Raise your eyebrows!

Last nite, Terry and I went to see 'The Rocky Horror Show' at MTC! Well, we finally saw what all the commotion was about! This is one show that'll ooze a response out of audience members. Here's my commentary on the musical:

- Outlandlishly weird

- Freaky

- A delightfully, psychedelic nightmare

- Slightly R-rated & questionable

- Toe-tappin' fun songs (Time Warp!!)

- Excellent singing, acting and stage-presence

- Witty and hilariously funny

- Interactive audience shout-outs encouraged

- Raunchy and racy

- A show that'll make you blush and push your limits to what you can handle

My diagnosis: Don't bring your Baptist-raised Mama and Papa to this show! Definitely an eye-popping musical, sure to push the envelope in a freakish roller coaster sort-of-way; but you wouldn't want to advertise it in your church bulletin.

Mamma Mia!

Tonite after piano lessons, I decided to dig into my old CD's and blast the tunes. Then, I came across one goodie in particular and smiled with glee. Ya know.......some CD's really are like fine wine. They just get better with age. C'mon, dig it! lol!



Imagine if we could trade places for a day. Move over Agnetha, make room for moi!



Michelle's fantasy.....to be part of the band.....





(I morphed myself into this picture using some old Photoshop program 5 yrs ago. Ah, the "short-hair' days, a la 2002!!!)

January 22, 2007

Happy 6 month Anniversary David!

In sickness and in health, in mood swings and mind-reading, in football play-offs and figuring out what the heck the game is all about, and to the best 6 months of my life......

Always yours,

Michelle

Na na na na.....Hey - y.....Good-bye!

Well, I finally did it! I'm putting an end to the daily stress and tears of my job. So long Accounting! So long Data Entry! What's that -- the phone's ringing? I don't hear youuuuuu! After nervously anticipating how I was going to advise my boss, I took a cue from Nike at 4:00 yesterday and told myself, "Ok, just DO it!" I resigned from my receptionist position. I'm free!

Sports Trivia: Big game this weekend: The Bears vs. the Saints. Who are you betting on?

Tickle the Ivory

Well, I decided to take the plunge and I signed myself up for the "Elementary Pedagogy Certificate Program." This is Part I of III towards getting one's A.R.C.T credentials. In plain language, it's the highest level you can get in piano and enables you to teach any level of piano with confidence. Most teachers do not have their ARCT, but it limits them in how far they can teach their students. Teaching is SO different than playing. For myself, I can play a Gr.10 piece, but I'd rather watch a football game than attempt to teach the Gr.10 song. LOL!

I've heard comments that the program is pretty intense, so who knows if I'll complete all 3 parts. (Part II is the Middle Grades and Part III is the Advanced Grades). For now, I'll just take it one week at a time and get Part I done. It starts Jan.21st and goes all the way to Dec.9th, with a break in the summer. Classes are every Sunday afternoon from 1:30 - 2:30 pm, so that will be different to adjust to also. I'm looking forward to it, though. My passion is simply playing piano, so I just gravitate towards absorbing everything I can about it. I love it so much!

Sports Trivia that only your husbands care about: The Philidelphia Eagles just lost to the New Orleans Saints. Who will we cheer for now???? :(

Touchdown!!!

Praise the Lord! We caught the rodent! Glory! I'm finally safe in my home after the invasion of the solitary mouse. I'm thankful that Dave disposed of the trap findings; I could never do it! When I lived with roommates, a few years back, they decided that we'd each take turns disposing of the mice. Tammy went first, Rachel went second, and thankfully, my prayers were answered and there wasn't a third. I can't imagine having 5 mice in the house, J. You're a stronger woman than me. I would need a regular psychiatrist for that.

The Rocky Horror Mouse Show

Ok, my brother Terry and I are going to see "The Rocky Horror Show" at MTC next week, but I did NOT want to experience it live in my own home tonite!!!!!!

As I carried the garbage from the old garage into our foyer, a mouse escaped in all its merry glory. Damn you, damn you, I say! Well, needless to say, my tonsils emitted a scream so blood-curtlingly loud, I'm sure Mark could hear it in Korea. We promptly dashed out the door to purchase 6 mouse-traps. I moved all my shoes to higher ground and moved my coat upstairs.

I'm not attaching any "Cute-sy" clipart of mice. I'm also not attaching pictures of the shoes, mops, and rug in disarray downstairs. I'm too scared to go down there.

Useless Trivia that only your husbands care about: Green Bay Packer fans wear cheeseheads.

Enough talk about this! Pray for the return of my sanity.

Confession Time

I have a confession to make. The other day, Dave made the suggestion to pick up something quick and convenient just before heading out to Tanya's 30th birthday party. I agreed to it, and as we got out of the truck, I looked around, hoping noone would spot me. I cautiously walked into the building and with bout of mild hesitation and guilt, headed into line. "A Quarter-pounder with Cheese, fries and an Iced Tea" was my order. There, I said it. I crossed over to the dark side. I betrayed my principles. My compromise was billowing up inside of me and turning my stomach into knots. As we headed for a table, however, we found that the restaurant was completely different from our childhood experiences. There was no obnoxious man in a yellow suit & red shoes for children to climb all over anymore. Instead, the lighting was pleasing on the eyes, the wall color was a nice shade of red, and the fireplace was glowing warmly as we dined in elegance. It was almost.......romantic.

Word to the husbands and boyfriends of the world: Only do this once a year for your significant other. More than that would put your relationship in jeopardy and a bad case of Montezuma's Revenge.

One more confession: I am learning more sports facts and tid bits than I ever cared about Pre-Marriage. So, I'll begin including a segment in my blog entitled "Sports Trivia That Only Your Husband Cares About". Here's the first one: John Ryan (former Punter for the Wpg. Blue Bombers) now plays for the Green Bay Packers. Stay tuned for more trivia to impress your spouses with.

Holiday Update

It's been a LONG time since I last blogged, but here's a sketch into our Christmas and New Year's. Sung to the tune of "My Favorite Things" from Sound of Music. (HEY! Even Gwen Stefani cashed in on the 'Sound of Music')

Our first Christmas as the new Mr. & Mrs.

Dave and Michelle and all mistletoe kisses

Wrapping the presents all under the tree

These are a few of our Christmas-y things

Love fern all dressed up in red and white trimmings

A few footballs thrown in for masculine-type things

Fondue and eating and fun company

These are a few of our Christmas-y things

Then comes our New's Year Eve with party-throwing

After a foot and a half of snow-blowing

Having a hubby who does the cooking

These are a few of my favorite things

(Bridge)

Then it's onto.....

2007......

Where does that bring me?

We're onto another adventure in life

But what does that mean? We'll see!