Things I loved about my weekend

Hi all,

How are youuu? Hope your weekend and first days of the week have been fantastic!

This weekend was a happy one. Usually all weekends are, but this one had several highlights.

Let's begin with Thursday night...

I saw my friend Teri (she is currently in Houston so I don't get to see her that often) and we had dinner and gelato. We caught up with our lives and had a fun time :)

On Friday, as early birthday present, my other awesome friend Josh took me to see the Phantom of the Opera (this is my 3rd time watching it). I always love it. It's a fantastic play with an amazing soundtrack and a powerful love story that will undoubtedly captivate you! 

isn't Gerard Butler a great Phantom? *sigh*

Someone wrote this review and I couldn't have said it better: "...the phantom is arguably the most intriguing character ever written. Every song in the musical is powerful. The sound of the church organ infuses your blood with ten emotions at the same time. It energizes your brain and each muscle of your body. Absolute must see!"

On Saturday I stayed home for most of the day, but my friends came to my house at night and we made some Pisco Sour (a yummy Peruvian cocktail),  some egg sandwiches (lovely combination, huh?), and then we celebrated 12:00 o'clock (my birthday on the 21st). After that we watched "Princess & The Frog" It was a lovely story, I miss that type of Disney Movies.

And on Sunday:

Birthday! 24... wow,  that's it! now it's time for time to slow down... no more years flying by :(

Oh well, let's just enjoy them, right?

Here are some cool things from Sunday:

* my dad called me very early (he's in Peru) and it was a nice way to "wake up"

* I talked to my dad and grandma and cousin through skype videochat

* I had many friends write me online

* my parents and brothers gave me wonderful cards

* my mom gave me a jacket I had seen a few months ago and liked very much at Arttie's

* my mom gave me a lovely grey wallet, thank you mamita

* mom and brothers gave me giftcards to this store I hadn't visited yet, but I totally loved: Charming Charlie, an accesories store organized by color :)

I can get lost there for hours...

here is a small pic I found (purple area):

* we went to a few other stores including Goodwill, where we donated some items and Plato's Closet, where they gave us $8.50 dollars for two old purses. :P
* we ate yummy sushi. Restaurant was a little slow but it was worth the wait. 
* we bought a cake that had chocolate mousse and it's already gone (it was small!).
March is definiltey cake month for me... if all my family was here, it'd be worse. Grandpa's birthday, aunt-grandma's, uncle's, etc. 


Good excuses to indulge. See you later dears :)

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Theater!

Today I want to write a short post about one of my favorite arts. Guys, if you haven't been to a Broadway play, you have to!! They are indescribable experiences; I can't use enough words to describe  all the magical feelings that theater awakens in me. 

I used to perform when I was in high school in Peru. I actually miss it a lot; I've always thought that those who perform (in theater) for a living have one of the most amazing occupations. Every time I get out of a play-- and this always happens-- I feel 99% joyful, 1% melancholic. My mind spaces out for a few minutes and tries to imagine what being an actress would have been like.

These are the plays that I've seen so far:

- Phantom of the Opera (absolutely amazing)I knew I had to see this play after I heard the main song for the first time. 

- Jesus Christ Super Star

- Monty Python's Spamalot (very funny!)

- Mamma Mia

- Wicked (incredible!)

And these are the plays I cannot wait to see (my priorities)

- Beauty & the Beast

- Bye Bye Birdie

- Grease

- Miss Saigon

- Le Misérables

Do you have any favorites? Any that you would recommend? Out of the ones I've seen, I recommend that you watch Phantom of the Opera & Wicked first. The stories are amazing... and the stage effects? out of this world. 

Before I finish, I want to tell you about  my mom and I's last Saturday adventure. We went to see Lea Salonga. Do you know who she is? Well, she is known for her outstanding musical role of Kim in Miss Saigon, for having received numerous awards, and for being the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin. Her voice is truly amazing... I've never been to a concert of that type before, but I really enjoyed it; and when she sang "A Whole New World," she asked any guy from the audience to join her (for the Aladdin part), and it was just like listening to princess Jasmine. I know... duh, it's her voice, but hearing it live was incredible. Tell me about any favorite theatrical experiences you've had... I'd love to hear some. 

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