Hey, strangers.

So, as you can see, I pretty much stopped blogging this year. Oops. I'm still all over the internet, but I spend more time elsewhere (like Twitter).

I'm going to try to be better about this though, because perhaps there are still some people out there who are interested in reading about what's going on in my life (besides the douchey comments I make on said Twitter).

So, here's my resolution - a blog a week for 2010. And I might need someone (cough*SAM*cough) to help remind me about that.

LOVE TO ALL!

(And a Merry Christmas.)

I promise I'm not dead.

I've been really terrible at updating, and I apologize. However, I think it's going to be a trend here for a little bit - my lack of posting, that is. There's just too much going on. 

Right now, I'm sort of busy at work, wrapping up everything from the 09 campaign and shifting into 2010 mode. I will be on a new team with new portfolio starting June 1st, and I'm really excited because I will get to recruit at OU! So all of you Sooners be prepared. ;)

Also, as spring has sprung and summer's on its way, a lot more time is being spent outside on patios rather than with my computer. Sorry, but I think you understand, right?

Big exciting news, though! The Tony Awards are exactly a month away, and I will be there! I'm especially excited to go because there are so many shows that I adore that are nominated (8 for HAIR, 11 for next to normal, 15 for Billy Elliot!). Kely's coming in for that weekend, and we have tickets to the awards ceremony. We'll also be at the first performance of HAIR after the awards. And I have to take him to see next to normal while he's in town.

But prior to that, my dear friend Erin is coming to visit, and I'm so excited to see her.

And then in June I have a work conference in Houston that I'm extending into a visit to Paris to see my family. 

And somewhere in all of that mess, my friend Brian and I are moving in together (whether we're moving to a new place or staying in my current apartment is yet to be decided). 

So, as you can see, I'm quite a busy bee. And though this post is far from poetic or insightful, hopefully it will tide you over until I have time to think of something more interesting to say.

Peace and love!

The Beatles said it best...

"You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too, yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Yes we're going to a party party..."

Today is April 23, my 23rd birthday, which means it's my GOLDEN BIRTHDAY!



Actually, I'm not even playing hookey. I'm in the office right now, finishing up a few things before my vacation, and the festivities, begin at 11:30. Already today has been wonderful - I played the awesome new playlist I made while getting ready and when I walked out my bedroom door, there were gifts on the coffee table from my wonderful roommate. She gave me a bunch of pretty little daffodils, a Brooklyn blackout brownie from my favorite bakery and a cute card.

I got to the office early to get things done and because I always get an early start on my birthday, and so when my friends rolled in, they greeted me with big smiles, hugs and gifts! Sarah gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a really sweet card, and Rena gave me a cute little change purse from Bendel's, which she says is so I can keep up with my Metrocard. She also sneakily bought the beautiful Papyrus card we ogled last week.

I'm sure there will be more to update you on later, with all the excitement coming up:

• Lunch with my girlfriends at Burgers & Cupcakes
• Broadway Show League opening day at Central Park
• My parents arriving this afternoon
• Choosing some swanky restaurant in Hell's Kitchen
• HAIR HAIR HAIRHAIRHAIR HAIR HAIR HAIR

I hope you all have a wonderful day, too. :)
loVe!

In brief...

I don't have the energy for an update in prose, so we'll resort to the bullet-point format:

• I found out for certain that I will be returning to TFA next year on the recruitment team.
• I'll be working with schools in Dallas and Louisiana (most likely, it's about 90% set).
• Hooray for Iowa for embracing equality.
• Great quote of Friday: "You can get married in Iowa now, but just not to him."
• This guy has a great voice. And he's not hard to look at, either.
• No matter how many times I say that I need to get some rest, I can't make myself go to sleep before 1 a.m.
  
• I made new theatre-loving friends this weekend, which is always fun.
• Apparently, singing "Oh Great God of Lotto" works.
  
• I saw Josh and Chasten make their Broadway debuts!
• This girl is still my favorite ever.
• Our inappropriate lunch-bunch had an inappropriate brunch instead. No wonder they put us in the back room by ourselves.
  
• Free mimosas are wonderful.
• Justin went back to the land of cheese and it makes me sad!
• Only 17 days until my GOLDEN BIRTHDAY!
  

Very funny, NYC.

It's the first day of spring, and I had high hopes all week of busting out sundresses and sandals.

Too bad, because when I woke up this morning, I was greeted by fluttering snowflakes outside my window.

NYC weather, you are officially on notice. Get your act together, now.

Quick update

My next week in a nutshell:
Tuesday - Last day of vacation at home, then fly back to NY in the evening.
Wednesday - Back to work with an overflowing inbox, then to my Performance Techniques Workshop.
Thursday - Working, working, then Flavia's birthday dinner.
Friday - Work, payday (!!) and - gasp - a free evening!
Saturday - Hopefully a spring cleaning of my closet, and then a birthday party.
Sunday - HAIR!!!!!!
Monday - Work, and Gossip Girl returns.

