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!!!