Edward Evermore

My mom just saw Edward Scissorhands for the first time tonight. She liked it, and did agree that it was 'sort of' sad at the end, but I don't get something. HOW can Titanic be sadder?! I mean, people know people died on Titanic. A lot of those people were good/cool/hot/Jack Dawson-like. Everybody knows it was a tragic event.

Yet, the end of Titanic almost seemed a bit...expected. It's a great movie, and I'm not dissing it at all, but it is when you come down to it. If it were peachy keen, it wouldn't take place on RMS Titanic. Also, hello, Hollywood! People make things sad so you remember them. If Jack lived and Rose didn't have her little "I won't let go" scene, it wouldn't be the same movie.

Yet, with Edward Scissorhands, nobody but Kim's jerk-faced boyfriend Jim died, and he totally deserved it. Yet, it's STILL freakishly sad. Kim and Edward couldn't be together because of several problems...

• The neighbors were jerks
• Everyone probably wanted Edward's throat
• The neighbors were jerks
• Did I mention the neighbors were jerks?

*Sigh* It's still my favorite movie, and I don't know what my mom is thinking, but it is DEFINITELY sadder.

On a happier note: Sweeney Todd is coming out tomorrow! (That's NOT a trick, either!) I can hardly wait to get it. We watched the Angela Lansbury and George Hearn DVD recording of it today so my grandparents could get an idea of what the movie was like. We also didn't want them to fall into the trap of "Johnny-Depp-is-the-best-Sweeney-because-he's-Johnny-Depp". Johnny Depp did an incredible job, but George Hearn is always going to be the classic Sweeney. Don't even get me started on Mrs. Lovett...

Road Trip

Today was the last/second day of our 2-day voyage to Florida. Not much to say besides that it was pretty long, and we're all happy to be somewhere over 50 degrees in air temperature.

Mike drove about 200 miles for the trip. Let's just say that he didn't drive us off a cliff/the road, so it's all good.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the first real bit of Florida action!

We're Off!

As I said yesterday, I'm about to go check and make sure I have everything. Not much else is going on today besides an 8-hour drive followed by yet another 8-hour drive. Lovely.

For something to tide you over until tomorrow...well, here's a video I really like. (42nd Street members will remember this as the ultimate Gwen/Mischa song)

Goin' Down to Florida

Well, tomorrow we're heading off to Florida. Considering we're leaving early afternoon, we're doing the drive in 2 days rather than one, 8 hours on each side. I'm planning on traveling in my fuzzy penguin pants, reading me some Chris Crutcher, and listening/watching my new iPod stuff (Downloading Pocahontas right now, actually.)

I'll be posting in the morning tomorrow, and it won't be much of a post. Probably just a little thing about how I'm about to double-check and make sure I have everything. However, I'll be back on Sunday, and I'll have a semi-real post then.

Karen and all the other FL peeps---We're coming down! (Karen, make sure you have your oboe, Good Charlotte, and staying-up-until-forever shoes on!)

Official Vampire

As you probably know, Maya is convinced I'm a vampire. She says that she has evidence, as I look/act exactly like Alice Cullen in the vampire saga Twlight. Therefore, she now calls me Alicebelle.

However, today she and I got our biggest proof. I have the...scar to prove it. Basically, my friend Sam was dotting everybody's wrist today at school with a black sharpie and saying they had been bitten by a vampire. When I heard that (Even the sharpie part), I went completely Bella Swann on her and begged her to "bite me". She looked confused for a minute, but then dotted my wrist to give me the bite effect.

When I told Maya the news, she was oddly suspiscious. "Are you writhing in pain?" she asked. I started shaking to look like I was in pain, but asked her a few minutes later, "Does being sore count?" We agreed that it does, and behold, I'm apparently a vampire now.

Only problem is, I haven't found my huge superpower yet...once I find THAT out, then I'll officially be official.

Edwards Everywhere

Recently, I've realized just how popular the name Edward is in books and movies. I've compiled a list of the three Edward's that affect me most:

Prince Edward: That prince from Enchanted. Cute movie. Interesting character.

