Rainy Days Have Sunshine Too

It was a cold and wet day, but a nice one. Here's some things that brightened the day:

-Wearing a comfy hat that I swiped from my brother (ok, not actually...he out grew it and I asked him for it :p). It fits perfectly and even got me a few compliments.
-Spending time with new friends!
-Receiving news that I have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Catonsville Theatre Company!! The money is from the memorial fund of a past Barnstormers President, so the CTC was very gracious in awarding it to me. This money will cover my Spring 2010 tuition, which is a huge relief to me. It means I can spend winter break saving for a car instead of school fees.
-Yoga class was great. The dance studio was SO cold, but after the teacher led us through Sun Salutations I was sweating! Plus, I successfully attempted the side plank pose. It made me happy I could hold it and not topple over! :p
-My club VP, Jo, has Broadway music for me! Tomorrow I am getting The Music Man and West Side Story CDs. :-D

Snuggle up with a good song and a cup of hot tea this evening. :)

Blog Takes Flight!

As long as the season, my mood, and my hair are changing, so should my blog! I found my gorgeous new look at deluxetemplates.net (same designer as "Letters of Note.") I'm so excited about it, and highly recommend the versatile and user-friendly designs. Browsing the site and tweaking my new layout makes me wish I understood more about HTML, though. :-/ I'll add it to my list of things I wish to become proficient at...

Bleh...*pulls hood over hair*

I'm having one of those days where it's very hard to care about anything. I rolled out of bed 20 minutes before class, flipping out that I was going to be late. Made it to class on time with no shower and unruly hair (thank goodness for hair pins), wearing ratty jeans, a hoodie, and no make-up. When I went to visit Nathan in the theatre shop after class, he asked if I had slept lately. :p I sat in the shop, playing with his laptop and watching him cut wood. Sounds weird, but I love being in the shop and I love the smell of cut wood. So it made my day. :) Thanks Nate!

Now I'm home with a to-do list a page long. Lets see how far I get...*reaches for comfort coffee*

P.S. Two items in regard to my blog-
-I've added a video to my "Glee" blog entry
-"Letters of Note" is my find of the week and current favourite blog. Check it out if you love a quirky look at events and gossip of past and present!

gLee!

I have a new addiction! It is in the form of the Fox television show, "Glee." It's a cute, quirky, and fun hour-long sitcom about the trials and tribulations of an Ohio high school's glee club. Every episode has some fantastic and surprising chorus or musical theatre number, plus Josh Groban and Kristin Chenoweth have guest-starred!!

I say all this not just to gush, but to set the stage for my enjoyable evening. I went over to Johanna's house, joining Edwin and Mara (3/4s of my Barnstormers executive board :), and we had a "Glee" marathon before tonight's newest episode. Afterward, Jo's play list supplied us with music for an impromptu and epic dance party. Selections included "You're The One That I Want", "Defying Gravity," "Don't Stop Believin'" (the "Glee" version), "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," random Phantom, Spring Awakening, and Legally Blonde numbers and much more (as indicated, we're theatre geeks). I laughed so hard and sang so loud I was a tad hoarse. Thanks my loves for a fun time!

(Click the picture to visit Hulu.com and join my glee! ;)

Here's a good synopsis of the show:

October Postings!

Ready for my personal notices for the month of October? Enjoy! (New items are bolded)

1. Still love this card I found in NH; "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."
2. Still hearting "I Hate Hamlet."
3. Audrey calendar, October page. As much as I love her at all times, I don't really care for this graphical rendering of my favourite movie. :p
4. Magazine inspirations for the month- hats, capes, gloves, purses, boots, and a whimsical dress!
5. Pictures- one with my bestie, and the other of my "cousins," taken at Jeff's farewell party last month. He's headed to boot camp. :-/
6. A new list of things to save for, including a ticket to Rennfest, and a car!
7. Notebook paper, on which I scrawled some valuable advice a friend gave me recently about perspective, love, and letting go.
8. Fortune from a Chinese cookie.
9. Postcard from a dear friend who was traveling in Lisbon! How exotic and jealous I felt when I received it! :)
10. Printed from modcloth.com, "The Way You Look Tonight Dress"
11. Anberlin concert souvenirs. :)

Vibrant

Hello! Fall is here! :) This means that the temperatures are slightly cooler here - last week I wore cardigans, sweaters, leggings, and my awesome leather boots- and the trees are teasing me with wardrobe changes of their own. I am hoping that this season will be as gorgeous as last fall. I've come to appreciate fall not as a time of death, but as a time of change and celebration. I dyed my hair last week, so my auburn head is proudly proclaiming my love of vibrant colours!

Mini pointless rant: This morning I brought up Playbill Radio, and I had just missed "Phantom of the Opera" sung by Colm Wilkinson (the Phantom of the 1989 Canadian production). THIS IS MAJOR FAIL!! I adore the Canadian production. My dad brought home the show recording from a business trip in the early 90's, and I officially fell in love with my first musical. I was so jealous Dad had seen it in Toronto, and it is one of my most treasured dreams to see a Broadway production of Phantom.

I don't really feel like talking about daily things; I'll just say school is good, and I've enjoyed lots of time with various friends recently. I'm accomplishing my goal of meeting lots of new people this semester. Barnstormers weighs on my mind a little. I would like to see us really grow as a club and as individual artists, but I'll admit I'm not making the time to plan or work on things as much as I'd like to. I barely give the time I should to learning my own music for voice lessons, and then there are my other classes. Excuses, excuses!

I'll try to update again soon, including the monthly bulletin board run-down! <3