I Guess...

I guess I don't know what to post about. So I'll just post a list of my favorite musicals in reverse order, plus my favorite song! That's fun, right? Because obviously I only have one favorite song from each musical... And I can totally rank my favorite musicals...

Who am I kidding?

Anyway, favorite musicals, no particular order (except I'm totally saving the best for last) current favorite songs from them:


1. The Phantom of the Opera
Great musical. Have you heard Ramin Karimloo's version? No? Get out.
Just kidding. But seriously, go listen to it. It's completely fabulous.
FAVORITE SONG: The Phantom of the Opera. Love, love, love.

2. Legally Blonde
Yeah, okay. I know how that kind of makes me sound like I'm probably a shallow blonde, right? WRONG. I am a brunette. I like this musical because the lyrics are clever and witty, and it encourages listeners to go after their dreams, and not let anyone tell them they can't do something.
FAVORITE SONG: Chip On My Shoulder. It's a long one, and it has dialogue, but what I've learned about songs with dialogue is that if you listen to them enough, you can memorize the dialogue, too.

3. Wicked
I adore this musical. Brilliant songs, brilliant singing, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. It's sharp (just like Elphaba. Ha.) and clever, with ingenious tributes to the original story. I've seen it three times, I have been unable to find a flaw in the way they weave it together with The Wizard of Oz.
FAVORITE SONG: Defying Gravity. Easily the best song in the musical, although No Good Deed and Dancing Through Life come close. It's hard to imagine ever picking a different song as my favorite.

4. Ghost, and [title of show] are tied for this one.
Okay, so maybe I only know one song from each, but those songs are pretty amazing. It makes me want to sit down and listen to the whole show for both of them. Also, [title of show] is about writers. Plus, fabulous title.
FAVORITE SONGS: Ghost: With You. Only song I know, but absolutely beautiful. [title of show]: A Way Back to Then. This song so wonderfully portrays how growing up feels.

5. Any Disney musical
All of them. I grew up with them, and I love them dearly. I thought about listing them, but then I remembered I have tendonitis and typing all that out would kill my wrist. But my current favorites are Frozen (yes, still) and Tangled (always my favorite).
FAVORITE SONGS: You can't make me pick.

6. Les Miserables
Ahhh, Les Mis. The best musical I've ever heard or seen. It's beautiful, heartbreaking, and absolutely brilliant. I can't even put into words how much I love this show. I just absolutely love it.
FAVORITE SONG: I Dreamed a Dream. Never fails to make me want to sob.


Soooo, what are your favorite musicals?

College and Stuff

I wanted a snow day. The roads were a mess, and I'm getting over a cold, and I just really didn't want to go outside Monday. We got a ten o'clock late start, and that seems cool, but my first class is at ten. Buuuut, I had a biology quiz. So I had to go. And it was okay -- I got hot chocolate, and it dripped all over my hands, but it was fine anyway.

So, what am I reading -- I am currently reading "Someday, Someday, Maybe," by Lauren Graham. I'm enjoying it -- it's a cute story. I just finished "All Fall Down," by Ally Carter, and quite enjoyed that. It's the first in a new series, and it was a good start. :) I also read "The Rosie Effect," which I did not enjoy nearly as much as other things I've read lately. It was the sequel to "The Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion, which is a super sweet story. But "The Rose Effect" was a poor sequel. It lost the charm, and the character Rosie seemed cold and not understanding, unlike the first book.


So I guess that's basically what's going on in my life. Not much, lots of school and homework and trying to find time to be with my friends. :)