Annie, I don't need anything but you

Annie was on TV a few nights ago.  Of course I own the DVD, but there is something about it being on television that makes it extra exciting.  Annie is the first musical I saw on stage and I have the Playbill hung in my home. I love this story. My phone started blowing up with text messages from friends alerting me that it was on ABC Family (most of these friends have kids ).    So there I spent the rest of my night singing and dancing along and knowing every line just about word for word.  

"Leapin' Lizards!"

"Oh Punjab, help!"

"A child without courage is like a night without stars!" 

Then came the final scene of Daddy Warbucks and Annie singing a duet while tap dancing, holding hands, and it hit me.  I unexpectedly found it somewhat disturbing.  I wonder how Annie ended up?  She must be kinda messed up, right?  I mean after singing and tap dancing with her new rich Daddy I don't need anyone but you?  It must have given her a big head.  No way this girl is married and if she is the poor husband. How could he live up to Daddy Warbucks?

Warbucks & Annie: Together at last, together forever. We're tying a knot, that never can sever

Warbucks: I don't need sunshine now to turn my skies a blue

Warbucks & Annie:  I don't need anything but you

Warbucks: You've wrapped me around, that cute little finger.  You've made life a song.  You've made me the singer

Annie:  And what's the bathtub tune? You always bu-bu-boo

Warbucks & Annie:  Bu-bu-bu, anything but you

I've seen this move more times then I can count, and this time I saw it in a new light. Funny how as we age we see things differently. 

Who knew the CMA's are so good?

I spent part of yesterday grumpy that a new episode of Revenge wouldn't be on ABC because of the Country Music Awards.  I mean, who watches that anyway?  Well, apparently I do.  They were awesome!  I didn't consider myself a country music fan before last night and now I do.  It's not that I hated on country music, I just didn't think about it too much.  Other awards shows should take lessons from the CMA's.  It was basically a night of performances with a few awards snuck in  and there with the shortest acceptance speeches I can ever recall seeing on an awards show.  Music is one of the many great forms of storytelling, and country music does a great job.  The songs performed were not my dad got drunk, lost his job, the dog died and mom left kind of songs.  They were songs telling stories of love, healing and celebrating life.  Really it was a night of love.  Listening to the songs brought me back to being a teenager, having those crushes that at the time I thought would lead to love, and more than anything made me want to pop open a cold beer and hang out on the river laughing with friends. Next thing I know on my feet rockin out and then minutes I was curled up crying to Martina McBride's I'm Gonna Love You Through It.  (Hmmm, maybe I am hormonal).  This was my first time hearing this song.  Have you heard it? Get your box of tissues ready. 

  Holy tear-jerker.  Seriously.  Once again, I found myself inspired, and grateful for artists and there ability to tell a story in a way that moves us.  The power of stories bring unite us and make an impact on the world like nothing else.  I wasn't expecting to get so sappy folks.  

Lionel Richie also performed.  How come I didn't know he was a country singer?  I did know him as a singer, not just Nicole Richie's (a fellow adoptee) dad.  
Anyways, country music will now start making it into the MIC music playlist.  

What I'm watching

American Horror Story, FX, Wednesday @ 9pm CST

I am a huge fan of Glee, and therefore consider myself a Ryan Murphy fan.  When I started reading about his newest show American Horror Story I didn't really think it was my cup of tea. It stars Connie Britton who I adored as Tammy Taylor in Friday Night Lights.  I'm not one that is into scary movies and quite frankly the more I read up on the show the less I understood what it was about.  On Halloween night FX had a American Horror Story marathon of the 4 episodes that have aired.  Holy scary I am hooked! I was so freaked out, but I couldn't stop watching.  This show has great acting, writing and is very suspenseful.  I fell asleep on the couch and woke up to nightmares.   I can't remember the last time I had a nightmare, but they are not fun.  I turned into that wife that called Husband (who was smoking cigars with buddies) to please come home and comfort me.  I know I shouldn't keep watching, but I am hooked.  I'm just making myself watch during daylight hours when Husband is home. 

