Well, here goes nothing. I'm actually kind of nervous about having other people read what I'm thinking, but I guess this will be a good way for me to get over it. Plus, it's almost the beginning of summer, so I might as well start one so I'll have something to do this summer. Actually, I don't care if anyone reads it or not, it's mostly just for me anyway. I know the name "Once Upon a Dream" might sound cheesy, but it's the name of a song from the musical "Jekyll and Hyde", my favorite musical ever. I've been listening to it nearly nonstop for the past few days, so I was trying to figure out what I love about it so much. I saw it onstage in Charleston 3 years ago when it was touring, and it left me in awe. It's tragically beautiful, like Romeo and Juliet, full of so many what-ifs and just barely missed chances for things to work out happily. I was in a trance throughout the whole show and immediately fell in love with the characters, costumes, themes, but above all else, the music. It has by far the most beautiful and moving music than any other show I've ever heard. I realized that's why I love the soundtrack so much. You don't need to see the people, they sing with so much conviction and emotion that you don't have to see them. You just have to close your eyes and be swept away, no actors necessary. I cried twice while watching the musical onstage and nearly did the same thing the other day just listening to the music.

On a different note, today was probably one of the most unproductive days I've had in ages. Despite all my time spent not doing schoolwork, I still managed to finish five pages of my final paper, making it half finished. I'm not sure if that's a good thing though since I haven't even started writing about the biggest part of my paper. At this rate, it'll be more like 12-15 pages. Some teachers don't like it if you go above the page limit, so I might have to cut some of it out. Well, I'm going to isolate myself from civilization tomorrow until I finish. My calculus final is the same day that my paper is due, and that has me very, very nervous. I'll be happier once Wednesday is over.

My parents sent me some food the other day with a card that said "Sure, you're far away from your home and family, but look on the bright side...(on the inside) "You're far away from your home and family!", then my mom wrote "This card looked perfect for you!". Yeah, she pretty much had that right. My parents are great. They know me too well.

Well, that's all I suppose. Nothing insightful tonight. I guess it's kind of late for that. I'm actually getting kind of tired (that really is surprising, I can usually stay up all night with no problem). I'm sure I'll have something more interesting to say later. Normally I can't get thoughts out of my head fast enough.