Bored in the library

95 New Questions You’ve Probably Never Been Asked!

1. First thing you wash in the shower? 
Hair

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
Blue

3. Do you like coffee? 
Nope.

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Chill, feeling a bit down but only because I'm listening to "Next to Normal"

6. What’s the last letter of your crush’s name?
If I had 1 main crush, I'd give it to you.

7. Do you say aim or a-i-m? 
aim

8. Tell me about the last dream you remember having. 
It was 2 parts. Part 2: I was chasing after a small (about the size of my hand), poisonous and deadly spider with a gun. I shot it a couple times, but it was never effected. That's about it.

9. Could you eat your favourite food everyday for a month and not get sick of it?
Yes. Of course.

10. What are you craving? 

My blueberry scone sitting a few inches away from me.

11. Do you floss?
Sadly, not much.

12. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? 

Ew and New Years.

16. Have you ever counted to 1,000? 
I think I've tried as a child, but never succeeded.

17. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? 
Both

18. Do you use smileys? 
Not a lot, but yeah.

19. How many bedrooms are in your house? 
4. Well, 5 if you count the appartment.

20. Have you ever met a celebrity? 
Broadway celebrity, yes.

21. Do you like cottage cheese? 
Um. No.

22. What’s the last song you had stuck in your head? 
"I Hmm You" from EDGES

23. How many countries have you visited? 
None. Been here my whole life.

24. Are your parents strict?
To some extent. They let me have parties. What do you think?

25. Would you go sky diving? 
Sure. One day.

26. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? 
Maybe? 

28. Is there anything sparkly in the room you’re in? 
Yeah. The light reflecting in the window.

30. Do you rent movies?
No. My family buys movies.

31. Who sits in front of you in your math class? 
No more math classes!!! Yeah!!

35. Where are you going to be Saturday night? 
Drinking somewhere?

36. Brown or white eggs?
White, but I don't see the difference.

37. Like rap music? 
Some of it. i'm not a huge fan, but I like it when I'm drinking

38. Ever taken a train? 
Yeah, but not to a specific destination.

39. Experienced the twin towers falling in New York? 
I was at school.

41. What day of the week is it? 
Tuesday night.

40. What was your lunch today?

Salad, some kind of pasta, and Sprite!

43. What is your best friend doing tomorrow?
Going to class.

46. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? 
Yeah. It was ok.

47. So, how about them Yankees? 
What about them?

51. Is your hair curly? 
It's kind of wavy. It has 1 flippy thing in the front. Does that count as curly?

52. Last time you cried? 
Watching the DVD of RENT's final Live show on Broadway. I think. 

53. Ever walked into a wall? 
Yeah.

55. Have you ever bought anything from PacSun? 
Once, I think.

56. Favorite season? 
Winter

61. The next person you’ll hold hands with? 
Blythe or Miki. Probably Miki.

62. Do you sleep with the TV on? 
Not anymore.

63. Have you ever drank alcohol straight from the bottle? 
Hahahaha. Yes.

64. Do you think you’re old? 
Sometimes. Depends on who hanging out with at the moment.

65. Are you afraid of the dark? 
Nope.

66. Do you like your life right now? 
Yeah. Life is pretty good right now. 

67. When’s the last time you chose a bath over a shower? 
Years ago.

68. Do you knock on wood? 
Every so often.

69. Do you have good vision? 
When I'm wearing my contacts or glasses

70. Can you hula hoop? 
Yep

71. Where are your parents? 
At home, I guess.

72. Have you ever kissed in an elevator? 
No?

73. What is the next CD you will buy? 
West Side Story OBC or the New Broadway Cast Recording of Hair

74. What brands are you wearing? 
American Eagle, 5-star, Sperry, and some unknown Salem, Mass. souvenir t-shirt maker.

76. Have you ever crawled through a window? 
Yes, to break back into my grandmother's house when I was little enough to get through the small window.

77. Can you handle the truth? 
Yes.

78. What was the most recent thing you bought? 
Iced tea and a blueberry scone from CC's

79. How often do you talk on the phone? 
Not a whole lot.

80. Are you in a complicated relationship? 
I'd have to be in a relationship for it to be complicated.

81. Do you hate more than 3 people? 
Maybe. I don't count the number of people I hate.

82. Have you ever tripped someone?
Haha. Yeah. Not recently, though.

86. Do you use chap stick? 
Yes.

87. Are you too forgiving? 
Sometimes?

88. Do you own something from Hot Topic? 
Hahaha. Yes. Oh, if you only knew what it was.

89. Do you own a gun? 
My family does. I do not.

90. Have you made a prank phone call? 
Oh I miss my childhood.

91. Have you ever been in a castle? 
No. I've tried to make my own & failed.

92. Do you like your hair? 
Sometimes too much.

93. Do you like yourself? 
Yeah. I'm happy how I turned out.

94. Are you closer to your mother or father? 
Mom. No doubt.

95. Do you chat on AIM often? 
Not a lot, but yes

"It really blows my mind..."

