I like lists. So here's a list of things that make me happy!

1) Last.fm. Such a great site for tracking your listening habits. Download the program (it's free, and it hasn't given me any problems, so I'd say it's pretty safe to download), and it'll track the songs and artists you listen to, then give you recommendations for other artists. I don't use the recommendations much, but I do love looking at my stats. I've listened to so much Lauren Kennedy, and I hadn't even realized! It's a great site.

2) 13 -  the new Broadway Musical. It's Jason Robert Brown, so automatically it's going to be pretty good, but this score is so much fun! It's quite poppy at parts, but I enjoy it. I'm obsessed with some of the songs, like Opportunity and It Can't Be True. And these songs are sung by 13 year olds! I never had this much talent as them when I was their age. It's amazing. If you like popular music or Broadway, definitely give it a try. It's a lot of fun.

3) My Alphasmart Neo. It's a great little gadget that lets you type anywhere - basically a portable word processor. And now that I've installed the correct drivers for my computer, it works perfectly. Even though since I downloaded it my printer has stopped working correctly... hmm... but whatever. It's a great thing to have. I love it. It's named Nemo. =)

4) Singing. I'm in an a cappella group at USC, and it's so much fun! When we're on, we're on. And we have our first performance with the new members this week! I'm excited. It's a small show, nothing noteworthy, but I have high hopes for our future as a group. (We've only been a group since February, so we've made strong strides this year. It's exciting.)

5) Meeting word count at NaNoWriMo. I haven't been writing every day, more like every other day, but since I always write more than 1667 (usually somewhere in the 2000 range) I haven't gotten too far behind. Yay. And after I wrote my daily word count, I went on the forums and got excited again. I'd be writing more now if I didn't have 4 pages of a draft of a paper due tomorrow. Maybe I should work on that..... hmm....

6) Cool new playlists in iTunes. =) Enough said. (Especially ones that have songs with amazing harmonies. I LOVE HARMONIES! (I'm also a music nut. Can you tell?))

7) Smiley faces. Because they're happy!!! Hehehehe.....

8) Q10. It's such a great program for Windows. It makes awesome typewriter noises when you type, it's full screen and I have a pink font color! It's cute. I love it.

9) My boyfriend. Because I love him. And he makes me happy!

10) New music. I just found a song from Shrek the Musical of their website (for free! Download it) and it's very cute. Plus it has Sutton Foster, who's absolutely amazing, so I like it a lot. I also just got Christina Aguilera's newest song, which I don't love but I don't hate either. And, of course, 13.

Quiz Time!!

Name 10 of your favorite Broadway shows.
01. Thoroughly Modern Millie
02.  The Last 5 Years (off broadway... darn close enough!)
03. Once On This Island
04. Songs For a New World
05. Children of Eden
06. You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
07. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
08. Wicked
09. Little Shop of Horrors
10. Light in the Piazza

Have you ever seen these shows live? If so, where?
01. yes, AMTSJ (and I hope lotsa other places too)
02. no, sadly
03. yep! At PYT. I was in it too. =)
04. I had the chance to, but because I didn't know the music I passed. =( so depressed now about it!
05. yep, at PYT
06. yes, at LAYT and Saratoga High
07. No, but I should by the end of the year--that's why I <3 AMTSJ!
08. yes, 2 times when it recently went to SF
09. yes, at MVHS
10. does Live at Lincoln Center count? ;)

What's your favorite song from 2?
ooh, that's hard.... Moving Too Fast or the Goodbye Until Tomorrow part of the finale

Who's your favorite character from 4?
lol woman #something! Not sure which is which

What's your favorite scene from 6?
the My New Philosophy scene! (but only with good Sally's)

What's your favorite lyric from 8?
Who can say if I've been changed for the better.... But, because I knew you, I have been changed for good.
Or the line about how Elphaba is peculiar and altogether hard to describe... and Galinda is blonde. =D

From 10, which character are you most like?
Ouch... I don't want to be any of them....  Maybe I'm like Clara's neverending love for Fabrizio? I dunno.

Can you quote every line from 1?
Quote, no. Sing, pretty much!!!

How many times have you seen 3?
Probably.... 2 times AT the theatre, many times during rehearsal.

If you could be anyone from 5, who would it be? Why?
well, if I could PLAY anyone, I'd be Yonah, because her songs are so beautiful.

What's your favorite song from 7?
Either Great Big Stuff, Here I Am or Like Zis, Like Zat

What's your favorite quote from 9?
"Mushnik and sons... that's that.  Officially, I'm your brat." LOL SO true!!

Out of all these plays, which one is your absolute favorite?
Thoroughly Modern Millie!!!!!!

Who's the best Broadway actor?
I don't have one.  Norbert Leo Butz is pretty amazing though, so I'll go with him.

Who's the best Broadway actress?
Tie between Sutton Foster and Kristin Chenoweth

What's the best musical they turned into a movie?
Can you say Rent?

Is there a musical you don't like?
Of course!! I don't like everything.

If so, which one? Why?
Not a big Jesus Christ Superstar fan, and I really hate My Fair Lady and Hello Dolly.

Do you think the movie versions are better, or the original Broadway musicals?
Duh... originals!

This or That:

The Producers or Rent?
Rent

Wicked or Chicago?
wicked

Fiddler on the Roof or Oklahoma?
Errr... fiddler, b/c we're doing that show this season (I can't actually be in it... but we're still doing the show!)

Thoroughly Modern Millie or 42nd Street?
Millie! DUUUH!!!!!

Hairspray or Grease?
Hairspray, though actually seeing it ruined it a bit for me