Just a quick one to say Merry Christmas to everyone! I'm in Ohio, for those who don't know, visiting my Aunt and Uncle, cousins and their kids.
Stay safe and I'll post something proper after I get back to VA!
xoxo
me
24 December 2007
17 December 2007
Trans-Siberian Orchestra...
ROCKS MY WORLD.
WARNING: If you have never heard, seen, or (God forbid) heard of TSO, please look at this before continuing to read:
This is the finale from this year's tour, which is what I saw last night. It's a side view of the stage, but you'll get the idea of just how phenomenal they are.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dC-o95ZPwJo
See? Like woah rocks my world. That was, hands down the best concert I've been to in my life. Better than Metallica, better than KISS, better than Aerosmith... I don't posses the vocabulary to describe fully the events that transpired during the BEST CONCERT EVER last night.
But I'll try...
We got there a little late and missed the first song, which was a medley, so I wasn't upset. The show started with a narrator, ala James Earl Jones, who not only had a gorgeous speaking voice, had the most incredible singing voice with about a 4 octave range. If that means nothing to you, it means he went from singing in a full bass (James Earl Jones) to singing like freaking Tina Turner wailing up in the stratosphere.
The band, you ask? Where do I begin. Fan-freaking-tastic. They are most certainly not a studio band. Holy moly. There were 2 amazing pianists who, at one point, did a dueling pianos bit that started with that creepy Frankenstein music and ended with Charlie Brown, which was hilarious. The lead guitarist played Flight of the Bumblebee. When I heard the opening notes to that, I thought "no way" and when he played it faster than I'd ever heard it played before, I'm pretty sure my jaw hit the head of the person in front of me. They, of course played all of the big hits, and some songs from their new album, which will be amazing I'm sure. They also had a small orchestra made up of local musicians, which I think is wicked neat. How incredible would that be, as a musician, to play with TSO on a glorious Sunday evening in December? It's wonderful that they give local musicians that experience.
The lights. Holy mother of surge protectors the lights were beyond anything my brain would have imagined. There were lights in every color; red, cyan, magenta, gold, white. There were even some lights that had red and white strips of color, like a candy cane. One light. Two colors. Amazing. Then, there was a gigantic, 2 story fiber drop that made the back of the set look like a sky full of twinkling stars. On the sides and the top of the stage were humongous LED screens that had images racing across them all night. Not to mention the lasers that were streaming all over the arena. The coolest part was when it started to "snow" and when the green lasers hit the snow, it looked like glitter. On top of all that madness, there were 10 individual lighting grids that were in constant motion above the stage, making waves and arches and tiled effects. The whole thing was so overwhelmingly badass that I was nearly speechless.
I can't wait to see it again next year!
For tonight, Curren and I are headed into DC to see the city aglow and marvel at the giant Christmas tree. I think there may be hot apple cider in my future...
Man, I love Christmas.
xo me
ps I don't know why my computer is rejecting my paragraph specifications and making my blogs just a lump of words. It kinda makes me grumpy.
WARNING: If you have never heard, seen, or (God forbid) heard of TSO, please look at this before continuing to read:
This is the finale from this year's tour, which is what I saw last night. It's a side view of the stage, but you'll get the idea of just how phenomenal they are.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dC-o95ZPwJo
See? Like woah rocks my world. That was, hands down the best concert I've been to in my life. Better than Metallica, better than KISS, better than Aerosmith... I don't posses the vocabulary to describe fully the events that transpired during the BEST CONCERT EVER last night.
But I'll try...
We got there a little late and missed the first song, which was a medley, so I wasn't upset. The show started with a narrator, ala James Earl Jones, who not only had a gorgeous speaking voice, had the most incredible singing voice with about a 4 octave range. If that means nothing to you, it means he went from singing in a full bass (James Earl Jones) to singing like freaking Tina Turner wailing up in the stratosphere.
The band, you ask? Where do I begin. Fan-freaking-tastic. They are most certainly not a studio band. Holy moly. There were 2 amazing pianists who, at one point, did a dueling pianos bit that started with that creepy Frankenstein music and ended with Charlie Brown, which was hilarious. The lead guitarist played Flight of the Bumblebee. When I heard the opening notes to that, I thought "no way" and when he played it faster than I'd ever heard it played before, I'm pretty sure my jaw hit the head of the person in front of me. They, of course played all of the big hits, and some songs from their new album, which will be amazing I'm sure. They also had a small orchestra made up of local musicians, which I think is wicked neat. How incredible would that be, as a musician, to play with TSO on a glorious Sunday evening in December? It's wonderful that they give local musicians that experience.
