Your Mom Is A Graveyard Smash

So my blog is finally back to public view, which means anyone can see it. I didn't realize that even my blogmates couldn't see it so I do apologize to the people who wanted to see this here blog and could not. The reason for having it private was because my privacy was being invaded by someone I didn't want reading my blog and knowing what I was doing. It is a perfectly reasonable reason I think, but I'm not posting anything to be ashamed of and I shouldn't care what they do or think. But onto morest funnerest things... As an unexpected Happy Halloween present, I just found out through facebook that one of my favorite artists is coming to Knoxville in less than a month and I'm having a problem containing my excitement at the moment: I was barely in high school when I first heard of Imogen Heap. But then she was collaborating with another artist and they were known as Frou Frou which for the longest time I thought was her name, but come to find out it is not. (I swear I'm smarter than I look.) The song you hear playing right now is the first song that I ever heard from her and since then it has been a very committed and loving, but healthy relationship. :) If you don't know her, you should. She's kind of a big deal. People know her. :) (Yes, that was an anchorman quote.)

From The Hills Of My Hometown

Fall is finally here in East Tennessee! The weather is absolutely perfect and reminds me why I do like living here. Despite the ridiculous humidity during the summer of course. And along with the fall came the flu. (No buono.) I've been fighting it since Sunday and though it is a mild strain, it is still enough to knock you off your feet and put you in the bed. So there has been lots of sleeping in the mid-day and lots of pill cocktails to fight off the nasty fever and aches. School is halfway over now. With italiano exams, piano proficencies and recitals, and a french set of Faure songs to learn I'm beginning to feel the pressure. It is hard not to crack, but I find listening to a little bit of takes my mind off of the current stress. One of my best friends is getting married this weekend and so it is operation wedding week. I'm excited about it and also stressed because I've taken on the task of food for the "lingerie/bacherlorette/whatever you want to call it" party on Thursday. This would be okay if I didn't already have a full day of school before it, but I have a problem of overloading myself. (Note to self: Stop it. :) ) It should be okay though, because I found a recipe for the Cafe Rio Tomatillo dressing which I crave on a regular basis so I'm uber excited about making it to go with the taco salad we will be having. :) Ah, sometimes the little things in life are all it takes to boost your spirits. Enough of this though. Tempo a studio! Buona notte amici!

O. M. G....

http://www.knoxville.com/news/2009/jul/03/twilight-sequel-premiere-in-knoxville/ Summit has not confirmed it yet. But if this really does happen, I'm finding tickets. One way or another. I will find tickets. The story also been reported/leaked on The Twilight Lexicon and His Golden Eyes.

Dearest Harry

Harry was a man I used to work with at Wal-Mart. Harry likes to write poems to the cashiers, managers, etc for fun. Some of them are serious, some are funny, and some don't make a lot of sense. He wrote one for me when I went to London:

Well, he has struck again, only this time it was for Mom:

I think it's brilliant. Or better yet, HE is brilliant. I couldn't come up with something like that if I tried. (Sad, I know)

.............

The fam and I had a celebration at the new Red Robin at Turkey Creek in honor of Nancy and I both getting GPA honors this past semester. The food was brilliant. Our waiters name was Jesse (Which my parents enjoyed making comments about throughout most of the meal.) But the best part was that Austin was able to be there with us. My parents and I were so excited and happy that he was able to be a part of it and actually spend time with us. It was sad because he didn't know who we were, but we hope that as he gets older he will know and know how much we really do love him.

We attempted a family picture. It's not the greatest picture in terms of how everyone looks. But it holds a special place to me because of the big smile that someone is smiling in the front.

<3

New Moon Rambles.

