right now.........

I'm reading...............The Help, Heaven is For Real, Dombey and Son

I'm listening to............whoa! an a cappella version of "Fireflies"! Who'da thunk?

I'm singing................. "On My Own" in my most-est dramatic voice.

I'm thinking................."wow, it's getting dark early..." "so little time, and so much to do!"

I'm excited about.............the wonderful Daughters of Destiny conference we attend every year in the mountains of NC!!! 11 day countdown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and not to mention the other whole host of events coming up...:)

I'm working on...............sending out save-the-dates for mine and Matthew's graduation and finishing Biology and Algebra 2 before December 8th.

thanks to somebody, I had un-erasable answers in my study guide. whoopsie! :D

I'm loving..................watching Cake Boss and Psych on Netflix every couple nights a week, this (on-the-average) cool weather we've been blessed with, having a nice fall wardrobe to get outfits from, my comfy hoodie/vest, Pinterest-inspired fall decorating, desserts, and fashion, and an awesomely packed October.

I'm hungry for................the caramel brownies Anna and I came up with this afternoon. Oh. and I really want to try out these apple cider caramels

I'm watching..................Rach make up her bed, because as she says "I cannot leave my bed unmade for the whole day." and "I would not want to be a hotel maid..." ;)

I'm smelling..................Vick's! what?--Vick's?! I have no idea why....0.o

I'm laughing about..............the explanation to the latter. :D

I'm wanting................to be able to make it out to the annual Life Chain event at the Beach on Sunday. To get the last few necessities before camp, and for the weather to cool off and stay that way. :)

I'm looking......................

slightly worn-out, tired from watching kids all day, and....that sums it up.

Broadway! :)

Wednesday night, the oldest five of us got the privilege to see the Broadway show Wicked playing at a big town not too far from us. Our uncle who is an awesome percussionist was personally playing 62 different instruments throughout the show. You should have seen his set-up! He was literally barricaded with every single kind of shaker, drum, you-name-it that could be found. There was even one instrument that sounds like a cricket chirping that he used once. One teeny tiny little chirp and the instrument was finished. Imagine juggling all those details!

This was also a special performance because the girl playing the Glinda the Good is from this area! :)

Tiffany Haas as Galinda the Good. :)

For those of you who don't know, Wicked is the prequel to The Wizard of Oz and tells the back-story of the Wicked Witch of the West who, surprisingly, is not wicked at all.

I had never been to a live show/play/musical so this was a real treat and I was so glad I spent the $40 to go! :) Tiffany Haas played Galinda, and Anne Brummel played Elphaba.

Both women did a superb job in their roles! It was neat to see how they brought their individual personalities into the songs that I am used to hearing sung by Kristen Chenowith and Idina Menzel. :)
Fiyero, the rogue-turned-good-guy was magnificently played by David Nathan Perlow. I really liked this guy's voice. It was strong and perfect for the part! :)

Say "Awwwww!" David Nathan Perlow and Anne Brummel as the handsome Fiyero and the...green Elphaba! :)

 I also enjoyed getting to see where all the songs I love line up with the story--I had no concept of it before! :)

"My Fellow Oz-ians!" :)

This show definitely spoiled the whole movie-theater thing for me. I don't think I can ever go back to recorded shows! :D But the best part came when we were waiting for Uncle David at the Employee's exit...You Know Who was standing right there.

Yep. 

Tiffany Haas....

*And* 

...Anne Brummel!

Both of the actresses were leaving for the night and we got to talk with them and take a picture with them! It was especially cool because we were the only fan-group out there--no one else knew they were there! :D
 It was an evening I will remember for ever. We all got stage-fever. We all are dying to be Broadway performers...we all will sing the songs forever an' ever an' always. Now I can only quote Jo March:

"If I weren't going to be a writer I think I'd go to New York and pursue the stage!" ;)

Yep. I can only quote her and say one last teensy-weensy thing:

 Some of my favorite numbers:

"Thank Goodness"--I hadn't heard this one before. It's so sad if  you know the story. :]

"One Short Day"--a really fun one to watch!

...And my personal favorite: "For Good" It's the best friendship-song ever. :)

I loved so many many more including "Popular," "Defying Gravity," and "Dancing Through Life" :)