Wicked

Last night, I finally got to go see Wicked! It's been playing in LA since February, and I've wanted to go ever since it came out. I'm a huge fan of musical theater. I don't know where I get it from because no one else in my family really cares for it! I fell in love with it in the 9th grade when we took a school field trip to Fayetteville to see Oklahoma. I've been fortunate to see Cabaret and Mamma Mia on Broadway, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd Street, and The Producers in LA, and a great touring production of Chicago in Fayetteville. It's a good thing I don't live in NYC because I'd be absolutely broke going to all the shows!

If you like musicals and ever get a chance to see Wicked, I highly recommend it. It was, hands down, the best one I have ever seen!

Arkansas Christmas

This will be the first year that I'll be by myself on Christmas day and only the second time that I've ever spent the holiday outside of Arkansas. I wasn't planning on going home at all because flights are just too darn expensive. But luckily I was able to find a cheap flight, so this past weekend I headed out to Little Rock for a Turner Christmas celebration. After taking the red-eye from LA to Chicago (which left an hour late causing me to miss my connecting flight and have to wait 2.5 hours to catch the next one), I arrived in Little Rock at about 10:30 am. After a quick hello to my brother and nephew, my parents and I headed to Fort Smith, so I could see my grandparents. On the way to the Fort, I insisted we stop over in Russellville and eat at Whataburger, home of the best milkshakes in the country! And yes, it was absolutely freezing outside!! I had a nice, albeit brief, visit with my grandparents, then we got up Saturday morning and headed back to Little Rock.

I spent the rest of the weekend hanging out with my niece and nephew. We opened our gifts Saturday night and spent the next two days playing laser tag and Hannah Montana video games. Caroline and Nicholas even decorated a gingerbread house, which I forgot to take a picture of. Their motto...if you make a mistake, eat it! Each morning, Caroline and Nicholas would get up and find where Billy the elf had gone to. You see, Billy watches Caroline and Nicholas during the day to make sure they are being good. Then, at night he goes to the North Pole to report their behavior to Santa Clause and shows up in a new spot in the morning to keep them on their toes. Nicholas was able to snap a picture of the elusive Billy.


All in all, it was a great weekend! I got to visit with my family, I was fed delicious home cooked food (it's wonderful having a brother and sister-in-law who like to cook!!), I got to eat good Mexican food (which is sadly missing in LA), and I had a cherry vanilla Dr Pepper from Sonic (another thing sadly missing in LA). If only I could've stayed just a few more days!

Hallelujah!

Today I Saw....

...Will Smith get his hands and feet immortalized at the Chinese Theater. And no matter how weird Tom Cruise can get, I still get starstruck when I see him. I mean, it's TOM CRUISE!!

Good Luck, DMac!!!!

For Your Consideration

Since the University of Arkansas seems to be having a hard time finding a football coach, then let me make a suggestion...

HIRE ME!!!

That's right, I'm officially putting my hat in the ring. Let me outline the top 10 reasons why I should be considered:

1) I live and breathe the Razorbacks. I think it's important that the new coach understand the passion the state of Arkansas has for its equivalent of a professional sports team.

2) I'm not only a fan, but an alumnae (look it up - there's another good reason...I know fancy words like that).

3) I know a lot more about football than the average girl, so don't let my gender fool you. I've been studying the game since I was a wee little tyke. And by studying, I mean quarterbacking my schoolyard team at Bonneville Elementary and watching religiously every weekend since my Mom said I couldn't tryout for the junior high team. In fact, just last week my roommate said, "Girl, you really do watch a lot of football!"

4) To make up for what knowledge I lack, I know how to surround myself with people who know what they're doing, and more importantly, actually allow them to do their thing.

5) I could be hired for the very bargain basement price of $250,000 and honestly, I'd consider taking less.

6) I love Fayetteville and would move back there in a heartbeat. Plus, I don't have any "family" to consider in the relocation factor.

7) I already know how to call the Hogs and the words to the fight song and "Hard to be Humble."

8) You would never hear me exclaim, "I called that play, brutha" whether or not I actually did.

9) No one else seems to want the job.

10) And finally, I HATE texting!

Mmmmm...Fried Cheerios!!

Growing up, my parents used to make us Fried Cheerios. A skillet, a little bit of butter, and some cheerios and you've got a delicious snack!

Well, I went to Target last night to buy some snacks for work and came across a product I had never seen before - Cheerios Snack Mix. I'm not much of a chip person, but I love snack mixes and I wondered if it would taste like fried cheerios. And let me tell you, it does. I think I just found my new favorite snack, and I wanted to share with the world (ok, the few people who read this blog)!