Legally Blonde!

A couple years ago, I caught an MTV showing of Legally Blonde: The Musical. "How weird!” I thought. "How can they turn Legally Blonde into a play?" Well, I really enjoyed it! I watched it twice :) I haven't seen it on tv since, but I did watch the reality show in which a group of girls auditioned for the new lead. After watching the show, I was excited to see it on Broadway! So I looked it up online to see if it was going to come to California. This was August 2008. The show wouldn't come to CA until August 2009!!! "How long!" But I kept tabs on the show and my mom bought tickets for my birthday! Finally, the big day came.

I didn't know which actress was going to play Elle, the blonde-pink loving-Harvard attendee, so I was in suspense until the show started. I wanted to see Laura Bell Bundy in the lead because I had seen her on tv. But a new girl had been cast. Her name is Becky Gulsvig. And alas! She was wonderful. My mom said that she even held a resemblance to Reese Witherspoon. The entire play was amaaaaaazzzzzing! I knew several of the songs already so I hummed along :) Now, as many of you know, my favorite color is pink. So it was great to have so much pink in one place! The script was funny and witty. The set was colorful and the lighting couldn't have been better! I was in 7th heaven the entire time. I think that I had a grin on my face from start to finish. I didn't want the play to finish! It eventually did...but my Legally Blonde experience wasn't over yet! (Thank goodness!) As my mom, sister, and I walked back to our car, we passed the stage exit door. And...just as we were walking out (even after the crowd had left), out walk the stars of the show! They began signing autographs and taking pictures with the few that had gathered at the door. I got my picture taken with a beautiful girl who was in the Greek Chorus. I also took a picture with one of the buffed up :) actors in the show. It was amazing! It completed my Legally Blonde experience!

Thank you, Mommy, for attending the show with me! And thanks to Alex, who had just as much fun as I did, even with all of the pink decor!

Have a blessed day!

Alex and I in front of the LB sign

Me, Alex, and Mommy at the Pantages

Sleep

I wanted to write a new blog post, but I had no idea what to write about. So I asked my sister who is lying on the floor as I type this. She is tired, so the first topic that came to her mind was "sleep". Sleep is nice! Especially as a college student, I realized that studying hard makes me sleepy. I can't wait to dream at night! My sister has always been more of a sleeper than me. I just recently started taking naps :) But sleep also reminds of resting in the Lord. It is a time to reflect and renew. No wonder we like it so much! So go on and take a nap! Get some rest! You know you'll love it!

Have a blessed day!

Alex preparing for a nap :)

Being in a Pit...and Getting Out

The other day, I was getting ready to wind down for the night...you know, just shower and watch some tv before I went to bed. As I was getting into my pjs, a scripture popped into my head -courtesy of the Lord :)-. It was Psalm 40. I didn't know it by heart, so I looked it up in my Bible. I know that it was definitely God who had put that scripture into my heart because I had been dealing with some difficult stuff that week. I was just tired and drained. This is the scripture:

Psalm 40:1-3
"I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth-Praise to out God; many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord".

All I could say was, "Wow! Thank you Lord!" Even when I feel lonely, God will place a simple thought into my head and change my whole perspective. He listens when we cry out to Him. He will establish our steps and put a song in our mouths. The pit can be deep, but getting out isn't hard when you have God on your side.

Have a blessed day :)

Bye Bye Teenage Years

So we have reached today...June 29, 2009. My last day as an official teenager. Woweee kazoweee! I remember turning 13 :) My family and I drove to Las Vegas and we stayed at Excalibur. I felt so grown up! Now, I as I remember back these past 7 years and all my teenage memories, I'm kind of happy to be entering a new era so to speak. And as I look back on my 19th year, it was AMAZING. But I know that God will make my 20th even better :) So, so long teenage years! It was nice knowin' ya, but I'm heading for 2 decades! Let's go!!!!

Here's a picture timeline of my years so far :)

Have a blessed day :)

One year old

3 years old

14 years old

17 years old

19 years old

Beach Days

We went to the beach again! Yes! I hope to go many more times before summer is over. We went to the same beach spot that we went to about a month ago and it was so hot! Not too many people were at the beach, so we played in the water and ate lunch. The only thing that we didn't get to do was explore the little cave that they have since the tide was so high today. But the waves were huge! The crashed and crashed. Man, I love the beach!!! I came home with sand in my hair and ears, but I really don't care...I'm such a beach baby!

On other news...my birthday is in 4 days!!! No more teenage moniker for me. I'm pretty excited and I'm still deciding on how I should celebrate it.

I also took a trip to the library yesterday and checked out several books. They included: Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion (both by Jane Austen), A Light to My Path, Candle in the Darkness (both by Lynn Austin), The Amateur Marriage, and The Accidental Tourist (both by Anne Tyler). I didn't even realize until now that I got sets of books by the same authors. Funny... :) So yes, I'll be enjoying my time reading and having fun in the sun! Share your summertime adventures with me, as well as good summer reads.

Have a blessed day!

Beautiful View

Me at the beach

Alex relaxing on the beach

More pieces of my poem

Here is another excerpt from my poem:

As called by name above, Light enters,
And shines as only Truth and Love can.
He brings my heart up through His glory and splendor,
Protects me, guards me close with loving hands.
He calls His angels near to stand their ground,
Their radiant wings will stop and shield the terror.
They shout to Darkness with a thunderous sound,
The Creature cruelly scowls upon seeing his error.

My breath has come back
And the shackles break.
God’s angels stand ready to attack.
The demons quiver; I can see them shake.
The Lord lifts me up onto my feet,
I lean against His shoulder,
With Him I feel fine and complete,
A fiery furnace I could smolder.

I really enjoyed writing my poem and I hope that you enjoyed reading it. It was inspired by a dream that I had and I turned it into a poem for my Brit Lit class. I find it relevant to living in the times that we are.

Have a blessed day! :)

Facebook Stuff

Ok, so why am I writing a blog post about Facebook? Maybe because I spend so much time on the website or because I can upload pictures and chat with friend who are across the country. I guess that it's a pretty cool site because of those things. I post the link to my blog so that more people know about my blog. I also write reviews on movies that I have seen, you know, get the word out on whether they were good or bad :) I've also made some good friends by talking with them on FB - that's facebook in computer talk :) - and then talking with them on the phone. Party plans can be set and my video blogs can be updated. It's an overall great tool to use. And my username has been set, so now just type it in to find me on FB. My username is pinkjuana...its soooo me, I know :)

Have a blessed day :)