Sleep is overrated.

I haven't been to bed before 3 a.m. all week (Or, at least asleep. I'm currently sitting in bed right now, but wide awake.) Maybe it's because with the strange work agenda of the week coupled with the weird lazy weekend and my excitement about this coming weekend my internal clock is all screwy.

So it leaves me lots of time to goof around on the internet. Or read magazines. Or pack my bags, because tomorrow after work I am going to spend a few days in Tennessee, and I'm quite excited for the little mini-vacay!

Katie, if you're reading this, prepare yourself to be dragged to the movie theater. (I've already checked the listings and have three movies in mind, but I'm not announcing them on this blog because I probably already sound dorky enough, thankyouverymuch.) I'm also looking forward to the much needed haircut. Any style suggestions?

And of course there will be lots of homecooked meals, playing with the puppy, QT with the fam, and time at the piano. Plus, maybe I'll get all of the pictures uploaded that are long overdue. (Come to think of it, maybe I could have been doing that during these sleepless nights?) But what I'm most excited about is 5 days without my work computer or Outlook, and not a bit of a guilty conscience about it.

The next time I post, I will be mid-vacation bliss. Oh I just can't wait.

I'm back.

Just so you know, I'm back in New York, after a wonderful vacation in Kingsport and Paris. Since I am sure to have more time to procrastinate and faster internet access now, expect more thorough posts. Here's a preview of what might be to come:

1. Rena and I are going to start working on a project. I might need your input.
2. Should I start doing a regular posting day, ala RubyTurtleHippie?
3. A review of 2008's shining moments
4. More videos, links and utter nonsense
5. The quest for that elusive 100th post.

For now, I'm actually getting back to work. But I must also mention that I am overjoyed because tonight Gossip Girl returns! I have been going into Chuck/Blair withdrawals. The rest of the week should be great, too. Tomorrow a coworker has a comedy show, Wednesday I'm going to see "In the Heights" and Thursday is the BCS National Championship game!

I hope you're all having a great Monday.

My new resolution.

So, with New Year's lurking around the corner, most people are probably taking this time to think about resolutions. They are making decisions to change something about themselves in the coming year, beginning on 01/01/09 and last for 365.24 days after that.

Not I.

I am going to use this opportunity to take a snapshot in time of the things that sum up my life right now and see how those change throughout the year and then ultimately at the year's end. Kind of a micro-level time capsule.

I will post the list either on New Year's or the Eve, depending on how lazy I get between now and then and when I am around fast internet access. But I wanted to put it out there now, because I would like your input.

What are some things that make you think of me - in this moment? Not the Emily you remember from high school or something stupid I did at that one party at that one fraternity house or even things you think I have coming for me in the future.

I'm not expecting many responses, since it's the holidays after all. But if there's something that should go in my personal time capsule, let me know. I'll even give you a head start:

• Headbands with bows
• Caffeine-free
• Loves Edward Cullen

Texas, my Texas

I arrived in The Greatest State at around 4:00 p.m. Friday afternoon, and it is simply delightful. The main thing I keep thinking of is that there were so many things I didn't even realize that I missed!

This is another disappointing post, but I'll take the time to actually compose a comprehensive list and update with it later. I just wanted to say "Howdy" from Texas, y'all!

Let's talk about our feelings.

Or, more specifically, since this is my blog, let's talk about MY feelings.

A) Excited
There are two very good reasons for this feeling. First, I am going to the Apple store today to get my Christmas present - an iPhone! Prepare to hear me speaking in my "iPhone voice" all Christmas break. You love it. The second reason is that in one week I will be at my mom's house for the first half of my holidays.

B) Annoyed
I think it's a good sign that I need a break when everything around here starts to annoy me. I honestly am not feeling annoyed at this particular moment; however, it has cropped up a lot this week. However, if you know me, you know the best way for me to cure a bad mood. Last night I checked another Broadway show off my list, "All My Sons."

C) Nostalgic
This is solely due to the fact that Jordan did his annual "reflection on the last year of my life" post on his blog today and I just finished reading it. But it did make me think about how much things have changed from January 1st until now.

D) Christmas-y
Come on, y'all. It's the most wonderful time of the year. How could I not be in a Christmas spirit?!

Let's also talk about the fact that in order to hit and/or surpass 100 posts, I need 14 more. Totally doable, as long as I don't forget while my brain is shut down over break and I'm not looking for distractions. So maybe I'll do a little double duty this next week as a precaution.

P.S. How awesomely creepy are those pictures?

Stupid narcissist.

I have another rant - completely unrelated to my feminist/politics discussion just a few minutes ago - brewing in my head right now. However, since it is about specific person, it's probably best not broadcast over blogspot.

That's all. I feel a little better now.

It's my inalienable right to post this blog. :)

I've been so full of Christmas cheer lately, but now for something completely different:

I am not, and never will be, a feminist.