Edward Cullen: One of the coolest vampires ever from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. This Edward has it all: looks, humor, wit...can't help but fall into the deep abbyss of EdwardLove (Yes, that is one word).

Edward Scissorhands: My favorite Edward ever. I just saw the movie today and totally loved it. I've heard it's sad, but didn't know it was THIS depressing! To put it in proportion, I stayed pretty cool during Titanic, but I was fighting the temptation to burst just as Kim said, "But after he left...it snowed." Probably my new favorite movie. Probably because I'm on a Johnny Depp/Tim Burton film rampage. First Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then Sweeney Todd, now this...

I Vanna Be A Show-Stopper!

Vith a show-stopping song...

Ever since I saw Cabaret, I've been a Liza Minnelli fan. Ever since I created a role play character who looks/sounds just like Mikhail Baryshnikov did in his early 20's (The character's name, coincidentally, is Mischa. His real name is Mikhail, but don't call him that.), I became a Baryshnikov fan. What would be better than Liza Minnelli teaming up with "Misha" in two shows: Showstoppers, and Baryshnikov on Broadway.

The videos are awesome. Here's the Broadway one:



Sadly, the Showstoppers videos can't be embedded, so if you want to see them search "Showstoppers Meledy" on Youtube. It's worth it.

Blog365: Day 83

Today I stayed home from school because I was sick. Just one of the perks of Spring---cold weather and allergies. The only things that keep me from bursting are a) Florida next week and b) Sweeney Todd coming out on DVD on the first.

Today, while Mike was at swimming, Mom and I had sort of a shopping trip. I had absolutely no shorts or capris, and with the temperature in Florida being like it is, that's not a good thing. However, we managed to walk away with 4 pairs of capris: a khaki pair, a black pair, a gray pair, and the coolest demin pair ever. I also managed to score 3 CD's at Target: Enchanted, Wicked, and Sweeney Todd (Movie soundtrack)

I'm just counting down the days until Spring Break. It can't be getting here any sooner...

Blog365: Day 82

Easter was fairly low-key down here. I got sick (Ugh), and we did the same thing we do just about every year: a little chocolate, some pancakes, and an iTunes gift card. Who's to complain?

Hopefully, your Easter was better than others:

Mean Kitty Song

I had a lazy day at home and feel slightly sick. The only thing of mention is that I've recently become obsessed with Edward Scissorhands. I'm convincing my mom to let me rent it, and I've seen the trailer who knows how many times.

However, here's something non-Edward related that I liked. Meet Sparta:

Tomatoes in Fruit Salad

Well, tomatoes are technically fruits, but they do make a weird addition to your average peaches, grapges, and strawberry fruit salad.

That's what my day was like: a fruit salad with a green tomato. The tomato being the fact that I tripped over my bassoon case this morning because it was near my bed. The fruit salad being the fact that the rest of my day was really good.

Today was the first (and probably last) dress-down day of the year. I knew I probably wasn't getting another opprotunity to wear real clothes for awhile, so I wore more or less all my favorites: my dark-wash slim fit jeans, broken hearts shoes, black quitar earrings, my brown vintage guitar shirt with the gray pirate vest, and my bats-with-bows hoodie. Before the bus came, I also grabbed my gray newsboy hat. I didn't feel like flat-ironing my hair, so I put it in two incredibly short pigtails with my bangs mixed with a little of my regular hair to have a long streak of hair across about a quarter of my face.

People who would never in their right of mind even talk to me liked my outfit. I didn't really spend much time putting it together, so it was interesting. Now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever really been complimented on my apperance at middle school. Might be because you can't get very creative with polo shirts in 7 colors.

I also spent a great deal of the day roleplaying. My roleplay site really kicked it off today, so a few of my friends and I spent a lot of time acting out of characters in the various situations we put them in.

