool for kids on the front of the boat and one more hot tub, there was a wetbar, and a stage, and this is where the night partys(carnaval espectacular, white hot party, the welcome party-everything but the toga party-were.) il adagio, the garden cafe, outriggers lounge, aerobics room and spa, ping pong tables, longboards sports bar(u could get food til 3 am there!), and the breakers bar. this is also where they had a bbq 4 us the 1st day.
deck 12 was the plantation club, basketball/soccer, batting cages, shuffleboard, tball, hockey, champs bar, cagneys steakhouse, golf driving...pretty much the sport deck lol
oh also on tuesday we went to a "where to shop" seminar, to get the best jewelry and deals on the islands. i got no jewelry, tho lol it was 2 much money!

August 24, 2008
Today I went to New York to see Young Frankenstein, the Musical. I had eagerly been anticipating this show since I bought the tickets in January. I instantly fell in love with the soundtrack, especially when you compare it to the movie...it was just hilarious.

The stage show did not disappoint me. Mel Brooks is a comedic genius, and he struck gold again with Young Frankenstein. The sets were amazing, very high tech and the special effects were fantastic! The actors were great also! Of the original cast, Roger Bart, Shuler Hensley, and Fred Applegate were the only remainders. (Christopher Fitzgerald is actually still in the cast as well, but he was not at my performance. I was bummed, as I was really looking foward to seeing Chris' performance!) I had also wanted to see Megan Mullally's Elizabeth Benning. I had not heard she had left the show though. Sutton Foster I was aware had left the show to work on Shrek. All I can say is, if you love Mel Brooks, and were a fan of the movie, go see the show. You will definitely like it!

Storyline:
Setting:1934 New York/Transylvania

The show's curtain is the Frankenstein Castle in Transylvania. It raises to see the villagers of Transylvania celebrating the death of Victor Von Frankenstein, and they think they are finally free of dealing with monsters! (The Happiest Town in Town) Suddenly, they are interrupted by a villager who announces that one Frankenstein still exists, a grandson, and he lives in New York. The townspeople are taken aback at this news, but decide that the remaining Frankenstein will never come all the way to Transylvania, and they continue their celebration.

In New York, Dr Frankenstein(pronounced Frahnk-en-steen) is a professor at Johns Hopkins University. He is preparing for a lesson on the brain that he is presenting to his class.(The Brain) His class gets to see first hand the wonders of the brain, and leave the lesson impressed. Suddenly, a telegram arrives for Dr Frankenstein. He is informed he must leave for Transylvania, to take care of his grandfather's final arrangements. After kissing his fiancee Elizabeth good bye,(Please Don't Touch Me) he boards his boat to Transylvania.

When he arrives in Transylvania, he meets Igor(Pronounced Eye-Gore) who announces that he is here to service Dr Frankenstein. Igor is besides himself, as he has been dreaming of this day since his father was the servant of Dr Frankenstein's father. He has always wished to assist bringing a creature to life. Dr Frankenstein strongly tells Igor that he is just here to take care of his grandfather's business and then he is heading back to New York. No making creatures. Igor ignores that, and states that they are back to gether again!(Together Again)

Igor also tells Dr Frankenstein that he has acquired an assistant for him. Dr Frankenstein appeared not interested, until he was informed it was a female. When he saw her, he knew she was the perfect assistant for him. She accompanies him home on a hayride, the only way they can get to the castle.(Roll In The Hay)

When Dr Frankenstein arrives at the castle, he is still convinced he will never raise a creature to life. He explores the castle, and ends up in his grandfather's library. He falls asleep while reading a book, and has a dream that all his relatives come and convince him to join the family business of bringing monsters to life. They also are not pleased that he has denounced the family name by calling himself Frahnk-en-steen instead of Frankenstein.(Join The Family Business) He wakes up with a start, and decides he will give raising monsters from the dead another go. Frau Blaucher, the house maid, accompanies him downstairs to the lab, where Dr Frankenstein learns that Frau Blaucher was more to his grandfather than just a maid.(He Vas My Boyfriend)

Meanwhile, the towns people are up in arms that another Frankenstein is in their town, and they remind each other of the rules(The Law) Dr Frankenstein, oblivious, is in his laboratory working on his latest creation. He begins chanting to himself, to help the speed up process(Life, Life) The creature does not come to life, and they all start upstairs, defeated. Suddenly, the monster begins to roar, and they realize that he is a danger and keep him chained to the table. The towns people decide to pay a visit to Dr Frankenstein on the guise of stating that they were welcoming him into the town, but they really were hoping to snoop. (Welcome to Transylvania)

Frau Blaucher feels bad that the creature is tied up, and releases him. It takes him awhile to get acclimated, so he is roaring constantly. Igor tries to cover that up by making noise, and encouraging the townspeople to join him in singing and dancing. The townspeople have JUST about believed Igor, and join in the new dance craze everyone's doing. (Transylvania Mania) Just then the creature bursts through the castle doors. Everyone is in a panic, and exclaims that they must hunt him down and capture him.(He's Loose)

Back at the lab, Inga is desperately trying to get Dr Frankensteins mind off his monster, and onto herself.(Listen To Your Heart) Dr Frankenstein gives in, and raises his operating table into the ceiling for privacy. Just then, there is a knock on his door. It is his fiancee Elizabeth, come to see him. Frau Blaucher and Igor(who know what is going on) saw her, and tried to tell her that not everyone wants visitors unannounced. Elizabeth does not believe that not everyone likes a surprise (Surprsise.)

The monster is still loose, and wandering. We hear a blind hermit singing, and the monster crashes through his door. The blind hermit is thrilled hes not alone anymore though! (Please Send Me Someone)

Dr Frankenstein gets his monster back to his castle, and decides to train him as a song and dance man. He tells him he looks great, and that hes the man about town(Man About Town)

He puts on a show for the townspeople with himself and the monster as a lead. The audience eats it up.(Puttin On The Ritz). Suddenly, two lightbulbs blow out and the monster freaks out and takes Elizabeth to an abandoned cave, where he proceeds to have sex with her. She is thrilled, and realized she has been searching for this for a long time. (Deep Love) Igor finds the monster, and lures him back to the house with a haunting melody. Dr Frankenstein proceeds to perform a new experiment on the monster, where he transfers some of his brain into the monster, so they have equal IQ. It appears to fail, however, as Dr Frankenstein is alive, but the monster seems dead. Dr Frankenstein is saddened by this.

