le sigh, a common blog title

I'm an admitted big sucker for musicals. Agony is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite musical: Into the woods. It's really quite hysterical with Prince Charming and Rapunzel's prince arguing over who has the fairer maiden and who has to go thru more getting to her. When I was in high school, we put on a performance of into the woods. I had a lot of fun doing it. I sorta wish I had continued acting more, but well, I turned bitter and unhappy at some point and thought acting was stupid and wasting my time. And besides, my voice isn't that good. But I'll still belt out Agony whenever I hear it. I actually almost got the role of Rapunzel's prince. I was drafted into the play when someone couldnt' fill the role of the Steward. Then, when it looked like Rapunzel's prince might have to drop out too, Sara and Marta campaigned for me to take the part. That would have ruled.




Perhaps the best part of Agony is the reprise. Sadly, we didn't perform this song... we only did the first act of the play because in teh second and third acts, it turns really depressing. But My role as the Steward would have grown enormously. I actually would have had a very pivotal role, and then would promptly get squished by the giant that's roaming the fairytale country side. The reprise is basically The princes singing about how they're bored with their wives and have found new fair maidens.. this time sleeping beauty and snow white. Very awesomely funny. Listen to the line about dwarfs. they're very upsetting.





Pirates of Penzance is probably what started my love for musicals. This is my favorite song from that musical. What i love about is that its a bunch of pirates who are storming this fort (of sorts) and singing about how quiet they are. BELTING IT OUT! its really funny. And yes, that is Kevin Kline as the Pirate King and Angelia Lansbury as some other character whose name i've forgotten. I said to Nooree a few weeks ago that if Pirates were playing anywhere that she was, I'd find my way there, and take her to see it. That's honest. When I say crazy things like that, I mean them. of course, what's the likelihood that either into the woods or pirates will be playing anywhere that I want to go anytime soon? probably low. still, I'm kind of the opinion right now that when i finally get a job that pays me something, I'm willing to take pay for weekend trips just to see plays and concerts and stuff. I'm trying to be more proactive. trying.

Bar review is drawing to a close. I have 1 more lecutre tomorrow, then just pure memorization. right now, i think im done for the night.

I hate the fact that I haven't traveled at all. I feel like there is a weird stigma against travel in my family. Mom's always saying that "i want to go there" but not going. Well, i'm changing that. Or, im going to try anyway. I feel so uncultured. So inexperienced... ah well.. im out.