Biggest RENTHead Contest!!!

I remember when I first heard the Rent soundtrack. I was in high school. And I was in LOVE.
I was so obsessed with the soundtrack. I used to hate having to go to school because it meant I couldn't listen to it.

My friends and I drove 5 hours to see our first Rent show. We missed the first 5 minutes and were kinda pissed. We actually brought candles, stood outside the theater, lit them and sang Would You Light My Candle. It was pretty awesome.

We used to have Rent parties. Make Rent memorabilia such as bags, shirts, shorts, etc. Sing the songs alllllllllllllll the time. We even tried to convince our choir director to put on Rent. Yeah, that didn't happen BUT we did get to sing Seasons of Love my Junior year. That was definitely a highlight.

I've seen the show 5 times in the theater - including one of them starring Constantine Maroulis. I went to see the movie TWICE in the theater on opening day (midnight and then later that night) and bought it the day it came out of DVD. I had 3 different cd versions of the show.

About a week ago my friend Krista, one of the original RentHeads that I hung out with in High School, tweeted me a link for this contest. What contest you ask... ohhhhh just to find the biggest RentHead to become the official blogger for the show.

Um yes. I know what you're thinking. MY DREAM JOB!

Obviously I needed to apply. So I made a video... and although it's probably not the standard 'Pick me! I'm awesome! I love Rent' video that others may enter - I'm hoping to catch attention for my creativeness. Haha we'll see if it works!!!!!!!

CROSS YOUR FINGERS!!!!!!!!!!



Peace, Love, and I wish I was latin so I could play Mimi on Broadwayyyyyy

p90x update!

A few weeks back I threw out there that I was starting p90x.
And I knew I wouldn't follow it to a T. I knew that going in.

First week = all 6 workouts
Second week = 2 workouts (Brad came home this week sooooooo woops...)
Third week = 3 workouts
Fourth week = 4 workouts

SO now that I'm in my Fifth week I'm doing the 'Week 4'.

GOTTA KEEP IT UP!!!! Ahhhh I hate it, but I definitely feel it.

I love all these new gaga songs!!!


Peace, Love and Sore Arms!!

THE VOICE

If you're my facebook friend you already know, from all my statuses, my thoughts on The Voice.

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

I love all the different rounds.
I love all the variety.
I want to be on it.
I love the drama.
I love the singing.
I love the coaching.
I love the concept.
I want to be on it.
I love Cee Lo.
I love Xtina.
I love Blake.
I love Adam.
I have great memories of TRL with Carson Daly (and also those crazy ones with Tara Reid hahaha).
I want to be on it.
I love the different songs they've sung.
I love the blind auditions.
I love the battle rounds.
I want to be on it.

And I'm lovvvvinngggg me some Javier Colon so far...

No, but in all seriousness. I love American Idol (and if you know me you know I've auditioned a few times already), but it's repetitive. It's the same week after week. Singer gets up. Sings. And is judged. This show is showing variety and I love it. I do realize it's NEW and it'll got old like Idol is, but I love it.

In other news- Idol is FINALLY coming to Pittsburgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's just hope I can make it to the auditions now that they're in my hometown! haha

Peace, Love and THE VOICE!

Insipred.

As I'm sitting here watching Dancing with The Stars (obviously rooting for Hines!! GOOOO HINESY!!!!) I've been really touched.

They just had a little girl named Tayla Kelley dance on the show who has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness - one which has given her until her 18th birthday to live.

“Tayla was born with the same disease as the boy in the bubble,” said Tayla’s mom, Jill Kelley. “She is missing the portion of her immune system that fights off bacteria so she receives weekly blood treatments in order to stay alive and healthy.”

Read more in this article

This little girl said she made a conscious decision when she was little not to be the 'sick kid' and has set out to live her life. She said she loves to dance and focuses most of her energy on dancing. She had the opportunity to dance with Chelsie and Lacey in front of millions. I'm not an expert on dancing, but I really think she did a great job. I was sooo proud of her - I can't imagine what her family was thinking! Within her 5 minute story on the show she really touched me and I hope she gets more opportunities to dance her little heart out :)

On a lighter note... I'm loving GaGa's new song

Peace, Love and live your life the best way you can!!

DJ got us fallin in love again ;)

Yup. I took these pictures... oh ya know... just 7 rows from the stage.

 7 rows from a man who can sing amazingly.

7 rows from a man who can dance his little heart out.
7 rows from a man who my mom lovingly refers to as

THE TOTAL PACKAGE

Years ago my mom got an Usher Concert on DVD and fell in love with Usher Terrence Raymond IV.

She used to ride her stationary bike in front of the TV (and also while checking emails ;) hehe love ya mom) and watched Usher bust a move. Between his dance moves, his awesome voice and the way he treated his mother (he got lots of brownie points for this one) my mom decided he was 'The Total Package'.

Being the amazing, awesome, beautiful, super, fantastic, best daughter in the world that I am, this year for Mother's day I bought my mom (and me) tickets to USHER USSSHEERRR. Now when I bought the tickets we were up in section 204, 2nd row, but still up high. After watching Akon perform (who was pretty good BTW) we spotted a row of seats down by the stage that was completely empty. Of course we ran down to the lower level and swiped the seats! Sitting 7 rows from the stage we were paranoid that the rightful seat owners were going to show up and kick us out... but it never happened! We got to watch the entire concert so close and it was A.W.E.S.O.M.E!

