Finally, there's a video of this

I've seen Laura Bell Bundy, Bailey Hanks and Ruby Lewis as Elle Woods. Ruby was the best, by far. There's an entire post about when I went to see Legally Blonde at the Gateway.

It's impossible to know how he died

He was on fire for a little while, and then I made him go downstairs and he ran into a million zombies. (Okay, maybe not a million.) And then he died.

Why weren't THEY set on fire when they started eating him? Or, I don't know, when they walked INTO THE FLAMES?

I am not a PC gamer, these controls are killing me. Either they have to let me change them around a bit, or they have to make it so you can use a gamepad. I'm going to keep dying.

A lesson in haunted/creepy places

Someone said this to me on Tumblr after I posted about The Living Dead 2 saying the mansion in Resident Evil was haunted. "haunted can also mean to show signs of mental anguish or torment - or just freakin' spooky. And, if you did play the first 1996 Resident Evil, that mansion is pretty freakin' spooky"

First of all, I have played it. I own all the main Resident Evil games. I know exactly what the mansion looks like. It's CREEPY. Not haunted. You cannot substitute one for the other. Because then this happens (I posted this on Tumblr after that):

Seriously, if we’re going to use “haunted” as another word for “creepy,” then here.

The mansion in Resident Evil was haunted.

The apartment building James enters in Silent Hill 2? Haunted.

The Ishimura in Dead Space? Haunted.

The hospital in Siren? Haunted.

The college in Obscure 2? You guessed it. Haunted.

Every location in Eternal Darkness was haunted, too.

…See why that becomes an issue? It’s misleading.

You know which location WAS haunted? The Himuro mansion in Fatal Frame.

And almost every area in Silent Hill 4. And probably Kuon, I don’t know, I got scared and turned that game off.

AND THE GHOST HOUSE IN SUPER MARIO WORLD. Almost forgot that one.

Since when does Resident Evil take place in a haunted mansion?

At least there's some good news

I have tickets to see Anything Goes on October 15th instead now. I'm still upset that Catch Me If You Can decided to close in September right after I bought my tickets, but...I really wanted to see Anything Goes, so it's okay. I guess. :)

If you're ever in New York

I went to the city last night and went to dinner at Ellen's Stardust Diner. I uploaded a video in October of this place, too. It's basically a 50's style diner and the waiters and waitresses are all aspiring Broadway actors. They all sing. A lot of them end up in Broadway shows. And the tips they make pay for their singing and acting lessons. So if you go, make sure you tip well. :) Ellen's is in Times Square and it's so much fun, if you're ever in the city, you should definitely check it out.

Trying to navigate Times Square is something that takes quite a bit of practice. You need to learn that cabs will hit you if you get in their way and New Yorkers usually don't wait for you to move, so you'd better walk fast.

I took this picture for Lori.

And she sent me this text back.

Inside Ellen's

My waiter. Loved him. I think it's because of the glasses.

They all sang "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast, and it was SO good. Unfortunately, I was so caught up in watching them that I completely forgot to record it.

When we were leaving, "Phantom of the Opera" started, but we were already out of our seats so I just wanted to go. As I was walking down the stairs, a waiter (not mine, I hadn't even seen him all night) said "Goodbye Spidergirl" to me. Because I was wearing my tokidoki Spiderman shirt. And I was caught off guard because I didn't expect him to talk to me, plus "Phantom of the Opera" was distracting me, so I couldn't even think of a smart response. Such a fail.

After we left, I saw this...Couldn't help taking a picture.

Then on the way to Penn Station...You know, I don't know how I've missed it every single time I've been to the city, but I swear, this is the FIRST time I've ever noticed Parsons. And of course, I had to take a picture because I love Project Runway.

Thanks for rubbing it in, Ticketmaster

I just received this e-mail from Ticketmaster...I'm going to get back in bed and eat this bag of Twizzlers, because that's my depression food, and I'm going to cry a little.

(I took out the order number. Better to be safe than sorry.)

To say I'm disappointed is an understatement

I had tickets to see Catch Me If You Can in October. It was announced today that it's closing next month. Guess I won't be adding that playbill to my collection after all. :(

The Pacific and the books that inspired it

I would like to discuss Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge, and the Pacific, but I feel the need to preface it.

When I was thirteen-years-old, I was very interested in World War 2. We spent a lot of time learning about it during my history class and it was one of the few topics that actually held my attention. As I got older, I stopped reading about it. Books based on the war, whether fiction or non-fiction, were off limits because it honestly scared me. On more than one occasion, I had nightmares because I was so paranoid that another war would happen, that we would be attacked. And then September 11th happened, and...That's another post in itself.

I watched The Pacific strictly because Joseph Mazzello was in it and I think he is one of the most incredible younger actors around today. I knew how talented he was even way back when Jurassic Park was in theaters. I didn't realize at first that The Pacific was based on the lives of real marines until the end of the first episode. That first episode hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn't get it out of my head. The more I watched, the more interested I became in these men. That's why I decided to read their books.

The Pacific, I think, was very fair in showing both sides of the battles. Yes, the Japanese were ruthless. But there were some marines who delighted in torturing them. There are good people and bad people all over. I sincerely doubt that every Japanese soldier was evil and wanted nothing more than to destroy us, just like not every Marine took part in torturing them. I actually would like to read or watch something presented from their side. Clearly, what happened at Pearl Harbor was awful, but that wasn't the decision of everyone in Japan. And I'm sure not every Japanese soldier who was fighting in that war wanted to be part of it. They wanted to get home to their families just as much as the Americans did. But I'm just rambling now and I've lost my point entirely.

It should be pretty clear where I stand on the subject of war. I think it's pointless, no good comes from it. This isn't a meant to be a lack of respect, nor am I being ungrateful to the people who defend our country. I truly just don't understand the point in fighting each other. Humans, as a whole, don't learn from their mistakes. We keep fighting, and for what purpose? What do we accomplish? A moment of peace, and then we're back to killing each other again. Whether it's over land, or race, or religion...Isn't there a better way to resolve our problems? After all this time, hasn't anyone thought of a better way? I'm baffled by it. Stupefied. Amazed.

So. Now that my personal feelings are out of the way. Onto Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge.

Still not enough

One day, Catch Me If You Can and Anything Goes will be added to the rest of my playbills. The Little Mermaid should be there...And it would be, if Broadway hadn't gone on strike. Yes, I'm still crying over it.

I don't regret seeing Legally Blonde so many times, but I do feel like I could have seen other shows instead. Oh well. I've learned my lesson. (That's not to say I won't go see Phantom of the Opera again if I get the chance while Hugh Panaro is still playing the Phantom.)