Son of a biscuit.

I’ve been obsessed with Camera Obscura the past few weeks and have totally been meaning to share a song/video with all of you, and then Girl’s Gone Child goes and beats me to it and I look like the copy cat.

Enjoy a different song from Camera Obscura.

Because I’m original like that.

My love for Dakota Fanning eclipses my disdain for Kristen Stewart.

I cannot wait to see The Runaways.

My Mom emailed me the other day telling me to visit Elf Yourself like it was some HOT NEW THING. She went on and on about how funny it is and I said yeah, four years ago.

But yesterday’s ill-timed nap kept me up until the wee hours of the morning and in an effort to stop myself from making late night Etsy purchases, I wound up “elf-ing” the whole family.

And it’s still damn funny.

Mom, Dad, Sister, and Me breaking it down.

I’ve never seen The Sound of Music. I have no idea what it’s about. Okay, maybe a foggy idea – a nun? orphans? goats? Julie Andrews’ bad haircut?

I do know two songs that I think are from the musical – The Lonely Goatherd thanks to Gwen Stefani’s song Wind It Up and Do-Re-Me thanks to my 4th grade music teacher, Mrs. Column.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Broadway musical, so it’s about time I got my act together – and what better way to do so than by having The Sound of Music: 50th Anniversary Edition as my first listen.

A fully restored recording of the original Broadway cast, this special anniversary edition makes it clear why The Sound of Music became one of the longest running musicals ever and why contemporary artists like Gwen Stefani find inspiration from the music and lyrics of Rogers & Hammerstein.

Along with the limited edition soundtrack, The Sound of Music: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up is the most whimsical and charming pop-up book I’ve seen. It captures the spirit of the musical to a tee. The engineering behind the book is so intricate and unforgettable that you’ll want to add it to your library.

Whether you’re old or young, familiar with the movie or musical, the anniversary sound track and pop-up book are the perfect way to continue to enjoy this hit musical – or in my case – as an introduction to this classic.

I’m now off to add The Sound of Music to my Netflix queue!

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Ever since I heard about Cirque du Soliel’s new show, Banana Shpeel, I’ve been dying to get my hands on tickets, but you know – we need a HOUSE in two months, so tickets aren’t really getting the budgetary consideration they deserves at the moment.

Banana Shpeel is a Vaudevillesque spectacular with inappropriate humor and sparkly costumes – two of my favorite things ever.

There’s intrigue and mystery and a love triangle. And something about a Banana Man that I can’t quite grasp because I’m distracted by all the sparkly costumes.

The show is going to be running in New York and Chicago, so of course, the Chicago stations had to start running commercials for the show a few weeks ago. Every other commercial is Banana Shpeel, Banana Shpeel, BANANA SHPEEL – it’s like they really want to rub it in that TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE and chances are SLIM TO NONE that my butt will land in a seat at The Chicago Theatre.

I’m currently weighing the pros and cons of being homeless versus seeing Banana Shpeel.

Until I make my decision, you need to go see Banana Shpeel for me – or buy me tickets and send me on your behalf. I prefer the later, but it’s entirely up to you.