My 100th Post

Being that today is my 100th post, I wanted to do something festive. Do you like my balloon? :)

100...wow! To think I had 100 things to post about. Geez...really, I know I just rambled. LOL

To reflect on my past posts I have found that I need more unity. I will do more re-occurring themed posts as well as have more of a blog focus.

To continue with the "100" theme for today...let's see...

100 ways to make the most out of your day:

100. Wake up with a smile
99. say a prayer
98. have a good hearty breakfast
97. sing a little tune in the shower
96. wear your "special" outfit
95. call an old friend
94. treat yourself to a great cup of coffee
93. listen to your favorite song
92. take the scenic route to work
91. wear your pretty scarf/necklace/earrings
90. pay a compliment to a stranger
89. take a long lunch break
88. turn your radio up in the car
87. wish upon a star
86. sing a Christmas carol
85. youtube your favorite childhood cartoon
84. start to read the book you have been longing to read
83. send a card to your good friend
82. order dessert
81. paint your nails
80. be more forgiving while driving during rush hour
79. write a love note
78. laugh
77. plan your dream vacation
76. buy yourself a blow-pop
75. go for a long walk in the park
74. rent a movie you have been waiting to see
73. pop some popcorn
72. order a regular soda instead of diet, it's ok
71. go window shopping
70. take a mini road trip
69. smell some roses
68. go out on the town
67. document your day through your camera lens
66. call your parents
65. break out into a random dance party
65. read your favorite childhood book
64. order yourself some flowers
63. buy some good chocolate and savor it
62. allow opportunity to knock
61. keep a secret
60. support a local organization
59. make a special visit to your church
58. create a special moment with a stranger
57. help a close friend in need
56. tell someone close to you that you care about them dearly
55. write a poem
54. put your toes in the sand
53. write a list of the things you are thankful for
52. buy your favorite ice cream
51. smile at everyone you pass
50. be a tourist in your own town/city
49. go get your hair cut/styled
48. make a small sacrifice for another
47. make the most out of all your struggles today
46. dance to Michael Jackson
45. watch reruns of your favorite old TV show
44. give out free hugs
43. buy tickets to the theater...you will like it, I promise!
42. go out and celebrate your un-birthday
41. finish your to-do list, or at least check something off
40. visit the SPCA to play with the kitties and puppies
39. take time to play in the rain
38. read a passage from the Bible
37. put a little cream and sugar in your tea
36. revisit an old journal you have or start a new one
35. spend some time in your favorite place (either outside or in your home)
34. roll the windows down in your car
33. sing along to the radio
32. bless someone when they sneeze
31. call your sibling(s) to see how they are doing
30. brush up on your "electric slide" dance skills
29. have a glass of wine with dinner
28. use your "nice" dishes
27. read poetry
26. light some candles
25. support a worthy cause
24. ride your bike or walk somewhere
23. skip
22. buy a balloon
21. go and feed the ducks
20. let the sun shine on your face
19. watch an old movie
18. recycle
17. don't be afraid to be honest with yourself and others
16. use glittery gel pens
15. cuddle with a warm blanket
14. buy a surprise treat for one of your co-workers
13. do a 15 min exercise
12. be very encouraging of yourself, "I can do it!"
11. wear your hair a new way
10. fly a kite
9. research your astrological sign
8. write a letter to yourself to open in 5 years
7. watch Harry Potter
6. send a funny text
5. go running down an aisle in Target with a cart
4. buy a pair of new shoes
3. forgive yourself
2. don't be afraid to cry and let it out
1. believe in miracles

A special thanks to Faith, who helped me come up with some of these. :)


Check out my 50th post!

All Souls

In honor of All Souls Day, I wanted to post a short prayer. It is important to take the time to pray for the souls in purgatory and for all those who are lost.


Invocation for the Souls in Purgatory

My God,

bestow Thy blessings and Thy mercies
on all persons and on those souls in Purgatory
for whom I am in charity, gratitude, or friendship bound
and have the desire to pray.

Amen

It's All a Bunch of Hocus Pocus

Halloween season begins when I get the opportunity to watch this Disney classic. "Hocus Pocus" is an awesome Halloween movie which highlights the great workings of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. Seriosuly, I love them as the Sanderson sisters. And because of this movie (and the brillance of one of my best friends) I want to name my future black cat "Binx."

Happy Halloween!

Things I Love This Week...

Songs:
"How He Loves": John Mark Mcmillan - it is such a beautiful song! If you have a chance to look up lyrics, I highly recommend it!

Movies:
Hocus Pocus - it's almost Halloween and this movie always gets me in the mood!

Other:
Theraflu - seriously, I am getting over a cold and this helped so much!

kleenex with aloe - this also helped with my cold!

To Be or Not To Be (in Love with Jude Law), that is the question...

So...as I mentioned before, in a previous post, I was planning on going to NYC to see Jude Law in Hamlet.

Well, IT WAS INCREDIBLE! Seriously...the best theater I have seen since I was in London. After the first scene, I wanted to truly rate Jude Law's acting ability and not get swept away by his overall aura.

And I just take a quick second to say how awesome my seat was...I was on the Orchestra Left side 2nd row...(I know!)...AND, lucky for me...Jude Law played most of his scenes Stage Right anyway! So...I go to be up close to him a lot!!! Ok, ok...brag time is over...

Truly, truly though the production was amazing!

I will go over all elements:

Scenic Design - Stunning! It was this immense concrete-building-like structure that provided moving door ways, dark crevices, and alley ways for the lights to shine in...

Lighting - Wow! The lighting provided the perfect means to highlight each character and moment exquisitely. The scenic design was a perfect match with the lighting design. When the massive doorways were parted, the lighting then established the mood of each scene.

Sound - The underscoring of this production, was brilliant! Also, there were moments when fabric came flying down in sync with a beautiful rolling of music.

Costumes - I loved that for the most part it was modern dress. The pieces were simple in design and all had a color scheme of dark grays, purples and black. This helps make moments more important when light-colored clothes were used.

As far as the cast...I could not take my eyes off everyone. All the actors were brilliant and fully developed. Not only did Jude Law capture the audience with his persona and stage presence, but he also showed us how he works on stage. Through the course of the play, he developed into the Hamlet that slowly becomes insane. Also, I was thrilled that there was so much humor in this production! It is important to laugh amongst all the drama involved with a son avenging his father's death. Plus, the cast was beautiful! All the key players and the side characters were great! I believed in the relationships, love, deceit, revenge, friendship, etc. Everyone was truly stunning to watch. From Claudius to Polonius, from Gertrude to Guildenstern, from Hamlet to Ophelia, from Horatio to the Players. I give this performance a big A+!

And the best part...I got to get a picture of Jude after the show! :)