Tomorrow we have to clean the house, but I'm really excited about having a weekend at home. We're not going to Louisville, so that's a relief. I'm probably going to be busy, but at least I won't be stuck in the car.

Blog365: Day 80 (Maybe)

Posting while mom is in class---sorry. Actual post tomorrow.

Blog365: Day 78

Nothing blog-worthy today. Here's Mike shredding guitar last...November:

Bassoon-ery Yet Again

I had my first bassoon lesson today, and it went really well! We only covered 3 notes, but we REALLY covered them, making sure the pitch was right on target and all. Next week, I'm getting my reed all made up perfect, but until then, I'll live using my thick reed.

Next stop: figuring out how to put it together and take it apart really quickly.
Final destination: THE HEFFALUMP SONG!!!

Fast Times at East High: Finale

I can't believe HSM has actually ended. I've had such a great time, and I wanted to smuggle onto their tour bus so badly. However, it's been a great experience, and closing night was probably the best night ever.

It was the birthday of the new Sharpay understudy, so here she is with her mostly-finished cake and the Bleacher Creatures (We were given the remains):



I've been collecting autographs on a poster for my friend Diamond and photos for myself. Overall, I got pretty much the entire cast. Here are some of the pictures:

"Troy"


"Gabriella"


"Ryan"


"Coach Bolton" (He gets extra points, as he played Phantom once)


"James" AKA the Earthworm


A couple of "Zeke"'s


The finished poster


Diamond was incredibly thrilled to receive the poster. She's a huge HSM fan, and I'm not sure if she got to see the show.

Probably the best part of the entire show was at the very end, waiting at the stage door. Some 7-year-old fan came running up, asking, "We're you one of the people on the bleachers???" I told her that yes, I was. She smiled before handing me her playbill and innocently requesting, "Would you sign my playbill?"

Will I sign her playbill? YES I WILL! I've never signed anything bigger than a yearbook! Better yet, her sister soon asked if I would sign HERS. My first two autographs, and I wasn't even in the playbill they wanted me to sign. Here's me giving my autograph to Fan #1:



It was fun onstage, offstage, and backstage. There was a slightly different crowd of bleacher creatures last night, and we all got along really well. One of them was a rabid Sweeney Todd fan, and we spent some time discussing the pros and cons of the different casts. Finally, we came to the conclusion that Angela Lansbury is the best Mrs. Lovett, George Hearn is the best Sweeney, Jamie Campbell Bower as Anthony, and Ed Saunders as Toby.

I was on stage right while we were onstage, meaning that for about 3 minutes, Sharpay and Ryan were on our side. As a joke, I motioned Ryan over and told him, "I have to agree with you: every sophisticate dance requires a good jazz square." His face brightened with character, high-fiving me and emphasizing, "THANK you! Fianlly, somebody agress with me!" He then got in Sharpay's face and continued. "See? She agrees with me? Bam!" He snapped his fingers on each 'bam'. "Bam! Bam! Bam!" Laughing, I also got into Sharpay's face and added my own "Bam!"

I was also able to talk to the actor who played James. He looked somewhat familiar, so I asked if he was in the detention scene. He nodded, and I tried to refrain from squealing while saying, "I heart earthworm!"

I also got to see him backstage to get a photo. He apologized for being sweaty, but I could have cared less. I quoted the show, telling him that "I'd never seen an earthworm have so much emotion and depth."

It's nice to be home for the evening, but it was an incredible experience. I can't wait for the next audition---can you say RESUME MATERIAL?!?!

"...and reach for the hiiiiiigheeeeeeest....staaaaaaaar!"

Fast Times at East High ending tomorrow

Well, actually, they ended today, but I'm dog-tired and need to go to bed.

Here's an LOLcat to tide you over until tomorrow:

Sweeney Potter Pals

Nothing happened today. Watch puppets of Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney Todd perform "Little Priest":

Fast Times at East High: Part 3

Wow, I can hardly believe that I only have two shows left. I've been having so much fun, and this is incredible experience. I'm interacting with professional actors, performing in front of a nearly-full house, and gaining better stage presence.

