For the past couple of years, I've wanted very much to visit Graceland Mansion, home of everything Elvis-mania. Recently, I've been looking more into it and really want to go soon.
I know my best friend had mentioned once that she wanted to go to Nashville and experience the world of Country Music, and I expressed interest in going, too. So, I think she and I should go soon! We could spend a couple days in Memphis and visit Graceland, go to some themed restaurants near Graceland, maybe the Memphis Mojo Music Bus Tour, the Sun Studio Guided Tour (the birthplace of Rock 'N' Roll!!!), and then head into the Peabody Hotel to see the ducks. Then we'd head over to Nashville (I'm still trying to figure out how exactly we would do that....)and see the sights there.
In Nashville, we could go to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, maybe see something at the Grand Ole Opry House, check out the Music Valley Wax Museum, and just see Nashville in action.
I really want to go. Kelly, you in? Let's start planning!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
get me to the church on time....
I've been thinking about weddings a lot lately...I guess it's because my cousin just got married, my brother's engaged to be married and he and his fiance are throwing around ideas for the wedding and reception, a bunch of other people I know are engaged/just got engaged, and I'm watching Gilmore girls season 7 on dvd right now and Lorelai is engaged to Luke, but then breaks up with him, and then runs off and marries Christopher in Paris. Too much info? Sorry.
But seriously. I've got wedding bells on the mind lately, and I don't know why! I mean, I really, truly hope that I get married some day, because I really, truly want to. I'm dreaming about my wedding day, and how it's going to unfold, and what things I'm going to plan, and what sort of details I want at the wedding, the reception, etc., etc., etc. I actually Googled some German wedding traditions, because I'm all about my German heritage, and I love learning about that kind of stuff.
There are two German traditions (besides the ones that we've already adapted into today's society) that I think are pretty cool and I want to incorporate. They are:
1) Kidnapping of the bride - in some areas (mostly in small villages) friends (or the best man and groomsmen) kidnap the bride and the groom has to find her. Normally, he has to search in a lot of pubs and invite all people in there (or pay the whole bill). Sometimes this ritual ends badly.
Seriously, I want the men of my bridal party to "kidnap" me and then my fiance has to come find me! Some websites suggest that you make it kind of easy for the groom to find the bride because he could potentially pay a really large bar tab, and the whole bridal party would become insanely drunk. But how cool a tradition is that? I love that Germans had it in their right minds to go out and get drunk until someone found you!
The other tradition I'd like is:
2) Polterabend - this is an informal (informal dress and food) party at the evening before the wedding where plates and dishes are smashed (the broken pieces are thought to bring good luck to the bride). The bride and groom have to clean up everything.
Now, I'm not one for cleaning that much, but I think this tradition is great. And what's even more great is that my Oma was telling me that this happened at her wedding, and she basically made Opa clean it up, which then symbolized she would be the woman of the house and she would be in charge. I really wouldn't mind cleaning it up with my future husband, as long as we were happy working as a team. :)
And I also want to play some traditional German music at the reception....usually traditional German music played at the wedding reception includes polkas and waltzes. I like waltzes, but they'd be hard to dance to. People can barely dance in 4/4 time as it is, so throwing a 3/4 waltz at them would be asking too much. POLKA IT IS!
German wedding traditions were found at:
http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa030601a.htm
But seriously. I've got wedding bells on the mind lately, and I don't know why! I mean, I really, truly hope that I get married some day, because I really, truly want to. I'm dreaming about my wedding day, and how it's going to unfold, and what things I'm going to plan, and what sort of details I want at the wedding, the reception, etc., etc., etc. I actually Googled some German wedding traditions, because I'm all about my German heritage, and I love learning about that kind of stuff.
There are two German traditions (besides the ones that we've already adapted into today's society) that I think are pretty cool and I want to incorporate. They are:
1) Kidnapping of the bride - in some areas (mostly in small villages) friends (or the best man and groomsmen) kidnap the bride and the groom has to find her. Normally, he has to search in a lot of pubs and invite all people in there (or pay the whole bill). Sometimes this ritual ends badly.
