Daydreams

So my morning at work has been completely awful, and I thought I need something to cheer me up. So something that always make me smile is daydreaming. I'm so bad about daydreaming in classes when what I really need to do is pay attention, but at work it doesn't matter. I like thinking about my future and all the different possibilities I have. I will think about living in SoHo in an apartment that is the size of my current bathroom and is four times the amount of rent I pay for my current four bedroom apartment, but I'll love it and make it my own. And I'll work in a hospital somewhere in Manhattan (or maybe the bronx I'd get a lot of experience there!) I'd ride the subway to work everyday in my scrubs (don't worry I look good in scrubs) and then go to shows everyweekend and go to the rooftop bars with my friends. Oh and of course I randomly meet John Gallagher Jr. when I'm jogging (in a very cute jogging outfit) through Brooklyn and we fall in love and live happily ever after. My trip to NYC this summer made me even more excited about this dream of mine.

But something that suprised me was that when Em and I went to see our beautiful friend Brenna who lives in Jersey (we stayed with her the last night we were there) was how much I fell in love with that garden state. I guess I had always kinda just assumed Jersey was similar to New York and never expected it to be so beautiful. But I absolutely loved Brenna's precious house with her huge backyard with trees and flowers. And she just was deer that hang out in her yard. Me being from Texas, I have never experienced that! So now I've added to my NYC daydream. Now I imagine that after I work for a few years and save up some money, I will buy a sweet little house in Jersey just like an hour away from the city. It will be a light purple but so light that you question if it's white or not. And I will have this big beautiful garden in the backyard with a spot in the center of the garden where there are blankets and pillows so you can lay on the ground and read a good book. And of course there will be a little storage box you can put the blankets and pillows in so the rain won't ruin them. It won't be a huge house, I mean John and I don't need a lot of room. It will be my little get-away for when I want some quiet time outside of the hustle and bustle of the big city. Just writing this has already made my in a much better mood. I won't let mean, angry people ruin my day! I'll just continue to daydream about my small apartment in SoHo and my sweet little home in Jersey.

My Sweet Little House in Jersey:

My modern little apartment in SoHo:

I'm an Idiot (well an American Idiot)

So I haven't posted since I had my wonderful trip to New York City with the beautiful Emily Chapman. So I figured my post should be somewhat related to that. We saw 4 shows on Broadway while in the city and I am going to talk about the one that was probably my favorite (although it is extremely hard to pick, they were all wonderful) which is American Idiot. In all honesty I don't think I had listened to a Green Day song before in my life, I mean I had heard some on the radio but thats about it. So I didn't go for the music, I went because I wanted to see John Gallagher Jr. He was in the original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening (another one of my favorite musicals) and I have been in love with him ever since I heard him sing in that. He plays the lead in American Idiot. So we ended up going to see it the first night I was in the city. To say the least I loved it! The music is AMAZING! Who knew I loved Green Day? I bought the soundtrack and have been listening to it nonstop. So many of the songs are simple, but have the most powerful lyrics. And they are just beautiful! And some others are great to dance around in your underwear to. Also the set was so cool. There were tons of TVs of all different sizes put into the wall and then the rest of the wall was covered in this huge newspaper collage. They used the TVs a lot to add to the show and then the lighting was awesome. Then I absolutely loved the choreography!!! It was so modern and punk, but was perfect and fun. I will say it didn't have the strongest book in the world, but everything else totally made up for that. Oh and of course my future husband, John Gallagher Jr, was unbelievable!! I'm just so glad I got to see him perform live. All the other actors were awesome too, an extremely strong cast to say the least. I would have gone and seen that show every night I was in the city, but I didn't think Em would go for that :) But I do hope I get to see it again someday and I will keep enjoying the music for a very long time.

Also I'm putting up some videos I found that MTV did about American Idiot. I love how involved the band was in the making of the show. And how happy they are that people wanted to make a show out of their music. These videos made me love this show even more!