Yes, I realized that I am kind of following the pack by blogging again, but believe me. I really have meant to blog for a few days.

No, my point here is not to talk about mind-blowing sex. That would be great to talk about.... if I had had some mind-blowing sex, well sex in general. When I say mind-blowing I mean, something that is so great, so odd, or so (for a lack of a better term) mind-blowing that it hits you in some way, shape, or form. The picture that comes to my mind is a fan being blown in a man's face at a really high speed so that it blows his brains clean. Random and a little weird.

Here are some things that blow my mind:

-High notes and belting. A mixture of both is even better (if done well). Also, hot people who can sing. Omg. I melt.

-Seth Rudetsky's deconstruction vlogs are so amazing (aka mind-blowing). I listen to various amazing excepts from various shows, and I learn so much about performers, little inside information about shows, and how to belt. Is it bad to think of myself as a mini-Seth Rudetsky in training? Ask any of my friends, I know so much random stuff about Broadway shows and songs. I think I might make deconstruction video. I will! I'll do it! Now, to decide what songs to choose or a theme help the song choosing process. Oh god, this is going to be harder than I thought.

-The way the mind works. How does the mind decide who it likes and what people it likes more? How do some of your thoughts come about? Why can't you make the mind stop thinking about something or someone? Actually, all of this could probably go the same for heart. Why does the mind have roadblocks for the body (aka inhibitions)? Why does it take alcohol to break through those roadblocks?  Why does the mind sometimes not agree with the heart? Why do you sometimes not know what you want? Do dreams really reveal what's going on in your subliminal mind? How do you figure out what your dreams mean? Why can't somebody be the best person they know that they are inside all of the time? If it is possible, why must it be so difficult to do?

- The idea of achieving one's life goals.

-Mind blowing sex. Hahah. Just kidding. Well, kind of.

That's all I have for now. I want to try blogging 30 times in 30 days. I've been thinking of doing in May, but I don't want it to mess with my studying for finals. Maybe I should start now? What do you think? 

Oh, does anyone know where the quote from the blog title came from? I will give 10 points to the first to get it right.

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This video is of Nikki Snelson (Brooke Windham from Legally Blonde) as Cassie performing "The Music and the Mirror" from the national tour of A Chorus Line. This video kind of sealed my decision to possibly audition for some Broadway show national tours before I try to make it in New York or even Chicago. Also, this makes me want to be an amazing dancer, like a pro. Unfortunately, I cannot embed the video here, so you will have to go to the youtube website through the link HERE.

Matt turned me on to this next video. This is Patti Labelle singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. One of my favorite parts of this is when she kind of "crumps" after she belts a really high note. It's hilarious and oh so good!

This is  Jennifer Damiano (Her high notes come so freaking easy. It's amazing!), Aaron Tveit (He is so hot, and so freaking talented!), and Alice Ripley (Fierce!) singing "Superboy and the Invisible Girl" from Broadway's newest original musical, Next to Normal. I recently bought the cast recording, and this is one of the best songs from the show, but the whole show is amazing! Actually, Alice Ripley, Aaron Tveit, and the show as a whole won a local awards in Washington D.C. Also, I just found out the show opens on Broadway today. So here's to a great Broadway opening Next to Normal!

BAM!!

Home for the holidays

I'm home for spring break! Yay for spring break!!! Ehh... for being home. Belle Chasse does not compare to uptown New Orleans, downtown New Orleans or even any other part of New Orleans. I feel like Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama. [I know it's kind of a gay reference, but there's a point to it]. How can any sane person go from the amazing New York City to you rural hometown? It's like a HUGE step down. I have been to my local grocery store twice, and it is stereotypical: pickup trucks in the parking lot, country music playing in the background, "butterface" bag boys. I don't like it. My brother can build a house here, I am meant to be in the city. I don't know if it is specifically meant to be New Orleans, but I know city life is for me. Being on the optimistic side of life, I have to say being home has it's perks.