The townspeople, who are hot on the trail of the monster, finds Elizabeth's shoe, and assumes her to be dead. The townspeople finally catch Dr Frankenstein and declare he must be hanged because he made a monster and assisted in the death of Elizabeth. As per the rule book says, he would be able to have his final words though, and he states them to the crowd, where he announces he is a FrankenSTEIN!(Frederick's Soliloquy) The gallows drop him right after that statement is made, and Dr Frankenstein is dead.

Suddenly, the monster comes out and sees Dr Frankenstein. The townspeople are confused, because the monster is speaking and behaving just like any of them, which means Dr Frankenstein did NOT make a monster, and he should not have died. The Inspector tries to justify the death of Elizabeth as caused by the monster as a reason for Dr Frankenstein's hanging. Just then, Elizabeth shows up and everyone is shocked that she wasn't dead after all! The monster, who has Dr Frankenstein's intelligence now, uses a hat pin and saves Dr Frankenstein. The monster admits that he has fallen in love with Elizabeth(Deep Love Reprise) which leaves Dr Frankenstein free to love Inga. The town is now happy again, and the show comes to a close.(Finale Ultimo)

The Main Cast:
Dr Frankenstein-Roger Bart
Igor-James Gray
Inspector Kemp-Fred Applegate
Elizabeth-Michele Ragusa
Inga-Kelly Sullivan
Frau Blaucher-Beth

July 12, 2008
How is that I had not ONE drop of alcohol yesterday yet I wake up feeling like I have a hangover?
Well I'll tell you. Keri and I went to the Drop Kick Murphy/Mighty Mighty Bosstones concert last nite at McCoy Stadium. I was never a huge Bosstones fan when I was younger, I only knew two songs...but listening to them yesterday, I definately could have been a fan had I tried! They put on an awesome show, as did the Drop Kick Murphys! I was there to see the Drop Kick Murphys, of course. And they rocked the house. Idk realy what else 2 say about the concert lol they played my favorite songs which made me happy :)

You can take the girl out of her element...

HOWEVER. I have NO IDEA what i was expecting this concert to be like. I dont DO concerts, I do theatre and symphonies. I guess I was expecting everyone 2 be well, normal like theatre or symphony goers. YEA. I was WRONG!

Ok. So the stage is between center and right field, and it was genral admission, so we walked down to where the stage is. Naturally thinking that you want to b as close as you can get to the peformers, right? well things were ok, a local band from LA performed, whatever, they were ok. After their peformance, people started going crazy, tossing beer bottles n stuff. At first it was one or 2 bottles, nothing major. The next thing I know, bottles are flying through the air, I'm trying to protect my head( I still have three lumps on my head from bottles that hit me at like 90 mph) and its turned into a giant war. Im such a girlie girl, im squealing everytime a bottle is near me, and im covered in various liquids,beer, water, lemonade--u name it. (my question is this:why spend $7 on beer just 2 throw a FULL bottle?!) So Im now pissed off and soaked and miserable...someone stupidly wore a yankees hat and one of the drunken boors grabbed the hat and set it on fire(which was amusing and lead to a rowsing chorus of yankees suck) Everything dies down when the Bosstones come out @ 715, and people are dancing( I didnt get why there were 2 circles of ppl running around looking like they wantd to beat the crap out of each other, Keri had 2 clue me in that that was the mosh pit and thats what thy do, I had no idea. A few times people pushed into the crowd, but we pushed them back and it was fine. I was enjoying the music, dancing, whatever. A few people were crowd surfing. When the Bosstones' set ended, I figured UP CLOSE is where I wanted to be, bc i wantd to see DKM, so we pushed and endd up 4 rows from th front. REALLY crowded, but I figured when ppl started dancing Id be ok bc I'd have space.

BOY WAS I WRONG!

As soon as DKM came out, I knew I was in trouble. I am not sure what people did, but I had about 2000 ppl behind me pushing up, against my back of course which def cant hack that! and then the peopl on the sides wer pushing from left to right...i almost lost my sandal, which i woulda been pissed about. as it is, one of my toenails(luckily they had acrylic on them) got ripped off, and another one got broken(sorry cam, i am just glad it didnt happen AFTER i had them refilled!) and I'd thought my toe ring had fallen off...luckily it didnt! Anyway, I seriously felt like I was in the ocean, and waves were continuously going over my head and i couldnt get air, as I couldn't breathe at all! i HAD to get out of there, bc I was seriously panicking, and thankfully Keri was able to get me out of there, and we wnt in the stands where I was much safer and started to calm down, but I seriously flt like I had to fend for my life! I was afraid of falling and getting trampled...Keri told me later they had rushed the stage, pushing 2 get to the front.

So in the stands, we both definately realized we had battle wounds, my back was my main thing, it HURT like a bastard. I dont GET why people csant stand there like normal people and dance. i dont GET why people mosh. I also stil haveno idea how I ended up in the pit. I thought a pit was a circle ppl formed 2 dance in, I didnt know it was basically anyone who was lucky(?) enough to be in front of the stage. I am VERY GLAD we went to the stands as DKM announced they wanted to see the biggest pit EVER in front of the stage and that woulda been the end for me!

I did get some great shots of the Bosstones, but I was too far away for most of DKM, and when I was up close, it was too dangerous 2 have my camera out. I honstly dk how I managed to gt out of there in one piece and with all my stuff! I also have some shots of the beer bottles flying and the Yankees hat burning

So how does one achieve a hangover status witout even drinking a drop of alcohol? Now you know!

