Currently Reading Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next Novels (Penguin Books)) By Jasper Fforde see related

Your #1 Match: ENFJ

The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist.

Your #2 Match: ESFJ

The Caregiver You are sympathetic and caring, putting friends and family first. A creature of habit, you prefer routines and have trouble with change. You love being in groups - whether you're helping people or working on a project. You are good at listening, laughing, and bringing out the best in people. You would make a great nurse, social worker, or teacher.

Your #3 Match: INFJ

The Protector You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

Your #4 Match: ISFJ

The Nurturer You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal. A good listener, you excell at helping others in practical ways. In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music. You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for. You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

Your #5 Match: ENFP

The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller! You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.

Your Seduction Style: The Charmer

You're a master at intimate conversation and verbal enticement. You seduce with words, by getting people to open up to you. By establishing this deep connection quickly, people feel under your power. And then you've got them exactly where you want them!

Currently Playing Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) By Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice see related

I just wanted to remind people of the blog I really do update.  www.notforthelifeofme.blogspot.com

I took a quiz.  None too surprising, I suppose . . .

Your Political Profile

Overall: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

Social Issues: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Ethics: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

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The play opens tomorrow.  EEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I'm incessantly listening to my BATB Original Broadway cast CD.  Here's hoping we're ready!

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to good manners and elegance.

In love, you feel the most alive when your partner is patient and never willing to give up on you.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.

Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

Currently Watching Into the Woods By Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason see related

I just saw Into the Woods tonight at Carson High School.  And, for the most part, I loved it!!!!!!!!!  Go CHS!  I realized that I am also well-versed in the forces of musical theatre talent at CHS--Alex (Cinderella's Prince), Bri (Cinderella), Katie (Lucinda--Cinderella's stepsister), Brittany (Little Red Riding Hood), Domenic (Baker), Mark (Mysterious Man), and Darian (Harp).  I sat with Chris, Stephanie, Gina, and Stephanie's younger sister Tessa.  We had a blast, and probably laughed at more things than were normal, but it was a good time to be had.

And today, in less than twelve hours, I'm auditioning for The Taming of the Shrew--EEK!!!!!  Chris was called today about it (we called to confirm our audition time last night), and he learned that the role of Katherine was pre-cast.  :(  I am so unhappy about that!  It's one of (in Tony's words, but less whiny and less frequently) my dream roles.  Alas, I've not a chance.  So, I've resigned myself to the thought of Bianca; we'll see how it goes.  Chris said he only wants one role, and may not stay in it if he doesn't get it.  It's nice that guys can afford to be a bit more arrogant about such things.  Hmph.  I may not do it, though, if I don't get a good role.  We'll see what happens.

Currently Playing Crazy for You (1992 Original Broadway Cast) By George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Harry Groener, Jodi Benson I've Got Rhythm see related

Yeah for Sharece Bunn!  I was too excited to get that comment from her.  She was a blast in London, and even offered to start a Lynette Brown Fan Club (which still amuses me to no end)!

Well, let's see.  I'm enlightening my students with films this week.  It is our SAT testing week, which is the standarized test we give every year.  As a result, we've been asked to go easy on the work this week.  My junior high classes just finished reading Cheaper by the Dozen, so I am showing them the original version which is actually based on the book.  What a novel idea!  My high school classes are watching The Scarlet Pimpernel, which I'm currently rereading.  I love that film!  Good times.

Yesterday, I saw another tap dance-heavy show, Anything Goes, at South Lake Tahoe High School.  Bubba was perfect as Billy.  Tessa was beautiful and sang beautifully as Hope.  Bri was hilarious as one of the Angels (the part I played 10 years ago).  Josh was completely hysterical as Moonface Martin.  Clearly I know the talented forces of SLTHS's drama club; as well as their director and musical director.  Funny how things can change in one year.  It was very good, and the dancing was amazing.  Bubba ruled the tapdancing stage!  I'm excited for the two of us to pick up our continuous playing of Phase 10 backstage again.  It'll be sad without Stephanie or Bri, but maybe we'll find others who are willing to indulge us.  If Chris weren't Lumiere, I might invite him into our prestigious club, but my guess is that that could get a little old.

Last night, I went to an Accoustic Guitar concert at the BAC.  The performer, Kelly Joe Phelps, played blues, and did a pretty good job of it.  I invited dad, who invited Uncle Jacque.  We had a good time (and I got in for free because of Chris!  Ha!).  Dad even said that he liked Kelly Joe Phelps's guitar.  This is really saying something, since my dad is strictly a Taylor man, and Phelps played a Martin guitar!  Good times had by all.

I cannot say how ecstatic I am that our spring seems to be returning after three or so weeks of freezing!  Spring is the greatest thing ever.  Ahh, the weather.  Life is just better in the spring.  Sigh.

Currently Playing 42nd Street (2001 Revival Broadway Cast) By Harry Warren, Todd Ellison, Christine Ebersole, David Elder, Jonathan Freeman, Mary Testa, Megan Sikora, Michael Arnold Lullaby of Broadway see related

HOORAY FOR BROADWAY!!!!!!  :)  I do love seeing Broadway shows.  42nd Street was, in a word, awesome!  Amazing dancing, great singers, some fantastic comedic timing, and all those snappy zingers placed so well.  Ah, good times to be had.  I think anyone can enjoy it, but particularly those who've been in shows (particularly musicals) and fully understand what it takes.

And, as this is the last show of the "season," I got to learn what is coming up.  The Full Monty (no thank you, though I do like the song "Gotta Love that Man"), Thoroughly Modern Millie (a fourth time?  Well, I just may have to), Cats (blech!), Oklahoma (modeled after the one with Hugh Jackman--I am considering it), and Hairspray (fun, but not my favorite.  We'll see).  How exciting it is to know what is coming up, though!  Woo-hoo for moi!

Spring Break is over.  Sigh. Back to reality, I suppose.  Work, rehearsals, church, Bible study.  Oh, and in about 6 or so weeks, I'll be housesitting for three weeks.