One interesting thing that happened backstage is that the understudy for the teacher chatted with us "bleacher creatures". It was interesting listening to how she's started out living in a radius of 3 states to becoming a cabaret in New York, then performing across the world, and now she's in the national tour. She gave us great advice, and it was really cool listening to somebody who's fairy tale really came true.

I've noticed that most of my nervous energy has converted into dramatic energy. I'm getting more and more into the show each time, and I really got some intereaction with the actors today. I "peaced-out" the mascot and James, got grabbed from the back by a random basketball character, and even finger-waved Ryan (With reply, mind you!)

I keep on losing what it felt like to be on stage in front of all those people, but I know one thing: it feels great. It's so much fun, and it's really going to add something to my resume. Not to mention giving me audition tips, practice for performing on stage, and so much more.

Tomorrow I have the day off, but on Sunday, I'm performing twice. The closing performance is going to be incredible, but I'm definently savoring these last performances.

Part 4 will continue on Sunday, and I'll just post about my boring, un-Wildcat day tomorrow. Until then, you'll see me humming "Breaking Free". (If you said I'd be doing this a year ago, I would have laughed in your face yet again, still giggling over the crazy idea that I'd be performing in it)

Fast Times at East High: Part 2

I just had my second performance tonight, and it was AWESOME.

I turned out to not be the only 7th grader, so my fellow bottom-of-the-food-chain companion and I chatted about theatre, our ideas about High School Musical, and other related things. It really passed the time not just trying to figure out what people mean when talking about their schools. (However, some guy did ask me which high school I had applied for a scholarship at---I bit my lip and told him "Fort Knox High School---right across from the middle school, public, and freakishly small")

I was on Stage Left tonight, and it was so much fun walking backstage. It was weird really realizing how big this thing was. After getting on the bleachers, we were wheeled out on stage and caused quite an uproar (A good thing, by the way).

Ryan, Sharpay, Troy, and Gabriella were usually on the bottom step, so we couldn't see much. However, despite all that, I clapped to the beat, danced in place, chatted random nonsense, and did my best lip-syncing. I'm still iffy on HSM lyrics, so I didn't want to be caught singing the wrong words.

Tomorrow, we have another show, and my mom is being a chaperon. She seems really pumped about holding everybody's stuff---after all, she's going to see backstage!

The best part was the fact that after the show, we all had to meet on stage right. Because I was on the left, I had to get there somehow, so I ended up walking ACROSS THE STAGE. Sure, the curtain was down, nobody could see me, but I was going across a professional stage! How often does the 'audience' (As we are referred to) get to walk across the stage of the Kentucky Center?

Stay tuned tomorrow for another "Wildcats Report"!

*Whistles "Breaking Free"*

Fast Times at East High: Part 1

If a year ago, somebody said that I'd be staying up until around midnight every night for a week to do High school Musical related stuff, I would have probably slapped them and/or called them an idiot, fool, or Raoul DeChangy-clone.

However, now I'll admit something: I'm doing just that. I was 'scouted' as one of about 10 teenagers in and around Louisville to be part of the pep squad for the HSM National Tour while they were in Kentucky. I'm not going to be doing much (I'm onstage for maybe 15 minutes), but anything with the word "National" looks spiffy on a resume, doesn't it?

Yesterday was Opening Night, so I didn't have to perform. I am going onstage tonight, and I'm so excited about going through the stage door and seeing the backstage. I'm half-pumped, half-freaking-out right now about it, even though I'm not really singing, dancing, or acting. I just have to be preppy.

Before the show, I got my hair cut. I only went in for a trim, but sort of changed the style up. I think it looks really nice:



My mom and I also went out for Thai food in celebration of the end of the Famous Thai's project. We had spring rolls, soup, and garlic pork, and it was gooood.

I'm surprised to say that I really enjoyed the show itself. It's a lot better than the movie, and the performers could actually sing, dance, and act, and weren't just chosen because they were 'hot'. Sharpey reminded me a lot of Glinda from Wicked, as she had the same hair color and a really high voice. It was really good.

