Stand out, above the crowd

I decided to join Mary Kay. Yup. I'm one of those annoying girls that try to get you to do a free facial. I honestly am doing it because I want personal growth. I don't want a pink Cadillac. I don't want to be a director, or try and recruit a bunch of girls. I want self confidence. I've already seen my two friends grow so much. If I break even then I'll call it good. I'm tired of being scared to talk to people. I've already done so much already; I'm really proud of myself. I need 6 more bookings by friday. I have to do 30 facials in 1 month. Can I do it? Yes!

So...anyone want a free facial?

Hot Dawg!

I finally went to J Dawgs. It's located just south of campus on 880 N and 700 E. I've heard good things about them and have been meaning to get over there. So this was it.

Honestly, it was just as enjoyable as I thought it would be. No dampend expectations here. I will admit I was a little afraid because it was my inaugural eating of the dawg, but luckily I was with an experienced J Dawg go-er. I decided to go with the Beef dog and a drink. Now it was $3.50 combined which might seem a little pricey, but I think the whole experience was worth it. I think I might go again seeing as I've already started to crave that sweet southern barbecue sauce, mmmm...

Anyway, after I ordered they handed me a cup. I was a little confused, but waited for my friend to order. Then we went around the side of the little "shack" and filled our cups (ahh ingenious). I got in line at the other window and I waited my turn. I stepped up to the window and the nice man behind the counter put the condiments on. Ok, so I'm not a huge fan of all the stuff that goes on hot dogs, or polish dogs, but I decided to at least try the Special Sauce, which of course is that sweet southern barbecue sauce I mentioned craving earlier.

Ahh, the dawg. It was all criss-cross cut (I have no idea why), dripping with sauce (which dripped right onto my pants. Don't forget the napkins), and a big fluffy bun (I hear it's baked fresh locally).

We had arrived there at about 12 and didn't have to wait too long, but I sat and watched as the line got longer. I can imagine why. So go treat yourself to a J Dawg after not doing as well as you had hoped on that mid-term. It'll make your day better.

I've Got Rhythm, I've Got Music

I attended Guitars Unplugged last night. I've been wanting to go since I found out about it. Silly me, wanting a boy to take me to it I waited around. I didn't even think about just buying myself a ticket and going with friends. My roommate yesterday afternoon says, "Hey, let's go to Guitars Unplugged". Me: "OK!"

So we get the tickets online. Think to ourselves: "Hmm...maybe we should have asked if [other roommate] wants to go."
So we call her. She says yes, and we buy her a ticket.

For future reference I recommend buying the tickets ahead of time at the Info desk in the Wilk. Since we couldn't get over to the Marriott Center ticket office and it didn't even open until 3:00 the day of the concert, it meant buying the tickets online and paying $1.50 extra per ticket. So buy early, save money, and get good seats.

By the way, I don't claim to be a expert musicial critic. Actually I can sing a little bit, and I've learned some chords on my guitar. I'm going to take piano next Fall semester, but besides listening to my iPod, that is the extent of my music knowledge. Take my review for what it's worth. Hey, you get what you pay for.

Overall I think the concert was very well put together. It featured all acoustic guitars. Some people had a band and some people just played by themselves. There were so many different styles ranging from a Jack Johnson feel to Mr. EFY CD. There was even a little blue grass type sound which the lead singer tried to rock out to. I don't think he was too successful though.

I do think the concert lagged right in the middle. They had too many performers doing slow songs. I could hear the audience get restless. It's too bad. I really think many of them were good. However, I started feeling sleepy and tried to stretch in my small Marriott Center seat.

The Concert picked right back up starting with the Ease. I have to say the one of my favorites was Benton Paul. But that could be because I have a crush on him. *blush* Anyway, I think the concert ended with a high note (no pun intended...well maybe) because of Ivy League. Oh man, when the four other band members joined the drummer by playing on trash cans, I wanted to jump out of my seat. They had a great high energy song, Let it Burn, and the lead singer talked to the crowd and even had us sing along. I wish the whole concert could have been like that.

The only thing I could have done without were the Emcees. Honestly. Lame.
No offense, I'm sure it was really difficult. Maybe there was no one better. All I can say is...

AWKWARD!

You Can Bet That He's Doin' It For Some Doll

I went on a date to the Center Street Musical Theatre located, well on Center Street in Provo. They are running the musical Guys & Dolls. I saw the movie last year and thought it was really cute. My date made reservations with them to have dinner, so we showed up an hour before the start of the performance. I was quite impressed with the meal. It was a delicious rotisserie chicken-the kind that falls right off the bone-, garlic red potatoes and a roll. The salad was served on the side and had a delightful dressing. I really wanted to ask them what it was. I had pink lemonade with it. They also gave us ice cream with chocolate syrup and whipped cream in a cup. All those who had dinner also got great seats in front of the stage while the rest of the seating was farther back. It does cost extra, but I think it was worth it (Ok, so I didn't exactly pay...but, it would probably add up to the same amount or more if you went somewhere else).

They’re production of Guys & Dolls was not bad. I think the main characters, namely Adelaide, Nathan Detroit, Sky Masterson, and Sarah Brown were the most well cast. The Adelaide and Nathan scenes were my favorite. I think that actors are best when they make you forget about what is going on around you or who they really are. I can’t help but feel a little sorry for the actor who played Sky Masterson. I tried, but it was hard not to compare it to the movie - just a little. And there is no one like Marlon Brando, especially when singing “Luck Be a Lady”. The rest of the cast felt a little lacking, even though there were a few bright spots. Overall I felt most of the dance scenes were unimpressive.
I still thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was comical, fun and made me want to be a part of it. I even loved how they poked fun at Utah culture.

My favorite lines:
“Coffee is so good! I don’t know why it isn’t a sin!”
“Hey look BYU Students! They’ll be married in a week!”

There will be other productions throughout the year that I hope to go see.
So I suggest you all go to the CSMT and see some pretty great theatre. Buy your date the dinner also. Don’t be a cheapskate!

Dance Lab Video

I went to the Social Dance Lab a couple of weeks ago. This is the 380 performance. They are doing the Mambo!