So happy that I got to see the total package perform with my mom :)

Love you mom!!!!

Peace, Love and the Total Package

It doesn't matter if you love men or have a fat hairy chin

I love this video. It's hilarious



Peace, Love and my love for parody videos! haha

Relationships

I actually just wrote a really long ass blog post about relationships and the different levels of emotions that you go through throughout your years of life and as I started reading it back one thing kept screaming in my head. . .

'how do you have any right to write this post?'

I'm not a relationship expert (you're shocked right? haha! jk)
I don't know anything about relationships expect for the sitautions I've been in.

Yes, I've made mistakes along the way... but it definitely has shaped me for the better.

Through good and bad, thick and thin, hot and cold, fun and boring, nice and mean times I've realized what is most important to me.

Here's a snapshot of my thought progression on relationships...

Things I've learned a long the way:

Family is everything. When you're with someone you're not only with them, but with their family.

You shouldn't ever have to compromise your family for your relationship. Don't let anyone ever make you feel bad for wanting to attend family or friend functions.

Career is important, but not when it comes before everything else.

Spending money is fine, when you have it. (I know, I know. I'm working on this one)

Faith and religion are more important than I originally thought at first.

There are people out there that bring out the best in you.

If you don't like something- change it.

Negativity is evil and will ruin any and every situation.

My current relationship is teaching me alot. Although it hasn't been long, I would honestly say I've learned so much and grown so much from it already. Patience isn't something I'm good with and having a rock to lean on is so refreshing and comforting. Not having to be the caretaker all the time and knowing that I have someone there no matter what is also amazing. It's so funny to look at the differences between us. (he'll probably kill me that I'm even writing this post about him- hehe sorry baby.) Our experience in life have given us both different perspectives.

For example- our situation kinda sucks currently.

He's been over in Africa working since January and we've been having a long distance relationship through the last few months. Now my mindset is that I hate it. I absolutely hate being away from him, that I can't just text him all the time, that I we can't be together every week,  that July 1st is sooooooooo far away, and that this is the worst thing that's ever happen. His mindset is- it's only a few months, it's a great career opportunity, that we're closer than ever and that the time we have together we make worthwhile. I feel that his experiences in life have made him so much more mature in this relationship that I currently am. My thoughts are more immature and wanting to have everything right now... now, that is my personality- I hate waiting for things, I'm a very 'in the now' type of person. I believe that I'm learning to accept things I cannot control and am gaining patience that I did not have before.

Relationships. Shamlationship. Who has all the answers? No one does... but when you find something that works and brings out the best in you (and your significant other) that can really make your heart smile. And mine is definitely smiling the biggest smile it's had in a longggggggg time.

Peace, Love and LOVE!

ps. I love you baby :-*



New David - Released today!

New David Guetta track released today... with my girl Nicki!!



Peace, Love, and David Guetta (I love himmmmmmmmm)

Happy Easter!!!

I hope everybody enjoys their candy, sweets, food, eating after 9pm or anything else you gave up for Lent today!!! :)

This Lent I really couldn't think of anything to give up that wouldn't really be benefiting me. For example- if I gave up candy it wouldn't really have been because of Lent, it would  have benefited me because it probably would have aiding in me losing weight. I was trying to think of something that would really push me to recognize the Lenten season. So that's why I made a commitment to attend church as much as I possibly could. The only time I didn't make it was when I went to Africa.

Thinking back on past Easters I realized that other than being with my Family I was with Iwona for 2 different Easters! One in Tunis, Tunisia and the other in Panama City Florida!

In Tunis they had these rabbits right outside the restaurant. Our one friend Katie swore that they kept disappearing and that they were the rabbit meat on the menu at the restaurant! haha

We had a really fun trip, but we were sad that we were missing the yummy ham and all the chocolate goodies back in the states!

 

Maggie, Jamie, Myself and Alicia sad eating our 'Easter Camel'

 
The following year a bunch of my wild and wonderful WVU friends went on spring break to Panama City, Florida. We were there during Easter so obbbbbbviously we dyed eggs! I'm pretty sure Iwona and I were the most enthusiastic about dying the eggs, but some others got in on the action. 

Laura, Jon and Ashley dying Easter eggs!



Me and Von loved it :) haha!

While we were on our way down to Florida we heard a radio station playing this song:



Wishing everyone a blessed and fun filled Easter :)
Peace, Love and Happy Easter!!!!!!

Not gonna lie.. kinda proud of myself

1 week down.
Yay! I did all 6 workouts this week!
Not gonna lie, pretty proud of myself.
And pretty sore.

So I went to Walmart to buy bands for my workouts anddddddd my car wouldn't start in the parking lot. Great right :(

On a side note... you should buy it ;) it's still for sale. hahaha! When it rains it pours right... of course something would be wrong with it when I'm trying to sell it. UGH!

This song gets stuck in my head for days....

Peace, Love and Cars that Won't Start.