Green Day - MTV Shows

Green Day - MTV Shows

Green Day - MTV Shows

No Pants Subway Ride

If you haven't heard of Improv everywhere youtube it! It's pretty awesome! I could watch it for hours upon hours no joke. It's a improv group that does "missions" and get huge groups of people together to do crazy things. They put on a musical in a mall food court, they froze and stood completely still for 5 minutes in Grand Central Station, they did a synchronized swimming routine in a fountain, and they even made a cell phone symphony. And it is all in New York City! They probably couldn't get away with the stuff they pull in any other city. But by far by favorite thing they do is the annual "No Pants Subway Ride" I think the best part about the videos is everyone else's reactions to the people with no pants on. It just makes me laugh so hard every time I watch it. They have done it for several years, but I'm just putting the last two up on here. Please go watch the other stuff they have done. It is all very entertaining!

Bright Lights, Big City

Since in exactly one week I will be on my way to NEW YORK CITY (can you tell i'm way excited?) So I decided to do another blog about something in New York that makes me happy: Broadway! I grew up going to tons of musicals, that's what happens when your parents are actors, but I'm definately not complaining. That's what made me fall in love with musicals! I mean what's better than breaking out in song to express your every emotion? So of course I would love Broadway. There's just something about the feeling of sitting in a Broadway theatre, you know it's the best of the best actors in the show, you can feel the energy. I just love walking by all the Broadway theatres, especially after the shows, watching the actors come out. You see the excitement of all the fans wanting pictures and autographs. The atmosphere is just so happy and fun and exciting.

Though every time I leave a Broadway musical I wish it was me on that stage. If I had a better singing voice, let me tell you, I would be on broadway! I love to daydream about being in the shows I see. Now I never want to be the lead, way to much pressure, no I would be the supporting character that steals the show of course. :) Being on Broadway has always been a dream of mine, I know it won't happen and I'm okay with that, but it's fun to daydream about it and even more fun running up and down broadway on a warm summer night soaking it all in. I will for sure be doing that with my precious friend Emily in ONE WEEK!!

Annual Ice Storms

YAY SNOW!!

Every year I've been here at OU (aka the last two years) we have had a huge ice storm at the beginning of spring semester. Both years it has been absolutely awesome. Not only do you always get a few days off classes, but you get to spend these days with amazing friends! My freshman year we were living in the dorms so we were all so close to each other. We played in the snow, watched a few movies, and played several intense games of Catchphrase! I think that ice storm really brought our hall together even more than before. It was a blast to spend our days off together. And it was good we liked each other cause we were pretty much stuck with each other. Then this past year for the ice storm my roommates cara and courtney and I went and spent the days off at our friends kelsey and emily's apartment. It was an eventful two days! We had a Harry Potter movie marathon, pulled emily's mattress into the living room so we could have a "mattress party," emily pierced mine and kesley's ears (parent trap style), I gave court an amazing sharpie tattoo, we made cookies and so much more. The annual ice storms just make for amazing days with amazing people. I love thinking back to all the memories I have from just those few days. I am for sure looking forward to this years ice storm, and I am sure we will have one, I mean it's tradition now so it has to happen :)


ICE STORM 2009 :)

ICE STORM 2010!!

My (way in the future) Hippie Wedding Headband :)

I think weddings make just about everyone happy. What's better than committing to someone you love with all your heart for the rest of your life. Well happy and scary. But Whenever I've thought about my wedding I've never really seen myself wearing a veil, I'm just not crazy about them. I've thought about wearing fresh flowers in my hair, but then you always have the issue with them dying by the end of the night. And of course if I marry Prince Harry I would have to wear a tiara, I mean what else? But lately I've fallen in love with the new headband trend. Especially the headbands with a hippie style to them. I like how relaxed they are but also add that fun, bride feeling. I'm putting up two different one I've recently found on Style Me Pretty (the best wedding blog ever!) The first is fun for a casual beachy wedding. And the second is my favorite that I've found. I absolutely LOVE it!! My sister says it's too trendy and that I will laugh at myself in 20 years for wearing it, but I don't care. If I love it, I'll wear it!! But who knows I'll probably change my mind since I'm not getting married for another 10 years or so.

