Quotes From Musicals That Give Me All The Feels/////I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING

Hi guys!!

This post was inspired by Olivia from Meanwhile, in Rivendell. Her post is HERE 




"I don't know if I've been changed for the better, but because I knew you, I have been changed for good." 

-Wicked. (I'm sorry, Catherine!!!)

"We start with stars in our eyes. We start believing that we belong but every sun doesn't rise and no one tell you where you went wrong."

-Dear Evan Hansen

"No one deserves to be forgotten. No one deserves to fade away."

-Dear Evan Hansen

"Pitiful creature of darkness, what kind of life have you known? God give me courage to show you, you are not alone"

-Phantom of the Opera

"Trapped where there ain't no future, even at seventeen."

-Newsies

"Behold the brave battalion who stand side by side. Too few in number, and too proud to hide."

-Les Miserables 

"I didn't know she mattered to me, but now I can see, she does."

-Anastasia 

"And when my time is up, have I done enough. Will they tell your story?"

-Hamilton

"Don't be afraid to go on. Don't give up hope come what may."

-Anastasia 

"What's the good of being good if everyone is blind and you're always left behind?"

-Into the Woods

LIA

10 Movies To Watch This Summer

---A dual post by Lia and Kat---

1. Kat's Musical Suggestion: Singing In The Rain (1952)

2. Kat's Romance Suggestion: North and South BBC Mini Series (2004)

3. Kat's Animated Film Suggestion: Disney's Atlantis (2001)

4. Kat's Family Movie Suggestion: The Blind Side (2009)
***Warning. There is some language and drug use, so your parents should probably watch it first and make sure they're ok with it.***

5. Kat's "Perfect Summer Film" Suggestion: The entire Lord of The Rings Trilogy.

                  What? You're just sitting inside anyways.




6.  Lia's Musical Suggestion: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

7.  Lia's Romance Suggestion: The Inheritance (1997)

8. Lia's Animated Film Suggestion: Quest for Camelot (1998)

9. Lia's Family Movie Suggestion: Your's, Mine, and Ours. (1968)

10. Lia's"Perfect Summer Film" Suggestion: Pride and Prejudice (2005)


So go forth and watch movies!


-Kat
 and Lia-

5 Things You Need For An Awesome Summer:

Summer is starting!

Ok, actually it's not. Summer doesn't officially start until June 21st.
But whatever. Work with me here.

1. A crazy plan that may or may not happen. 
   Hike the Appalachian trail? Go on an epic road trip? Make some crazy plans and try to make it work. But don't be too disappointed if it fails.
2. A no less fun plan that you can  make happen. How about some fun things that will happen? Make a bucket list. Go watch a new  movie, go ice skating, (indoor naturally,) rent some kayaks and head up the river. Bonus points if you find a rope swing over the water.
3. A new skill to learn.
   Want to write with your non dominate hand? Go for it. Cartwheels? Run a 5K? Do it.
4. A reading list
   Or if you want to try something else, a list a movies to watch. Want to watch every old John Wayne cowboy movie? Re watch all your favorite war movies with your dad? Musical Movie Marathon? Watch EVERY DISNEY MOVIE EVER? Then do it.
   
   
5. Try something that scares you. 
   You want to cut your hair, but are worried about the sudden change, or what other people will think? Want to take Martial Arts, but are scared of starting lessons? Close your eyes, take a deep breath and go! Live your dreams! Don't hold yourself back. (Oh, You should open your eyes after the deep breath) 

Have a great summer.

Cheers mates,
-Kat

Book Review: The Phantom of the Opera

                                          This picture really captures the Phantom of the Opera mood, I think.

Hello all!

So as I said in my Music of the Week #7 I promised to review Phantom of the Opera. Well, here it is, as promised!

The Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. Fun Fact! The novel was inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century and a apocryphal tale, concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in a production of Der Freischutz.

Creepy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summary:

Deformed since birth, a bitter man known as the Phantom lives in the sewers, underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles.

(Sounds like a real charmer there, doesn't he?)

I went into this book expecting to be exactly like the musical. Boy, was I wrong. This book is so terrifying! The Phantom is psychotic and kills left and right basically. NOTHING LIKE THE MUSICAL!!!!!!!!!!! So I was a little disappointed.

Characters:

Erik (or as he's known the Phantom, Opera Ghost, and the Angel of Music) is creepy. I did not like him in this book. He kills so many people! Yeesh!

Christine is sweet and a little ditzy. She doesn't see who the Phantom is really, until it's too late and he's already taken her captive.


Raoul. Where do I begin with Raoul. Ok, he is 21 years old  and I swear. Every. Other. Chapter. He is sobbing like a little boy. He is nothing like musical Raoul and it drives me crazy.


All the other character are pretty much like the musical ones.


This book was very enjoyable (though there was a lot of murder)


There's my review!

Let me know in the comments if you have read Phantom of the Opera and what your thought are.


-Lia

Pro's and Con's of Listening to Newsies

Pro: Newsboys singing!


Con: You are crying about newsboys. Every. Single. Day.


Pro: Jeremy Jordon's version of Santa Fe. You're welcome


Con: Jeremy Jordon is no longer playing Jack Kelly. :(


Pro: You are now on Pinterest all the time looking at everything to do with Newsies.


Con: You are now on Pinterest all the time looking at everything to do with Newsies.


Pro: You want to meet the cast.


Con: Probably will never meet the cast.


Pro: Trying to do the Newsies jump. *be right back!*


Con: Update: I have failed the Newsies jump.


Pro: You will love Newsies for the rest of your life.


Con: You now have unrealistic expectations for boys. Thanks to the Newsies.



Hope I convinced you to listen to Newsies!

-Lia