The lights. Holy mother of surge protectors the lights were beyond anything my brain would have imagined. There were lights in every color; red, cyan, magenta, gold, white. There were even some lights that had red and white strips of color, like a candy cane. One light. Two colors. Amazing. Then, there was a gigantic, 2 story fiber drop that made the back of the set look like a sky full of twinkling stars. On the sides and the top of the stage were humongous LED screens that had images racing across them all night. Not to mention the lasers that were streaming all over the arena. The coolest part was when it started to "snow" and when the green lasers hit the snow, it looked like glitter. On top of all that madness, there were 10 individual lighting grids that were in constant motion above the stage, making waves and arches and tiled effects. The whole thing was so overwhelmingly badass that I was nearly speechless.
I can't wait to see it again next year!
For tonight, Curren and I are headed into DC to see the city aglow and marvel at the giant Christmas tree. I think there may be hot apple cider in my future...
Man, I love Christmas.
xo me
ps I don't know why my computer is rejecting my paragraph specifications and making my blogs just a lump of words. It kinda makes me grumpy.
15 December 2007
Where has the time gone??
Little did I realize just how much time has passed since my last blog. I honestly felt like I blogged only a day or three ago... oopsies! Just to clear the air, here's why I haven't blogged in 10 days...
I'm lame.
No, seriously, once we start rolling into a week of show, it's madness. On tuesday, thursday and saturday I'm the star (I know this to be true because I bow last) of the children's production of Babes in Toyland. Who the said "babes" are, I have no clue. It's not like girls in bikini's are running around or that we have a surplus of small children on stage.
On wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday, I am in Beauty and the Beast working my tail off as girl with pig, 7 foot wide chandelier, can-can napkin, mob member and a disenchanted object in the finale. Is that right? I turned from an object back into a human... or have I been unenchanted? I don't think that's even a word. Anyway, you get the point. Also on wednesdays I am a silly girl (one of the three blonds chasing Gaston). So, that keeps me pretty busy. Not to mention the fact that my presence is requested, nay, demanded, at all social functions. They're good times, really. Sunday is usually movie night; monday is rehearsal night; tuesday I sometimes have dinner with my obligatory gay best friend, Mike; wednesday is a free for all, although last week a couple of the girls and I found a cute little winery near the theater and we have vowed to visit often.
So, I'm sort of seeing someone, also. His name is Curren and he's the assistant stage manager at the theater. We share a love for sushi, cats and bonfires. He's 6'2", long curly brown hair (which he keeps pulled back in a pony loop all the time) and is unnervingly observant. He belongs to a group of guys who stage medieval battles (I think I've told some stories about the battles. Not fights. Battles.) which sounds completely nerdy, but is actually really cool. I was an archer once and I was pretty much a BAMF at it. I was really good at shooting people in the face (and trees). And by people, I mean large men. Then I run away and hide behind a tree. Not brave, I know, but at least I don't die.
Still not sure where I'm headed after this, although the production manager did offer me a more permanent job at the theater as a tech, which I wouldn't mind doing, but I haven't said yes or no yet. It pays more than I'm getting as an actor, but I'm wondering just how torturous it will be to not be onstage...
Tomorrow, Aunt Wendy, Mike Rachel and I are headed into DC to see (Matt, I hope you're reading this) Trans Siberian Orchestra!!! I'm so freaking excited, I can't even stand it! I've seen the videos, heard the cd's, downloaded the ringtones and now I'll be seeing them in real life! Expect a very excited, high pitched blog tomorrow night :o)
Ok, this thing is getting ridiculously long... I'll ramble more tomorrow because, I guarantee, I'll remember more of what I should have said when I'm snuggled in bed in about 10 minutes!
xoxo
me
I'm lame.
No, seriously, once we start rolling into a week of show, it's madness. On tuesday, thursday and saturday I'm the star (I know this to be true because I bow last) of the children's production of Babes in Toyland. Who the said "babes" are, I have no clue. It's not like girls in bikini's are running around or that we have a surplus of small children on stage.
On wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday, I am in Beauty and the Beast working my tail off as girl with pig, 7 foot wide chandelier, can-can napkin, mob member and a disenchanted object in the finale. Is that right? I turned from an object back into a human... or have I been unenchanted? I don't think that's even a word. Anyway, you get the point. Also on wednesdays I am a silly girl (one of the three blonds chasing Gaston). So, that keeps me pretty busy. Not to mention the fact that my presence is requested, nay, demanded, at all social functions. They're good times, really. Sunday is usually movie night; monday is rehearsal night; tuesday I sometimes have dinner with my obligatory gay best friend, Mike; wednesday is a free for all, although last week a couple of the girls and I found a cute little winery near the theater and we have vowed to visit often.
So, I'm sort of seeing someone, also. His name is Curren and he's the assistant stage manager at the theater. We share a love for sushi, cats and bonfires. He's 6'2", long curly brown hair (which he keeps pulled back in a pony loop all the time) and is unnervingly observant. He belongs to a group of guys who stage medieval battles (I think I've told some stories about the battles. Not fights. Battles.) which sounds completely nerdy, but is actually really cool. I was an archer once and I was pretty much a BAMF at it. I was really good at shooting people in the face (and trees). And by people, I mean large men. Then I run away and hide behind a tree. Not brave, I know, but at least I don't die.
Still not sure where I'm headed after this, although the production manager did offer me a more permanent job at the theater as a tech, which I wouldn't mind doing, but I haven't said yes or no yet. It pays more than I'm getting as an actor, but I'm wondering just how torturous it will be to not be onstage...
Tomorrow, Aunt Wendy, Mike Rachel and I are headed into DC to see (Matt, I hope you're reading this) Trans Siberian Orchestra!!! I'm so freaking excited, I can't even stand it! I've seen the videos, heard the cd's, downloaded the ringtones and now I'll be seeing them in real life! Expect a very excited, high pitched blog tomorrow night :o)
Ok, this thing is getting ridiculously long... I'll ramble more tomorrow because, I guarantee, I'll remember more of what I should have said when I'm snuggled in bed in about 10 minutes!
xoxo
me
05 December 2007
Merry Christmas!
This post is a request from my mother. I sent her this survey in an email and she asked for it here...
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Paper for most things and bags for the awkward shaped ones like lamps and monkeys
2. Real tree or artificial? Fake trees are against my religion.
3. When do you put up your tree? As soon as the Christmas season starts. Mid October, of course.
4. When do you take the tree down? When it's ready to be firewood. In July.
5. Do you like eggnog? You mean do I like drinking snot? I'll pass.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My fake glasses. I freaking loved those things. Mission in life: be a huge nerd.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yup. It has short fat people with squinty eyes and hands that look like mittens. I'm guessing Joseph gained some sympathy weight.
8. Hardest person to buy for? Mom. Too bad she's not shallow... it would make my life soo much easier.
9. Easiest person to buy for? Me. So, about that shallow thing...
10. Worst Christmas gift ever received? My period. Thanks, Goddess of Irony.
11. Mail or email Christmas card? None! Save paper! Save money! Save time! No hand cramps! No obligatory letters to your 4th cousin's next door neighbor's mother because she baked you cookies in the 2nd grade! Happiness for all!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Polar Express!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? When do I stop shopping is the real question. Never is the answer.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Is it normal to receive recyclable material as a gift? If that's the case, I've got everyone taken care of thanks to that little green bin in the garage. Who likes yogurt cups?
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Mushroom and onion pirogi and schledge. I know I spelled it wrong, mom. Stop laughing.
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? White on the tree. Put the ugly colored lights outside where I don't have to look at them... but the neighbors do. hehe
17. Favorite Christmas song? Most of them. Except Feliz Navidad. That freaking song drives me bonkers.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I'll be at home. Someone else's.
19. Can you name Santa's reindeer? Duh.
20. Do you have an Angel on top or a star? My tree will wear a yamaka. I like to be pc. Don't want to offend the commercialism... i mean JOY of the season. After all, Jesus was a Jew. Mazeltov.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? When people say happy holidays. The woman in target said that to me and i asked her "which one?". She looked at me a little funny.
23. Do you decorate the outside of your home? Sure. I mean, my dad does. He pretty much rocks at it.
24. What is the furthest away that you mail gifts? The fatherland. Not my fatherland. Someone else's.
25. Do you have traditions that have been handed down? Yes, and none of them involve eggnog, praise be.
04 December 2007
It sucks to be me...
Not! Actually, that is the opening number of a little musical called "Avenue Q" which I saw tonight (for the second time) with my cousin Mike and my friends Anthony and Ryan (all for the first time).
Let's back up a little, though, to this morning...
