OMG amazing!!!

It's finally here--The Musical Theatre Dictionary... It answers all of your MT questions. A few of my favorites:

Belting and Bleeding- verb- When a person's belt is so high and loud that it sounds painful but is executed with completely healthy vocal production. Although a somewhat misleading name, belting and bleeding is often desired for powerful vocals. See Marla Mindelle/Kate Pazakis.
1. As obsessed as I am with Power Mixers, I still die for belting and bleeding.
2. If this girl playing Eva Peron isn't belting and bleeding, I'm leaving during intermish.

"Effie We All Got Pain"-saying- Response to a costar when he/she is throwing tons of diva comments your way. A reference to the musical Dreamgirls when Effie White's laundry-lists of excuses are met with this statement. The point being: you have struggles, so do we.
Diva: My Laduca Strap broke, I'm not warm yet, and if they make me wear this bullshit costume I'm going to flip.
Smart Actor: Effie, we all got pain.

Fiercey- noun- The embodiment of ferocity.

1. Caissie Levy is such the new fiercey of Broadway.
2. I will do whatever it takes to be a fiercey, even if that means singing soprano.

Pingy- adjective- The fantastic result of ultra-forward mask placement. The term is derived from the resonant sound and sped of a person's vibrato. Imagine a pinball being tossed around a pinball machine at fast pace: that's pingy. (We get extra points for making you want to listen to Tommy)
Her belt is so pingy, her placement can cut diamonds.

Whistle Tone-verb- The rare gift of singing notes above the soprano high C. This random-act-of-fierceness is almost always an expensive way of showcasing one's self. Whistle tones are almost always described as savage.
MT: I cannot believe his savage whistle tones. He got those notes past a G7.

Work!-compliment- This is a phrase used as a compliment shouted during/after a performance (preferably in a cabaret setting.) This phrase, borrowed from the Fashion World, is a truncated version of the phrase "You Better Work!" Literally meaning "do work" or "you are working the hell out of this song", this phrase carries a certain weight of tranny sass.
Gay MT Boy: Soooo fi-yerce! WORK!

Wow!

Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe, is a very picturesque sight: the tumbling waterfall drops hundreds of feet (I made that part up) in a glorious display of nature's beauty.

At certain times during the year, a pool at the top of the falls called Devil's Pool is (relatively) safe to swim in, and it makes for some incredible photo ops. Check it out!

Celebrity gossip isn't really my thing...

...but I would sure love to teach Zac a few things about handling a boat!

He was somewhere in SoCal over the weekend taking some sailing lessons, but he should have been at Torch Lake with ME!!!

What's with the shirt, though?

Story via PopSugar...

What your facial hair says about you...

I have to be clean shaven for work, but when I didn't, I'd grow a beard for a week or two and then keep it trimmed and looking neat. This little site got it right, because my facial hair likes are about the only thing I have in common with (former Crush of the Day) Jason Statham.

Anyhow, if you've ever wondered what men think about their own facial hair, or what it means about them, check out What Your Facial Hair Really Says About You.

More Adam Lambert

So, about a week after "coming out" on the cover of Rolling Stone, Adam Lambert (aka my future boyfriend) spoke to ABC quite candidly...  I admire him, and I think that people who call him "dishonest" or say that he "hid the truth" are ridiculous; if I were on American Idol, you can best believe that I wouldn't be running around talking about my sexuality.  As Adam did, I wouldn't want that to be one of my defining qualities as an artist.  I believe that sexuality is only a small piece of who we are; being gay or straight shouldn't be something that needs to be explained, defended, or elaborated on.

Adam says he is still looking for love in his 20's...  He should come to Chicago and fall in love with me!  Sigh...

This is bizzare.

What actually happens in this video?  I'm not sure...  It's hottie Zachary Quinto walking his dog with a man dressed as a ribeye steak, tripping, freaking out about his sunglasses, and sort of getting pissed at the paparazzi.  At least, that's my take on it.  

BREAKING NEWS!!

Stop the presses!!!

Prepare to be shocked!!!

I hope you are sitting down!!!

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert is gay!!!

At least, that's what he's telling Rolling Stone.

Crush of the Day: Christian Bale

I really don't think I need to say much about today's crush.  He's Batman, for goodness sake.

Christian Bale just does it for me.  Some of my favorite movies of his include Batman Begins (which I just finished watching), The Machinist (for which he lost like 40 pounds), The Prestige, American Psycho, and Newsies.

Sigh...

1000 Visitors!!!

Congrats to me and The Fierce Life, for today we achieved our goal of having 1000 readers.  :)

I'd like to have twice that in the next four months, so keep reading!  And feel free to comment whenever you're so moved.

'Preciate ya.

Good stuff.

Yeah, the pilot episode of Glee aired almost two weeks ago, but it's still totally relevant.  I think a lot of people are excited for this show to start up in September; it's such a feel-good show with a truly talented cast.  Also, it takes place in small town Ohio; the director wanted a location similar to where he grew up, in the show choir-rich Indiana.  :)

Anyhow, Joe told me that the Glee kids' rival show choir, Vocal Adrenaline, is in fact a real show choir out in California; I think he said he's even seen them perform live.  Anyhow, they're fierce.  Check them out singing "Rehab" from the show below!  Here's the Wikipedia page with all kinds of information on Glee.

Funny Blog: Texts From Last Night

Who hasn't sent a regrettable text during a night of overindulgence?  I have done it too many times to mention...  Here are a few other examples of inappropriate, funny, embarrassing, or otherwise strange texts people have sent, via a funny blog called textsfromlastnight.com.

(613): His facebook profile says he's interested in men, but i'm choosing to ignore that

(I think I've been the victim of that girl before...)

(208): I woke up this morning to the buzzer on my oven going off... I cooked fish sticks at 425 degrees for 5 hours last night. my house smells awesome

(Never done this with fish sticks, but definitely had some burned pizzas...)

(410): can you sing with all the voices of the mountain? can you paint with al the colors of the windddd

(443): wasted?

(410): im pocohantasssss

(Hahaha I honestly think I have sent this series of texts before!)

(415): I've decided that I only have enough money to either eat or drink over the next month. I'm sure you know what choice I've made.

(Obviously.)