No day but today

This entry is a few days late, but I've been busy.

I went to New York City last weekend. On Saturday afternoon, I finally got to see RENT. It pretty much changed my life forever, just as I thought it would.

Oh, and I also got to meet Tracie Thoms! I'm a complete "Wonderfalls" geek, so I was just as happy to meet "Mahandra" as I was to meet "Joanne." Seriously though, I've been a big fan of hers since "Wonderfalls," and I currently watch her on "Cold Case." She was a total sweetheart, and she took the time to sign autographs and take pictures with people. The entire scene could be described as a madhouse; everyone basically swarmed her as soon as she came out.

I know I usually reserve this blog for talk about Brandi Carlile and the WNBA, but Broadway is another huge part of my life. When I was in 8th grade, my English teacher told each student to bring in an object that best described him/her. I brought in my "Phantom" Playbill. Nine years later, I'm still being inspired by musical theater.

I still haven't seen "Wicked." Yeah, I know. I do have a good excuse, however. I was supposed to see RENT last November, on the day the stagehands went on strike. I was halfway to the city when we received a phone call, informing us that all shows were cancelled for the day. I was originally going to see "Wicked" last weekend, but RENT extended its run until September. So, I ordered tickets and prayed that nothing bad would happen.

I'm thinking about getting a tattoo in honor of RENT. I can't get anything major, since a lot of school districts hate to see them. However, I think I might get "No day but today" on my right arm.

In sports news, the U.S. women's soccer team lost their first match at the Olympics (soccer starts before the first official day). I'm sure it won't be the last, unfortunately.