I care about equal rights for all people - regardless of race, gender, age, or creed. However, I am not a feminist. I am a woman, but women's rights aren't an issue that gets me riled up. I'm not hot and bothered over abortion law. It's not the most important thing that needs to be upheld/reformed (depending on your view), at least not in my opinion.

Because that's the key to my view on the beauty of America. We have the ability to choose our own beliefs. We can think what we want, whether our beliefs are based in faith, family tradition, "facts", what the media says, being too lazy to care, or whether we like a particular public figure's persona.

That's what America is about. Both sides of things call the other "closed-minded", but I really think that the people throwing that term around are the most closed-minded of all. I wish they would stop preaching from their soapboxes and understand that both opinions are valuable and deserve to be taken with a little perspective. Engage in discussion, but don't discount the other side wholly - and don't belittle them as a person just for disagreeing.

Though I suppose that their right to be smug, self-righteous and condescending goes along with all the other freedoms we have as American. So disagree with me, if you would like. Please do; it's your right.

A little bit random.

A few things I'm currently loving:

1. Britney's new CD - It's all great, but I especially enjoy "Blur" and "Mannequin."
2. Sour Patch Kids - The yellow ones are my favorite.
3. Robert Pattinson's singing voice - It's definitely not expected. There's something gritty about it that I really love.
4. The weather in NYC - The cold is my friend, when I'm bundled. As long as the rain stays away while I'm outdoors.
5. August: Osage County - I saw it last night and it was seriously the best play I've ever seen.
6. The Christmas spirit - I haven't grimaced at a tourist all week.
7. Festive nail polish - By this, I don't mean snowflakes and trees drawn on. I mean, deep reds and greens.
8. Counting down the days until I get to go home for the holidays! Not counting today, 13 days (only 9 work days)!

I've decided I want to hit 100 posts by the new year. This one is #80, so expect a little less than a post-a-day between now and then. It's Christmas-Blog-a-Palooza! Sure, I might sacrifice content, but it's not like I'm going for a Pulitzer here.

"With my by myself..."

The election's not even officially decided...

and I'm already sick of everyone's reactions to the election posted on Facebook.

Vote today.

"Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today." - Barack Obama






























If nothing else, do it for the free Ben & Jerry's, Starbucks, and Krispy Kremes. But you should do it because the future of our country depends on it.

And if that doesn't convince you, then maybe Zac Efron can.














"We need men who can dream of things that never were." - JFK

Ooooh, we're halfway there!

In case you didn't know, I enjoy birthdays probably more than anyone I know. I think they are a huge deal, whether they are mine or someone else's, and I enjoy celebrating them.

In fact, I love them so much that once a year is just not enough. I also celebrate my half-birthday, which just so happens to be today. Honestly, I don't expect anyone else to celebrate (or even be aware of) my half-birthday, but I make a point to celebrate it myself.

This one is especially exciting, because it marks the 6-month countdown to my GOLDEN BIRTHDAY! So what am I doing to celebrate today?

First, I gave myself an extra 30 minutes of sleep this morning. Who wouldn't love that? This afternoon, I'm going to let myself drink a Dr. Pepper. I very rarely drink caffeine anymore, and I haven't had a DP since May! I'm going to take a cab home from work, especially since I need to carry home the box full of winter clothes my mom shipped me. Later tonight, some friends and I are going to the midnight premier of High School Musical 3. Technically, that happens the day after my birthday (showtime is 12:01), but if we were being serious and technical, I wouldn't be making a fuss over a half-birthday in the first place. Maybe I should incorporate a trip to Crumbs in there somehow, too. I mean, since it is my half-birthday and all.

Goodness, now there's only six months to plan my Golden Birthday events. AND to make my wish list, which all know is ever important. Right now, I'm leaning toward this. Just like Blair's. ;)

Joyeux anniversaire, mon ami!

"You say it's your birthday It's my birthday too, yeah They say it's your birthday We're gonna have a good time I'm glad it's your birthday Happy birthday to you." -- Beatles, "Birthday"

Today marks the birthday of one of my most favorite people in the whole entire world. Just a couple of years ago, we became friends because we liked the sound of each other's voice (no kidding, we met in choir). And then we discovered more things we like about each other (and a few weird things too). It's a good thing we take cute pictures together too, because there certainly are a lot of them.

From date parties dressed as kids on Christmas to decked out in our semi-formal finest, rooting for the Sooners in Norman or in the West End, being in Scandals or just being scandalous, and all the random times in between, Kely is one of my most beloved friends. And today, I'm celebrating him!

Happy birthday, little K. Love ya!

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Sorry that I'm terrible about blogging lately. Work is sucking the life out of me. And kind of sucking in general.

I don't like to write about downer things, so I suppose that's why I haven't been writing. I kind of hate Mondays. (And I'm not the biggest fan of Tuesday through Friday either, right now.)