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!!