Seriously, I want the men of my bridal party to "kidnap" me and then my fiance has to come find me! Some websites suggest that you make it kind of easy for the groom to find the bride because he could potentially pay a really large bar tab, and the whole bridal party would become insanely drunk. But how cool a tradition is that? I love that Germans had it in their right minds to go out and get drunk until someone found you!
The other tradition I'd like is:
2) Polterabend - this is an informal (informal dress and food) party at the evening before the wedding where plates and dishes are smashed (the broken pieces are thought to bring good luck to the bride). The bride and groom have to clean up everything.
Now, I'm not one for cleaning that much, but I think this tradition is great. And what's even more great is that my Oma was telling me that this happened at her wedding, and she basically made Opa clean it up, which then symbolized she would be the woman of the house and she would be in charge. I really wouldn't mind cleaning it up with my future husband, as long as we were happy working as a team. :)
And I also want to play some traditional German music at the reception....usually traditional German music played at the wedding reception includes polkas and waltzes. I like waltzes, but they'd be hard to dance to. People can barely dance in 4/4 time as it is, so throwing a 3/4 waltz at them would be asking too much. POLKA IT IS!
German wedding traditions were found at:
http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa030601a.htm
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
I know this map is leading me to treasure
It's been awhile since I've been here (I say as I dust off the blog). A bunch of things have happened I guess, since the last time I've been moved enough to jot down a few of the goings on in my life.
My show closed, the one that had a run for a good 3 months. I think that has been the longest run for a show that I've ever been involved in. It was actually kinda cool that it ran that long....we, the musicians, locked into a good groove and vibe and were playing pretty solid shows for awhile. When the run came to an end, I was both sad and overjoyed - sad that I knew the music so well now and we weren't going to be playing it anymore, but overjoyed that I would have a couple weekends back. For three months, I was waking up early to make sure I got to work on time to set up the pit, open the box office, work the box office and sell tickets, play the show, and then clean up. I'm pretty lucky to be signed up for the next show, though, which will be pretty awesome. It's going to be a very short run from the middle of July to the middle of August (this is the first time the producer's ventured into having a show during the summer). Another plus is that, because my boss will be on vacation for a good portion of that run, he won't be playing this time around! I think that kind of makes me in charge of things, because I will be the one that's played in all the shows that has had a pit section....
I thought about this the other day, but I guess I could be considered a "house musician." I'm kinda like the Anton Fig of our theatre. Except not, since I don't wear the same weird funky hat, and I don't play drumset, and I clearly don't get paid anywhere near the amount he does. But still, it's a pretty cool title to hold, I think.
Since the show has wrapped, I've missed the cast. I don't get to see them every weekend anymore. But that was rectified when Scott had a barbeque Sunday night. It was originally a cast party bbq, but it turned into a bbq for their close friends, which was fine. There were lots of people there, lots of food, tons of alcohol, music, fun times. It was great, and I got to see the cast and actually talk to them for more than two minutes. It was really nice bonding time, and Scott said there will be more bbq's to come this summer.
Things on the Book Challenge front are going slightly well. I'm not even sure where I should be at right now, but I've read 16 books, and all of them have been really interesting and books I've wanted to read. I've even fallen in love with some of the characters, story lines, and atmospheres. That's what I love about books, and I also love that when you read sequels, it's like you're visiting a neighbor or old friend again. I hope to read a little more now that it's summer time, and hopefully I will fulfill my mission of 50 books by December 31st.
Now that it's summer, I really want to take a vacation. It's a little bit hard to plan since I've committed to a couple things already this summer, and I'm pretty much working through the summer (hopefully!). I've got a couple things I've committed to in June (drum corps shows, acappella group retreat), then I have rehearsals and the show in July through mid August. I possibly could go visit my family in Austria in late August, but I think I want to go to DCAs this year (or to our summer house community Labor Day bbq), so it's pretty hard to decide right now. I also don't know if any of my family will be coming to visit for the summer...it's Christopher's turn, since my aunt and two of the four cousins were here for my cousin's wedding, and Barbara was here in September and December. I also really want to go visit them in December, right before Christmas. They say it's beautiful at that time of year, with the snow and everything. And there are Christmas markets galore and I seem to remember my cousin Thomas saying something about a manger hunt.....
