Avenue Q!
Busy weekend...Friday night, Kevin and I went to Lake Charles because we were going to Houston the next day and didn't feel like driving the entire way on Saturday. Didn't do much Friday night...well...I actually don't even remember what I did Friday night at all.
I woke up Saturday morning at about...8 or so...took a shower, put on makeup, got dressed, and went to pick up Kevin. I had forgotten my GPS navigator thing here in Baton Rouge, so I was like, "oh crap..." and printed out directions from my house to the Hobby Center in Houston, then the Hobby Center to the Galleria, and finally, the Galleria back to my house. Don't really know how, but I managed to miss an exit for the Hobby Center...so we had to try to find our way around Houston...which is full of one way streets that I do not like. Also randomly got lost getting to the Galleria AND trying to find the interstate after the Galleria. on the upside, there was a John Lennon Art Sale Exhibition thing going on in the Galleria....which was cool.
so we saw Avenue Q! How great is that musical? I had heard [and had seen on youtube] "It Sucks to Be Me," "What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?" and "If You Were Gay" before...but yeah, lots of good songs. Also, we totally had front row seats. Don't even ask me how I got that...I just randomly looked up Avenue Q on ticketmaster a couple of weeks ago, searched for Saturday matinee, and saw that they had Row A, seats 101 and 102, Center Orchestra. I kind of sat there gaping at my computer monitor and then got the tickets. AMAZING.
So, um, a few awkward parts in it...especially "You Can Be the Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Makin' Love)" but it's really, really hilarious.
Robert McClure, who played Princeton/Rod, was absolutely amazing...so was David Benoit, who played Nicky/Trekkie Monster...and Kelli Sawyer as Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut.
and I've become obsessed with "My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada" and "For Now."
so I'm giving you the lyrics for "For Now." Aren't you happy?
PRINCETON:
Why does everything have to be so hard?
GARY COLEMAN:
Maybe you'll never find your purpose.
CHRISTMAS EVE:
Lots of people don't.
PRINCETON:
But then- I don't know why I'm even alive!
KATE MONSTER:
Well, who does, really?
Everyone's a little bit unsatisfied.
BRIAN:
Everyone goes 'round a little empty inside.
GARY COLEMAN:
Take a breath,
Look around,
BRIAN:
Swallow your pride,
KATE MONSTER:
FOr now...
BRIAN, KATE, GARY, CHRISTMAS EVE:
For now...
NICKY:
Nothing lasts,
ROD:
Life goes on,
NICKY:
Full of surprises.
ROD:
You'll be faced with problems of all shapes and sizes.
CHRISTMAS EVE:
You're going to have to make a few compromises...
For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER:
For now...
ALL:
But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
LUCY:
For now we're healthy.
BRIAN:
For now we're employed.
BAD IDEA BEARS:
For now we're happy...
KATE MONSTER:
If not overjoyed.
PRINCETON:
And we'll accept the things we cannot avoid, for now...
GARY COLEMAN:
For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER:
For now...
KATE MONSTER:
For now...
ALL:
But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
Only for now!
(For now there's life!)
Only for now!
(For now there's love!)
Only for now!
(For now there's work!)
For now there's happiness!
But only for now!
(For now discomfort!)
Only for now!
(For now there's friendship!)
Only for now (For now!)
Only for now!
Only for now! (Sex!)
Is only for now! (Your hair!)
Is only for now! (George Bush!)
Is only for now!
Don't stress,
Relax,
Let life roll off your backs
Except for death and paying taxes,
Everything in life is only for now!
NICKY:
Each time you smile...
ALL:
...Only for now
KATE MONSTER:
It'll only last a while.
ALL:
...Only for now
PRINCETON:
Life may be scary...
ALL:
...Only for now
But it's only temporary
Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba-dum ba-dum
Ba dum ba-dum
Ba-da da da da
ba-da da-da da da-da
Ba-dum ba-da, ba-dum ba-da
ohhhh-
PRINCETON:
Everything in life is only for now.
now you can go listen to it and sing along! :) have a good day,
-Meredith
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