Defying Gravity

Two weekends ago I got to check two items off my list of things to do before I die: go to Canada, and see the musical Wicked.

Megan came home to take part in our wonderful adventure. We woke up early Friday morning and started the drive up to Canada. This is mine and Megan's "we're going to Canada" face.

Despite what it may look like...those are excited faces.

We had some time to kill before we saw the play that night. Our first stop was the aquarium in Vancouver. I tried to get Megan to jump into one of the tanks, but she wouldn't do it. I discovered that I love the scarlet ibis. I red a short story in high school once called "The Scarlet Ibis." I don't remember much about it except that it was sad and that the scarlet ibis was a foreshadowing tool. I got to see one for the first time in Vancouver and fell in love. Besides an armadillo, a scarlet ibis is my dream pet (that I will never actually own because they probably like being free better than being in my house). But just look at the little guy! I love him!

We checked into our hotel, got some good eatins, then weaved our way through all the hockey fans to The Queen Elizabeth Theatre. I am so glad I've finally been able to see Wicked. It was amazing! I first heard some of the music in high school when I was a part of drama club. I knew the story was about the witches from Oz, but I was kind of surprised how the story differed from what I expected. Not in a bad way though. It was so good, and I was so happy with the story and the music and everything! If you get the chance to see it, do it. Don't even think about saying no. Do it.

The next day, we headed over to Victoria. I was excited to get on the ferry. I have ever mentioned that I like boats? Well, now you know. So the ferry ride was fun and we took a lot of great pictures!

The elevator on the ferry was tiny, and apparently it reminded Megan and Dad of the tower of terror.

In Victoria, we visited a museum and a castle! Woot!

After our eventful two days, we headed back home. It was a great weekend. I had a ton of fun! I do love a good adventure :)

Danielle, Breanna, and Pokemon

Wow. I really need to do more than post videos. I'll do that....later. For now, watch the newest awesomeness that Breanna and I have created.

Something cool about this video as well as some of the others we've put together is that we aren't in the same place to film them and edit them together. In fact, we're not even in the same state! I love how we can share this hobby and be a part of each others videos even though we haven't seen each other since November. We have a lot of fun putting these together. Hope that you get a kick out of them. Without further ado, here's our latest.

Free Copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Would you like a free copy of the latest Harry Potter film? A friend of mine happens to have an extra copy and wants to send it to a worthy individual. The plan is to hold a contest, and the movie would be the prize. But before she makes this official, she'd like to know if people would actually want to enter. Watch the video below for more information. If you are interested, send her a comment on youtube or just leave a comment to this post and I'll let her know!