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Celebrating 75 years of The Wizard of Oz.

L. Frank Baum’s book inspired a film that has been cherished by many, including myself, over the past 75 years. It was ground-breaking in its day, with its Technicolor contrasting sharply against the sepia browns and greys. The songs and the costumes have always made this film exciting for me too. Judy Garland plays Dorothy beautifully, and with a voice like hers it’s no wonder “Over The Rainbow"not only won the Oscar for best original song but that it’s still remains a favourite with people today.

Thank you Victor Fleming for a fantastic film

And just to show my love a little more, here is a pic of me as Dorothy and my friend Abi as Marilyn

Marilyn, btw, if you haven’t seen the film, is not a character in the WoO.

And because I love quotes

Auntie Em: Help us out today and find yourself a place where you won’t get into any trouble!
Dorothy: A place where there isn’t any trouble. Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be. It’s not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. It’s far, far away. Behind the moon, beyond the rain…
[begins to sing “Over the Rainbow"]

Dorothy: [has just arrived in Oz, looking around and awed at the beauty and splendor] Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more.
Dorothy: [after a pause] We must be over the rainbow!
[a bubble appears in the sky and gets closer and closer. It finally lands, then turns into Glinda the Good Witch wearing a spectacular white dress and crown, holding a wand]
Dorothy: [to Toto] Now I… I know we’re not in Kansas!

xxx

ps - I know I’ve posted this before but don’t care x

This is dedicated to the awesome musical show that I saw with my sister recently in London - Wicked!

I wanted specifically to use videos from that show but there are posted by people seeing the show so quality isn’t awesome and I am aware that the American show is considered to be better by a few

Lee Mead and Rachel Tucker - As Long As You’re Mine

Then because I do love the songs and their American performers -

Popular - Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

Wicked: what is this feeling (loathing) - Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

Trust me, it is so much fun, you must go see it!

xxx

Key operative word. Hopefully.

So scientists pitch sleep as an important part of leading a fairly sane healthy life, it figures! Thoughts are actually hurting me a bit, starting to feel like I’m heading on a vaguely bumpy unused path towards weird ideas and sleep deprived emotions. Beginning to understand part of what my other half has been going through, being away from home, exploring on your own, coming back after work to an empty abode and all you can hear is other people living their lives in the distance. A medley of words in a different language, city chatter and oh my god, the traffic.

I will be happy to be at home, relieve the housesitters of the duty and reclaim my dog, I miss being there and have only a short time to enjoy it before work starts again. The sad thing is, I love this city and being here with the man has been fantastic but. I’m over it now. Want home and the man to back with me in it. Roll on Thursday peeps Saying that, I am set to blog ten times about Paris. If you hate the French, dislike cities or just are grumpy, avert your eyes over the next few weeks

I am back x

Saw Pink at Bolton Stadium, she rocked and was totally awesome

Was lovely to spend time alone with my sister, who is also totally awesome

Short and sweet innit x

ps - Debs on youtube uploaded this brilliant vid - I say awesome totally too many times… I know stop with the emails please

But wait this cool dude called Spencer has uploaded his videos of the night to youtube so you don’t have to take my word for it!

One of my faves

Sheffield won’t be the same again!

G’night little monsters

“What shampoo are you gonna use?”
“…Dirt?”
“That’s my dirty dog!”

Video promo for the Movie Awards.

Still chuckling now! x

My top three at the moment -

Lady Gaga - Alejandro, in honour of seeing the Lady herself perform on Friday in Sheffield, am extremely excited!

Sage Francis - The Best of Times - mainly for the lyrics, the delivery is okay, the words are well put. So much so, you get both!

Its been a long and lonely trip but I’m glad I took it cause it was well worth it. Got to read a couple books and do some research before I reached my verdict. Never thought that I was perfect.
Always thought that I had a purpose. And I use to wonder if I’d live to see my first kiss. The most difficult thing that I did was recite my own words at a service. Realizing the person I was addressing probably wasn’t looking down from heaven or cooking up something in hell’s kitchen, trying to listen in or ease drop from some other dimension. It was self serving just like this is.
Conveniently religious on Easter Sunday and on Christmas.
The television went from being a babysitter to a mistress.
Technology made it easy for us to stay in touch while keeping a distance, till we just stay distant and never touch. Now all we do is text too much.
I don’t remember much from my youth. Maybe my memories repressed or I just spend too much time wondering if I’ll ever live to have sex.
Fell in love for the first time in 4th grade but I didn’t have the courage to talk to her.
In 8th grade, I wrote the note and slipped it in somebody else’s locker. Considered killing myself cause of that, it was a big deal, it was a blown cover, it was over for me, my goose was cooked, stick a fork in me, the jig is up, what were my chances? The rest is history. Our future is torn to sunder. It became abundantly clear; I was only brought here to suffer.
at least I didn’t include my name. Thankfully I wrote the whole note in code and it had 10 layers of scotch tape. Safety seal, making it impossible to open
Plus, it was set to self destruct. Whoever read it probably died laughing. I wonder if they lived long enough to realize what happened.
a year later, I came to understand that wasn’t love that I was feeling for her. I had someone else to obsess over. I was older. I was very mature. I forged my time signature while practicing my parents autograph because I was failing math. Disconnected the phone when I thought the teacher would call my home.
Check the mail box twice a day. The end of a long dirt road steamed open a couple envelopes like I was in private detective mode.
If you snoop around long enough for something in particular, you’re guaranteed to find it for better or worse. That’s how I learned it’s best to keep some things private