I can't wait until tonight, and I'm doing a total of (what I think is) 6 shows total. I'm taking Saturday off because of Glod Rush stuff.

GO WILDCATS!!!

Real post tomorrow

Tired. Will really post tomorrow. Need to go to bed.

Entering Girl-World

For the longest time, I've been proud to say I've never been in an American Eagle, Abercrombie, or Aeropostale. When my brother began buying his jeans at AE, that broke that record. Today, I entered Aeropostale.

It was loud. I had no clue who was playing on the radio, but it was loud. It was also bright and full of a ton of Spring stuff. Nevermind that it's currently 30 degrees outside---floral bikinis look so good in Spring!

I left empty-handed, as I had gone in for jeans, and all they had were either too long, too skinny, too low-rise, or they had a huse gap in the back. Just the perks of being in the phase between kid's and junior's.

I also left feeling like I had after Sweeney Todd. I think I get what it feels like for most of the girls in my school to go into a Hot Topic. After leaving, wide-eyed and ears busted, I glanced a few shops down and whispered to my mom, "Allow me to run into Spencer's and cleanse my soul."

Two stores down. If somebody wants me to go into A&F, they'll need to drag me kicking and screaming, "I don't WANNA go!"

"What Time Is It?"

Seriously, I have no clue. Daylight Savings Time has thrown me way off course. The clocks are all messed up, and I'm not sure if it's 3:30, 4:30, or 5:30. Pretty sure it's 4:30.

Sunday has always been my least favorite day of the week. Sure, you can sleep late, but you also have to go to bed early. It's also "Realization Day", as in realizing that you have homework/a test tomorrow that you planned to study for on Saturday. On Monday, it just seems normal.

After this blogger post, I have decided to come up with a to-do list. However, I'm going to have parts of it in all caps so it'll seem like I'm yelling at myself. Maybe that will convince me to actually do it.

Here's my list so far:

-I HAVE TO clean my room
-I HAVE TO study vocabulary
-I HAVE TO study "Ocean Motion", AKA waves
-I HAVE TO be in bed by 9

I also have a list called "I Should":

-I SHOULD do my discussion question, although it's not due until Tuesday
-I SHOULD read more in New Moon
-I SHOULD vacuum my room
-I SHOULD be trying perspective drawing

And the final list, the "I'd rather" list:

-I'd rather paint my nails
-I'd rather watch Adventure in Babysitting
-I'd rather be roleplaying
-I'd rather be working on my website
-I'd rather call Maya

Wanna guess which list is going to be finished first?

Snow Saturday

Yesterday, it began snowing really hard. It continued snowing off and on all night, but this morning, it was freakishly deep.

Katie and I had an "Epic" snowball fight with her brother, his friend, and a few other guys around the neighborhood. Later, it just turned into a Survival of the Fittest, with snow being blown RIGHT in your face, kicking snow, whipping scarfs, etc.

Besides that, I did...nothing. I'll have to study for 2 tests tomorrow, clean my room, and practice 3 instruments, but today, it was really nice to have a free Saturday. I haven't had one in 6 weeks.

Ginger especially enjoyed the snow. Here she is in her moment:


(Some of the snow mounds looked like they came out of Nightmare Before Christmas---curly tip and all)

Blog365: Day 66

I can't believe that yesterday, we only had 300 more days left. Now we only have 299, tomorrow 298, and so on.

Otherwise, nothing interesting happened today. Matthew and I went sledding at around 6, as it was snowing really hard. I've heard it'll keep snowing, but the blizzard appears to be over with.

This is actually the first weekend I've had in awhile that is free. I'm really excited about sleeping in, staying up late, and actually getting stuff done. Tomorrow, there's no Bootcamp, no hair appointment, no nothing.

I love free weekends.

Blog365: March 6

People say models lower their self esteem. Same goes for cats, apparently:

One Day More

Starting tomorrow, one more day of...