Anyways, I've been saving up a little money each week since last May, a couple of days after I graduated college. I'm pretty surprised and proud that I've kept up with it and have continuously saved money each week. The perfect way to celebrate would be to SPEND IT, but even after my hard work, I don't want to take any money out, just keep putting money in! But soon, I must go on vacation! I really need it.
Okay, I'm wiped. Peace out, kiddos.
My show closed, the one that had a run for a good 3 months. I think that has been the longest run for a show that I've ever been involved in. It was actually kinda cool that it ran that long....we, the musicians, locked into a good groove and vibe and were playing pretty solid shows for awhile. When the run came to an end, I was both sad and overjoyed - sad that I knew the music so well now and we weren't going to be playing it anymore, but overjoyed that I would have a couple weekends back. For three months, I was waking up early to make sure I got to work on time to set up the pit, open the box office, work the box office and sell tickets, play the show, and then clean up. I'm pretty lucky to be signed up for the next show, though, which will be pretty awesome. It's going to be a very short run from the middle of July to the middle of August (this is the first time the producer's ventured into having a show during the summer). Another plus is that, because my boss will be on vacation for a good portion of that run, he won't be playing this time around! I think that kind of makes me in charge of things, because I will be the one that's played in all the shows that has had a pit section....
I thought about this the other day, but I guess I could be considered a "house musician." I'm kinda like the Anton Fig of our theatre. Except not, since I don't wear the same weird funky hat, and I don't play drumset, and I clearly don't get paid anywhere near the amount he does. But still, it's a pretty cool title to hold, I think.
Since the show has wrapped, I've missed the cast. I don't get to see them every weekend anymore. But that was rectified when Scott had a barbeque Sunday night. It was originally a cast party bbq, but it turned into a bbq for their close friends, which was fine. There were lots of people there, lots of food, tons of alcohol, music, fun times. It was great, and I got to see the cast and actually talk to them for more than two minutes. It was really nice bonding time, and Scott said there will be more bbq's to come this summer.
Things on the Book Challenge front are going slightly well. I'm not even sure where I should be at right now, but I've read 16 books, and all of them have been really interesting and books I've wanted to read. I've even fallen in love with some of the characters, story lines, and atmospheres. That's what I love about books, and I also love that when you read sequels, it's like you're visiting a neighbor or old friend again. I hope to read a little more now that it's summer time, and hopefully I will fulfill my mission of 50 books by December 31st.
Now that it's summer, I really want to take a vacation. It's a little bit hard to plan since I've committed to a couple things already this summer, and I'm pretty much working through the summer (hopefully!). I've got a couple things I've committed to in June (drum corps shows, acappella group retreat), then I have rehearsals and the show in July through mid August. I possibly could go visit my family in Austria in late August, but I think I want to go to DCAs this year (or to our summer house community Labor Day bbq), so it's pretty hard to decide right now. I also don't know if any of my family will be coming to visit for the summer...it's Christopher's turn, since my aunt and two of the four cousins were here for my cousin's wedding, and Barbara was here in September and December. I also really want to go visit them in December, right before Christmas. They say it's beautiful at that time of year, with the snow and everything. And there are Christmas markets galore and I seem to remember my cousin Thomas saying something about a manger hunt.....
Anyways, I've been saving up a little money each week since last May, a couple of days after I graduated college. I'm pretty surprised and proud that I've kept up with it and have continuously saved money each week. The perfect way to celebrate would be to SPEND IT, but even after my hard work, I don't want to take any money out, just keep putting money in! But soon, I must go on vacation! I really need it.
Okay, I'm wiped. Peace out, kiddos.
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