3X It was the best of times it was the end of times

The best of times. The end of times.
I was always on deck. I was next in line. An only child with a pen and pad, writing a list of things I could never have. Walls in my house were paper thin. The squabbles seemed to get defying. My memories serve me correctly, I made it a point to avoid and forget some things. Probably to keep from being embarrassed. Never meant to upset or give grief to my parents. Kept my secrets hide. My talents in my head. Never run to the mattress. There again couldn’t break me. Never learn a word that could ensure safety. So, I spoke softly then I tip toed off into the door to my room, was like a big old coffin the way that it creaked when I closed it shut. Anxieties peaked when it opened up. As if everything that I was thinking would be exposed. I still sleep fully clothed.

It was the best of times.
It was beautiful
It was brutal
It was cruel
It was business as usual
Heaven
It was hell
Use to wonder if I’d live to see 12.
When I did, I figured that I was immortal. Loved to dance but couldn’t make it to the formal. Couldn’t bare watching my imaginary girlfriend bust a move with any other dudes. Till love was talking about some wild thing but I was still caught up with some child things. Scared of a god who couldn’t spare the rod. It was clearly a brimstone and fire thing. Pyromaniac, kleptomaniac, couldn’t explain my desire to steal that fire. Now I add it to my rider like please don’t, please don’t throw me in that patch of fire.

It was the best of times it was the end of times.

The school councillor was the coolest cause I never skipped classes. Perfect attendance, imperfect accent. Speech impediment that could never really fix and I faked that so I could wear glasses. Considered doing something that would cripple me.
Wanted a wheelchair
Wanted the sympathy
Wanted straight teeth
Then came braces, four years of head gear helped me change faces.

It was the best of times it was the end of times

Now I wonder if I’ll live to see marriage. Wonder if I’ll live long enough to have kids. Wonder if I’ll live to see my kids have kids if I do I’m gonna tell em how it is. But don’t listen when they tell you that these are your best years. Don’t let anyone protect your ears. It’s best to hear what they don’t want you to hear. Better to have pressure from peer then to not have peers. Beer won’t give you chest hair. Spicy food won’t make it curl. When you think you got it all figured out, then everything collapses. Trust me kids. it’s not the end of the world.

Finally, Beyonce (I love her!) and Why Don’t You Love Me? Love it, awesome video and am digging teh song

End of broadcast x

Coloured by this experience Kelly has written and recorded “Wash, rinse, repeat". Listen to the lyrics, awesome. I think she is great!

Shake it like a polaroid picture!
xxx

In a very exciting election, bigger voter turn out, it turns out we have a hung parliament. I think this is not a bad thing, but not exactly the best position to be in. I have found it fascinating but not until these last stages. I went with Noodle to drop my postal vote off at the polling station and I know that a lot of my friends (in their late twenties) have in fact voted for the very first time!

The story I was happy to see is the Green candidate Caroline Lucas will be Britain’s first Green Party MP after winning the Brighton Pavilion seat. Well done Caroline Dreams can come true!

I think Mr Brown should go, we need a change and a breath of fresh air. I personally do not want an unelected Prime Minister in power. In other news, the BNP failed to obtain a single seat, so far, despite having 300 candidates, quote of the day for me was from the winner in Nick Griffin’s Barking constituency Labour’s Margaret Hodge, “This really is a great moment in our history. On behalf of all the people in Britain, we in Barking have not just beaten but we have smashed the extreme right. The lesson from Barking to the BNP is clear: Get out and stay out, you’re not wanted here and your vile politics have no place in British democracy. Pack your bags and go!” She took 24,628 votes - more than 16,000 more than any other candidate. The BNP leader trailed behind on 6,620 votes.

Brown or Cameron for PM?

xxx