April 16, 2008

So I went to NYC yesterday to see the Little Mermaid.
This was an AMAZING show! There is not one bad thing I can say about this show! The stage curtain was gorgeous, it was black with various sea creatures on it, and it changed colors and had different lights. The sets were UNBELIEVABLE! They all were movable! They were able to make the "water" look like it was waves in the water, had the boat moving, ursulas set was amazing with moving tentacles, flotsam and jetsam's costumes lit up, and various other things.
The music was upbeat and lively. Like I said, there was not one bad thing to say. This is a must see!
Cast:(Main characters)
Ariel-Sierra Boggess
Prince Eric: Sean Palmer
Grimsby: Jonathan Freeman
King Triton: Norm Lewis
Sebastien: Tituss Burgess
Flounder:(2 little boys swap this role, I am listing who I saw): Trevor Braun
Scuttle: Eddie Korbich
Ursula: Sherie Rene Scott
Flotsam: Tyler Maynard
Jetsam: Derrick Baskin
Chef Louis: John Treacy Egan

This was Sierra's Broadway debut. She was a perfect Ariel, and she had an amazing voice. I am sure she will go on to other productions and be just as awesome!
Norm was an excellent King Triton. He is no stranger to the stage, and he has also done tv, film, and is cutting his own cd.
Sean was a great Prince Eric, It was like the cartoon version had come to life! A great voice, and wonderful acting ability.
Tituss was Sebastian. He was hilarious, played the part well. He has been a part of the Disney family for awhile, as he used to perform in Disney's the Festival of the Lion King. He has been on several tv shows, and also has his own cd out.
Eddie was a fantastic Scuttle. He had the audience in stitches, especially with his "Positoovity" song. He has been in many Broadway shows, tv shows, and has even done cartoon voices.
Trevor made an adorable Flounder. His claim to fame is being the longest-running Chip in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast.
Sherie Rene Scott was absolutely amazing as Ursula. I have been a Sherie fan for awhile, as she was Amneris in Aida, and also was in RENT. Her voice is strong and powerful, and she rocked the mike doing "Poor Unfortunate Soul" and other songs she sang. I can't imagine anyone else as a better Ursula.

I am assuming everyone knows the story of the Little Mermaid, but just in case u live under a rock, here it is.

Ariel is unhappy living in the sea. She is obsessed with humans, and "human stuff." She is one day at the surface when a storm hits, and a man aboard the ship is tossed over board. She rescues him, and falls in love with him. He also falls in love with her, and her amazing singing voice. She would do anything to be a part of the human world to be with her prince, so she makes a bargain with the sea witch. Human legs for her voice. She goes up to the surface as a human, and has three days to get him to kiss her so she stays human. If she cant get him to kiss her, she returns to the sea and signs her soul over to the sea witch. She does not manage to get him to kiss her, so she returns to the sea witch. Her father loves her enough to sacrifice himself for her, so she can remain free from the witch. Ariel destroys the sea witches power, her father is free, and understands that she is in love. He makes her permanently human, and she marrys the prince.

Thats essentially the synopsis. I don't really know what else to say, except GO SEE IT! lol

March 15, 2008


AVENUE Q BOSTON!
Current mood: tired
Category: Travel and Places


ok, so dave and i went to boston today to see avenue q at the colonial theatre. the show was awesome! as awesome as it was almost a year ago when i went with jes, leah, and justin to see it in NYC! but lets talk about the day.
so after a quick stop at cumbys, we headed to the train station. we get on the train and watch a movie that i had transferred into my ipod. no problems on the way up except for the fact the train took like a twenty minute break right after the attleboro pick up and delayed us about a half hour getting in...dk what happened there. so we get to south station, and we decided to take the subway to downtown crossing as it was kinda cold and damp out. no problem. so we get out and go thru macy’s to get to the street where the corner mall food court is, figuring we were gunna get some awesome bourbon chicken, and i was jonesing for mac n cheese! so its like 630 now, no problem. we figure things are open til idk, at least nine, right? nope, not the corner mall food court! they had just locked the doors....they close the doors at 7! how incredibly inconvenient! so now we are wandering, looking for food and/or the theatre...well. let me tell you, we needed to get to boyleston st, where the colonial theatre was. bc of a simple mistake when we saw boyleston st, and assumed naturally that it continued across the street we took a left instead of a right and ended up wandering around boston for about an hr, through chinatown. we finally asked a doorman, and he was like take the next left. DUH! we had passed that before, we had just had to continue up it! so we find the theatre, and i remembered it was right near boyleston plaza, where the bar the liquor store is, and that lead to a food court with a dangelos and a chinese food place and a california pizza kitchen that i knew was gunna be open. which they were! so we had a quick dinner, and headed to the theatre.

once inside, the souvenir vendor was RIGHT THERE, and he was funny, yelling things like "make whoever you are with buy you a souvenir...if he doesnt, he doesnt love you!" then we begin our long ascent up the stairs...to the mezzanine.(mind you, i am a spoiled theatre girl, and i NEVER sit mezzanine! i ALWAYS sit orchestra! but these unfortunately were the best seats available when i went online, and they were $98! I paid $111.50 for ELEVEN ROWS from the front, orchestra seats in NYC! oh well...it coulda been 2nd dress circle so i shouldnt be complaining!) i had warned dave that the colonial theatre really lived up to its name...and the seats were T-I-N-Y!!!! he really didnt believe me lol but i had seen Spamalot there back in 06, in the same section actually, just about 2 rows from the front of the mezzanine, so i knew! everyone was complaining about that! so the show begins, and, like NYC, the audience was ROARING the entire show! packed house, too! reading the playbill, i realized i had seen 4 of the actors on broadway...THREE from the show of avenue q i saw in NYC, and one from when i went to see RENT in NYC last yr, so i knew we had talent!

