I am not a blogger. If something happens to me, I don’t automatically think I’m going to write about that! I just don’t. I may think of it a few days or weeks later, but nothing is guaranteed. Well, the Sweeney Todd Broadway tour came through Wednesday and had a show. Of course I went. I even brought a friend and we headed over after our art class. I was very happy with the singing and music which would have probably made up for just about anything. The rest of the component s were rather new to me and took a little time to warm up to. First of all, Mrs. Lovett had a blonde pixie cut and wore a skirt ending well above her knees. This left me thinking What! But I eventually got over it. The entire play was in a very interesting format. The set was small and there were no scene changes. The cast was also only large enough to supply all the main characters, maybe 12 max. They all stayed onstage the entire time whether it was their scene or not because throughout the entire play, they were serving as their own orchestra!!! Yes, as everyone was acting and singing they were also playing an instrument 80% of the time! It did allow for a bit more comedy since during the scene near the end where Joanna is supposed to hide in the trunk in Sweeney’s parlor, the cello she is playing is needed for the scene. So instead of hiding in a trunk, she hides behind her cello while continuing to play it. There were also many conversations where the characters would talk and ‘interact’ with each other while facing different directions and in opposite ends of the set. This set off a few of those O-kaay moments before I got used to it. I did enjoy myself though, and so did my friend. You can see some of the scenes on their site here. I recommend checking it out.
Archive for January, 2009
Hmm . . . What Should I Be Doing?
I’m just hanging out, not doing anything for the moment. My school week’s over so I’m just crashed. And it’s only the first one! 
I should study a little biology. Or work on Spanish homework. Or finish my sad little rendition of Picaso’s Upsidedown Man. But I won’t at the moment. I’ve got time since we got the day of for MLK on Monday. Yay for 3-day weekends! I’m also counting the minutes until Sweeney Todd on Wednesday. I can’t wait! I bought the tickets as soon as they were available and still only got halfway back, but it’s ok since they were ALL gone by the end of the day, apparently. I also haven’t shown off my masterpiece of a gingerbread house I made in early December. Mind you, it’s my first one I’ve ever made! But I do decorate cakes so that’s what I credit for it’s success. Sorry for the pic quality, all I had was my phone.
I’m Making a What???!!!
Well apparently I’ve been unknowingly commissioned to make a WEDDING CAKE. Yeah. Wow. Ok. It’s for my mom’s co-worker’s daughter and I’ve already made her a big baby shower cake. It was 2 tiers with one (or two?) tiers on top of pillars with a bear on top. I’ll look for the picture and post it some time. I’m flattered that they thought of me and were impressed with my work. It was 5 years ago when I had just turned 14. The main issue I have is that I have NO idea when this wedding might be and I have school! I’m just hoping it’s a late spring or summer one because I have no time right now even though I’m actually rather excited about it when I get over the trauma of 250 people judging my cake. I’ll let you know what the heck is going on as soon as I do.
On another note, the weather SUCKS and my school almost never closes.
The Verdict . . . .
Well, I’ve purchased all my books for this next semester of college. How much did I spend? Will I be spending the next 3 days rocking back and forth huddled in a corner while cradling my wounded debit card? Are my new textbooks going to mock me every time I open their evil pages? Not really. I was really surprised and happy with this semester’s haul. Since I’ve already sold my left kidney to buy last semester’s biology and chemistry books (and I’m really very fond of my right one) I don’t need to buy as much this time around. The verdict? BabaBUM! . .. . . . $316.25!!! That may not seem so little but I’d spent a good $700 last trip to the dreaded bookstore. As a treat, I bought myself a new book to read: Roma – The Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor. It sounded good, so it’d better be!
*No kidneys were harmed in the purchase of these books
Well, I guess I’m back . . . .
I’ll have to dust off the cobwebs around here or something. Well, last time I wrote was at the beginning of my first semester of college and I’ve now been out of it for two weeks. It definitely had its ups and downs but I prefer it over high school. I also made more friends much more quickly than I previously had before and they’re just great.
I guess the real reason I’m writing now is because it’s 4:25 am. While that’s not a reason to be writing in and of itself, if you knew how my last two weeks of winter vacation had gone you wouldn’t be surprised. Lately I’ve totally rearranged my sleeping patterns to be awake at night. I’m not sure why, I just prefer night when everyone else is sleeping. I’ve also been feeling very depressed and could not find anything to do. So, I’d just end up falling asleep again to kill time. When I’m awake I just tend to feel completely drained and empty, punctuated by almost frantic bouts of looking for something new and interesting around the house or on the internet. … continue reading this entry.