Now this one is AMAZING!!! get excited :)

Love in my Tummy

If you haven't been to or heard of Victoria's in Norman, Oklahoma your life is not complete. It is by far the best italian restaurant I have been to, and the best part is that it's this little "hole in a wall" place. It has this total hippie vibe to it, which of course I love. I went to lunch there this past sunday with my lovely roommate court and my friend kelsey. I realized it was a good thing we were eating there on that day because sadly it was the day that Hair closed on broadway. I decided it was good that we were getting some hippie time in honor of Hair. And I have to admit I totally wanted to cry but I held my tears back, I'm just so sad it had to close now and couldn't wait until I get to New York in July. But thats not what this post is about, it's about the wonderfulness that is Victoria's. My usual choice of meal, the tortellini with alfredo sauce, makes me so happy every time I eat it. It is hard for me to try new things even though I like everything I tired from there, I just know my usual will make my tummy happy so why not just get that every time? But Victoria's is an amazing place thats not too expensive and is not only has my favorite food in Norman, but most definately my favorite atmosphere! So find a friend (or a random person either works!) drive to Norman (if your not already here) and go to Victoria's on campus corner. You will have an amazing time, amazing food, and you'll be amazingly happy.


this is the only picture I could find :( so you'll just have to go there to see the inside!

The Greatness of Midnight Premieres

It is appropriate for me to write this post today since I went and saw the midnight premiere of Eclipse (the third movie in the Twilight series) last night at the beautiful Warren theatre in Moore, OK. My friends, Kelsey and Audrey, and I decided we really needed to go to this premiere since we went to the first two Twilight premieres at the Warren as well. I mean it's tradition. Usually we have a bigger group, but sadly we were the only ones in Norman for this one. But no doubt it was eventful. In the past we had gotten to the premieres earlier like 6 or 7 pm. But we figured since it was summer and there were less OU students here it wouldn't be as crazy. Well we were definately wrong! We drove up to the Warren at about 9:40 and the lines were wrapping around the building, and the Warren is a big building! But that is what I love about midnight premieres! The excitement, people yelling, little twilight fans running around. Some may think it's annoying, but I think it makes the movie that much better. Watching a movie with someone who loves it always makes it better. They're reactions help your reactions. So whats better than watching a movie for the first time in a theatre full of die-hard fans. Some people hate it when girls scream the first time Jacob is on screen (with his shirt off, that creates some more buzz) but I think it's funny and makes for a enjoyable experience. Even though the Twilight movies are not the best movies I've ever seen (although I do think Eclipse is the best yet, they keep getting better as they go) I love going to the midnight premieres of them. Just the atmosphere makes the night. I don't care if it's for Batman, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, or Harry Potter, movies are just better at the midnight premieres. People come as they are, people dress up and get excited, people enjoy each other because they are bonding over a common obsession. Everyone is pumped and happy, which just brings out the smiles and laughs in everyone else.

ahhhh AHHH (aka Key Changes)

There are two things that happen in music that make me overly happy. They are the bridge of a song (especially in Taylor Swift songs) and the KEY CHANGES!!! Ahh how I love key changes. It's hard to describe the feeling a key change gives me but I'll try. It makes me get this huge smile on my face and kinda wanna jump up and down out of joy. You probably think I'm crazy, but to me key changes seem so powerful and uplifting (especially if you go from a minor key to a major key). One song we sing at my home church in dallas has an amazing key change right as your singing "up from the grave he rose again!" It just makes that part of the song so powerful. Everytime at church when the song starts I get so excited because I know the key change is coming.

Glee must know my love for key changes because their version of "Don't Stop Believin" in the season finale had one. And man oh man it made that song even more brilliant than it was before. If you know of an amazing song with a key change tell me! I wish it was a requirement for songs to have key changes, but then again I guess they wouldn't be as special.



