Showing posts with label NYC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NYC. Show all posts

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Absence makes the heart.....oh you know the rest.

Well, it has been a while.  And I have to admit, these last few months have been a bit crazy.  But alas, it is summer time, and I now have oodles (great word, huh) of time to tell you about my boring life.  As a gentle (re) introduction to blogging, I'll tell you about a few things coming up that I am excited about. 

1.  New York
In a few weeks I'll be heading back to the great city of New York with my family.  We are seeing two great shows, Catch Me If You Can and Jersey Boys.  I love musicals so much.  I even recorded the Tony's even though I don't get all the inside jokes because I don't see that many shows.  But can I express how much I love Neil Patrick Harris?  Like, so much. He is so talented.  Here is a clip to express my love.

Anyway...I'm looking forward to a great trip!  Have I told ya about how much I love NYC? 

2.  Babies
In a few months I will get to meet two new additions to the world from two of my very best friends in the world.  And I am so excited. 

My friends are going to be great parents.  And their kids are going to be awesome.  And I am going to be a great (pseudo) aunt.  Get ready for gratuitous amounts of love...

3.  No School
I have officially finished school.  No, really, I have.  No longer will I be strolling the south oval.  No longer will I be buying books that pile in my office.  No longer will I be going to class after work.  SCHOOL NO MORE!  This is the first time in my life I have not been a student (it only took about 20 years).  WAHOO!  But, I'm sure I'll get bored soon.  I have a problem. 


I find this clip appropriate because a new Muppets movie is coming out in November and I am weirdly excited.  But, I'll save that side of crazy for another post. 

4.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Deux
I don't know whether to laugh or cry...I'm so emotional!  I love the Harry Potter books so much.  It might be a little dorky, but I don't give a rat's ass what you think.  That was maybe a little harsh.  Sorry about that.  Anyway, I would be so happy if one day I could be a professor at Hogwarts.  If that makes me a super nerd, so be it.  But, I cannot wait for the final installment of the Harry Potter movies.  I plan to visit Harry Potter's Wizarding World of Magic one day (yeah, it is true).  Sure, I'll blame it on the kids, but really, deep down, I'll be like a small child, too excited to sleep.  (See above). 

Well, that is all for now.  A short little post.  I hope to one day be like my fellow blogger friends (Kendall, I'm talking to you) who can post a little something everyday.  I admire her commitment.  Just to top it off with one more video, here is a little something to welcome me back to the blog world.






Sunday, October 17, 2010

Saturday Night Live


I have been a fan of Saturday Night Live for as long as I can remember.  Waiting up on Saturday nights for the show when I was little was a highlight of my weekend.  I remember watching the Spartan Cheerleaders and Sally O'Malley.  Now that I am older, watching SNL on Saturday nights is again one of my favorite things to do.  Lately, SNL has been extremely funny and I would love more than anything to visit a live taping.  Just for fun, here are a few of my favorite sketches and digital shorts. 

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/digital-shorts/videos/51547.shtml

  http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/the-barry-gibb-talk-show/280543/

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/nprs-delicious-dish-schweddy-balls/2846/

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/rockettes-open-audition/2847/


Next week Travis and I are going to NYC with some friends and we just realized that there will be a live taping while we will be there.  And to make matters even better, one of my favorite bands, King of Leon will be the musical guest.  I have never been to NYC during a taping and we are going to try our best to get tickets to the show. 

After a bit of research, we figured out exactly how to procure tickets to SNL.  For those who live in the New York area, you can enter a lottery pool in August and maybe get tickets.  For the rest of us, you can stand in line at 7am on the day of a taping and hope to get standby tickets. 

Now, I am not holding my breath for tickets, but we are going to try our darndest to get four standby tickets to either the dress rehearsal or the actual taping.  It would absolutely be the highlight of my trip next weekend.  Send good thoughts my way on Saturday morning, because we will be up at an ungodly hour hoping and praying that we somehow get tickets.  Happy travels!