Defying Gravity...Wicked the Musical

The day finally arrived...Wicked, I was so excited and had been excited to see it... I'd been reading the book...aiming to get it finished before i would see the performance...I didn't finish it but i will...but the musical is totally different than the book,

1. The book has alot more characters in it
2. The book is ALOT darker
3. The book's plot is totally different
4. The book's more adult

So the row I'm sitting in, there's a mother, a father, and their son...and some friends it seemed like next to them. The dad's discussing with their friends about the book and how he's reading it to his son. Now the son, is probably no older than 11 years-old. I over heard that they had only started the book and what not but if the dad is reading the book to his son I realised, how's he gonna explain the 'steamy' chapter? lol... anyway i don't wanna give too much away but read it! its Wicked :)

I can't wait to finish the book...but I loved the musical and i think anyone would! In terms of which is better? i think i preferred the book a little bit better but that is just slightly. I don't know its too hard to say. I loved the musical and i loved the book. The actors/actresses and the set...which i have a picture of was all great...there might be some things on YouTube which you could maybe check out...but there's this one musical number called Defying Gravity which actually sent shivers down my back...you've probably seen it on TV or something if not...search for it or go see the musical and look out for it! Great Performance! :)

For those a little confused as to what it is, I'll recap; Its a musical based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, which follows the life and death of the wicked witch of the west, Elphaba, her sister, Nessarose and the 'good witch from the north' Glinda. I watched the wizard of Oz A LOT as a kid and my parents will vouch for that and I'd say its one of my favourite movies of all time. But I'd say now that I've seen the musical and read the book, you kind of see oz differently. If you read it you know what i mean :) But I'm done with this post for now.

Sorry Folks :/

Alright so i've gone passed the half way point of my time here. I've been spending the past few weeks reflecting on what i've experienced, the ups and downs of the past 6 months. Oh what fun i've had out here and i got another 6 more to go :D wahoooo hopefully they're gonna be as good as he first 6 if not better :)

I'm sure if you are a regular reader of this blog then you'll have noticed that I haven't posted in a while. The number of posts per month have been getting smaller and smaller. I try but i'm just having too much BLOODY fun :D (that and im just a lazy ass) so... what have a been doing?(apart from being a lazy ass)trying to party hard(probably making me the lazy ass)...planning trips, outings, attempting to save money when i always dip into my student loan :/ ... hey im still a student im allowed to do that :)

So here is an outlook of what lays ahead...

Nobody can see the Great Oz! Not nobody, not nohow!

Since the finish of my most recently completed read, 'Tales of the City' ... i needed a new book ... the Broadway hit musical Wicked, has returned to San Francisco ... so i figured, i'd read the book... also ... hahahaha I'M ONLY GOING TO SEE IT! for those of you who don't know what it is or what its about, basically, its the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Elphaba) from The Wizard of Oz. I'm in the middle of the book and so far, it's covered her birth and her life at college etc...its pretty interesting... anyway i go see it on March 19th so watch this space, i promise to let you guys know :) Its been running for over a week and well they turned San Francisco City Hall green for its opening shows. Check the pic out.

Raise 'em, Hold 'em and Fold 'em - I'm goin' to Vegas

So yeh...you guessed it! I'm going to Sin City, Las Vegas!...just for a mini vacation but it should be great fun. Of Course im kinda broke...living in San Francisco, so i won't be raising the stakes too high...but i'm goin for the jackpot on the nickel machines. (5 cent slot machines) and i'll maybe play some blackjack and craps while i'm there...3 things i need to do in Vegas...

1. Visit Hoover Dam
2. Visit at least one famous Casino(Probably just the Bellagio :P)
3. Get arrested(relax that was a joke)

Yeah so its gonna be great fun...I leave for vegas on the 20th Feb for 3 days...driving down...the hotel looks NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE so keep an eye out :)