(for anyone who doesnt know what Avenue Q is, even if you dont like musicals on a regular basis it is a show that EVERYONE will like! a quick synopsis: the show opens with (The Avenue Q Theme), a song very Sesame Street-like, that tells you that life in the real world sucks, but when you come home you come home to your friends who all happen to live on the same street as you, in the same rut you are in. The next scene, Princeton, a fresh-out-of-college graduate, is looking for a place to live, and contemplating what his degree really means in life, as he cant pay any bills yet because he has no money, bc anywhere he starts off will be a low-man-on-the-totem-pole type status. (What Do You Do, With a B.A. In English?) we also meet Brian and Christmas Eve; an engaged couple, Kate Monster; a kindergarten teaching assistant, Nicky and Rod; best friends and room mates, and the superintendant of the building, Gary Coleman. they all talk about their lives, and have concluded that their lives all suck...but not as much as Gary Colemans.(It Sucks To Be Me). just then, Princeton strolls up Avenue Q looking for a place to live. he talks to Gary Coleman, and he gets an apartment. A short while later, Rod is looking foward to having a relaxing afternoon of peace and quiet without his roommate Nicky around. he settles down with a book, when all of a sudden, Nicky bursts in in a whirlwind of energy to tell Rod about a guy who was looking at him on the subway that he thought was gay. Rod becomes very flustered with this subject, which has Nicky curious as to if Rod is gay, and lets him know that hes ok, if Rod IS gay.(If You Were Gay). While Rod flees from Nicky, Princetons boxes from home arrive, and he starts to wonder what he really is here for. he says everyone has a reason and a purpose to be here, and he is determined to find his.(Purpose) He goes and finds Kate, to ask her what her dreams are, to help aid him in his quest to find his purpose. she is a little shy, but eventually tells him that she would love to open a special school for monsters. he asks her if her and Trekkie Monster, the recluse monster who lives upstairs are related, because they are both monsters. Kate gets offended at the question, and calls him racist. Princeton goes on to show her that she is racist too, as well as pretty much everyone you encounter.(Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist) After Kate realizes that she is racist, and it is okay to be racist, she receives a special phone call from her supervising teacher, Mrs Thistletwat, who tells her she gets to teach the class herself, any subject she wants, until about noon the next day while she has surgery. Kate is excited, because she feels this is a stepping stone to get her closer to where she wants to be, and decides she will teach her class about the internet, and how its a wonderful source of technology...until Trekkie ruins it for her.(The Internet Is For Porn) Kate runs off upset, but she doesn’t stay upset for long. Her thoughts turn to Princeton, and how she thinks he likes her, but she isn’t sure. as she is contemplating how to figure that out, Princeton knocks on the door. He is excited, because he made her a present, a mixed tape(Mix Tape) he runs off to use Kates bathroom, and she excitedly looks at the songs, but is very confused by what he put on...songs that start off suggesting just friendship, then songs that she feels may be calling her fat, and shes disappointed. Princeton comes back and they review the second side of the tape, which has more romantic songs on it. He points out the last song,and then asks Kate out to a show with him, "like a date." she agrees, and is happy because he does like her, after all. Brian, who is an aspiring comedian, starts off the show with a funny song about his underwear, or lack there of!(I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today). Christmas Eve disapproves, however, and yells at him to get a job. Brian annouces the headliner, Lucy The Slut, and she comes out to the delight of the guys, and begins to sing her(Special) song. Meanwhile, Kate and Princeton get drunk on Long Island Iced teas, and, finding tremendous attraction between them, head back to Kate’s apartment for a night of crazy lovin, much to the neighbors disapproval!(You Can Be As Loud As The Hell You Want, When You’re Making Love) Everyone in the building gets in on the act, and everyone goes to bed happy...except for poor Rod, who tells us about his fantasy about Nicky.(Fantasies Come True) Kate oversleeps her teaching job, and when Mrs Thistletwat calls, gets into a heated discussion with her, and quits. Princeton asks her to be his girlfriend and attend the wedding of Brian and Christmas Eve with him. Kate is happy, even though she just lost her job. At the wedding, Christmas Eve notices how happy everyone but Rod is...and asks Nicky if Rod is gay. Nicky confesses he believes Rod is gay, but that hes in the closet. Unfortunately, Rod hears Nicky, and is angry that Nicky told all their friends that he thinks Rod is gay. Rod tries to convince everyone that, Yes! He does in fact have a girlfriend! the only problem? she lives in Canada, so he can’t introduce her to them.(My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada.) Rod kicks Nicky out of the apartment, and Nicky is left wondering where he will live. In the meantime, Christmas Eve plants the idea of marriage into Princetons head, and he has a terrible vision of Kate wanting to be married. Kate also catches the bouquet, and Princeton tells her he doesnt want a girlfriend until he finds his purpose. Kate is very upset, and consoles herself by saying there is a line between friendship and lover.(There’s A Fine, Fine, Line) Since his breakup with Kate, Princeton has been nothing but miserable. He has no job, since he sounds too depressed to answer phones, is behind in his bills, has no money, and has screwed up with Kate. Brian and the rest of the tenants decide it is time Princeton goes out in the world and has fun again. (There Is Life Outside Your Apartment) Princeton does go out, and who does he run into but Lucy The Slut? She is more than willing to go home with Princeton, and she does. As Princeton arrives home, he sees Kate coming out of her apartment. With her usual horrible(or perhaps impeccable?) timing, Lucy sashays up to Princeton, and tells him she isnt going to wait all night, and heads up to his apartment. Kate is upset when she sees Lucy, and tells Princeton to have a good night. She then turns to Christmas Eve for comfort, and Christmas Eve explains that love is tricky, and sometimes you may even want to hurt someone because you love them so much!(The More You Ruv Someone) She advises Kate to go after who she wants, and Kate is newly optimistic and writes a note to Princeton, asking him to meet her at midnight at the Empire State Building. Princeton is in the shower when she goes to deliver the note, so she leaves it with Lucy, who crumples it up without showing Princeton. We go back to the street, where Nicky has been thrown out of all his friend’s apartments for being a slob. He is homeless, living behind a dumpster. Gary Coleman shows up, and tells Nicky that people who are down in their luck are there for other people to feel better about themselves. (Schadenfreude) Nicky feels better, and heads off. It is now nighttime, and Kate is at the top of the Empire State Building, very upset as Princeton is now an hour late. She thinks life was easier when she was younger, because she had more control over her life and didnt have to worry about "adult" things. Nicky and Princeton join in her sentiment.(I Wish I Could Go Back To College) Nicky is now begging for money on the street. He sees Princeton, and asks for a quarter. Princeton is upset because he knows he needs to fix his life, but is unsure how, and doesn’t want to be bothered. Nicky persists, and Princeton hands him money to get him to be quiet. Just then, a brilliant idea hits him, because it felt surprisingly good to give money to someone less fortunate! Princeton decides he is going to raise enough money to build the Monster School Kate wants! (The Money Song) He hits up all his friends (and the audience!) for money, but only gets $15.(and a charlie/metro card!) But there is one more person they havent asked yet! Princeton goes to Trekkie Monster. At first, Trekkie is not interested, but when he learns its to build a School For Monsters, he becomes the biggest contributor, donating ten million dollars for the school!(School For Monsters/The Money Song Reprise) Kate is surprised and shocked, and even more so when Christmas Eve tells her that it was Princeton’s idea to raise the money. (There’s A Fine, Fine Line Reprise) Another new kid wanders down Avenue Q, looking for an apartment. (What Do You Do, With A B.A. In English? Reprise) Just then, Princeton has an idea! He knows his purpose! He is meant to help young, fresh-from-college kids figure out their place in the real world! The new kid is unimpressed, and tells Princeton off. Princeton feels dejected, and wonders if he will ever find his purpose. The gang cheers him up by telling him not everyone finds their purpose, but that is ok. And right, now, that doesn’t matter, because you have to live with what you have, as everyting is only temporary.(For Now)The show ends with everyone happy.