My friend Stephen and I got into a New Moon discussion last night. Mainly over the teaser trailer and trying to figure out why it shows Bella telling Jake to "run" right after it shows Laurent tells Bella how "mouthwatering" she is. Well, this upset me seeing the trailer because as any real twilight fan knows, Bella encounters Laurent in what used to be the meadow (which bothers me because there really wasn't a "meadow" scene in Twilight. *curses Catherine Hardwick*). So Stephen and I got into a discussion about it last night and he claimed they had put two different scenes together. I said it didn't make any sense because Jake was running from his house and in midair goes to wolf mode. Plus, why would Bella be telling Jake to run? What would he need to be running from? ANSWERS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3d9LwlTkI8&feature=player_embedded

(Couldn't figure out how to post a video >_<)

Here is my argument (Me being picky basically)

Chapter 13-14 in New Moon is revolves around Bella accepting Jacob's "new gig" as a wolf and meeting the pack officially for the first time. This takes place at La Push beach.

Going back to the trailer: We see Jake superhuman it from his house running toward Bella as Bella is yelling "Jake Run."

According to the video above, when Bella is running towards Jacob telling him to run, it is when Paul and Jacob go at each other.

Not exactly where it happens in the book. The confrontation happens at the beach, not at Jacob's house.

Tada. So already there is a unauthentic moment in the movie (Sort of.)

Yeah, I really overanalyze things. Which is probably why I'm so torn about Twilight. I liked it, but the lack of character development, the cullens house, the green house scene...It all bothers me. I'm trying to look past it though like I did with the Harry Potter films, it's just hard when I'm a purist about things. >_<

On a side note and why I don't like Catherine Hardwick: http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2009/06/05/the-origens-of-the-spider-monkey-line/ As catchy as they are (And yes I like the "Monkey Man" one) I would of liked a little more authenticity rather than trying to make it something it isn't. Am I making sense? I hope so. Oi. But I can say this....

Yay to the new golden color tint!

Summer.

It's summer again and for the first time in my life I'm taking summer classes *dundundun* It's not so bad actually....I'm kind of liking it. It makes me think more and use parts of my brain I didn't know actually functioned so It's all in all a pretty cool deal. It's almost 1 a.m. so I should be sleeping. But I had to post this and a nice little picture just because I can. Yeah.

Heh.

Rossini Weekend in Knoxville

If you are anywhere within a reasonable drive to Knoxville, I highly reccommend you take a road trip next weekend come to the annual Knoxville Rossini Festival on Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville. Once a year, Gay street is blocked off for a full weekend of festivites with local vendors (Mac Grill always makes an appearance,) music, live performances from Knox. Opera and UTOT, and Sooooo much more. (Did I mention Mac Grill would be there? :) )

Two of the coolest things happening that weekend are the Operas. (Wheee!)

Knoxville Opera's Pagliacci will be playing Sat and Sun. The Sat showing is a perfect way to end your day after taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of the festival. It's also convient since it's at the Tennessee Theatre on Gay Street. (Grab a glass of wine and come see the show.)

For more information, check out the Knoxville opera website.

http://www.knoxvilleopera.com/

OH yeah. That's right. One of Mozarts best. Set in the 1940's with the DG as a mob boss, UTOT's Don Giovanni is sure to be a hit. The best part of this production is that Caroll Freeman (UTOT Opera Director) has given the Undergrads a chance to shine on Saturday night with an Undergrad cast (I've been covering Elvira in the U.grad cast.) Tickets are affordable and there is a different cast every showing. (Seriously. We have 5 Zerlinas!) All showings are at the Bijou theatre jjjuuussttt down the road from the Tennessee Theatre. (See, look at the convience of all of this! No excuse why you shouldn't come check it ALL out. :) )

For more information, check out the UTOT website:

http://www.music.utk.edu/opera/dongiovanni.html

I'm really uber excited about next weekend. Even though I don't get to enjoy the festival, I'm getting to be a part of it and that's a great opportunity to have. The next week is going to be hectic until opening but the payoff will be worth it I think. Everyone has worked really hard on this and the talent we have in the production is wonderful. As stressful as it's been this year, I've been very blessed to have the experiences I have had with UTOT this year.

I'm ready to see what is going to be happening next year now. :)