This is the whole Journey Medley from the season finale, I couldn't find just "Don't Stop Believing" but all of it's amazing!!

oh Central Park

I love everything about New York City. How it's the city that never sleeps, how you walk everywhere, Broadway, and so much more! Believe me there will be several posts regarding this city because it continues to inspire me and make me so happy! But one of my favorite parts of the city is most definately Central Park. I mean just any park is awesome, a place to run and play. But Central Park is not only extremely beautiful with all the trees and flowers (and I sure do love my flowers) but I love the fact that it's like stuck in the middle of this huge city. It is surrounded by all these huge buildings made of stone and concrete which are beautiful in their own way, but then there are hundreds of trees and huge fields you can just lay in and enjoy the sun and the people around you. On my first trip to New York we took a horse carriage ride around the park, now thats a way to see it! Although it was in October or November so it wasn't in it's full spring glory, it was still amazing. When you see a picture (like one that I put on here) I think it looks so awesome seeing all the buildings and then this rectangle of green and some blue. It's such a relief to all the concrete. I love these pictures from the spring time with the trees blooming! man it is just so beautiful!

Also, I love in movies when they are in cental park. Like the opening and several other parts in the movie Hair, just dancing and singing and enjoying life. And then in Enchanted when everyone breaks out in "Thats how you know" as they run through Central Park. I mean does it get better than singing and dancing as you run through a gorgous park in the middle of the best city in the world? I don't think so.

If you have never been to Central Park, make sure to get there at some point in your life because it will most definately make your heart happy!

The Joy of Spring (Awakening that is)

I saw the tour of Spring Awakening this past Easter weekend with my mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law, and my friend Kelsey. To say amazing would be an understatement. You are probably thinking oh goodness all this chick's blogs are gonna be about musicals, but don't worry thats not really what this one is about. After seeing the show I went on their website and found out that the cast makes a video blog and let me tell you I have spent way too many hours watching all their videos. I showed kelsey them and got her hooked too. They make me laugh so much, and then some are just so sweet they make me so happy. It makes me want to go on tour so bad because they are just like a little, actually kinda large happy family. The first one I put up is mine and kelsey's all time favorite. You may watch it and think this is so stupid, I don't understand. But if you have a sense of humor like kels and I you will love it. It still makes me laugh everytime I watch it. I will never forget me and kelsey rewarding ourselves while studying physiology by letting us watch this video again and us singing "m and m m and m m and m" to each other... it just makes me very happy : ) The second one is a parody that the guys in the cast made from the song "The Bitch of Living." They rewrote it and made it "The Bitch of 40" for the woman who plays "adult women" in the show because it was her 40th birthday. I love this one too because you can see how much the guys love and look up to this woman and she loves their parody of the song so much. If you have time you should definately watch more of the videos, but if not just watch these two because they are amazing and will hopefully make you smile.

Let The Sun Shine In

Somewhat recently I’ve fallen in love with the 1967 musical Hair: the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. It’s not just the AMAZING music, which I learned all the words to listening to the soundtrack as I walked to class on the beautiful OU campus which just added to its wonderfulness. It’s the beautiful “hippie love everyone and stop fighting” message that totally inspires me. Sure when people think of hippies they think of everyone doing drugs and free love and war protests. But I think of what inspired those people to participate in those protests and love everyone, in all ways haha. They wanted the world to just except each other and they knew if everyone just used love instead of guns and war the world would be a better place. I just love the words in the songs like the opening number: “When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planet and love with steer the stars.” I think that last line is just amazing. You may think I’m a bit weird, I mean what I would give to live in the 60s. I always say I was born in the wrong century. Man would I love to go to Woodstock and be in those crazy Vietnam War protests. I would totally be a hippie, even my dad said so. Listening to Hair just makes me so Happy. Some of just the fun songs like “Black Boys” and “White Boys” are the best to sing at the top of your lungs while driving with the window down. And the fact that at the end of the musical the cast gets the audience to get up on stage and dance with them. Man how awesome, right? Even the title of this blog, peace flowers freedom happiness, is from a song in hair. Those four things just put me in high spirits. My second favorite song in the whole musical is “Good morning Starshine.” Most of the lyrics are just “gliddy gloop gloopy, nibby nobby nooby, la la la lo lo.” But it just makes me so content. And lastly my favorite part of the musical (granted I haven’t seen it live) is the classic ending with “Let the Sun Shine.” And that’s all they say, they just repeat it over and over again: let the sun shine in. But why not live your life by that small statement. Just accept what happens, take life as it comes, and truly let the sun shine in.

“Oh say can you see my eyes if you can then my hairs too short!” (awesome, right?)