Christine

Stole this from irnbruise.

( survey )

Ragtime closing, yo. Seriously, almost as devastating as The Marvelous Wonderettes closing, except there was some warning with Ragtime because of the rumors flying, but then all the stuff about how it WASN'T closing kept an inkling of hope going that I would at least be able to see it again when I got back to New York.

But now, with it closing on Sunday -- THIS SUNDAY -- along with The Marvelous Wonderettes closing at the same time? I don't know what I'm going to do to keep sane.

I know I'm going to Sacramento to see Xanadu on Sunday, but I can already tell you that's going to be difficult knowing what's going on on the east coast.

I'll sorta be living vicariously through alayns and a couple other people I know going to Wonderettes' closing and others to Ragtime's, too. Please Tweet often.

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In the last year or so, I would get very sneezy and my throat would itch every time I came home to my parents'. I started to wonder if there was something at home that I was allergic to.

In May, in the two weeks I was living at my parents' before I moved to NYC, in addition to sneezing and having an itchy throat, I would also feel ... not quite nauseous, but definitely an ill kind of feeling if I was standing for more than a few minutes. I would feel better after lying down for a bit.

This went away when I moved to New York.

And now, it's starting up again and I'm not happy about it. I hate feeling crappy like this. It makes me want to not do anything, not even go out, although going outside my parents' house might be what I *should* be doing.

Unfortunately, I don't have Kaiser insurance anymore (just my Columbia health insurance), otherwise I would be going to get tested to see what I might be allergic to, because I'm pretty sure it's something in the house that I'm allergic to. I just hope it isn't Bibi, because that would be really sad. I need to go for a physical at some point when I get back to New York, so I might ask to get tested for allergies then. Just so I know, and maybe take something the next time I come home.

Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate! I've been home for a couple days now, and it's been nice overall.

( another Christmas, but unlike any other )

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Backing up to last week. Starting with last Friday in NYC ...

( flying to CA, fun times in LA, home in the East Bay )

I cannot believe it is Christmas Eve already! It seems to have come really quickly this year. I think it was the whole trip to Vegas thing in there that really threw me off. Totally worth it, but throwing none the less. I didn't deck my journal for Christmas, I don't have Christmas icons or anything. Which is very unlike me. But what can you do?

Anyway, I wanted to make a quick post before we leave for church, because afterwards, things will go crazy since we have the family coming over and then we have our Christmas in the morning and Dad's family in the evening tomorrow and other stuff in between (which will hopefully include a viewing of It's Complicated although it might have to wait until Saturday).

This year has definitely been a memorable one, and so many of my favorite memories wouldn't exist at all without LJ and the friendships I have found through it. I am thankful every day for this medium, this way of communicating and forming friendships, because some of my very best friends are in my life solely because of this place. I love each and every one of you on my flist, and I wish you all a Christmas (or holiday, if you don't celebrate Christmas) full of love and laughter and joy. May you all be as happy and blessed in the coming days and year, as I have been this past year, having all of you in my life. You are all gems, and I know that you're real. ♥ ♥ ♥

Annnd now that all that mushy stuff is out of the way, here! Have a Christmas present. I did not write it, nor did I have anything to do with it, besides reading it, but I read it and knew I had to share. It's a Sue Sylvester/Sarah Palin (yes, you read that right) fic, and it is hilarious. Yes We Cane. Seriously. Go read it right now!

Merry Christmas, loves!

Just a quick and heartfelt thank you to all of my LJ friends who've been sending lovely cyber gifts for the holidays. I really appreciate it and hope that you are all happy, safe and in good health!

Happy holidays to all!

Luke 2:8-15 (New International Version)



The Shepherds and the Angels
8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14"Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

Lessons about the true meaning of Christmas--the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and the events that surround it...



Luke 1:26-38 (New International Version)

The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."

34"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

35The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[a] the Son of God. 36Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37For nothing is impossible with God."

38"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.


The child to be born will be called Holy.

'Twas The Night Before Jesus Came'

'Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house
Not a creature was praying, not one in the house.
Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care
In hopes that Jesus would not come there.

The children were dressing to crawl into bed.
Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head.
And Mom in her rocker with baby on her lap
Was watching the Late Show while I took a nap.

When out of the East there arose such a clatter.
I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash!

When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But angels proclaiming that Jesus was here.
With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray
I knew in a moment this must be THE DAY!

The light of His face made me cover my head
It was Jesus! returning just like He had said.
And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth,
I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself.

In the Book of Life which He held in His hand
Was written the name of every saved man.
He spoke not a word as He searched for my name;
When He said "it's not here" my head hung in shame.

