Legally Blonde

So, I'm a musical theatre junky...and yes, no matter how cheesy it may be, that does mean that I enjoy Legally Blonde the Musical.
And it's stuck in my head... :P For those of you who don't know, Legally Blonde is about the cheesiest musical EVER. Here's a short, short synopsis:
Elle Woods is her sorority's leader. She has everything, including dream boyfriend Warner. When she thinks that Warner is going to propose, he ends up dumping her because he is ging to Harvard Law and needs someone more serious. So Elle, the pink loving sorority queen who carries her dog bruiser around in her purse, applies to Harvard and gets in. She wants to prove to Warner that she is just as serious as anyone else. Over time she becomes the top of her class, winning cases all by herself in the first year. Warner proposes, but she realizes that she doesn't love him anymore. She loves Emmet, the guy who taught her that she needed to work hard and have a chip on her shoulder. They get married and live happily ever after. The end.

"Here you'll become what you're supposed to be. You think you can't, but you can! Think of the guy that you want most to be. It's your chance to make it. So take it like a man."

and here's another verse...

"That's the best part: the outside is new, but now it reflects what's all ready in you! Couldn't change that if  Iwanted to. And I...do not."
~Take it like a Man
Emmet and Elle
Legally Blonde: The Musical

Oh, and I also have this one stuck in my head! It's Legally Blonde...from Legally Blonde...hahaha the title song!

"Back to the sun, back to the shore! Back to what I was before. Back where I'm known; back in my own very small pond! Laugh with my friends when I arrive. We'll drop the top and just drive! That's fine with me. Just let me be legally blonde."
~Legally Blonde
Elle Woods
Legally Blonde

Vanilla Twilight

Most beautiful song ever written? Yup, you guessed it...Vanilla Twilight.

"The stars lean down to kiss you, but I lie awake and miss you. Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere. Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly, but I'll miss your arms around me. I'll send you a postcard dear, cause I wish you were here.

I'll watch the night turn light blue, but it's not the same with out you because it takes two to whisper quietly. The silence isn't so bad till I llook at my hands and feel sad. Cause the spaces between my fingers are right where yours fit perfectly.

I'll find repose in new ways, though I haven't slept in two days cause cold nostalgia chills me to the bone. But drenched in vanilla twilight, I'll sit on the front porch all night. Waist deep in thought because when I think of you, I don't feel so alone. I don't feel so alone. I don't feel so alone.

As many times as I blink, I'll think of you tonight. I'll think of you tonight.

When violet eyes get brighter and heavy wings grow lighter I'll taste the sky and feel alive again. And I'll forget the world that I knew, but I swear I won't forget you. Oh, if my voice could reach back through the past, I'd whisper in your ear, 'oh darling I wish you wre here.'"
~Vanilla Twilight
Owl City

Gettin My Groove On

So I'm in PFO's big end of year show. It's called There's a Monster in my Closet, it's kid friendly, and tickets are only TEN BUCKS! It's a hilarious fun-loving musical about a girl named Emily and her best friend Stephanie discover that here is a monster living in her closet. They set out to catch the monster but instead capture the king of the dream world! This wacky musical is sure to bring a smile to everyone and anyone's faces with it's jazzy music and awesome dancing. Come see it! Details at http://www.playingforothers.org/

"Just call me Mrs. Funkify, I like to shake mah booty. I'll shake it to the left and then I'll shake it to the right!
Hey now girl, it's plain to see you got yourself a cutie!
You're one outrageous funky beast!
A closet Socialite! I got my groove on
(I got my groove on)
I'm gettin mah funk back
(I'm gettin mah funk back)
I been in the wrong, wrong room , but now I'm on the upswing!"
~Gettin My Groove on
Wanda and Murray
There's a Monster in my Closet

Literature post about injustice

Another literature blog post:

My topic: injustice.
What is injustice, you may ask. What is the thin line that seperates fair and unfair? In To Kill a Mcokingbird we get two views on this subject. Injustice in the eyes of the modern-day reader, and injustice in the eyes of a young girl named Scout in the story.
First, the reader's point of view. When hearing about the case that Atticus is defending, a witness of the 21st century would see Atticus as doing the right thing. He is defending a man, who did not do the wrong that he was accused of. It doesn't matter that he's black. But there is much more equality in our culture today then there was back then. The townsfolk don't see it that way, but instead see Atticus as stupid and low-down. Is that really fair, seeing as the man wasn't even guilty of the crime? This is what we, today, call injustice, unfairness, or just plain stupidity.
But what about Scout, Atticus's daughter? Because of the work that her father is doing, she is having to deal with problems far beyond her years. She gets teased and made fun of at school, and even with her relatives. But she keeps a good image for the most part to keep Atticus proud. Scout doesn't even really understand what's happening, but even so she stands with her family for better or for worse. She doesn't think that it is fair in the beginning, her getting bullied for Atticus's actions. But overtime she realizes that trials will arise and she needs to face them bravely. However unjust the situation might be, Scout is ready to defend her family's honor.

"Sometime we fall down and can’t get back up

We’re hiding behind skin that’s too tough
How come we don’t say I love you enough
Till it’s too late, it’s not too late"
~Live Like We're Dying
Kris Allen
Kris Allen
(This is mah new Kris Allen CD. I LOVE it!)

pictures from weekend

I had the most awesomest snow weekend ever! Among other things, it was my friend Erika's 18th birthday. We went to her party, slept over, and did a ton of fun stuff. My favorite part probably though was at the end. We decided to do our make-up all funky and do a model photoshoot in her gorgeous snow-covered yard! Enjoy the pics! :D

All photography crdit goes to Rebecca June Moore

Inclusion (lit post)

For my literature assignment. I am supposed to talk about a main idea in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. I have decided to use the topic: insiders and outsiders.

When reading this book you really get a good idea of who is in the loop and who isn't. The county of Maycomb is tiny, so whenever someone new comes to town it's quite obvious that that person doesn't quite fit in. I would like to use the example of Miss Caroline the first-grade teacher. She has never lived in Maycomb and doesn't know the rules. Everyone expects her to be aware of what is happening in the town. I guess you could say that she isn't caught up on the "pop culture" of the county. She's written so that you kind of dislike her and she's not supposed to be your favorite character in the book. But is it really her fault that she wants to make a good impression in this town? If you were suddenly thrust into a situation where everyone else knew each other, whereas you didn't know anyone, wouldn't you want to make a good image of yourself? And wouldn't you be upset if other peoples' view of you was ruined on the first day of a new job in a new town? I know that I would be. 

The people of Maycomb aren't accostumed to change, they sort of automatically shun the new and different one in the group. When Miss Caroline tries to introduce the Dewey Decimal System, no one really cares. The people of Maycomb are insensitive and narcistic to say the least. But aren't we all? This is a good wake up call to the reader. It emphasizes to me that we need to be aware of when we are excluding one another from our cliques. The idea of insiders and outsiders is actually kind of tragic. But yet, no matter how hard we try, they still exist in the every day situation. And the book To Kill a Mockingbird is just another example of this. 

"I wonder what its like to have it all
To never be afraid that I would fall
But I don't think I've ever known a time
That I was part of the in crowd"

~The In Crowd

Mitchel Musso