feel free to judge, folks.
in other news:
sister will be here in two weeks!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
please, oh, please!
'Newsies' Musical To Paper Mill Playhouse In New Jersey
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Jack "Cowboy" Kelly wanted to escape New York for Santa Fe. He'll have to settle for New Jersey.
"Newsies," the 1992 Disney musical movie about turn of the century orphan newspaper boys in New York City, is finally getting the long-discussed stage treatment. The New York Times reports that The Paper Mill Playhouse, a well-regarded off-Broadway theater, will stage a production of the musical in its 2011-2012 season, with music from its original lyricist and composer. Harvey Fierstein will help write the show.
The movie, which cost $15 million to produce, only made $3 at the box office as it was panned by critics. Since then, it's become a bit of a cult hit, performed in youth plays and inspiring Halloween costumes nationwide. Its star, Christian Bale, just won a Golden Globe and is an Oscar favorite for his role in "The Fighter."
Alan Menken, who wrote the music for the film, made sure that he got on board -- even if it wasn't going to mean much of a payday, something his agent made sure he knew.
"He told me: 'You don't have to get involved. They'll take your songs, and someone else will come and write new ones. I just want to let you know.' I said, 'Oh, no. No, no, no. It's my baby, no.' 'Alan, there's not going to be any money.' 'I don't care. I don't care, this is my baby.'"
This fall, it was reported that the show would be on Broadway. Of course, oftentimes it takes a successful run on a smaller stage to convince theaters to give it a shot in the bright lights, so that may still happen.
For more, click over to the NY Times.
Friday, February 11, 2011
and then today, i learned this.
your dad's wisdom can help you a whole lot more
than you thought it could at age 16.
check me out kickin' my dad in the face in my awesome shoes.
dad and lace.
i'll just be up front:
i'm dealing with some stuff.
you could call it being depressed...
anyway,
my parents sort of gave me some helpful advice the other night.
my dad's wisdom was:
when i am overwhelmed and feel like i can't do anything,
make a list.
even if you can just check off one item a day or every two days,
keep at it.
making lines through lists helps you stay focused.
whoa, buddy, does it help.
i made a HUGE list yesterday
and already have 2 items checked off.
i can't wait to do more next week.
it may seem lame to be happy about doing only 2 things so far,
but when you're in a fog,
under motivated
and blah,
it's a huge help.
so thanks, dad, for imparting your wisdom.
you knew what i needed to hear in my particular circumstance
and it was a huge soul lifter.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
what i learned today.
your momma knows you better than anybody.
to you:
i know you miss your momma.
my heart hurts for you this day.
i love you so much
and can't wait to laugh with you both one day in Heaven.
♥
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
gotta tell ya...
despite the angry, woe is me attitude shared in my previous post,
i'm feeling good today.
i don't know if it's the fact that we've had sunshine these past two days
(definitely deserved after Snowpocalypse 2011, might i add)
or the fact that husband has been making me take
my good old Vitamin D supplements again
but i felt good today.
so much of my life is directed by how i feel,
what emotion is going on in the moment.
i hate this about myself.
i realize that my feelings and empathy are somewhat of a gift from above
but i also realize when left unchecked,
they rule my life in a way most unhealthy.
i long to be like my new hero, dietrich bonhoeffer
without lacking emotion,
he managed to live his life not driven by emotion.
he didn't fail to remember reason.
(as hitler was slaughtering everyone)
i believe my previous addiction to caffeine
and my current addiction to sugar
come from desire to feel good and excited about everything.
i'll learn to get better at this.
day by day.
but winter time will always be the death of my reason and strength.
solution: move to phoenix, arizona.
who's with me?!
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