Anyway, the show was great. My only complaints were that they skipped the verse in Schadenfreude that goes like this: "Straight-A students getting B’s, Exes getting STD’s, Waking Doormen from their naps, Watching tourists reading maps, Football players getting tackled, CEO’s getting shackled, Watching actors never reach the ending of their Oscar speech!" that is an AWESOME verse, and idk why they cut it! And in The Money Song, they completely changed alotta it...they did the whole nicky help the homeless thing, and it was normal up thru Princeton getting him the money and the idea of the Monster School. He convinces Nicky to give him the money he had been collecting, which makes Nicky feel great, and then Gary Coleman walks up and this whole thing:
Gary Coleman:
Hey boys, what’s the hat for?

Nicky:
Ooh, we’re collecting money!

Princeton:
It’s for Kate! We’re raising money to help build her dream school!

Give us your money!

Nicky:
You’ll be glad that you did!

Gary Coleman:
That’s just what my parents told me
When I was a kid.

Shit.

Nicky:
But giving feels so great...

Gary Coleman:
And I bet it wouldn’t hurt
Your chances with Kate.

Princeton:
Well, that too.

Gary Coleman:
I’ll give you a dollar.

Princeton:
You’re a gentleman
And a scholar.

Christmas Eve:
We so happy! We just exchange all your wedding gifts for cash!

Brian:
Honey, don’t tell THEM that!

Christmas Eve:
We get about 2,000 bucks!

Brian:
Uh, yeah, so - thanks, everybody!

Christmas Eve:
We rich!

Princeton:
Give us your money!

Nicky:
Give us your money!

Gary Coleman:
Give us your goddamn money!

Princeton:
Give us the dough!

Nicky/Gary Coleman
Give us the dough!

Princeton/Nicky/Gary Coleman
We’re raising money
For a Monster School
But we’ve got a ways to go.

Princeton:
Sounds like you’ve
Got money to burn

Nicky:
And it’s not like money
That you had to earn.

Princeton/Nicky/Gary Coleman:
So give us your money -

Christmas Eve:
A monster school?

Brian:
Sounds like a good cause.

Christmas Eve:
Give me your wallet.

Princeton:
Oh my gosh! I don’t know how to thank you guys.
I mean, Kate will be so grateful!
That kind of money is such a great start...

Gary Coleman:
Yeah, $15.

Princeton:
$15?

Christmas Eve:
Every little bit help.

was changed. none of that was said, except Christmas Eve’s line, "Every Little Bit Help." She said that after all the characters handed $ over, and the grand total was changed to $6. Again, Idk why they did that. I am a creature of habit, and i like things the way they are...or in my case, as i am a crazy musical nut, the way i memorize them!

Cast:
Sala Imawatsu-Christmas Eve. I have seen her before, and she did a stellar performance!
Robert McClure-Princeton, and Rod. I also have seen him before, and he was wonderful..funny and animated. Great actor, wonderful voice!
Cole Porter-Brian. I had not seen him before, but I feel he made an excellent Brian! He was hilarious, and his banana Hawaiian shirt was awesome!
Kelli Sawyer-Kate Monster, Lucy the Slut. She was on Broadway, but not when I went. However, she used to be The Little Mermaid in The Voyage of the Little Mermaid at Walt Disney World, and being an avid Disney World go-er, and taking in every attraction everytime I go, I know I must have seen her in that show as it is one of my faves! Not 100% sure bc they dont give us Playbills of course, but I’m about 95% sure I have seen her. She was a great Kate and Lucy, and her voice was amazing when she did Lucy!
David Benoit-Trekkie Monster, Nicky, Bad News Bear. David was in the NYC cast when I was up there, and he was funny then, and just as funny now. He does a great performance!
Carla Renata-Gary Coleman. I haven’t seen her before, but she did a great Gary Coleman! She was funny, and a wonderful actress!
Minglie Chen-Mrs Thistletwat, Bad News Bear. She was up on Broadway when I was there. Her characters are secondary, but she played them well, and was very funny!

Prior to Sala joining the Cast, Angela Ai was Christmas Eve, and she was the Christmas Eve that was up in NYC when I was there. She was also very very funny!

In conclusion, this show is a great night out for anyone who wants a good, funny time!


coming home was an interesting trip. first, we took the t back to south station. at the boyleston stop, was a crazy man who was wearing penguin pajamas. he had long dreds, a cane, and a bouquet of fake roses that he was saying he was gunna toss on everyones grave.(whatever!) dave noticed the (probably hot) jewelry they were selling, and commented on it, which led me to comment with "that’s my coat!" because thats all i could think of, was the scene in RENT where they go to the street to buy stuff! so we get off at park street, for the red line. immediately we notice that the red line smells like fish. awful! so we are on the t, and there is a group of DRUNK ASS guys being stupid...and they got off at south station like us. we were afraid they were gunna be on our train, but they werent! they were so loud! apparently one of them didnt know how to work the spinny thing that led us out of the t either lol
then the train...oh god! so we are on the train and this insanely drunk girl gets on. the conductor makes the announcment that back bay is next stop, and she starts screaming, "SHUT UP! NO ONE CARES! YOU SUCK! YOUR GAY!" and a buncha other shit. the girl behind us turns to her and is like SHUT UP! ur the biggest loser ive ever met, and you are offending anyone whos gay on this train. the drunk girl was like no im not! i love gay people! and they just kept going back and forth for awhile...the drunk girl was annoying, but it was hilarious! then some guy came on and the drunk girl musta thought he was cute bc she got syrupy sweet and disgusting and the poor kid was stuck talkin 2 her. apparently she has lived in spain and mexico, and shes from florida, goes to pc, and she decided she was bored with providence so she went to boston. he went to brown.(this is how loud the girl was, i got a whole damn play by play!) she asked him if he knew such n such at brown bc he went to hs with her. exciting.
the last thing of interest on the train was the group of 6-8 guys who were on our train, bc one of them had a HUGE bottle of liquor and just kept nonchalantly drinking from it lol and then his friends suggested going 4 a night cap! yea...he had enuff 2 drink 4 all of them!

nothing else exciting happened lol

January 20, 2008
RENT Rant!

As most of you know, i went to see RENT yesterday at PPAC. i went with dave, kat, her bf paul, and keri. we went in the hopes of snagging front row $20 seats, but we were too late. i was so pissed! mosta the people who got the tix i am sure have not been a fan as long as i. we were forced 2 purchase $43 seats in the SECOND DRESS CIRCLE. in all the time i have seen RENT, i have NEVER sat that far away! i was PISSED. the theatre was the most packed i have seen it in years. i bet its because RENT is closing on broadway and people are panicking. they shoulda announced that it was closing AFTER It left providence! oh well! here is my rant about the show yest and in general!
first, i have absoultely no idea why it is closing and i am sad! this show is a major legacy! the thing is, a TON of fans are new fans, fans bc of the movie. alot of the fans now hadnt heard of rent b4, and werent around in the late 80's/early 90's.or, were around but were so young! now i am not saying that ALL people who are fans and teenagers now are not true fans. i know some people personally who are younger and are true fans bc the have teh obc recording and they know all the words and listen 2 the cds and have looked up what they dont know. but for the most part, the younger set of fans are not real rentheads. people my age, we lived that, and we were old enough 2 get the references(sex pistols, doc martens, etc) these kids dont know what anything in la vie boheme is! i am a true renthead. i have been a fan since 1998. i kno the show word for word, as in i could replace ANYONE on that stage who suddenly broke an leg or something in a heartbeat. dave 2....thats y we always go 2 gether! lol i have so much rent merchandise its not even funny! but the 11, 12, 13 yr old fangirls/fanboys...they arent tru fans!
i dont always cry anymore when angel dies. its all in collins...if he sings with the low bass perfection of jesse l martin from the OBC that gets me but if he sings in tenor it doesnt do it 4 me at all.
angel has become a comic character, almost a parody of the character. its like she is a farce of how gay men/drag queens are. originally she was never comic relief. the WHEEE and the high notes and stuff never existed b4. in light my candle, mimi used 2 sing the first "would you light my candle" and raise the dle part of candle up a step. now every mimi sings it steps down. even rosario in the movie sang it low. alexi darlings cell phone used 2 be 9197630090, now its 2125555550 bc 9197630090 apparently is a real phone number and people have called it bc of rent! happy new yr: you can take the girl out of JERSEY but you cant take the JERSEY out of the girl was originally HIXVILLE. roger and mimi in light my candle never used 2 suggestively dance....like she would but the bits where he danced back at her never used 2 be there, they have made roger more playful as opposed 2 miserable and cold and gruff, mimi in out tonight used 2 always release her hair and shower glitter on the stage and now its perhaps she will do that, but sometimes she wont but thats not a big deal. these other things arent just ppac things, i have seen the new bits in boston and nyc 2! idk y they felt the need 2 tweak it as jonathan larson is clearly a god and wrote it perfectly!
i know its actors perogative and stuff, but i have seen the show many times, and its only recently that they have made it more funny. i like it the old way better, but i wont complain with comic relief!
now, the show yesterday...heinz winckler(roger) was phenomenal. he was so african idol winner, so his voice was rockin and he was bangin!
Jed resnick(mark) i had seen in boston in 06. he was a great mark! i think he did the part well, hes no anthony or harley, but he did well.
christine dwyer(maureen) had a wonderful voice and she played the part well! i loved her in the role!
onyie nwachukwu(joanne) was a great joanne, one of my favorites thus far! powerful voice!
anwar robinson(collins) had a nice voice,but i am used 2 hearing a nice bass for collins part. i woulda cast someone else, whereas he was a tenor.
john watson(benny) was a good choice as benny. no complaints here!
jennifer colby talton(mimi) was a good mimi but she was kinda quiet. idk if it was her mike or her voice. pretty voice tho, when i could hear it!
kristen-alexzander griffith(angel) was probably one of my least favorite angels. angel was played by a transvestite who wasnt cutting the part. also, when angel had 2 squeal, kristen made horrendous noises, and that definately was unnecessary. justin johnston is my favorite of the angels that i have seen perform, and of course wilson from the OBC is the perfect angel!
of the supporting cast members, mimi jimenez(bag lady, others) had a phenomenal voice. when she did seasons of love....it was amazing!
sitting btween keri and dave, i had a blast bc we all knew the words, but dave and i had specific hand motions and dance moves we do....so it was fun! even in the back row lol
over all, not the best performance i have seen, but it was fun bc i was with friends, and it was RENT. the best musical ever! it had a nice run on broadway. thank you, Jonathan Larson!

June 23, 2007

Ok. so i went to NYC to see Avenue Q today with Leah, Jes, n Justin.
it was THE FUNNIEST SHOW i have ever seen! i am already anticipating Marchs up in boston! i cant wait 2 c it again!
it was everything it promised and more! i laughed til i cried in some songs!
i couldnt stop singing the words either!(idk how they put up with me!) anyway. it was wonderful! jennifer barnhardt is always hilarious! and there was a new-to-broadway star named howie michael smith who did princeton and rod, and im sure howie will be on broadway for years to come! everyone was very talented and it just rocked ! i figured it was going to, but nothing like this!! the women playing gary coleman and christmas eve( haneefah wood and sala iwamatsu, respectively) were remarkeable!!! i loved every second of it! i refuse to give away any spoilers, but the next time you are in NYC lookin for something to do, check out avenue q! you will not regret that decision!
the theatre itself is not that great. it is the golden theatre on w 45th st. it is definately an older theatre, for starters. we got there early, about a half hour early, and let me tell you, the line for the (womens of course) bathroom was already a mile long. it took me TWENTY FIVE minutes JUST to get into the bathroom, and the theatre was BARELY full. when i got to the bathroom, i discovered the reason for that was because they only had FIVE stalls! as i had reached the frnnt a woman had decided she we all were gunna take over the mens room, bc the line had snaked throughout the room and was going up the stairs! it was funny bc this huge cop ended up coming down there and "directing traffic" for the bathrooms, and kept yelling, "Ladies! 21+ can use the mens room, Men! just so you kno there will be ladies in the bathroom, and we hope it doesnt cause a problem!" hilarious! and it fits right in with the show so it was perfect! (however it wasnt so funny at a mickey d's on the way down when some huge dude walked into the womens room and i was like WTF? bc he def did not appear to be a cleaning dude or anything! didnt matter, i was walkin out when he walked in anyway! he didnt seem 2 realize we were women tho lol whatever!) needless to say, i was able to use the bathroom AND buy my souveniers BEFORE the show started! ( i ended up buying the piano/vocal book, the program, and a long sleeve tshirt that said avenue q on it(that apparently was VERY BRIGHT bc jes pointed that out 2 me the second i put it on! ok. so it was VERY ORANGE.(and gray. but the gray wasnt the problem!) i HATE the color orange, but thats what avenue q is so if i want a shirt i must deal! lol i think this is actually teh FIRST orange shirt i own! lol
the actual seats were kinda close together, not a whole lot of leg room and NOT that comfortable...but whatever! we were 11 rows from the front! im not complaining that much! i def thnk the golden theatre needs a makeover! lol
it was reallykewl how they had these flat screen tvs on either side of the stage and it kept showing "learning" cartoons like what purpose was, and commitment, etc, almost like sesame street or schoolhouse rock! the band was as per usual broadway style, under the stage, and they panned the band across at the end for the curtain call, which was nice bc most shows have no way of doing that!(and some shows, like rent, have the band RIGHT on stage to begin with!) and i def feel the band deserves credit! the show wouldnt be possible without them!
it was funny in the beginning, we were outside waiting to get in and i sed something something, "my ass" and these ppl who had to be in their late 50s turn around and look at me disapprovingly, like i had sed something offensive. the wife saw my tank top(that said im not wearing underwear today) and made a disgusted face. i was like what? you are coming to avenue q and you are offended by the word ASS and what my shirt said? do you KNOW what show you are here to see? lol DUMB ASS people! ( i did NOT say that 2 them btw! i did not pay $111.50 for my ticket 2 be thrown out b4 i even got in!) idk where those ppl sat(obviously at a worse seat than i as they went upstairs and i went to orchestra) so idk if they found the show offensive. i had read SEVERAL reviews of the show, where i KNEW people had walked out of the theatre bc it was "offensive." i was totally expecting the row ahead of me of old ladies(who had listening devices, so you kno they heard every "internet is for porn," curse word, or sexual innnuendo NICE AND CLEAR lol) to walk out, and they were in HYSTERICS the entire time! it was nice to see older people ENJOY a show and have FUN at a show that is SUPPOSED to be fun! maybe people are more used to it now bc its been out 4 years!
My only issue was "Schadenfreude." I CANT BELIVE THEY LEFT OUT THE WHOLE THIRD VERSE!!!!!! the totally skipped the verse that goes: "Straight-A students getting B's, exes getting STDs, football players getting tackeled, CEOS getting shackled, watching actors never reach the ending of their OSCAR SPEECH!" i LOVE that line bc i think its hilarious when they cut off award winners before they can finish their 10,000-person list of thanks! ah well!

anyway, the heather-review? 2 thumbs up! and i an sure the resta my friends will agree with me!
Leah, Jes, n Justin--u guys are awesome and ALOTTA fun to go places with! we should def do it again! (im looking 4 victims for spring awakening! lol jk!) Justin-u rock 4 driving, it was so nice 2 NOT have to be on a sched for a bus! (or get yelled at 4 being late bc he was on the wrong street..right jes? lol) n i cant thank u enuff!
Leah-i cant believe we got pics with the naked cowboy lol jes u shoulda been in em 2! lol
Jes-the "bitch" count wasnt that high! lol n u were good about the "tulips" lol i wasnt forced to turn bright colors and CHOKE on my food! lol u kno i luv u girl!
it was a fun day! :)

June 8, 2007

ok. so tonight was the 61st annual TONY awards!!!! I was WICKED excited bc i haventbeen able to see the Tonys in 10 yrs bc my cousin was in dance and her dance recital always fell on...yep. you guessed it. Tony night. and of course i would go to support her, bc she always came to ALL of my choir concerts...and i kno she was MADD bored at them, @ least i can say ather concerts i liked mosta the music lol
ANYWAY i tend to get off subject!
so i was REALLY excited this yr bc of a new musical called SPRING AWAKENING that i have just recently gotten into was nominated for ELEVEN Tony awards!!! and i wanted to see how they did.
so i sat down and watched the Tonys with my popcorn and grape crush lol
and of course i loved the musical segments that were performed, especially Mary Poppins, 110 in the Shade, and of course, Spring Awakening!! I wish Mary Poppins had done Supercalifragilistiexpialidocious tho! Spring Awakening did a musical montage, starting with Mama, Who Bore Me, then launched into the reprise of the same song(ones slow, ones rock) then went into The Bitch of Living, and ended with Totally Fucked. awesome! Even my mother wants to see this musical now lol (his will prolly b my bday musical trip 2 ny bc i cant wait 4 it 2 come around here lol and im gettin pretty good at doin the NY thing!) Spring Awakening took over the Tonys with an overwhelming EIGHT Tony wins!!! i wa so syked!
i was also syked for the awesome cast of presenters including IDINA MENZEL and TAYE DIGGS!!!!! i <3 IDINA!!!(and Taye's hott lol) Harvey Fierstein was hilarious as always, Angela Lansbury and Christopher Plummer were distinguished and classy, and i just love Neil Patrick Harris!!!
so. Tonys. Wonderful!!! :)
I will get there one day to see them live, mark my word.
also: Memorable Moment:
During the commercials they were interviewing various celebrities who were talking about broadway. My favorite:
They chose 2 interview A-Rod. why idk. but they did. and of course the last thing he had to say was, " and everyone has a little broadway in them." oh arod, you didnt hafta tell us twice! we already knew u n jeter swung that way but thatjust confirmed it!
that would explain alot lol the way jeter flys around that field like a ballerina, well he must be channeling his inner broadway, bc arod already confirmed that everyone has a little broadway in them lol
that would also explain the hissy fits that bother jeter and arod have...
til next time. my next blog blog(as in NOT movie update!) should be about AVENUE Q!!!!!

June 9, 2006

ok, so me n tracey went to boston to see rent today.
we get to teh train station decently early, and watch a crazy man talk(yell) at his umbrella as he walks around teh train station several times. we were frightened.
finally more ppl show up,, and we get tix. there is no train in sight. we watch the crazy man talk to the ppl around us, who like nice normal ppl, were also frightened of the man! the train finally shows up almost 2 hrs lata!!! in teh meantime i had made friends with these nice sox fans who were aggravated at the train bc the game was @ 120. (it ended up gettin postponed til 620, i felt so bad 4 them! and the sox lost! :( sucky day for them!) anyway. i ende d up talin 2 teh sox fans about what we were going 2 c, rent, and one of em was a theatre major! he was so awesome! neway, i mention this bc as teh day goes on we only met creepier ppl lol
so we FINALLY get to boston, and we have 20 min 2 get 2 teh schubert theatre. it is pouring out btw.so we head toward teh theatre district-on foot with not umbrellas btw! wouldnt you know it was pride day in boston? and they had their parade on today! (lil rain dont botha them!) we actually had 2 run thru 2 streets that teh parade was takin placed! i felt so bad running thru teh parade!! i guess it was betta than traffic! safer!lol
we arrive at teh schubert, and we r exactly 7 mins late. i hate being late for theatre(but felt betta when sum ppl sitting in our surrounding area came in basically in time 4 intermission! displeased, tho, that the person who sat in front of us was a BRICK WALL!) the show was rockin, as always! teh guy playing mark sounded like anthony rapp, and he was adorable!!(he was also about 15 ft away from us when we went 2 by shirts! he was just chilling by the doors!!! so cute! wicked nice!)loved the guy who played collins voice, as always! and teh girl who played maureen was perfect! the show was amazing, i love seeing it live and take every opportunity to see it! got a new shirt afta as mine has shit the bed.
afta the show we walk to hard rock cafe(where my friend katherine works but go figure she wasnt workin 2 day! :( lol) the hard rock was great! i lovegoing there! we sat on teh aerosmith wall(even betta!)
then we went to take the train back. wouldnt you kno this old guy starts askin us questions about the train, when its comin, where its goin, etc. then his buddy asks 2 talk 2 traceys mom on teh phone bc she was talkin 2 her, n she handed her phone over, he talked 2 her then teh dude he was with spoke 2 her, they were drunk, i had 2 help these lil boys read a train sched bc they could not do it, we finally get home, omg could there be ny more strange things that happen 2 us? lol idk how they all find me!!! crazy ppl! so that was my day! rent rocked tho! "no day but today!"

April 1, 2006

so me and steph went 2 c spamalot up in boston today! i have NO complaints, teh show was FANTABULOUS!!!
steph gets here bout 845, and we go 2 barrington, where we board a bus at the community center that takes us to boston. the bus leaves at 1010. the bus ride is practically painless, except for one old guy who doesnt SHUT up and is talking 2 ppl, and mentioning things that r TOTALLY inappropriate! so we arrive in boston at about 1130, shows not til 2, so we grab food after finding teh theatre, and chill awhile.

after food we go to the theatre, n i of course HAVE to buy a t-shirt 2 add 2 my repoirtoire! (i originally got blue cartoon cast shirt, then decided the black he is not dead yet was def more 4 me!) steph wanted the killer bunny lol mbut she didntget it!
so we go in, GREAT seats, right mezzanine, can see everything perfectly!(only prob was no leg room what so ever! ahh! lol)
show starts a lil late, and they incorporated the cartoon segments(from monty python the holy grail for those not familiar) as well as teh acting!
if u r a fan of the holy grail then u pretty much kno the story line, if not quick recap: basically its about king arthur and his knights, searching for the holy grail(a cup) and encountering enemies n dangers along teh way that they battle. the musical has obviously alot more songs! lol
so they start with tuning, and then the historian comes out and talks about the plague that has afflicted all teh surroundings (932 A.D., time frame) and how many ppl have died, and then it cuts to arthur, king of the britons, who is searching for men to join him at his round table. so he pulls up on his "horse" to a castle, where the guards make fun of him and his "horse," which is 2 coconuts hit together 2 make teh clop clop noise. anyway, arthur manages to get his knights(sir robin, who is scared of everything, joins him after a job of hitting a triangle to announce he is here to pick up the dead, sir lancelot, who is astonishingly brave, joins him after attempting to deliver his "dead," a man called fred who was actually alive and becomes a muscian for arthur, sir bedevere, who is flatulent, joins him after he initially picked on arthur for teh coconuts, and sir galahad, the dashingly handsome, who joins him after being a "doubting dennis" when arthur mentions teh lady of the lake.(lady of teh lake gave arthur his sword, excalibur.) lady made galahad "a man." they are "all for one, one for all," until they come to a french castle, where they get taunted, and a cow gets thrown at them, and they "run away!"
after "running away," the knights end up lost, and separated in the "dark and very expensive forest." patsy, arthurs sidekick, reminds arthur that even when times are bad, he should "always look on the bright side of life." arthur and patsy continue their way through the forest. shortly on their journey they encounter the knights who say ni. teh knights who say ni will not let arthur and patsy pass, unless he finds them a shrubbery. so patsy and arthur set off to find a shubbery, which they find, and bring back to the knights who FORMERLY sed ni, they told him he needs to put on a broadway show in order to pass.
so while arthur is pondering this, sir robin has met up with the threatening black knight, who scared robin so bad, he soiled himself and ran away(his trademark) only to run into arthur,(who has actuallly encountered the black knight at this point, and pretty much leaves him a paraplegic!) arthur explains his predicament, and robin advises him that he "wont succeed on broadway if you dont have any jews."
meanwhile, sir lancelot is also traveling, on a quest to save someone in distress. he finds a note wrapped on an arrow that has embedded itself in his sidekick, coodage.(i think-coodage is not a main character so i could be wrong on teh spelling!) lancelot goes off to find the owner of teh arrow, and stumbles upon prince herbert, who is in distress because his father is forcing him to marry a woman he doesnt like, for land he doesnt want. herbert only wants to sing! so lancelot sticks up for herbert when his father yells at him for singing, and herberts father makes lancelot realize that he is gay. lancelot is aghast at the idea at first, but then goes with it and fesses up that he "really is a certain kind of guy!"
arthur is kind of in a funk, when he realizes "im all alone" and teh lady of teh lake assures him he hasnt alwasy been alone, she has been there with him, helping and guiding him along teh journey. he asks her to marry him, she says she will wait for him to find his grail.
arthur and his knights come across teh enchanter, "tim," who warns them of a horrible fate that will encounter them, which looks like a harmless bunny, but is in actuality an awful killer bunny! arthur gets a grenade and blows teh bunny away, and finds a code that leads them to the grail. i wont spoil this part for you, u should see what they do for yourself!
so they find teh grail, arthur marries lady of teh lake(whos name is actually guenevere, big surprise, right?) and the "laker girls" each take one of arthurs knights to marry, with teh exception of lancelot, who marries herbert!
the company bow is done to "always look on teh bright side of life," and the put teh words up on teh screen so we can all singwith them!
it was nonstop laughter, excellent show! i HIGHLY recommend it to EVERYONE!!!! so if u are fortunate enough to see it, definately go!!!!