-Testing
-Working on my geography project
-No homework
-Not studying for my science test on Monday

Several more days until...

-The quarter end
-Art as 7th period end
-My practice time sheet is due
-My science test

Several weeks until...
-Spring Break
-April
-Sweeney Todd comes out on DVD

A couple months until....
-The end of the school year

Everything seems to close by when I make a list.

Blog365: Day 63

Nothing major happened today. I had an audition, and it went rather well. I also got to miss a bit of school for it, so yay team!

I also lost a tooth that's been bugging me all day. It feels weird having the gap, and it seems that because I went through a long stretch of time when I didn't lose teeth at all, I'm losing them left and right. Brings a new feeling to when I tell Maya how things are going down in 'Tucky, HAR HAR.

Tomorrow is a short day, and the last day of the quarter is next Thursday. Then, its a three-day weekend, then the fourth quarter! The last day of testing is this Thursday, though. About time.

However, I'm really going to need to cram out my Geography project tomorrow. There's not much I need to do, some cutting and pasting, writing about a page...its convincing myself to do it that's hard.

Spring is Sprining

It hasn't sprung yet, but its getting there. I have proof.

For the first time since October, we had outside recess. It was WARM, but not hot. There was a strong breeze, but it wasn't cold air. Very refreshing, and a million times nicer than the gym.

Secondly, I've noticed that the evenings are getting slightly longer. Of course, this means it will be pitch black in the morning, but it isn't that light anyway. At least it'll be light to walk the dog. It also won't be cold, and everything seems to smell nice in the spring. I don't know why, it just does. Maybe because you have time to notice it, as it isn't 2 degrees outside?

I'm totally ready for winter to be over. It's freakishly cold down here in 'Tucky, and I'm sick of it. On the flip side, I grew out of all my capris, so I'll need new ones. However, I'd go through the spring rolling up my pant legs if it meant being warm enough to do so. I hate the cold.

The best part is, now I'm breaking out my flip-flops to walk Ginger. I used to slip on my fluffy crocs, but they're woolly and too warm for 60 to 70 degree weather. My flip-flops are a bit too small now, but I don't care. I'm good with any sign for "Winter is officially over". (I actually got one today---my friend Katie took off her favorite jacket at recess. I call it "Katie sheading her winter coat".)

Lazy Sunday

I did glorious nothing today. Sure, I did my homework at around 7---but it only took an hour or so. Besides form that, I began putting some music into Finale Notepad for Mike, checked my email, did some roleplays, and chatted on the phone.

I also took the dog out several times. It was a beautiful day, as was yesterday. Very warm, sunny, and pleasent. It's weird, because the 21st of March, which is when Spring really beings, it is always freezing. Yet on the 1st, it is always perfect. I usually go all kingergarten and call it the first day of Spring, and this year in no exception. The nice weather carried on for another day, which was nice. (However, this probably means that the 21st and 22nd are going to suck)

I'm counting down the days until Spring Break now. It's actually only a few weeks until the end of the third quarter, and that's awesome. I see the light at the end of the tunnel coming. 7th grade is going to be over soon.

*Sigh* It just can't come soon enough...

With Thee We Wed

First off---yes, I know I didn't post yesterday. Yesterday was Leap Year, and I'm in Blog365, not Blog366. We had the day off, and I wisely took it.

Secondly: I'm probably one of the biggest Billy Martin geeks in the world. I collect pictures of him, find random facts, and usually, my avatar is a picture of him (Picked out from my 30+ photo collection)

For awhile, I know he's been dating his high school girlfriend, Linzi. I also read on Wikipedia that he said he was getting married on March 1st. I shrugged it off, as it was January or December when I found out. Since then, I haven't thought about it much.

However, today it hit me: it IS March 1st! Naturally, I felt all happy, but fellow fangirls know the disappointment of knowing that your fantasy weddings really are fantasies.

Congradulations, Billy! I hope you're very happy.