I must be crazy to be doing this...

[mag_pie]

Alright, since it's not like I have any homework due tomorrow or anything, I may as well continue the procrastination with this lovely 30 Days meme that's been going around, but stolen more specifically from vimtastic. Joy!

Day 01 → Your favourite song
Day 02 → Your favourite movie
Day 03 → Your favourite television program
Day 04 → Your favourite book
Day 05 → Your favourite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

It is really difficult to pick a favorite song, but for the past many months it's been "Endless Night" from The Lion King Original Broadway Cast soundtrack. I discovered the musical last summer, and I fell in love with this song. I had already loved the score maybe more than the movie's lyrical songs already, so when this part of the score was made into a song, I was absolutely floored. Jason Raize had such a beautifully powerful voice, and the emotion in it is so compelling. It's so tragic that he wasn't around much longer - I feel like he had so much more to give to the world. "Shadowland" is also a very good piece of score turned song in the musical, but "Endless Night" I have listened to on repeat because I love listening to it, as well as in a therapeutic manner to calm down when I've been nervous or anxious. So that's my speech on this song. Just absolutely beautiful. Have a listen (plus bonus "He Lives In You")!

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Bottom line: I am SO excited to see "The Lion King" next month. SO. EXCITED.

Also, a random thought: Today I had such a bad case of "slippy sock" from that Ted/Victoria fic by dipenates Anyway, it made me think of that fic. Good times. :)

Comments

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Hee! Slippy sock :)

Also, I really want to see the Lion King! I'm jealous that you get to go.

[magpieinthesky.livejournal.com]

Victoria is ridiculously cute. I still sometimes miss her. WAIT. Did they mention her in last night's episode with all the other ex-gfs??? I only saw bits and pieces of it before jetting off to rehearsal - I need to rewatch...

I really am so excited to see TLK - I'd been kicking myself since I missed the last opportunity 6 years ago, so I'm really glad they're back in Boston again!!

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

I love that you chose this song. My personal favorite is He Lives in You, but there's something so hauntingly beautiful about that one. My heart just aches when I think about Jason Raize. Anyway I hope you have a great time seeing the show. :):):):) It's so awesome!

[magpieinthesky.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love He Lives in You, and really everything, but also in particular King of Pride Rock/Circle of Life. I start to cry every time I hear the bit of score in both the musical and movie where he makes the long walk up Pride Rock... because I am a sap. It's so emotional, though!!

I absolutely cannot wait. I was mad at myself for not seeing it when it was in town my freshman year of college (so long agoooo!), and when I heard it was going to be back, I rallied my friends and made sure we bought tickets the first day they went on sale. I have been waiting so long to see this musical, and the movie is pretty much my all time favorite.

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

Aw, I totally know. The tour was in Des Moines in January and my sister went, but the weather was AWFUL all that week so I didn't end up going (it's a two hour drive). But I did see it when I first went to New York so that's okay. I literally cried throughout the entire first scene; it was so incredible. And at the beginning of the second act when some of the performers stood in the aisles, one of them was RIGHT NEXT to me, and his costume brushed over me through the whole song-- it was so awesome!!!!!!!! GOD it was an incredible show. I used to say that my best theatre-going experience was Phantom of the Opera but The Lion King now probably trumps that. :) I hope you have tons of fun and blog about the show!

[vimtastic.livejournal.com]

You're doing the meme! Good luck. :)

And I REALLY want to see The Lion King sometime. It sounds like it would be amazing.

[magpieinthesky.livejournal.com]

Clearly, I have already begun to fail at it. I shall perservere, though!!

TLK is one of my absolute favorite movies. I can't wait to see it on the stage.

[jamie55.livejournal.com]

aww... such a pretty song.. aww... he suicided? sad...
so pretty...

You get to see it next month!? Freaking awesome!

[maelyng.livejournal.com]

This song is beautiful.
I saw the Lion King last year. It was the most gorgeous thing ever! Enjoy it~