Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Well, everyone, it is finally time for me to make the move! .: masquerade :. will no longer be hosted on BlogSpot.

My good buddy, Todd Hughes, gave me the wicked crazy awesome gift of a domain name awhile back...and I *finally* know enough about coding to really make use of it. Blogger and I have shared some good memories...but it's time to move onward to newer things. :)

And so I present you with the new and improved .:masquerade:.

Update your bookmarks/links to:
http://www.museofthemusic.com/blog

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Hey guys! This Angela, posting for Angela. Just keeping my promise to post tonight.

Today was a long and busy day...more on that later.

Good night guys.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

hullo loves! it is i, whitney. i am posting for angela because i am supposed to be studying and did not feel like it. in case you may be wondering about my lack of contractions, something about the apostrophe key is broken and every time i hit it, the browser goes into find mode. not a pretty thing.

life around the bat cave has been pretty busy for various reasons. we have been socializing, studying, going to school, going to work and even finding time for an occasional movie. we just finished watching wimbledon, with the majesty that is paul bettany. it was pretty darn predictable, but a nice feel-good movie nonetheless.

well, i am out now. just wanted to give all you good folks a brief update. Godspeed!

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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Yes, yes, I know I haven't posted in a long time... Sorry about that. I'm a loser. lol. I've been working on my new journal space and helping DDA with their newest project.

This update isn't really anything amazing...well, for most people anyways...but for those that are interested, in 5 days Phantom of the Opera will officially beat out Cats (-gags-) as the Longest Running Broadway Show! -dances about excitedly- Phans everywhere have been waiting for this day for quite some time. Most were afraid after the movie came out the show would stop showing on Broadway....but they were wrong! bwahaha!

January 9th we throw a party in the name of Phantomdom everywhere! Phantom will have officially reached 7,486 performances!

http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/poto/news_news_story.php?id=255

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Thursday, December 22, 2005

Official grades just went up online and I got a C in Psychology!! I passed! I passed! -does the "I passed Psychology" dance- And i made a "B" in all my other classes...including the one I got sick during the exam!

I passed Psychology!!

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Wow...what an amazingly stressful last few days it has been! Fates, I don't think I've been that stressed out since I was directing "Bang Bang You're Dead!".

And it wasn't like it was any "big deal thing"...it was just a bunch of tiny things that led up to my breaking point. Let's see if I can map out what all went down...

Wednesday:
- Took my Psych exam...thought I was ready but clearly I thought wrong. Think I may have bombed it. Stressing over whether or not I passed the class.

Thursday:
- Began brainstorming on a new short story I'm working on...was horrified to find that I left my scribblings in my Psych notebook that I tossed in the trash...the trash that was by now all the way out at the local dump.
- Gave up on short story.

Friday:
- Whitney's last day in Mobile.
- Struggled to complete my final assignment.
- At PC|Mac, found out that someone wanted me to completely revamp their website...even when I'd spent an entire week a month previously doing the one they had.

Saturday:
- Went up to the church to work on our video project...this project would soon consume my life and eat my soul.
- Stayed up from 12 to 3 studying for history exam - fell asleep on Murphy (our couch!).

Sunday:
- Got up to the church at 9:00 that morning...left around 9:00 that night.
- Video project continues to consume my life. Finished our last bit of filming.
- Helped set up and run the Christmas party for our youth.
- Managed to squeeze in a small amount of study time.

Monday:
- Got wicked sick during the exam from exhaustion and stress and had to stop and leave during the middle of it...still hate myself for that.
- Had an upset stomach all day.
- Had to call off meeting with Dave due to the fact I was about to die.
- Began to pull things together to go home.

Tuesday:
- Woke up bright and early feeling like so much crap.
- Managed to make six trips down to the car in order to get everything out of the Bat Cave and take it all home.
- Realized I hadn't even bought Christmas presents yet for anyone.
- Went by the library and turned in a month overdue book and dvd.
- Died on the couch at home.
- Ressurected myself in order to work on the video project...computer laughed at me and gave me the finger.
- I died again.

Wednesday:
- Went to work bright and early and then scrambled to get to Dad's office to work on the video.
- Video was due at 5:00(ish) for a pre-screening. At 5:00 I put the finishing touches on it and began burning it to a CD.
- Fifteen minutes later, tested the CD...realized it didn't have audio. Killed myself...then resurected myself again and burned another CD.
- Didn't have time to test it before getting to the church.
- Got up to the church...realized it wouldn't play on the computer. Killed myself again.
- Rushed out the door and sped back towards the office. Burned another CD and rushed back...getting there just in time to find out no one even had a clue we were doing a video that night. I hung my head...then hung myself.
- Realized I forgot to make Mrs. Bannon's gift for her son she'd requested from me. Felt bad.
- Managed to talk the pastor into showing the video as it'd been the bane of my existance.
- Didn't have time to eat dinner... Going all day without food is not a good idea when you're hypoglycemic. Third day in a row I'd pulled that number. Really should rethink that idea.
- The video premiered and was wonderful...people cheered and laughed and congratulated...
- Went home and died from relief.