This morning I had a Children's theater show of Babes in Toyland. Wretched horrible mess is all I have to say about that.
The rest of the afternoon was tolerable. My friend Kate and I watched the slowest movie on earth called "waitress". They weren't kidding about the wait part, either. The movie was over before it got started.
Then it was off to Ave Q! Man I love that show. It's not for the faint of heart or easily upset, that's for sure. One of the best songs in the show, for example, is entitled "Everyone's a little bit racist." Brilliant. It's a show about life and people and the daily hilarity of living in a too pc world where nobody really quite knows what's going to happen next, or what they're even there for. Sound familar? It does to me, that's for sure.
I just deleted a whole bit about people saying happy holidays because I've just realised what time it is and I have a show in the morning. More on happy holidays later. It's not something I let slide.
Kisses!
me
Let's back up a little, though, to this morning...
This morning I had a Children's theater show of Babes in Toyland. Wretched horrible mess is all I have to say about that.
The rest of the afternoon was tolerable. My friend Kate and I watched the slowest movie on earth called "waitress". They weren't kidding about the wait part, either. The movie was over before it got started.
Then it was off to Ave Q! Man I love that show. It's not for the faint of heart or easily upset, that's for sure. One of the best songs in the show, for example, is entitled "Everyone's a little bit racist." Brilliant. It's a show about life and people and the daily hilarity of living in a too pc world where nobody really quite knows what's going to happen next, or what they're even there for. Sound familar? It does to me, that's for sure.
I just deleted a whole bit about people saying happy holidays because I've just realised what time it is and I have a show in the morning. More on happy holidays later. It's not something I let slide.
Kisses!
me
03 December 2007
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum...
Some pictures from Riverside's production...
This is a picture of me being attacked by my understudy. The jungle girl, "Vibrata" is the role I normally played in the show and I understudied the role of Philia.
PS, those brown boots are 5 inch heels and not once did I trip. That's worth an olympic medal, I think.
This is a picture of me as Philia
This is a picture of me being attacked by my understudy. The jungle girl, "Vibrata" is the role I normally played in the show and I understudied the role of Philia.PS, those brown boots are 5 inch heels and not once did I trip. That's worth an olympic medal, I think.
This is a picture of me as PhiliaLet's give this a whirl, shall we?
So, I'm going to give this blogging thing a try. As most of you know, I'm terrible at keeping in touch, but maybe, just maybe this will be a little more successful. After all, the rockstar life I lead doesn't allow time for emails to my 100 closest friends everyday...
What a sad lie.
At least this way I can ramble on about my life and you can read at your leisure... deal? Also too, I won't be accused of telling news to one person before another, lol! It's up to you to read it first :o)
At the moment, my life consists of working at the Riverside Dinner theater in Virginia. I'm currently in two productions. One is a children's production of Babes in Toyland. I play the lead, Mistress Mary Quite Contrary (if you've seen the new Disney movie Enchanted, then you've seen the basis of my character development for this role. It's hilarious.) I'm also involved in the mainstage production of Beauty and the Beast as a member of the ensemble.
As far as anything else goes... I'm not dating anyone at the moment. (For those who knew about Jameson, we broke up in May.) Actually, the love of my life at the moment is my new kitten, Joey. I got him in July from my friend Thomas who works at the theater with me. He was a tiny little 5 week old fluffball when I got him and now he's a 6 month old cuddle monster ball of fire. I love him.
There. My first attempt at a blog. Let us hope it happens again :o)
xoxo me
What a sad lie.
At least this way I can ramble on about my life and you can read at your leisure... deal? Also too, I won't be accused of telling news to one person before another, lol! It's up to you to read it first :o)
At the moment, my life consists of working at the Riverside Dinner theater in Virginia. I'm currently in two productions. One is a children's production of Babes in Toyland. I play the lead, Mistress Mary Quite Contrary (if you've seen the new Disney movie Enchanted, then you've seen the basis of my character development for this role. It's hilarious.) I'm also involved in the mainstage production of Beauty and the Beast as a member of the ensemble.
As far as anything else goes... I'm not dating anyone at the moment. (For those who knew about Jameson, we broke up in May.) Actually, the love of my life at the moment is my new kitten, Joey. I got him in July from my friend Thomas who works at the theater with me. He was a tiny little 5 week old fluffball when I got him and now he's a 6 month old cuddle monster ball of fire. I love him.
There. My first attempt at a blog. Let us hope it happens again :o)
xoxo me
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