High on a Hill

So I was actually inspired by my roommate, Heather, to write this blog. Her most recent post is a list of her top movies from 2008 and I am going to take it up a notch a write about my favorite musicals ever. I have always loved listening to musicals but in the last week I have really been taking it to the extremes. I always have a song stuck in my head, it is kind of getting out of hand. Anyway, here is a list of my favorite musicals and why:

1. Number has been and always will be The Sound of Music. When I was little I would watch this movie with my grandma all the time and it always reminds me of her. Plus, I love all Maria's dresses in the movie, even if the vonTrapp children think they're ugly. And who can resist the song, "Lonely Goatherd"? Only a crazy person wouldn't like this musical.

2. Definitely The Wizard of Oz. I love this movie so much. The songs are amazing and so is the story. It is another movie that I watched a lot as a child and though I often had nightmares about the wicked witch of the west, it is truly one of my favorites.

3. Mary Poppins is next. This movie is amazing for the most parts, but there are a few scenes that I could go without seeing. Mostly I just hate when the children go to the bank with their father and the old man gets all mad and sings his stupid song. Other than that, this movie is highly recommended.

4. Though there are many parts of this movie that I do not remember, I still love Fiddler on the Roof. We used to rent it quite often when I was little. My sisters and I would act out as much as we knew. Since there were three girls in the movie and three of us, it worked out perfect. Too bad I always had to be the ugly red head, not that any of them were that attractive.

5. When I was younger my sister would babysit this little kid, Charlie, who introduced me to my fifth love, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. This movie doesn't really have any memorable songs but it is definitely a funny one.

6. At my high school, we were well known for putting on a good musical every year. One of my favorite musicals that I ever saw there was Seussical the Musical. It is a story based on the story Horton Hears a Who with some additional characters added. My favorite song would have to be "Notice Me Horton."

7. Another musical my school did was Ragtime. I hated this musical when I first saw it but now I love the music. It is a sad story about people in the 1920's but it's a good one.

8. I haven't actually ever watched the whole movie but I would have to say Rent would be my next choice. I love the music, though I have a hard time liking the story. I don't care about them not being able to pay their rent because of their STDs, that is just nasty. I do however, love the song that the lesbians sing. I can't help but like it, not because I am a lesbian (I AM NOT A LESBIAN) but because it is so fun to sing.

9. When I was in high school I really liked Annie. Now that I'm older I just find it to be ok. The songs are fun to sing and it has a good story but it definitely isn't my favorite.

10. My new favorite songs are from Wicked. I love singing them, though I have never actually seen it. I love the song "Popular" and the song "I'm Not That Girl".

Well that is the list. Not ever musical that I love is on here but close to.

Get a room.

Well this will be really quick but I just have to get this out there. So I am currently in the library, where I just finished some homework. I decided, since I was done with my homework, that I would spend the extra half hour I have before class to Facebook stalk on the computers. Here, at CSU, we have an area in our library that is a big computer lab type thing. Anyone can come and use the computers as they please.

You always see such interesting people here, no matter what part of the lab you sit in. The lady next to me is clearly a spanish professor and only looks at websites in spanish. The girl two computers down types really fast and loud. The lady sitting behind me doesn't realize that this is a study area, requiring you to keep your mouth shut. Instead, she sits on the phone telling her friend what jacket she wants to buy.

But this post isn't about them. This post is about the couple on the other side of the table as me that are making out. At first I thought, "man this is really awkward, this man and woman are just going at it in the library and I am practically forced to watch." Then they came up for air and I realized that this was no man and woman... this is a woman and a woman. Really? It was bad enough before but now there is lesbian porn in the, what is supposed to be, quiet study area where I would just like to stalk in complete silence.

The spanish professor finally had enough and got up and said, "get a room, preferably at your house, in private."

Anyway, I have to go print out my homework and get to class. I just thought I would instill into your minds the disgusting visual that I will have to carry with me all day. Have a good one!

Well, it's been a while.

It's been a while since I have written a blog. I decided that I would write a little about some new interests in my life. In the past I have been known to love The Hills, Breast Cancer Awareness, black people, staring at myself in the mirror and Dr Pepper. Now that I have grown up I have way more mature interests.

