rent rocks

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I saw Rent today and absolutely loved it. It’s obviously not in the same league as the musical (which is my most favorite stage show ever) but it comes really close.

I was happily surprised by Rosario Dawson’s performance. Her voice sounded great… I have to admit that I had my doubts about her but she proved me wrong. I’ve never cared for Maureen but Idina Menzel is seriously amazing (she looked so cute in the catsuit on New Year’s Eve). I could listen to her sing all day. Tracie Thoms also blew me away… just WOW. Her voice is so powerful. I loved her version of Joanne. And who could forget Jesse Martin? I have a soft spot for him. But was it just me or did he play Collins as a bit of a drunk? I don’t remember the character being like that in the stage show… but then it’s been about 5 years since I’ve seen it so maybe I forgot? Whatever, Collins and Angel are still the best, and most meaningful, couple. *sob*

My favorite number was La Vie Boheme. Such a great group song. They’re all smiling, having fun, dancing on tables… such an awesome scene. My other favorite songs include Another Day, Without You, Finale B… and they definitely didn’t disappoint. All the songs were spectacular. I think the movie soundtrack has a much MUCH edgier/harsher sound to it than the Original Broadway Cast soundtrack… it sounds fantastic. I wasn’t planning on purchasing the movie soundtrack since I have the OBC but now I’m so tempted.

The one thing I was upset about was Benny’s diminished role. Again, maybe my memory is failing me but I remember seeing him more often in the stage show. Regardless, it was a GREAT movie (I’m so proud of Christopher Columbus). I highly recommend it. GO SEE IT!

I also bought my Christmas tree today. Whee! It’s so tall and fluffy and smells SO GOOD. Ahhh, the holidays rock.

thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!

🙂

I think I’m going to explode. I have eaten SO MUCH food today. Rob and I had his brother and wife over today and we split the cooking responsibilities. I was in charge of the ham (which I bought from Honey Baked — yum!), candied yams, stuffing, spinach/artichoke dip and pumpkin pie. Susie, Rob’s sister-in-law, made the turkey, biscuits, garlic mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. HOLY COW. It didn’t really sound like THAT much food when we were planning the menu but seriously, we each had about 2 rounds of food and we barely put a dent in any of the dishes. I’m going to be eating leftover Thanksgiving dinner ALL WEEKEND.

Tomorrow Rob and I plan on checking out a few Black Friday sales… possibly Target and Best Buy. Yeah, it’s going to be a zoo but they have toys and DVDs on sale! We can’t resist.

Anyway, before I head off to bed, I want to wish Cat a very Happy Birthday! Hope it was a good one.

hp4 review

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First off… HAPPY BIRTHDAY Christie! Hope you have a fantastic day! 🙂

Second… YaY CAL for winning the Big Game this past weekend. It was the first time I’d ever been to a Big Game and it was lots of fun. My ears are still ringing, though, from sitting in the student section with all the screaming fans.

Too bad I also got sick and had to stay home from work all day yesterday. I’ve been pretty miserable for the past few days but at least I caught up on TV. 🙂 There’s always a bright side.

And now… random HP GoF thoughts.

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tv meme

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I am soooo behind on TV. I’m anxiously awaiting the Thanksgiving holiday next week so I can finally catch up. So a TV meme…

From Crystal…

My “Everybody Loves It And I Do Too” Show (s): Prison Break and Veronica Mars
My “I’ll Catch It on DVD” Shows: The West Wing. I only watched the show in real time during the first season. I’ve always caught up via the DVDs. I guess it’s just one of those shows that works better for me all at once.
My “I LOVE IT AND YOU SHOULD TOO” Show: Grey’s Anatomy. This show rocks.
My “I Love, But Keep Missing, Dammit” Show: Related. This is one of 3 shows I watch on Monday nights so I always end up missing it. I’m planning on downloading what I’ve missed and catching up when shows start going on hiatus for the holidays.
My Guilty Pleasure Show(s): The OC (stories aren’t as engaging and the characters aren’t really developing but gawd, I have such a crush on the prettiness! And the fashion!) and Las Vegas (Josh Duhamel. Enough said).
My “Comfort Food” Show: Everwood. Even when this show is tearing my heart into little pieces (ie. anything involving Colin in season 1, Ephram/Amy), it also makes me incredibly happy. I get a good feeling when I watch it. Silly, I KNOW! But yes, I get positively giddy when I sit down to watch the episodes. 😀
My “I’ll Never Abandon You, EVER” Show: Dawson’s Creek. Yes, still. HEE!

clay aiken christmas

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I went to a Clay Aiken Christmas concert last night.

It was SO CHEESY. And normally I *like* cheese! I mean, Clay’s voice was great but it was more of a musical than it was a concert (which I totally didn’t expect because I was given the tickets that day and had no idea that it was even holiday-themed). There was a cutesy story about a boy befriending a lonely old lady in his neighborhood, there was dancing (sadly, the dancers were really horrible)… it had the makings of a great show but it was just waaaayyy overdone. PLUS, Clay’s versions of most of the Christmas songs were sloooooow. I found myself yawning quite a few times. :/

There was a great joke about the little boy entering a talent show and winning second place. I totally didn’t understand why everyone was laughing so hard and then I realized the connection to Clay. HAH. I’m a little slow on the uptake.

I really wanted to enjoy the show (it’s Christmas! And you know me, I LOVE the holidays!). It’s too bad. 🙁