Pro's: my own room and bathroom, more privacy (which is semi-debatable), not being woken up by my roommate, no other semi-roommates keeping me up later than I want to be, my family, my parents paying for everything, home-cooked meals, being more productive than I am at school.

Con's: mom constantly asking "Where are you?", rural life, running into people who know me only by my family's association, most of my friends are gone, traveling to see my friends, being on the internet more than I should be, boredom.

Ok. Enough of Belle Chasse. I went to visit a rehearsal of FAME at Dominican. The stage and the rehearsal process look a little different, but they are looking good. I am so excited to see it!!! Oddly enough, FAME is being remade, and it looks pretty good. I think I might go see the next excuse to make a money by turning a musical into a movie.

Oh. So in my spare boredom time at home, I watched the ending of one of my favorite movies from when I was a teenager. Watching it again made me realize how bad it really is, but that doesn't really stop me from enjoying it. So this should explain why I posted some videos from the movie. It has some really good singers and performances.

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Kirsten Dunst singing "Dream of Me" from Get Over It. Who knew Kirsten Dunst could sing? I didn't. It's a nice surprise. Backstory: They are putting on a musical version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Kirsten's character is playing Helena, who is in love with Demetrius (the blonde guy who is in all of the clips of the montage). Kristen's character also wrote the song for this scene. OK. Enjoy!

Sisqo and Vitamin C [a little random, right?] with the cast of Get Over It singing "September." This happens as the credits roll by. This is a good song-and-dance sequence. Just fun entertainment. 

Ok. For something a little more normal for my blogs. This is Shoshana singing "I Believe in Love" from HAIR. She originally did this for the Actor's Fund and Donor Benefit. You should watch Seth Rudetsky's deconstruction of the original recording of this song and Shoshana's version. Omg. So amazing! This girl is one of the best out there!

BAM!!

Do you know...

You know that moment in time when you see someone you haven't seen in a while and feelings kind of rush back to you? Don't you kind of hate that? I mean, something happens that you don't see them, and you become content with life without them. You find that you are over them, your life is okay without them, you don't have a huge crush on them, you don't hate them anymore, or whatever your personal situation might be. Then all of that hard internal, emotional, psychological work goes right down the fucking drain. Did you actually do the work you thought you did or was it all just a cover that made you think you were working to get over/forget them when you were actually just suppressing them from your present mind. Don't you hate that? Then you (probably) have to go through the same process all over again because you know there was a reason that you haven't seen each other in a while, or maybe things will be different. Maybe things can be different.

Do you know that other time in your life when you are okay with someone you were not okay with before, but that person is still not okay with you? I do. I am being cordial and slowly trying to become friends without throwing my hands in the air and giving up because of the past.

Do you know those times in your life when you have to be supportive? I am presently helping Miki keep calm and keep her from freaking out about her recital tomorrow, and I'm blogging (I'm a good multi-tasking). If you know Miki and if you read this before then, you should come to her recital in Nunemaker at 7:30PM. It should be one of the best recitals of the season!

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So for some reason I have not posted this video yet, and I have no idea why! This is Heidi Blickenstaff singing Scott Alan's "Behind These Walls" (sung by Kerry Ellis on the CD Keys: The Music of Scott Alan). This is dedicated to Miki Byrne because she loves this song just as much as I do, but she loves it sung by Heidi while I love Kerry's version. [Funny little side note: Miki's recital has a theme of song dedications.]

This is Vanessa Ray singing "Perfect" from Pasek & Paul's EDGES. This song is also dedicated to Miki Byrne because she sang this song at MTO's Love Underground. I do have to say Miki sounded so wonderful and was so into character that went she ran offstage crying (because that's what he character would do) she nearly wiped out!! Now that's dedication.

I know I've posted this already, so I'm just going to copy and paste it for you now. I just got another urge to listen to and post this again. It's too good to pass up. This is a performance by the Broadway cast of Hair singing "Let the Sunshine In" at the Defying Inequality: the Broadway Concert held at the Gershwin Theatre (where Wicked normally is performed). The soloist in the beginning is Gavin Creel, original Jimmy from Broadway's Thoroughly Modern Millie. Also, this is one of the beastliest (yes, I just said beastliest) and powerhouse belters that I have EVER heard!! In the words of Seth Rudetsky: "Ah-Mah-Zing!"

BAM!!

Expectations

Sorry about the lapse in blogging (again). It's been a VERY busy week, but I will spare you from those not so exciting stories. Also, I probably should be writing a couple of papers right now, but I'm not. So, on to the the point.