Once Upon a Time, ABC, 8pm CST

I decided to watch Once Upon a Time after a friend recommended it.  I am so glad I did.  It is wonderfully casted and brings back the joyful feelings fairy tales gave you as a child.  It is worth your time to give this one a chance. 

Fall television is here!

I love the new fall television season.  My DVR is set to record all the new pilots, whether I am excited about them or not.  Glee returned last night.  I was disappointed with the direction Glee headed last season, but last night's episode gave me hope for this season.  It ended with a rendition of You Can't Stop the Beat from the musical Hairspray that had me on my feet dancing along.  One of the reasons I love this show is the message it continues to send to go after your dreams.  Anything is possible if you have the ambition and want it enough, anything is possible. 

 Here are some new shows I think are worth a watch.  The pilots definitely caught my interest.

Up All Night, NBC

Starring Will Arnett, Christina Applegate, and Maya Ruddolf

Will Arnett and Christina Applegate play new parents dealing with everyday life and a new baby.  Will is a stay at home Dad while Christina returned to her job as a producer for Maya Ruddolf's very popular talk show.  I'm fairly certain Maya Ruddolf's character is based off of Oprah Winfrey.  After all the failed sitcoms Will Arnett and Christina Applegate have tried in the past few years, I think they finally have found a hit.  The show is produced by Lorne Michaels, the man with the golden touch.  

New Girl, Fox

Starring Zooey Deschanel

This had the benefit of the Glee lead in, so I was still on a high from my solo dance party when this premiered.  I have a special place in my heart for Zooey Deschanel, so there is little she can do that I don't enjoy.  Her character is a corky single girl who just had a dramatic break-up.  Desperate for a new beginning, she moves finds 3 male roomates on Craigslist who quickly become like big brothers to her.  

Friday Night Lights: Tim Riggins

Tim Riggins on Friday Night Lights is one of my favorite television characters of all time.  I found myself lusting after him like a teenage girl.  It brought back feelings of young love and crushes. Tim Riggins is an improved, Texas style, Dylan McKay from the original 90210. He is the perfect combination of a bad boy with a good heart.  He doesn't care about what anybody thinks and does what he wants.  Women flock to him and most of the time he accepts their advances.  Friday Night Lights is an excellent, under appreciated show airing on NBC officially going of the air this Friday.  If you haven't given it a chance, trust me, Tim Riggins is reason enough. 

Bye Bye

Television history was made today with the finale of the Oprah Winfrey Show.  I watched the 25th season in preparation for the final episode.  She spoke a well prepared monologue about what the last 25 years meant to her declaring her job the love of her life.  Oprah had my dream job and I suspect many others feel the same way.  To be blessed to do what you love everyday and get paid millions upon millions for it isn't a bad gig.  She perfected the art of storytelling on a daily basis, inspiring audiences to rise to their potential. She preached her message in the finale of only you have the power to change and make yourself happy.  I believe these words deep in my bones, yet find myself day after day striving to live my best life.  After watching the show I once again pondered what I love to do.  I love storytelling in every form whether its television, theater, film or a simple conversation.  I love music and the way it can change your mood (I enjoyed a solo dance party feeling inspired while cooking tonight) and make you feel inspired.  After my dance party I watched the finale of Glee which I missed last night which continued the inspiration.  The Glee club went to New York for competition.  As Rachel stood on the Broadway stage of Wicked declaring that she would follow her dreams, move to New York right after graduation and never look back it brought me back to that time in my life.  I shared those dreams of getting to New York and never looking back.  Once I finally got there it felt euphoric.  I loved every minute I spent in the city.  I fell in love with the city and my job.  Then after a few years, I felt something missing.  I looked at the successful women in my industry and they were single.  I was at a crossroads of staying in the city or leaving.   I left and sometimes still wonder where I would be if I stayed.  When you are a teenager, nobody tells you you might want a family one day and work isn't everything, even if you do love your job. It is the part of about balance that they never tell you.  You have to learn it for yourself.  Once again today I was reminded to never stop dreaming.  I do believe you can have it all.  Currently I find myself with the true love of my life my Husband, but a a void in doing what I love for work.  All I can do is take it one day at a time.  I've set the goal of doing one thing a day to move forward in going back to a job I love.