I am so glad someone snapped this video of Patti LuPone singing Rose’s Turn! I love it.
Although, don’t get caught doing it! ![]()
Happy Friday! I just got home from a modeling gig at the Swiss Army summer clothing line launch party, and I’ve got sparkling white wine, doritos, a snickers bar, and spaghetti and meatballs. Hmm… I also have a good friend that’s throwing a party, but it’s downtown, and I’m a good train ride away, and it’s already 10:30pm. And I’m exhausted. Do I want to go to his party, or drink my sparkling wine and chill out at home? I can’t decide! Meanwhile, my roommate is getting ready for the party and has happened into an outfit straight out of Robert Palmer’s “Simply Irresistible” music video. Complete with bun and high heels. ![]()
Well, as I drink this bottle of wine and prepare for a Friday Night Decision, let’s ponder the fantastic musings of Robert Palmer. Cheers! -Eric M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ-eisHzA84
EMI has disabled embedding of this music video. EMI: You SUCK.
I think YouTube user peterbob101 says is all: “Robert Palmer is the definition of cool.”
I have a strange obsession with horror movies. I don’t know why. They scare the shit out of me and the really good ones can trigger one of my panic attacks – so why do I love them so much? Especially the gory ones. Unnecessary gore for some reason really just makes me happy. Well, not happy happy, but I get a kick out of watching it. I think it’s because they excite me, though! I’m not one of those people who can figure out the ending of the movie in the first 10 minutes… I like to just lose myself in the moment of what’s happening and try to experience what the characters are experiencing. I think it really lets me get the most out of movies. Even if they’re bad. Even if they’re really bad.
What I honestly can’t stand are comedies most of the time. I think romantic comedies are completely stupid. Except for Pretty Woman. That movie is the only romantic comedy that worked in my book. Honestly, I think that’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Seriously! I know you think I’m nuts, but there’s just something about it… I think it’s Julia Roberts’s hair. God, she has gorgeous hair. And for some reason this movie just always makes me feel good. They don’t make enough Feel Good Movies anymore, especially now when we need them most.
So, this is my gift to you today. Sit back and watch a Feel Good Movie – you deserve it. And most of all: Enjoy Julia Roberts’s hair.

Pretty Woman (Full Movie)
Talk about an all-star cast of a fabulous musical! This is the definitive version of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide”, preserved for all time (or until someone gets rights-happy) on YouTube.
I think Patti LuPone is so amazing as The Old Lady!! And of course Kristin Chenoweth is unbelievable as Cunegonde. And Paul Graves.. O. M. G. What a beautiful voice.
Enjoy!
I’m thinking of kindling the book A Lion Named Christian (I have Kindle on my iPhone ftw). It’s a very unique story about a british couple who bought a lion cub from Harrod’s in London (back before they were an endangered species) and were permitted to raise it until maturity. At that point they had to release it into the wild. They returned a year later, and after being told that the lion would not remember them, the most beautiful reunion takes place.
Enjoy this clip from the documentary film and just remember how powerful and inspiring love can be between all of us animals. Cheers!
Happy Easter!

My Easter gift to you this year is Inspiration.
…Hopefully. The ugly egg is what you get if you don’t take Inspiration.
As I was uploading a video to my YouTube channel (which, incidentally, seems to be turning into a shrine to Bernadette Peters) I was listening to this song. Someone requested that I upload it, so as I was doing so I listened to the song. Now, I haven’t heard it in a while, and it’s from a wonderful musical Into the Woods (by Stephen Sondheim). The song is called No One is Alone (I believe it’s sung by Cinderella to Little Red Riding Hood) and has some of the most wonderful lyrics I’ve ever heard in a song. I heard these words and felt positively inspired. Not to do anything more than write a blog about it, mind you, but still – inspiration is inspiration! Absolutely beautiful words to go with an absolutely beautiful song. And – truly – words to live by.
No one here to guide you;
now you’re on your own.
Only me beside you -
still, you’re not alone.
No one is alone. Truly.
No one is alone.Sometimes people leave you halfway through the world,
others may deceive you.
You decide what’s good.
You decide alone.
But, no one is alone.People make mistakes;
Fathers, Mothers -
people make mistakes,
holding to their own,
thinking they’re alone.Honor their mistakes
(everybody makes),
one another’s terrible mistakes;
Witches can be right.
Giants can be good.
You decide what’s right.
You decide what’s good.Just remember:
Someone is on your side. Someone else is not.
While you’re seeing your side, maybe you forgot:
They are not alone.
No one is alone.Hard to see the light now…
Just don’t let it go.
Things will turn out right now,
we can make it so.Someone is on your side -
No one is alone.
The performance is Bernadette Peters at her famous concert a few years back at Royal Festival Hall London. I love the way she uses vowels. GENIUS.
Oh, and P.S. – I love that I tagged this post as both “Inspirational” and “Wasting Time.” HAhaha!!
Well, you know what? You decide. But be warned: You decide alone.
:P LOL