Expectations. We all have them. Some things live up our expectations and some don't. It's the balance of life. Expectations kind of played a big part of this weekend. First off, I figured that 

that person from out of town came back in town for a visit, that person would want to hang out at least for a bit.  Nope. At least, it doesn't seem that way. I don't think I sat in the same room with that person for more than 10 minutes, and when I did, he was a little "busy" on the other side of the room. Then later I clearly make myself available, and my plan fails. Of course, my thoughts go in many different ways. I sound like a jealous boyfriend. Way to kind of get ahead of yourself, Jody! W/e. I've pretty much given up on it. If that person wants to talk, they can make the first move. I'm done with it. I need someone new [weird, I just gave this advice to someone else like 5 minutes ago]. Someone near me and who wants to be with me. 

I went to Hannah's apartment not knowing what to expect. Maybe some awkward, some nostalgia. There was a bit of awkwardness, but only because I haven't reestablished a friendship with Kaleb. On the upside, Dani and I got things worked out. I'm so glad we did. I didn't think we really think we needed to work anything out, but only because I'm oblivious to anything that I'm not staring in the face. So my point is something good did come out that night because I didn't expect to be worked out.

I sang for Dody's recital earlier today, and the whole thing was pretty much amazing. I started thinking about my recital that will happen sometime in the next 2 years. I want mine to be as good but not as hectic in planing and making it work. I want something clever and simple and amazing. Again, I am getting ahead of myself. Sporadically, I will think of things to put into my recital(s). That way, I won't expect my recital to be perfect before I have a recital date and a set list of songs to sing.

The upside of expectations (again), are mainly the things that catch you by surprise because, of course, it doesn't give you a chance to expect anything. For example, I was "kidnapped" this afternoon by Monique, Naquin (aka Malibu), and Lance. It was such a great kidnapping. We walked and chilled at the Fly. So much fun! We also semi-planned to hang out next weekend. I can't wait for the Love Underground and PIE that is a year overdue!!

Also, Katie and I decided that we should watch a movie while we study, do homework, and do our laundry. What do we watch? HERCULES! Kind of random, right? Yes, but oh so good. Now we are watching Chicago, but unfortunately have to call it a night soon. A day of greatness (which just happened to include Orleans Room muffin tops!) must come to an end. 

My point? Expectations aren't always good. Sometime you get let down, but sometimes things can reach incredible heights when your expectations are reached. Also, sometimes surprises could be good, and sometime it can be bad. In the case of today, it was definitely good! 

Right now life is good. <4

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I haven't been able to stop thinking about this song since I've found it on youtube earlier this week. This is Sutton Foster singing "More to the Story," a bonus track featured on the Shrek the Musical CD (that is release on Tuesday, March 24th!). This song really touches my heart. It has so much emotion and beautifully, talented singing (thank you Sutton) that could take down an professional football team.

This is Carly Jibson singing "Tod (The Phone Sex Song)." Just watch. It's pretty fucking hilarious.

BAM!!

Growth (I guess?)

Shit. I just looked at the time. I just missed 11:11. I kind of always do. I'm not sure why I try to follow the 11:11 trend. I guess it's just nice to wish for something. What is the point in your life if you can't wish for something? [One weird thing: I tend to look at my phone or at the time at exactly 9:11. It kind of happens a lot actually, but, thankfully, not everyday.]

So, I'm forcing myself to grow. I hung out with some friends I haven't hung out in awhile. It was very refreshing to be with them again, but hanging out with them brought back old feelings, unanswered questions, and a slight awkwardness. Because I want things to be somewhat "normal" again, I'm making myself grow: stop getting feelings for high school-ers or those under the age of 18, don't make a mess of the circle, stop being a huge slut, get my work done and just chill.

I'm pretty sure I mentioned this on my last blog post, but I still keep thinking of that guy that moved away. I'm trying to get over him, but I don't know that I can make it go away so easily. Growth is hard, but I don't really expect any less. It just complicates things a little more when I look forward to his visit home in March (I don't know if it already happened, if it's going to happen, if he changed his mind and decided not to come in). Also, I think about the time right before he moved he said he wanted me to visit him. I don't know how to get these things out of my head. I mean what's the reality of us being together when we live across the country from each other. I'm so crazy.

