wicked good.

i finally jumped on the wicked bandwagon. although, i've heard much praise for the production for quite some time, i never seemed to get into the phenomena. i've never read the book, nor heard much music beyond popular here and there. i must admit the closest i've come to knowing much about the story is a friend giving me a synopsis on the book and hearing defying gravity on glee. thus, when i heard wicked was coming to greenville i didn't feel the urge to bust open my thin wallet and buy a ticket. in the newspaper, i read that 2 hours before every show there is a lottery where 20 lucky people can purchase an orchestra pit ticket for $25. i figured it was worth a shot. on opening day i did not prove to be so lucky. i returned the next evening, a little more hopeful. seeing as i never win anything, i was really surprised when my name was picked! i had third row seats to the second day of the show! now, i must admit, there was a reason the ticket was cheap. i was on the end, therefore some of the stage was obscured. but regardless, i paid $125 less than the person sitting to my right, and they couldn't see much more than me. overall, i thought the show was great. the set design (what i could see of it) was excellent, the characters were so well cast, and the play was much more humorous than i expected. all in all, it was an enjoyable evening. hell, i might even try my luck for a second time and sit on the opposite side of the row this time!

snow.

last night/today we got some snow in sc. yay! i love snow. partially because it gives me a good excuse to stay in and drink hot chocolate, watch movies, and read. i used to love exploring on snow days. i still do. so i think i will go do that now.

better late than never.

because nothing exciting has happened the past few days, i thought i would review 2009. although it doesn't feel like it, all in all, i had a pretty good year. i had some big things happen to me. (how big, depends on how you define it, but it's all relative.)

-received my bachelors of architecture

-returned to europe, after 2 years of longing

-flew thousands of miles to discover that i don't like doing other people's laundry

-featured in the greenville news 3 times (yes, i am quite the local celeb)

-suffered and survived the worst stomach bug of my life

-saw ozzy osborne in person

-managed not to get the swine flu (knock on wood)

-had a jack-o-lantern that burned for 36 hours straight

-realized the real world isn't all it's cracked up to be

...ok this list keeps getting worse. so for your sake, and mine, i will leave you with my 2009 in review.

catch-up.

i've been meaning to blog all week, but it seems i'm just too busy. ok, you called it, that may be a lie. although, for not having a full-time job somehow the days seem to go pretty quickly. i've inquired about several jobs, and had 5 interviews, and have only managed to score a 2 day a week babysitting job. i started this past week. i pick the kids up from school and hangout until 5-ish. it's decent money. also, i have been working out everyday--hold all applause until the end please. since i have nothing better to do, i might as well be getting into shape. i actually quite enjoy it. i've been getting back into running, do lots of yoga, and i have even tested the waters with zumba.

when i last wrote, i was currently reading the glass castle and her perfect symmetry. i finished both this past week. bringing my book count for 2010 to 3! her perfect symmetry was no time traveler's wife, but a good read. the story did not unfold as i was expecting and had a morbid undertone. that's to be expected as the book centers around the highgate cemetery, in highgate (northern london). the glass castle, a memoir, depicts the rough childhood of jeanette walls and her unusual and difficult upbringing. while, her childhood has a number of dark patches, she and 2 of her 3 siblings, managed to break away from their past and begin new lives in new york city. now i am reading never let me go by kazuo ishiguro.

on an entirely different note, i am obsessed with

i am so glad they took the golden globe for best tv series. last night they snagged the sag award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series. the entire cast is amazing. i have a special spot in my heart for all of them, especially cory monteith. jane lynch and matthew morrison are close seconds.

i think that's all i will be leaving you with for now. until next time...

new year, new you.

as for above, that's what i keep hearing, and i'm sure you do too. so my new year's resolution is to blog more...just kidding. if you thought leaving you hanging for two weeks was bad, how did you feel about the two months?

the past two months in review...living back at home has taken some adjustments. it does have it's advantages though. mainly, free food, no rent, free gym membership, free cable...you get the drift. thanksgiving was wonderful as always. definitely lots of turkey, mashed potatoes, pies, etc. involved there. christmas came and went as it always does. some surprises on christmas morning, but mostly just the formality of opening the gifts i've already picked out. don't get me wrong, i like picking out my gifts and genuinely love christmas and everything that comes along with the holiday season. but, ever since i cracked the case on old mr. claus, christmas isn't as magical as it used to be. the fam took the annual trek up to cincinnati for brief holiday merriment with all the relatives.

as for the job search, not so much. the economy is just as terrible as i left it. i will most likely be devoting the next few months to babysitting as nothing else seems a terribly viable option. it took me about, oh a week, to figure out that this job thing isn't all it's cracked up to be. as an effort to defy the economy and unemployment i decided to apply to grad schools because taking out thousands of dollars in school loans sure beats unemployment. i'll reveal the details all in good time.

on a lighter note, i slightly enjoy being unemployed, minus the whole lack of money thing. i have time to work out everyday, catch up on tv shows, and watch lots of movies. i'm slowing working through both entourage and arrested development. i've also been watching far too much glee (which i am obsessed with, btw). i've also got a nice stack of books just waiting to be read. i recently finished the brief wondrous life of oscar wao by junot diaz. currently i am reading the glass castle by jeannette walls and her fearful symmetry by audrey niffenger (author of the time traveler's wife--one of my top 10 favorites).

obviously this isn't a full account of the past two months, but let's be honest, not much has been happening these days. i promise not to neglect the blog for two months again, regardless of how boring things may seem.

happy 2010!