These Are My Confessions, And It's Now Or Never

There are a lot of occurances in this past week that have sparked thoughts and curiosities of my persona and my observations of others. One is my first visit to the El Capitan theater, taking me into a trip through time and sparking imagery of old Hollywood and what fame and stardom must have been worth in the past compared to now. Connected with this cinematic visit is my viewing of Prince of Persia in this very theater, given the theme of the film, with the subtitle "The Sands of Time", is of time travel, and whether or not I could (or would) change the past if I knew what is to become of the future. Then there's the time I began chatting it up with a friendly fellow while we were both in line for the Indiana Jones ride, who I would have spent more time acquainting myself with had I not already planned on leaving for dinner soon after, adding to the ways I have seen Disneyland bring people together, be they family, friends, significant others, acquaintances, and in this case, merely strangers. There is also the most recent news that I have been chosen to portray the role of new employee in a job at a location I felt could be nothing short of perfect for me, selected for this one open position out of hundreds of applicants, giving my best in the group interview, and the likeness of the excitement felt when I received the phone call telling me I got the part compared to that of finding I have received one of my dream roles. Maybe these are all worth writing about in the very near future, or maybe they will just disappear after more blogging takes place, clearing away this entry and others from the front page, only to be found after a click or two back in time into previous entries.

It would not be so out of character, however, for me to quickly mention my thoughts on this series. Many of my friends have strongly recommended I watch Glee. For someone who has been performing in choirs since I was eight, school and community shows since I was twelve, and a deep love of performing that was not utilized as well as it could have been given the unfortunate circumstances that made up my childhood and teenage years, it has thrown some people for a loop that an entire first season has gone by and I had not watched a single episode of this show. I hesitated at first, but a friend of mine who happens to own every episode of Glee suggested we make this happen, and with a few days to spend with her in this nothing-to-do town I currently call home (though I love it here nonetheless!), I caved. We made a marathon out of it and watched the entire first season in the course of a few days. And simply put, it was good.

I wish I could think more of it, and in a way, I'm disappointed I do not, but I am not so won over to call myself a gleek (yet?). Admittedly, I have searched and viewed some of the clips on Youtube, and I do have a few covers in my MP3 player, but the parts of the show I dislike weigh it down, namely the storyline, the inconsistencies, and the extreme amount of unnecessary songs added into the second half of the season. It's funny to think, but now I kind of understand why people who are not a fan of musicals, because of the random moments where people break out into song, are annoyed. And this is coming from someone like me, a lover of good musicals and the spontaneity they have of breaking into song and dance at moments that may or may not be fitting. Also, there are times when the covers just didn't work for me. Some artists shouldn't be transposed, and others just aren't worth covering in attempts to make sound better (i.e. Lady Gaga). I suppose most of my problems with the show came from the second half of the season. Actually, I'm sure that's where it comes from, because although the first half was faulty, it surely felt more entertaining than the second, with a better balance of story and song and smoother transitions in plot and character development.

Of course, I'm glad I watched it. And although problematic, it isn't a bad show. It idealizes what I wish I could have experienced in high school and is reminiscent of a few memories that I have of those years (given we didn't have glee club, but having done choir and musicals, there are the similarities). I may even recommend it to people, or at least those lovers of musicals. It's enough to make me want to watch more in hopes that perhaps the show will vastly improve in the second season. Or at the least, I can hopefully look forward to a few more better covers sung by the members of Glee, and mash-ups. I will say, the mash-ups are great. So, only time will tell, and that's okay, for I am in no hurry for September to roll around.

And to end on the note of Glee, this mash-up has been in my head for a while, which I also added to my music: