I haven't been on for awhile so I figured I could go babble on about something, so I choose musicals, because I want to 8p
In the past year I have been introduced to showtunes, and I love it! My theatre geek friends are a reason I have been turned to this sad but epic obsession. The main reason was from seeing shows in London, and since then I have seen many others!
The first real show I ever saw was Beauty and the Beast on broadway. I'm sorry to say I barely remember it. I was young, I believe I was only 8. What I do remember was that our original plan was to go see The Lion King, but the tickets were sold out, so we saw this instead. I remember that one of the songs Belle sang *Home I think it was called* was a song on one of my Disney CDs, which was awesome because I was always wondering where that song was from because it wasn't in the movie. And of course, I remember liking this musical. I'd like to see it again though.
Second show, and the funniest musical ever, was Spamalot. Even better, this one I saw in London, so it had REAL BRITISH ACCENTS xD. 3rd row seats. This was indeed one of the best musicals ever. It was just funny as hell, there should be no reason that they just took it off broadway. You must understand that I was practically raised on Monty Python, we have all of their movies and the Flying Circus series. So seeing this kinda completed my life. 8p
Third show, which I also saw in London, was Wicked. Best Musical Ever. Hands down. The story behind this one was that in London we only planned to see Spammalot. Every day we walked to the Victoria Tube Station and right across from it was a theatre doing Wicked, so we saw the massive green sign everyday. On our last day in London, we had basically done every local thing possible, so my mom suggested we go check to see if Wicked had any tickets left on sale. Lucky us, they had tickets, not to far back, but far enough to the point I couldn't really see their faces, but thats alright. But as I said, definitly the best musical ever. It's funny, sad, romantic, dramatic, everything!
Fourth show, Phantom of the Opera. I have this younger friend named Kristin that goes to art with me. She had gotten herself into a POTO obsession. One day she brought in the CD from the movie and we played that on the little boombox. I found myself liking one of the songs so I listened to it on the computer, gradually moving onto some other songs, then asking to borrow the CD and the movie from Kristin all together. I saw POTO on broadway a few days after Christmas. I think I liked the movie version alittle too much because the broadway version wasn't pleasing me, but it was still very good and very impressive. Visually it's fantastic, and the actors have very impressive vocal skills
Afterwards, all other shows I've seen have been from local theatres and school stuff. Those shows were Little Shop of Horrors, The Wedding Singer, Once Upon A Mattress, The Producers, and Jesus Christ Superstar
Because of my little showtune obsession, I need a new iPod because my 1st gen nano can not hold all of my songs now.
On my iPod I have the broadway versions of Little Shop of Horrors, Wicked, and The Wedding Singer.
I also have the movie versions of Sweeney Todd, Rent, and Phantom of the Opera.
And then there are just single songs *planning on getting the albums for* from Hairspray *movie version* and Legally Blonde
I'm planning on getting the albums for the 2 musical mentioned above, plus Spamalot, Jesus Christ Superstar, Once Upon A Mattress, Dreamgirls*movie version*, and Toxic Avenger. I wanna get the movie version of The Producers, but iTunes doesn't have it anymore T.T
and then theres Across The Universe and Moulin Rouge, movie musicals. Need to get the full album for ATU and I have the pt.1 album for Moulin Rouge.
Me and my friends are so cool that we blast whatever showtunes I have on my iPod while driving in my friend Matt's car xD
Enough babbling! I'll let you all be now!
"In any great adventure, that you don't want to lose, victory depends upon the poeple that you choose. So, listen, Arthur darling, closely to this news: We won't succeed on Broadway, If we don't have any Jews"
-You Won't Succeed on Broadway, Spamalot
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Revenge Is So Sweet, Fun, And Pink!
;D
Today was my boyfriend's birthday party, I had alot of fun
As I said before me and his sister Emily had revenge plotted, but don't worry, it was fun and silly revenge
You see, in order to understand my revenge, you must know my boyfriend, Jake. He likes to be...MANLY. No not manly, its MANLY, with caps.
Sooo we basically destroyed that manliness, simply with his least favorite color. PINK!
We had nearly 300 balloons, they were pink and white. 6 of them even said "It's a girl!" on them. Pink and White streamers all over the room. We had flowery Sweet Sixteen paper plates with matching cups and pink napkins, all on a pink table cloth. And just to push the joke on his friends abit, we bought My Little Pony goodybags, and on all of them I wrote cute names like "Cuddles" and "Shnookums"
I'm shocked he left all the decorations up! The only thing he complained about was the ribbons dangling from some balloons
Oh but there was one more thing to my "revenge"
We were originally going to make little tags out of this to put on the goodybags, but we decided to be nice and just make a card out of it.
The idea was inspired by his grandmother Nana. She suggested we do something with face, a picture or something. The second she said that me and Emily basically got the same idea.
Photoshop.
It was a tag team plan. She created what to do, she wanted to make Jake into a woman. She then picked out the picture of Jake we would use. During that time we were talking about America's Next Top Model *don't ask* which reminded me of one of the episodes where I created the entirity of this plan. Put Jake's face on "The Birth of Venus"
For those of you who don't know what "The Birth of Venus" is: http://abm-enterprises.net/artgall2/botticelli_birth_venus.jpg
It was epic, we even put lipstick on him. I think he actually liked the card xD
But yes, everything went well, no one was mad, and the party was overall fun 8)
"Sweet is revenge--especially to women."
-Lord Byron
Today was my boyfriend's birthday party, I had alot of fun
As I said before me and his sister Emily had revenge plotted, but don't worry, it was fun and silly revenge
You see, in order to understand my revenge, you must know my boyfriend, Jake. He likes to be...MANLY. No not manly, its MANLY, with caps.
Sooo we basically destroyed that manliness, simply with his least favorite color. PINK!
We had nearly 300 balloons, they were pink and white. 6 of them even said "It's a girl!" on them. Pink and White streamers all over the room. We had flowery Sweet Sixteen paper plates with matching cups and pink napkins, all on a pink table cloth. And just to push the joke on his friends abit, we bought My Little Pony goodybags, and on all of them I wrote cute names like "Cuddles" and "Shnookums"
I'm shocked he left all the decorations up! The only thing he complained about was the ribbons dangling from some balloons
Oh but there was one more thing to my "revenge"
We were originally going to make little tags out of this to put on the goodybags, but we decided to be nice and just make a card out of it.
The idea was inspired by his grandmother Nana. She suggested we do something with face, a picture or something. The second she said that me and Emily basically got the same idea.
Photoshop.
It was a tag team plan. She created what to do, she wanted to make Jake into a woman. She then picked out the picture of Jake we would use. During that time we were talking about America's Next Top Model *don't ask* which reminded me of one of the episodes where I created the entirity of this plan. Put Jake's face on "The Birth of Venus"
For those of you who don't know what "The Birth of Venus" is: http://abm-enterprises.net/artgall2/botticelli_birth_venus.jpg
It was epic, we even put lipstick on him. I think he actually liked the card xD
But yes, everything went well, no one was mad, and the party was overall fun 8)
"Sweet is revenge--especially to women."
-Lord Byron
Friday, July 24, 2009
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
It...was... AWESOMEEEEE!!!!!
My parents started fighting, so my brother quickly left the house, taking me
We went to the movies were I saw it!
OMG it may be the best one out of all the Ice Ages. It was hilarious and had a ton of action going on in it.
And Buck. Oh lord, Buck. This weasel deserves his own paragraph. He basically MADE this movie. He was terrific, funny as hell, legit INSANE. I was laughing at basically anything he said. If they make a 4th movie, I will highly disappointed if they do not give him a random appearance somewhere, doubt they will, but that would be awesome. Also, his dramatic face closeups, explanations, and theories are just full of epic win.
The animators really outdid themselves. Especially one scene during the end, where they went all starwarsy.
But yeah, that's all I can really say without spoiling it
GO SEE IT!!!!
Manny: Just WHEN exactly did you loose your mind?
Buck: About three months ago. I woke up married to a pineapple. An UGLY pineapple. *sighs lovingly* But I loved her so...
My parents started fighting, so my brother quickly left the house, taking me
We went to the movies were I saw it!
OMG it may be the best one out of all the Ice Ages. It was hilarious and had a ton of action going on in it.
And Buck. Oh lord, Buck. This weasel deserves his own paragraph. He basically MADE this movie. He was terrific, funny as hell, legit INSANE. I was laughing at basically anything he said. If they make a 4th movie, I will highly disappointed if they do not give him a random appearance somewhere, doubt they will, but that would be awesome. Also, his dramatic face closeups, explanations, and theories are just full of epic win.
The animators really outdid themselves. Especially one scene during the end, where they went all starwarsy.
But yeah, that's all I can really say without spoiling it
GO SEE IT!!!!
Manny: Just WHEN exactly did you loose your mind?
Buck: About three months ago. I woke up married to a pineapple. An UGLY pineapple. *sighs lovingly* But I loved her so...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
All My Problems Begin With MEN
I hate men
Even mine can be a total fucking asshole sometimes
Thus I feel I must talk about Tuesday, because venting on here helps me release some anger, for I am still very angry about it, and all my friends know it's quite difficult for me to remain angry
Tuesday was my bf, Jake's, birthday, as I told you before, I preorder him Dissidia after all my plans were phailing
It was fun, we had dinner at the Grand China Buffet, had dinner at his Grandparents house, and then me, him, and his sister were playing around with his new DSi
Finally after much convincing, he let me tell him what his gift was, So i told him
I was expecting him to be happy, thankful maybe. I wasn't expecting him to be not happy with his gift
I discovered that with ANY video game that hasn't come out yet, He would rather get the game himself the day it comes out, then to have me get it for him, all paid for, a few days after its release date
In all honesty, he was being a FUCKING ASS about it.
I was taught by my parents that when you receive a gift, whether you like it or not, thank the person for the gift. If you don't like it or already have it you DO NOT tell the giver that. I don't think Jake was taught that
The only thing I felt bad about that night was that his entire family was against him and on my side about what he did, also I felt as though I had ruined his birthday.
ALSO, let me make this note! I also mentioned in a previous blog that one of my original plans was to get him Tales of the Abyss. I couldn't get it because the only one I could find was 90 bucks. When I discovered that, Ant gave me the idea for Dissidia. I asked Jake's mom if he had any games preordered. She said no, but that her mom *Jake's nana* was planning to get him TotA! So now I was getting Dissidia, Nana was getting TotA.
Right before I told Jake I got him Dissidia, his mom came up to me. She had just check Gamestop on her iPhone. As of 8 that morning, Gamestop had TotA in stock, 30 bucks. I could have gotten it. FML!
Thankfully Jake isn't a complete asshole. He apologized knowing how hurt I was and we talk on the phone for like 2 hours.
But nothing is worse than a woman's wrath
This may be the first time in history where I have been made mad enough to want revenge.
Me and Jake's sister, Emily, went out together the next day. We are setting up his birthday party
I cannot tell you about our revenge, for I have a friend on here who is going to the party, you shall all know after Saturday, the only hint you shall have is that my revenge comes in the color pink
To sum up everything we did, we basically ripped the balls off of his party
Ah, I feel alot better now
"MENtal illness, MENstrual cramps, MENtal breakdown, MENopause. Ever notice how all of women's problems start with MEN?"
Even mine can be a total fucking asshole sometimes
Thus I feel I must talk about Tuesday, because venting on here helps me release some anger, for I am still very angry about it, and all my friends know it's quite difficult for me to remain angry
Tuesday was my bf, Jake's, birthday, as I told you before, I preorder him Dissidia after all my plans were phailing
It was fun, we had dinner at the Grand China Buffet, had dinner at his Grandparents house, and then me, him, and his sister were playing around with his new DSi
Finally after much convincing, he let me tell him what his gift was, So i told him
I was expecting him to be happy, thankful maybe. I wasn't expecting him to be not happy with his gift
I discovered that with ANY video game that hasn't come out yet, He would rather get the game himself the day it comes out, then to have me get it for him, all paid for, a few days after its release date
In all honesty, he was being a FUCKING ASS about it.
I was taught by my parents that when you receive a gift, whether you like it or not, thank the person for the gift. If you don't like it or already have it you DO NOT tell the giver that. I don't think Jake was taught that
The only thing I felt bad about that night was that his entire family was against him and on my side about what he did, also I felt as though I had ruined his birthday.
ALSO, let me make this note! I also mentioned in a previous blog that one of my original plans was to get him Tales of the Abyss. I couldn't get it because the only one I could find was 90 bucks. When I discovered that, Ant gave me the idea for Dissidia. I asked Jake's mom if he had any games preordered. She said no, but that her mom *Jake's nana* was planning to get him TotA! So now I was getting Dissidia, Nana was getting TotA.
Right before I told Jake I got him Dissidia, his mom came up to me. She had just check Gamestop on her iPhone. As of 8 that morning, Gamestop had TotA in stock, 30 bucks. I could have gotten it. FML!
Thankfully Jake isn't a complete asshole. He apologized knowing how hurt I was and we talk on the phone for like 2 hours.
But nothing is worse than a woman's wrath
This may be the first time in history where I have been made mad enough to want revenge.
Me and Jake's sister, Emily, went out together the next day. We are setting up his birthday party
I cannot tell you about our revenge, for I have a friend on here who is going to the party, you shall all know after Saturday, the only hint you shall have is that my revenge comes in the color pink
To sum up everything we did, we basically ripped the balls off of his party
Ah, I feel alot better now
"MENtal illness, MENstrual cramps, MENtal breakdown, MENopause. Ever notice how all of women's problems start with MEN?"
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Time Flies
Ever get that feeling where your just like "Wow, has it really been that long?"
I am TOTALLY getting this feeling alot now, specially with the driving lessons going on
I just turned 16 at the beginning of June. 16!!! I still have memories that date back to my preschool years! It's like when the fuck did I get this old!?
I'm driving, something I never really dreamed I could do when I was younger
I'm going to be a fucking JUNIOR this year. I go to freakin college in 2 years! DUDE I don't feel ready! Everything just seems to be going by sooooo fast
I even get this feeling when I see my older brother. My brother, that another little kid I grew up with, is now a muscular 20 year old and going to be a Junior in college! It's already weird enough not having him in the house. I remember in first grade I was counting down the years until he was out of the house. When he finally did leave it was just like "wow...". Soon enough he'll graduate, get a job, and dear god maybe even start a family, and then I'll be an AUNT!
It's just...so WEIRD. I have to look at colleges next month, I just don't feel ready! I still feel like a little kid I don't feel like an adult yet, I don't want to be an adult yet! IDK what I'm gonna do without my friends the hang out with, I be so alone until I get familiar with people there, wherever I end up going
UGH SLOW DOWN!!!
"I can't believe he's gone. I can't believe your going. I can't believe this family must die"
-Goodbye Love, Rent
I am TOTALLY getting this feeling alot now, specially with the driving lessons going on
I just turned 16 at the beginning of June. 16!!! I still have memories that date back to my preschool years! It's like when the fuck did I get this old!?
I'm driving, something I never really dreamed I could do when I was younger
I'm going to be a fucking JUNIOR this year. I go to freakin college in 2 years! DUDE I don't feel ready! Everything just seems to be going by sooooo fast
I even get this feeling when I see my older brother. My brother, that another little kid I grew up with, is now a muscular 20 year old and going to be a Junior in college! It's already weird enough not having him in the house. I remember in first grade I was counting down the years until he was out of the house. When he finally did leave it was just like "wow...". Soon enough he'll graduate, get a job, and dear god maybe even start a family, and then I'll be an AUNT!
It's just...so WEIRD. I have to look at colleges next month, I just don't feel ready! I still feel like a little kid I don't feel like an adult yet, I don't want to be an adult yet! IDK what I'm gonna do without my friends the hang out with, I be so alone until I get familiar with people there, wherever I end up going
UGH SLOW DOWN!!!
"I can't believe he's gone. I can't believe your going. I can't believe this family must die"
-Goodbye Love, Rent
Monday, July 20, 2009
To The Streets! Because I'll Be Driving On Your Sidewalks And Into Your Houses!
OMG I DROVE A CAR AND NO ONE DIED!!!!! 8D
Yeah I started my 6 hour driving lesson to get my permit today, 2 hours for 3 days
Not gonna lie, I've been all tears about this driving thing. I must be the only teenager alive who doesn't care if I ever learn to drive or not. I don't like cars that much and I always have a fear of getting into a accident. So yeah, I was nervous as hell.
Since our school has 2 teachers that are qualified to teach driving, I'm learning to drive through my school, and Mr. Champlain *Champ!* is my supervisior! THANK GOD! Champ loved my brother in Web Design, and I had the privilegde to meet Champ this year because Matt always got a pass to go to his class and use the computers instead of sitting in boring study hall. My other option was have Mrs. Zane teach me. She was my gym teacher this year. I personally like her, but I know she'd be a drill sergeant with me.
So Champ was able to help calm my nerves, being humorous and taking it easy. I honestly didn't do too much today, but I did much more than I expected. I was basically expecting me to spend the entire 2 hours in the parking lot, thats how scared I was.
I only spent like 40 minutes in the parking lot practicing.He then told me that I should get on the road or take one more time around. I knew if I took one more time around I was NEVER gonna leave the parking lot. So we hit the road, well, first we had to fill up the tank. Which is REALLY AWESOME because I found out our school has its own personal tank of gas!!! xD
Spent the rest of the time on the road. He took me to some backroads and we practiced a K turn, which I personally think I phail at right now. We drove up to Allaire Park and back. Before I knew it he had me on the highway, which was one of my biggest fears with the driving. Drove across Belmar bridge and drove through town and headed back to the school.
He did help out alot today, I zoned out a few times xD but I have returned safely! *for now*, onyl 2 more days and maybe I'll have my permit when its done
Yeah I started my 6 hour driving lesson to get my permit today, 2 hours for 3 days
Not gonna lie, I've been all tears about this driving thing. I must be the only teenager alive who doesn't care if I ever learn to drive or not. I don't like cars that much and I always have a fear of getting into a accident. So yeah, I was nervous as hell.
Since our school has 2 teachers that are qualified to teach driving, I'm learning to drive through my school, and Mr. Champlain *Champ!* is my supervisior! THANK GOD! Champ loved my brother in Web Design, and I had the privilegde to meet Champ this year because Matt always got a pass to go to his class and use the computers instead of sitting in boring study hall. My other option was have Mrs. Zane teach me. She was my gym teacher this year. I personally like her, but I know she'd be a drill sergeant with me.
So Champ was able to help calm my nerves, being humorous and taking it easy. I honestly didn't do too much today, but I did much more than I expected. I was basically expecting me to spend the entire 2 hours in the parking lot, thats how scared I was.
I only spent like 40 minutes in the parking lot practicing.He then told me that I should get on the road or take one more time around. I knew if I took one more time around I was NEVER gonna leave the parking lot. So we hit the road, well, first we had to fill up the tank. Which is REALLY AWESOME because I found out our school has its own personal tank of gas!!! xD
Spent the rest of the time on the road. He took me to some backroads and we practiced a K turn, which I personally think I phail at right now. We drove up to Allaire Park and back. Before I knew it he had me on the highway, which was one of my biggest fears with the driving. Drove across Belmar bridge and drove through town and headed back to the school.
He did help out alot today, I zoned out a few times xD but I have returned safely! *for now*, onyl 2 more days and maybe I'll have my permit when its done
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Gulick House
Today, I was invited to go to the beach with my parents. Since I was in desperate need of a tan I took them up on their offer! In order to entertain me while I tanned, I grabbed the next book I wanted to read which was The Gulick House
4 hours and an uneven tan/burning later I finished the book and now I feel like I must tell people about it!
The Gulick House was written by Ari Sims, a friend of my friend Matt
I had accidently stumbled upon this book when Matt brought it into school with him to start reading. He let me read the back, and it caught my interest. I told Matt that it did and he should get it for my birthday, and he did! He even got it signed by Ari 8p
The back of the book:
"When 18-year-old Stanley Gulick meets 15-year-old Emily Meyers during the summer of 1988, everything seems to be perfect. However, there are many things that Stanley does not know about her. Before he realizes what he gets himself into, Emily begins highschool and falls in love with Hugh, a senior in one of her classes.
After Stanley gets his heart severely broken, he then moves to the Jersey Shores and falls in love with Jennifer, an underage stripper. Although Emily continues to haunt his mind for years to come, things finally seem to get better. That is, until he moves into his new home and discovers that Rachel Phillips, the 16-year-old girl next door, looks almost exactly like Emily."
If you wish to learn more about The Gulick House, please check out its personal website: http://thegulickhouse.webs.com/
This book is not yet on shelves, you can only buy it on the site above, and I believe it is also available on Amazon now
WARNING: This book contains extreme sexual contents and adult themes
Please support Ari and get her book! I told her on facebook that I read her book and she was extremely happy about it! She's extremely proud of her book, it took her 5 years to write and she is currently only 18! She says this will be the only book she ever writes, but who knows, maybe if she can see how much people like her writing maybe she'll be inspired the continue writing.
"She felt that she would never, ever live like a normal teenager. All she knew was the little life her parent's allowed her to have. That is, until she met him."
- Page 11, The Gulick House
4 hours and an uneven tan/burning later I finished the book and now I feel like I must tell people about it!
The Gulick House was written by Ari Sims, a friend of my friend Matt
I had accidently stumbled upon this book when Matt brought it into school with him to start reading. He let me read the back, and it caught my interest. I told Matt that it did and he should get it for my birthday, and he did! He even got it signed by Ari 8p
The back of the book:
"When 18-year-old Stanley Gulick meets 15-year-old Emily Meyers during the summer of 1988, everything seems to be perfect. However, there are many things that Stanley does not know about her. Before he realizes what he gets himself into, Emily begins highschool and falls in love with Hugh, a senior in one of her classes.
After Stanley gets his heart severely broken, he then moves to the Jersey Shores and falls in love with Jennifer, an underage stripper. Although Emily continues to haunt his mind for years to come, things finally seem to get better. That is, until he moves into his new home and discovers that Rachel Phillips, the 16-year-old girl next door, looks almost exactly like Emily."
If you wish to learn more about The Gulick House, please check out its personal website: http://thegulickhouse.webs.com/
This book is not yet on shelves, you can only buy it on the site above, and I believe it is also available on Amazon now
WARNING: This book contains extreme sexual contents and adult themes
Please support Ari and get her book! I told her on facebook that I read her book and she was extremely happy about it! She's extremely proud of her book, it took her 5 years to write and she is currently only 18! She says this will be the only book she ever writes, but who knows, maybe if she can see how much people like her writing maybe she'll be inspired the continue writing.
"She felt that she would never, ever live like a normal teenager. All she knew was the little life her parent's allowed her to have. That is, until she met him."
- Page 11, The Gulick House
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