The first is fashion. I love fashion. I don't just love shopping and wearing cute things. I like looking at pictures from fashion shows and seeing what designers are designing these days. My major is Apparel and Merchandising, so this would make sense but I appreciate even more that I have started really studying it.

I also love hair and make-up. This goes along with fashion but it still has it's own special category in my heart. I love doing other people's hair and make up. I always ask my roommates if I can do their hair for them because they have such long hair which I am not currently blessed with on my own head. My roommate Katie has magical hair that is long and does whatever you tell it to do. I can't help but envy it. Heather's hair is so thick and healthy that I just want to punch her in the face because I wish my hair could be as soft as that. And doing their make up is fun too. They are both open to whatever and don't mind if I make them look like clowns or prostitutes. haha Ok, so that isn't true, they do mind that, but they are still open for experimenting with their make up.

I also love my niece. She is my favorite little person in the world. She makes me smile and so happy. She has the chubbiest cheeks that kill me every time I see her. She is just a chunk of love that I love. I got to nanny her all summer and it was so fun but she has grown up a lot in the past few months, making her even more fun. Just look at her, don't you just want to give that fat face a big ol' kiss.

I also really like taking naps on the couch. It is so relaxing and can't help but love it. Going to school all day makes me tired and so when I get home I have to take a nap. We have the most comfortable couch in my apartment and I can take some amazing naps on that sucker. It makes my day every time I get a nice nap on there.

I also love One Tree Hill. I never liked it when I was younger. I thought it was dumb. Now I love it. It is my favorite show, even more than The Hills. I know, right? More than The Hills!! You can't believe it but you should. All the drama from Q dying to Nanny Carrie being a psycho to Dan Scott being a killer to Nathan playing Slamball to Lucas marrying Peyton (which I think is a huge mistake) to Brooke becoming a foster mom to Haley becoming a mom to her own son Jamie. This show is the best and I love it. So much drama is so little time. It is unrealistic but great.

There are many other things that I love but I don't want to write any longer.

Fiasco Event!!

So this weekend I went to a concert with my roommates and some Saudis at Moby Arena (CSU arena). We saw Lupe Fiasco!! Our tuition paid for it, so of course I had to go. It was so fun, dancing and singing, I love my life. But I have to tell you, I was really impressed with what an amazing performer Lupe is. He was free styling and dancing like a big crazy person... so impressive. The thing is that I never really liked him all that much until I saw him perform live. It was pretty freakin' sweet.

He did, however, upset the crowd at one point. Lupe got the crowd hyped up and then referred to us as the University of Colorado. That was a big uh-oh. Everyone started booing and he looked so confused. Then, he made the same mistake again and evenryone was even more upset that time. Finally, someone corrected him and let him know that he was performing at CSU. He redeemed himself by going backstage and returning wearing a CSU football jersey and hat. I felt bad for the guy, but at the same time, he should just know where exactly he is performing. Oh well, it sort of makes me laugh now.
Anyway, the show was fun and I would totally see him again... if it were free again.

I'm in dire need...

...for a new a new hairstyle!!! I love changing up my hair style and it's about that time again, to get a new look. I decided to virtually change my image first, before deciding what style I should go with. Here are the virtual makeovers that I have considered, kind of. More I just did this because I was bored.

Straight hair is so classic:




















I love wearing my hair wavy. We should look at some options for that:





















Curls are always glamorous, so maybe that's what I need to do with my hair:






















I was thinking that I would like some bangs, so here are some options:




























I think the bangs are a good idea but let's look at some other possibilities. Blonde is a good color for me, in some cases, so how about these options:

Make Yourself a Quesadilla

Last year, I always ate out. Making dinner just wasn't an interest of mine. This year though, things are different. I live with two lovely ladies, Heather and Katie, and we all make dinner pretty much every night. A lot of times it is hard to figure out what to make for dinner. So one night I wanted a delicious quesadilla and decided that George Foreman could make a perfect one. The first quseadilla I made was very simple. I took a tortilla, spread butter on it and threw it on the grill, then I smothered it with cheese and put another buttered tortilla on top. It was delicious!! A few days later, Katie and I were at the grocery store to get guacamole and saw some pica de gayo. We thought it would be perfect inside the quesadilla and it was. We also added some chicken this time. Yum yum. I have most certainly perfected the quesadilla and I have eaten one almost everyday for the last two weeks.