Christmas movie quotes

For the last couple of days, I've been doing a post on Facebook each day with a quote from a Christmas movie. I had hoped that I would have a chance to actually watch all of these movies, but that hasn't quite worked out. I have, however, been enjoying thinking about the films and the funny and inspiring lines. It's also been fun to see who knows where the quotes come from, since I'm not posting the movie titles!

I'm going to start posting the quotes here, too. Why not? I'm having fun!

December 3: "We need Kate and we need Leo and we need them now!" - Love Actually

December 4: "I guess I got carried away." "She carried me right with her - I don't weigh very much!" - White Christmas

December 5: "Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life - well, valuable, but small - and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around? I don't really want ...an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So good night, dear void." - You've Got Mail (not technically a Christmas movie, but the musical and movie it's based on are and I love this quote)

December 6: "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup." - Elf

December 7: "All right, you go back and tell them that the New York State Supreme Court rules there's no Santa Claus. It's all over the papers. The kids read it and they don't hang up their stockings. Now what happens to all the toys that are supposed to be in those stockings? Nobody buys them. The toy manufacturers are going to like that; so they have to lay off a lot of their employees, union employees. Now you got the CIO and the AF of L against you and they're going to adore you for it and they're going to say it with votes. Oh, and the department stores are going to love you too and the Christmas card makers and the candy companies. Ho ho. Henry, you're going to be an awful popular fella. And what about the Salvation Army? Why, they got a Santa Claus on every corner, and they're taking a fortune. But you go ahead Henry, you do it your way. You go on back in there and tell them that you rule there is no Santy Claus." - Miracle on 34th Street


Christmas is coming! I even decorated my condo! I'm excited!

Today's horoscope

Put your foot down today, Virgo. Don't let others push you around. It could be that you're used to letting people have their way in order to keep the peace. The problem with this is that your dreams and goals may get lost in the shuffle. Don't lose sight of your true destination. There's much more to life than you might see on the surface. Dig deeper.

--Horoscope.com

I could have used this earlier today. Someday I will learn to relax and not try so hard and not worry about what people might think when I try too hard, but today was not that day.

Someday!

LOTR the Musical

I bet you didn't know there's a musical version of the Lord of the Rings, did you?  It was produced two years ago and played in Toronto and London. Sadly, it never made it to the States. Too bad. I love what music I've heard, and this Lothlorien scene is amazing!

Hobbits being hobbits:

This might be my favorite, though. I'm a sucker for Irish-influenced tunes:

It got terrible reviews, but I don't really care. I wish I'd known about this when it was actually playing! I would have gone to London SO FAST!

The 1940s and the British Monarchy

My two latest... well, I wouldn't necessarily call them "obsessions" per se, but they are causing me endless delight nowadays are the culture in the 1940s (mostly the war era) and details about the British monarchy.

It's not hard to see why they'd be on my mind. I'm rehearsing a show set in the '40s right now, and I've been watching a lot of movies and documentaries to learn more about the culture and fashion and the war itself. I must say, it's fascinating! I watched the original Miracle on 34th Street this weekend and LOVED it! The more I learn about the war, the more I want to learn (and the more movies like Pearl Harbor bother me in their inaccuracy -- flying without flight suits? They would have passed out SO FAST!) I kind of feel like it was the last time the United States was actually united in any way. I think it's awesome that several of the current leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fought in the war. It was a time when people really had to be responsible; they worked hard to support the soldiers and keep things running at home. And the war itself was horrible -- fighting on two fronts in terrible conditions. I am so proud to state that I am the granddaughter of a WWII hero. 

I learned today that England's Prince Philip fought in the Pacific, and Queen Elizabeth also supported the war effort. I've been watching a documentary series called The House of Windsor on KBYU and it's fascinating. At the moment, I'm watching the episode that discusses their wedding (in 1947 which combines my two "obsessions", natch). I guess I'm just another sappy girl who wishes she were a princess. I did a report on Queen Victoria in college and discovered that she was the first to invite the press into the palace to take photos. I have seen the movie The Queen multiple times (Helen Mirren is genius and totally deserved that Oscar), and I still remember that day in August when I returned to my dorm and found everyone gathered in the common room watching the news broadcast stating that Diana had died. I am thrilled about Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton and if I don't stay up late to watch the wedding live in April, I'll probably DVR it to watch over and over -- I can't wait to see what her dress looks like (though, to be fair, I've been having a lot of fun looking at wedding dresses and web sites lately; I love pretty things).

We start dress rehearsals tomorrow (well, we started yesterday but I was sick so I couldn't go), and I'm packing up my make-up and looking for my hairnet. I can't wait to see everyone in their costumes! A character and consequently a show never feels complete without the costumes (always the finishing touch) so this will be fun! Every time I get dressed up I feel beautiful and princessy. I can't believe we open in three days. Scary!

Movies set in (or made in) the 40s that I have watched lately:
Band of Brothers
The Philadelphia Story
Miracle on 39th Street
Holiday Inn
A Walk in the Clouds
Adam's Rib
Pearl Harbor
A League of Their Own
White Christmas

Movies I haven't seen that I want to:
Woman of the Year
Casablanca (never seen it!)

Blog name change

My blog title "How am I Still Single" was initially supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, acknowledging those wonderful, well-meaning people who can't get over the fact that someone as cute and fun as I am is single. The joke was, of course, that I name the blog "How am I Still Single" and then never actually discuss the question in any of the actual blog posts!

Well, I still don't plan to agonize over the question during my public writings, but I think it's also time that I stop beating everyone else over the head with it, too. I'm young! I'm cute! I'm fun! And I have a lot to contribute to this world.

So, I'm changing the name of my blog. After not a lot of deliberation, I've decided on the following:

Dizzy Dandelion

It's a reference to a couple of nicknames given to me over the years :) It's not perfect, and it may change again in the future, but for now I think this suits me!

As does this new/old hair color.

What can I say? Every 18 months or so I simply MUST go red!

Harry Potter and the Midnight Crazies!

I was one of the lucky/awesome many who stayed up late on a weeknight to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 at 12:10am! It was such a fun night. I loved getting to hang out with my bestest friend and a whole bunch of like-minded crazies. I felt just a smidge silly walking through the parking lot in my costume but once I got inside I felt UNDER dressed! I was also dog tired and in a terrible mood, and ended up over-compensating by babbling about everything and anything that came into my head. I felt like I was being terribly annoying, but Kate assured me I was still a lot of fun.

Can't wait for the final movie. I'm sure it will be even crazier, wherever I am when I see it!

Here's a sampling of the craziness that was the party at Jordan Commons, starting with Melissa's Gryffindor nails :)

At the end of the night I asked one of the managers if I could take home some of the balloons. I figured they wouldn't need them anymore since the party was over... but they just cheerfully deflated at my house. Oh, well, I'm still glad I asked. I loved walking outside with those balloons in my hand after the movie!

For a recap of my experiences seeing the first five movies, click here.

EXPECTO PATRONUM!!