Spring Awakening Indeed

Last night I went to see a production of the musical Spring Awakening at the Southern Rep theater. It has been a long time since I have seen any type of live theater so it was nice to get out and do something different with some folks from work. Years ago I saw W&L put on HAIR in Lexington so a scandalous story line is not new to my eyes, but this show last night was definitely up the same risque alley!

"The winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical - SPRING AWAKENING is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years. Join this group of late 19th century German students on their passage as the navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion."

What's Up

• My sickness is nearly over. Still have a slight cough though...might just be because humans are not meant to inhale large quantities of lust dust/glitter on a daily basis
• In an effort to avoid nibbling on my nails I have been painting them on a weekly basis. For any manicured ladies (or gentleman) out there: what is the "it" color of the season?
  
• I feel a purge coming on. I want to go through the house and get rid of, trash, or donate anything that does not have a place or an acceptable use.
• Now that I have finished The Hunger Games I need another good book to dive into. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a few lying around that I could pick up, but I was wondering if there is anything out there that I should prioritize?

And now for your viewing pleasure simply because this kind of non-sense always makes me laugh :) Enjoy!

Market Time

I skipped off for a "lunch break" today and went to the Hollygrove Market. I have not been in months and I am trying to eat more of a variety of healthy food so here is my latest haul:

I don't really know what to do with the beets or a turnip I picked up, but I am going to figure something out! I need to come up with something for those carrot tops too!

I was excited when I saw that Kale was included in this week's bag because I have been wanting to try Kale Chips! After scoping out some recipes online I found out that they are super easy to make.

1. Cut the center stalk from the leaves then tear them into bite size pieces.

2. Drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and sprinkle with salt. Spread onto a baking sheet.

3. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes until the leaves start to brown slightly around the edges.

Turns out they are pretty tasty! Crispy, salted, bitter, not bad. So overall not a bad day food wise! Now if it could just be Friday already :)

I Got A Z-Pak Baby!

This morning I decided that a week of feeling like crud was long enough. Since my attempt at drowning this junk with alcohol and zydeco music last night failed, I headed out to seek professionally prescribed drugs! My mission first led to me the New Orleans Urgent Care on Magazine Street, unfortunately for me they stopped accepting patients five minutes before I arrived. Bummer. So I turned to my trusty smart phone and found another Urgent Care type facility on the West Bank in Gretna. Over the river I went and waited in a cold room with a bunch of sick and ailing folks watching Property Virgins. Woo Hoo. I probably waited a total of an hour and half and was seen by the doctor for literally less than a minute. But whatever, he gave me a Rx for a Z-Pak and Prednisone so I am happy. Plus I had time to re-arrange the apps on my phone, delete unnecessary contacts, look up stuff on eBay, make a new "to do" list and do some Facebook stalking. Not a total waste of time.

Now I am one dose in and feeling ever so slightly better. But this recent change in condition may have to be accredited to the AWESOME pork shoulder Evan and Jon fixed everybody today. It was mighty tasty (the fact that I could actually taste it is saying something about my improving health!)

My Movie Must Sees

I am so happy that I *finally* figured out how to post videos on here!! So, in honor of my new-found skill I want to share a list of movies I want/need/have to see soon accompanied by their trailer!

1) The Vow: I love love love Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum is easy on the eyes so in my mind this movie is the perfect combination of sappy, girly, romantic, sad, lovey-dovey junk!

2) 21 Jump Street: I have never seen the original television show by the same name so I am not sure if there are any similarities but its another Channing Tatum film and it looks like it will be good for a laugh or two!

3) The Woman In Black: While I am not a Harry Potter fan, I am willing to watch Daniel Radcliffe in this spooky movie!

4) The Hunger Games: OMG I cannot wait! I am about 100 pages away from finishing the trilogy and am so looking forward to watching Woody Harrelson portray drunk, cranky Haymitch!

5) Friends With Kids: Maya Rudolph is hilarious! And the cute Irish guy from Bridesmaids is adorable. These help negate the fact that Megan-puke-Fox is in this movie as well...I'm hoping her role is a small one. Looks funny and cute though :)

So there ya have it folks, some upcoming cinematic adventures I hope to go on. What movies are you looking forward to this year?

8 Months of Agony

After an intensely bad game yesterday, the Saints lost to the 49ers in the last few seconds of the game. 36-32. It was the biggest disappointment I have felt all season. I stood staring at the TV for longer than I can remember trying to process what just went down in front of me. Brie and I were wearing all of our normal Saints inspired accessories and clothing. It just wasn't meant to be.

Therefore I now have 8 months of agony ahead of me. 8 months to wait for the next time I get to see the Dome filled with black and gold. 8 months before my Sundays are already planned for me. 8 months until the song "Stand Up and Get Crunk" fills the city's ears. 8 months is a long time. I think I may write to the NFL and request a longer playing season because this just does not seem right!

On a different note, I woke up feeling like crap. My nose is completely clogged, my glands below my ears are swollen and if I could just get my ear to pop I think I would feel much better. A hot shower did not help as much as I had hoped so I have resorted to drugs to help me out.

It's going to be a looooong week if this doesn't clear up quick!

Club Dansko

I am a proud new member of Club Dansko! Hehe! I got my first pair for Christmas and have been living in them ever since. They are very comfy, easy to keep clean (since I am currently up to my elbows in glittery King Cakes this is important), and they increase my meezly 5'3" by 2"!!

Those Europeans sure know how to make footwear!