The people whose names had been written with love
He gathered to take to His Father above.
With those who were ready He rose without a sound.
While all the rest were left standing around.

I fell to my knees, but it was too late;
I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate.
I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight;
Oh, if only I had been ready tonight.

In the words of this poem the meaning is clear;
The coming of Jesus is drawing near.
There's only one life and when comes the last call
We'll find that the Bible was true after all!

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ;)

I was actually kind of excited to be back in California for the first time since May. Even something as simple as being able to drive a car has been super nice.

Don't get me wrong. I would NEVER want to have a car in New York City, even if it is more convenient to not have to abide by someone else's time table. I would hate to try to park, deal with crazy drivers -- all of whom seem to think lane lines are optional, pay for gas and car insurance, etc. It has been very nice to not have to deal with that. But at the same time, being able to drive a car where ever I want is largely about being in control, and having that control back has been quite nice. I wish I didn't have to deal with the crazy traffic that is the 405, but that's okay.

I don't know if you can say that I "survived" finals. ( Read more... )

I'm now in California and am at a Starbucks where I can post! So this is what I typed up on the plane. Mind you, I was extremely sleep-deprived and I know there are probably lots of typos, grammatical errors, whatnot. I hope it makes some sense.

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Wonderettes on Monday was just about the toughest thing I've ever had to sit through. Seriously, way more than 9 to 5, which was the first show that I cared that much about closing, but this was on a whole different level. With 9 to 5, I wasn't terribly surprised and I pretty quickly made my peace with the fact that it was closing -- even though I wasn't happy about it. It still kills me to walk by the Marquis and see the marquee for White Christmas.

But all day on Monday, I felt like I was getting ready to go to someone's funeral. Okay, maybe not quite THAT bad, but it wasn't too far off. My chest actually physically hurt as I was walking from campus, to the subway, and then down to 43rd and 9th. I even thought back to the very first time I ever crossed 9th Ave to go to Wonderettes and I almost tripped on the uneven pavement, and walking over that uneven pavement again made me so sad. I mean, I will probably be going back to the Westside Theatre next month for the new cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore, but this was the last time I was walking over there for Wonderettes.

( thank you for showing us a wonderful time )

I didn't think I would get a chance to update LiveJournal until after I got to Los Angeles, or at least got to JFK or something, but my last final was all multiple-choice and true/false questions, so it went by pretty fast.

I don't think I have ever been happier to be done with finals. This was the most brutal time ever, only because I decided to cram all four of my finals in a span of 24 hours. Yeah. This is what I did to myself -- decided to take two of my finals early -- so that I could fly to California with plenty of time to play and see lots of crack theatre. Do I wish I could have spent more time studying? Yes. Do I regret the opportunity to see Winter Wonderettes three times in the span of five days and Xanadu twice in two days? HELL FREAKING NO.

But I am so sleep-deprived. Barely 5 hours of sleep the past few days and last night was MAYBE three. I thought about pulling an all-nighter, but I'm so glad I didn't. I was practically falling asleep during my exams as it was, and I caught myself having circled the wrong letter even though I was looking at the right answer above it. I'm on the verge of delirium.

I am so tempted to sit down and type up my notes from Wicked (yikes) and The Marvelous Wonderettes from earlier in the week -- because they will be rather epic posts, but I really should do my best to pack (as I have NOT begun that yet) and then get a good night's sleep. (Although, I tend to get crap sleep anyway the night before I have to fly on a plane.) I'll have plenty of time to write stuff up on the flight to California, and maybe Jet Blue will give us wi-fi on the flight. I'll even pay if necessary, as long as it isn't outrageous.

So yeah, tomorrow in the early afternoon, I'll be in Los Angeles. In the evening, I'll be in Laguna Beach to get my first dose of Winter Wonderettes. Saturday afternoon, ER and I will be seeing Xanadu from on-stage seats. In the evening, back to Winter Wonderettes. Sunday, I'll maybe drive up to Santa Barbara to say hi to all my friends and co-workers I left behind. Sunday night, back to Xanadu with dth_vlly_queen. Don't know what's happening on Monday. On Tuesday evening, one more time at Winter Wonderettes with RB and ER. Then Wednesday afternoon, I fly home to my mommy and siblings.

I can't believe Christmas is in one week. I didn't get to send out Christmas cards this year, so please forgive me for not having done that. I feel bad, but it was just a little too insane.

So yeah. That's all for now.

SO HAPPY TO BE DONE. Now, if only my stomach would stop feeling like it's eating itself ...