So, there we have it then... That's the way my week has been running. But it's all good now. Exams are over...the video project has ceased to eat my soul...and Dad took me out on a "date" last night to eat at Milo's in order to celebrate the return of my life to me.

Ha, and at one point during the service, Melanie turned around and handed me a piece of chocolate off the King-size bar she had. I needed that. lol, though I couldn't resist a "Thanks, Lupin" in response...though I doubt she heard me.

I'm still a bit concerned about my Psych grade...and I have yet to buy any presents...but those are all in the details!

Life is good...it really is. Tonight I'm hoping to see DDA one last time before the Christmas weekend and two of them (Harris & Kevin) head out for the desert. That alone can make life good.

I'm also hoping to do my Christmas shopping today...though I really wish I'd remembered to bring my Squig (mp3 player) with me. I love Christmas and all...but the 24/7 Christmas music I'm about done with. I can only hear so many renditions of Little Drummer Boy and remain sane.

Oh! And on another good note, Eric is back! He got in touch with me last week and...well, (big surprise!) we're writing together again. I'm so excited! In fact, he suggested working on Kain's story which makes me want to do a dance. I've been wanting to work on that for so long but haven't had the Muse for it. Well, now with him back, I have it! (obviously!....have you seen the length of this post?...is anyone actually still reading this? I bet you're just skimming now! If you read all of this, type in the keyword "aurora" to the tagboard and you get a cookie!...and ten points to the person that knows where that reference (aurora) comes from)

So, anyway, I found an outline that I'd written on Kain's story the other night. I think I'm ready to finally begin work on it now...but we shall see. Hopefully it's something I can work on during the Christmas break.

Still working on changing my journal over to the new site. Stay tuned for that.

Now I should really get to work.. I'll write more later.

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Monday, December 12, 2005

Well, for those that don't know, I am currently in the process of moving my journal over to my domain name. I should have it up and ready to go soon...but until then, listen to this song that I am currently having an affair with...


We're Already There - Hugh Panaro

We're Already There
Artist: Hugh Panaro

Trying to sleep alone in my bed
Thoughts of the future go round in my head
How will I find the love of my own
A love of the kind that I've never known

Don't know where I'm going
Don't know what to do
But I take comfort knowing
That right here and now
You're out in the world
Searching for me too

You're already there waiting for me
Wondering where in the world I could be
You go through your day dreaming your dream
Afraid that it might not come true
While I'm lying here dreaming of you

You're far, far away or just down the street
But surely someday we are destined to meet
I know in my heart you're coming to me
I don't need to know when and where
I'll just turn in one day and you'll be there

And maybe we will know
At the first word, at the first glance
Or maybe we'll go slow
Start out as friends, but in the end
A love to last a lifetime will grow
And that will be our story
I can't wait to live our story

So now go to sleep, and I'll do the same
Knowing your heart though I don't know your name
I trust in a plan much higher than me
To bring us together in time

So till you appear, I'll picture you clear
Remove all the doubt and let go of the fear
And know that the future is fine
You're already there waiting for me
So in a funny way, you're already mine...

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Friday, December 09, 2005

-squeaks excitedly- I did it! Holy crap! I got my blog to upload to my MuseOfTheMusic url! Woah...that's so awesome!!

Next step...skinning my site so y'all can choose what template you want to look at! -dances off-

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So, yes, Oliver won the "Guess the characters on Angela's journal" game. Most of you did a really good job! I figured #2 & 3 would be the most difficult...

So, for those that missed it (and actually care...lol.) here's the owners of my heart... ;)

(from left to right)
Batman - Batman Begins
Phileas Fogg - The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
Enjolras - Les Miserables
Lucius Malfoy - Harry Potter
Qui-Gon Jinn - Star Wars
Severus Snape - Harry Potter
Horatio Hornblower - A&E Horatio Hornblower Series
Mark - Rent
Captain Jack Aubrey - Master & Commander
Erik (The Phantom) - The Phantom of the Opera

Oddly enough, 2 & 3 are the most important characters up there. Enjolras starred in an absolutely brilliant crossover piece that Whitney and I wrote when we were high after she left. Then Phileas is important because it is from him that I get my screenname. I think only about two or three people knew about my name's origins...but now you know.

So..yes!..there you go! Good job to everyone that played and congrats to Oliver! You win a free Broadway bootleg of your choice from me! lol. (yeah, I know all the rest of you are dying to claim that prize!)

Oliver, email me at museofthemusic@gmail.com and I will send it to you ;)

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