after 5 years...

i think i may finally understand the rumba. and rumba timing. thank you, fred. you were worth all $110 i paid to have you re-teach me how to do rumba walks.

tash, jeni and i spent the morning shopping in jersey. oh the things we bought... earrings, leggings, tights, headbands, sweaters... just because we could. it's so funny how those things become so enjoyable after you don't do them for a while.

then tonight, i went to jill's mad men themed soiree in midtown. there were fake eye lashes, red lipstick, beehived hair-dos and fake cocktail-like drinks. everyone looked fabulous and i think we all had a pretty good time.

life is quite good. love the new job. love my amazing and inspiring friends. love my sweet family.

that's all.

i need to be up in 4 hours for a quick trip to east hampton. yikes.

bon soir!

i was walking...

with my favorite boy the other day in hell's kitchen and was reminded that chivalry is not dead. not only did he offer me his arm, which is so old fashioned but soooo adorable, but he also made me walk in the inside of the sidewalk. i just think that's adorable. ladies? am i right? :)

i marched...

to let my friends know that i love and support them. that despite my religious beliefs, i know that they are God's children and that He loves them unconditionally. i marched because i believe that despite their choice, they deserve to be treated as equals under the law. i marched because i don't believe that it is my place to dictate someone's happiness. i marched because hate crimes are unacceptable. because things like that cannot happen. i marched because our brothers and sisters of the LGTB community are human and deserve to be treated as such. i marched because members of the LGTB community are kind hearted people who deserve to stop being treated like second class citizens. and even though i support the Church's stance on marriage, i believe in loving everyone equally.

i had an amazing time in DC. i had never been there before and i was kind of in a daze for many reasons, the main one being lack of sleep. but also because as gav (gavin creel) says, it was the coolest possible reason to be in DC. as i marched onto capitol hill and looked back to the mall and all the way to the washington monument, i thought "this is the civil rights movement of our time." it felt historic.

i didn't actually see much more than capitol hill, so the roomies and i are thinking of going back and seeing everything. gav also made me promise to visit the holocaust museum. not a hard one to agree to. i HAVE to see it.

beautiful example of unconditional love

soo much love and respect for this boy

lady gaga: "obama, are YOU listening?"

baby claude. who is baby claude, you might ask? click here to find out. (so gav plays the role of claude in HAIR, and is the main singer in that song, thus the name baby claude).

Broadway Impact on Capitol Hill

ian and i visiting the obamas. oh hey mr. president!

the thousands of courageous souls who marched in dc for their rights.

recent findings

wishing i could somehow be there again. botanical garden

at the marriott in kauai, hawaii.

sound: a movie turned so low i don't even know why it's on
sound 2: love fell down. i can' even believe someone wrote something so beautiful. the gc is a genius. you tube it.
excitement: t minus 2 days until the national equality march. equal rights and protection for all. all you need is LOVE.
excitement 2: i am excited to make posters! and i am really excited for taylor frey. he made his broadway debut tonight.
hope: a j-o-b in the n-y-c as KLR would say
feeling: frustration about not knowing why things happen the way they do
plan: trip to tx and fl for christmas
smell: scentsy warmer. thanks to aunt kat my apartment smells quite lovely.
read: the devil wears prada
top play on itunes: i turned the corner
snack: chocolate milk. it is always chocolate milk. it makes the world better.
movie: whip it.

the simple things

jeni is my friend and we both appreciate simple things like costco and chilis.

jeni and i took a trip to costco and bought a tray of crossaints, because we could and a pack of 60 christmas gift tags.

yes, CHRISTMAS.

as i told tasha just the other day on our way to the store to get milk "i am so glad it's chilly because it's almost christmas."

i watched conference and feel like my batteries were recharged. church makes me the happiest.

i had a dream that i went to utah. i was really sad when i woke up and realized i was in nyc still.

gav had another show. i love his music. it speaks everything i want to say in life. when in doubt, listen to it and you will know exaclty how i feel. robbie is genius and special guest sasha allen blows people's minds with her awesome voice. yikes. i wish i could sing 1/20th as well as she can.

i finally balanced my checkbook and i feel so productive.

i ran out of space in my ticket stub holding book. karene, i think it's time for another one. :)

you know you've made it on broadway when...

you get your very own caricature at sardi's! congratulations to the boys of HAIR

particularly this boy:

so well deserved for both.

*photos by broadwayworld.com