Katie asked me some random questions today that I really couldn't/didn't know how to answer. She asked who was my favorite Broadway performer. If you know me, I love LOTS of performers, but I needed to decide. I told her Sutton Foster with Kerry Butler as a close second. I youtube them looking for new videos almost everyday, sometimes multiple times a day. Yes, I realize this seems a little obsessive. No, I don't think I have a problem, so suck it! She also asked me who my favorite composer is. I had no (and still don't have any) idea(s) who could fight their way to the top of my list. As I am typing this, I'm thinking of other questions like this that I can't really give a definite answer to: favorite movie? favorite food? favorite musical? favorite song? I can't narrow it down to just 1. It's impossible! I mean look at all the videos that I post. I love them all. Then new stuff comes out every day. I hate to repeat myself, but "I can't narrow it down to just 1. It's impossible!"

I think about this all of the time, and I felt the need to do it again. Note to self: do the random fact game. It should be fun. 

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Since I gave you a bunch of videos last time, I am only going to give you 2 or 3 this time. [It depends on my mood.]

This is Natalie Cortez singing "Nothing" from the revival of A Chorus Line (OBC). The info that youtube gave about the video says this was Natalie's last performance. This is probably one of my favorite songs/scenes from the show because, in addition to singing, it incorporates a great deal of acting and story telling. Such a great talent.

This video is features Brian d'Arcy James (as Shrek) singing "Who I'd Be" from Shrek the Musical. Towards the end of the song, Daniel Breaker (as Donkey) and Sutton Foster (as Princess Fiona [she can barely be seen because of the dark]) join in and create this beautiful, heart-warming trio. This is from the November 15th Broadway preview performance, so this should definitely be part of the final product of the show and seen 8 times a week (probably). This owner of this video doesn't allow for this video to be embedded, so you are just going to have to go to the website HERE or you can click the website link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Znurs51aSQ

Ok, so I'm feeling giving. This is Carly Jibson singing "I'm Not Pregnant" at Katie Thompson's Birdland in February. Carly has a knack for finding great songs that are extremely funny and fitting for her character-type. It's like the song was written for her. So funny and well-sung!

BAM!!

Comeback

This is my attempt at a blog worthy of reading:

So catch up on lost time. Last weekend and part of the week was Mardi Gras. It was probably one of the best Mardi Gras's that I have ever had. I spent all of my time with my friends, some drinking, and chilling out. What a great a holiday.

Recently, I have been thinking of my title as "slut." For the most part, it's just a joke with my friends, but it's a joke created and exaggerated from the truth. Now, I've been thinking about this. I want to deviate from this slutty lifestyle and get a boyfriend.  I came came kind of close to finding someone I really liked, but we started getting somewhat close a couple weeks before he moved out of state. I think about him every once in a while and I wish that maybe he would have stayed or maybe... I don't know. I need someone to look forward to seeing everyday, someone to enjoy losing track of time with, someone to break out of my house to go see, someone to talk to about stuff (pointless to deep things), someone who I can be myself around (because I get shy around people I don't know), etc. Of course, I want him to get the same things from me. But at the same time, I don't think I want to give up my slutty style. That's where my experimentation and experience comes from. But I also can save that for the someone (if/when I find him). I don't know. I think I will just go with the flow.

And to tie into the theme of making a comeback: I need to get back into a show. [I kind of stretch it, but it still works.] I need to get into the whole process of a show: audition, new songs, lines, dances, tech week, performances, etc.

I thought I had more to talk about. I guess it's kind of late, and my brains a little tired from a long day and being sick. I think this was a slow comeback into blogging. [Yeah, I'm still trying to tie in the theme.]

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This is the amazingly talented Kerry Butler singing "Fly Away" at the Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert held that I mentioned in my last blog post. This is song was written for the new Catch Me if You Can musical that Kerry has been cast in. Towards the end of the song this Tony nominee (yeah, I had to plug that in) belts the ever-loving Buh-Jesus. It is so amazingly awesome. It sounds so challenging, but she pulls it off stunningly.

This is Sutton Foster and Megan McGinnis singing "Flight" (usually a solo, arranged into a duet by Michael Rafter) at the Barnes & Noble for the release of Sutton Foster's debut solo CD, Wish. This is probably my newest favorite song of all time. It is simple astounding. It is, dare I say it, PERFECTION!

This is Aaron Tveit singing Pasek & Paul's "Along the Way." I think it was either originally written for their song cycle, EDGES, or it is a new edition. Either way, it's pretty hilarious.

This is a video I randomly found while searching for Carly Jibson (center). She's fierce. This is "U Know U Want It" at THE BIG SHOW (some NYC cabaret show).

BAM!!