since this blog [ http://lovejoshssmile.wordpress.com/ ] is no longer ONLY about my passion for Josh’s music, I decided to MOVE it here: http://lexxascorner.wordpress.com/
this blog will not be deleted, even if all the posts from here have been moved to there. This one will remain in cyberspace for as long as WordPress allows it to exist.
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cheers,
Lexxa
Knowing when to com…e in out of the rain;Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn’t always fair;and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the religious organizations became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his spouse, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I’m A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
I posted the lyrics of La Tua Semplicità-Josh Groban & Placido Domingo on the message board, but I never really posted them on the blog!
ok, here it goes~ Continue reading ‘This Just Hit Me ~ D’OH!’
ok, this is actually an image I had in my head for a while and had to write it down. Dunno if I’ll continue the fic, but I hope I do… Feedback is always welcomed. Don’t be afraid to rate and comment 
*Not yet rated, but expecting to be something interesting.*
NOTE1 : IF YOU DON’T LIKE ADAM LAMBERT EITHER IGNORE WHO THE fan*FICTION* IS ABOUT OR DON’T READ FURTHER. OFFENSIVE COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED AND REPORTED.
NOTE2 : THIS IS PURE FICTIONAL AND ANY SIMILARITIES TO ACTUAL EVENTS OR PEOPLE ARE PURE COINCIDENCES
—just because its awesomeness and lyrics give me goosebumps. Ramin Karimloo has a freakishly great voice!
Enjoy the masterpiece that this song is!
The Lyrics:
The day starts, the day ends
Time crawls by
Night steals in, pacing the floor
The moments creep,
Yet I can’t bear to sleep
Till I hear you sing
And weeks pass, and months pass
Seasons fly
Still you don’t walk through the door
And in a haze
I count the silent days
Till I hear you sing once more.
And sometimes at night time
I dream that you are there
But wake holding nothing but the empty air
And years come, and years go
Time runs dry
Still I ache down to the core
My broken soul
Can’t be alive and whole
Till I hear you sing once more
And music, your music
It teases at my ear
I turn and it fades away and you’re not here
Let hopes pass, let dreams pass
Let them die
Without you, what are they for?
I’ll always feel
No more than halfway real
Till I hear you sing once more
and here’s the official video 
Act I
In a brief prelude, Madame Giry walks along an abandoned pier recalling Phantasma, Coney Island’s ‘City of Wonders’ (“Prologue”). She is then confronted by Fleck, a freak who once worked with her there, who reminds her of ‘the good old days’ and blames her for ‘what happened.’ The audience is transported back in time through “The Coney Island Waltz.”
It is now ten years after the events at the Paris Opera House, and the setting is at Phantasma on Coney Island in New York. An excited group of vacationers arrive overwhelmed at everything that Phantasma has to offer, and speculate about its reclusive, masked owner – known only as Mr. Y (“Heaven by the Sea”). Meg Giry, Christine Daae’s friend from the Opera, is now a headlining performer at Phantasma with Madame Giry, her mother and the Opera’s ballet mistress, at her side.
As Meg prepares for her performance, she wonders what the boss will think and states she will be performing “Only for Him.” She wins the crowd over with her performance of “Only for You,” and learns afterward that Madame Giry has arranged for her to “meet” an important client.
In “The Aerie,” it is confirmed that the Phantom is Mr. Y, the mysterious creator and owner of Phantasma. In a dark, private lair in a tower high above the park, he interacts with an automaton that resembles Christine. In spite of the ten years that have passed and his many successes, he still longs to be reunited with her (“Til I Hear You Sing”). Meg intrudes and presses the Phantom to give feedback on her performance, but he dismisses her as an annoyance.
Madame Giry is irritated that the Phantom is still longing to be with Christine after all the help she has given him over the years (“Giry Confronts the Phantom/Til I Hear You Sing – Reprise”). She reveals that she and Meg helped smuggle him out of Paris and to a ship departing from Calais, where he made his escape to America. Ignoring Giry, the Phantom summons Fleck, who appears with two other freaks, Squelch and Gangle. The Phantom has them send a letter to Christine inviting her to come and perform at Phantasma.
Three months later, Christine, Raoul and their son, Gustave, arrive in New York to crowds of paparazzi (“Christine Disembarks”). It is revealed that Christine is no longer performing and that Raoul has spent much of their fortune on drinking and gambling. They are greeted by the freaks who arrive by a strange mechanical horse and carriage and take them to Coney Island (“Arrival of the Trio/Are You Ready to Begin?”).
Raoul is angry at the way they have been greeted by the freaks and upsets Gustave by not playing with him (“What a Dreadful Town!”). In spite of Christine’s pleas, Raoul leaves to go drinking as Christine tells Gustave to “Look With Your Heart” to try and help him understand his father’s behavior.
After Gustave leaves to go to bed, the Phantom enters and reveals that it was he who summoned her to sing at Phantasma. In “Beneath a Moonless Sky,” the Phantom and Christine recall the night of passion they shared the day before her wedding. Early the next morning, Christine awoke prepared to abandon Raoul for the Phantom, but found that the Phantom had left her. He admits that he left because he was too afraid of being rejected by her again.
They recall that “Once Upon Another Time,” they thought their love had a chance of succeeding, although current situations prevent that from happening. Gustave wakes up screaming from a nightmare and meets the Phantom for the first time as Mr. Y (“Mother Please, I’m Scared!”). The Phantom promises to show Gustave more of Phantasma the next day.
In the rehearsal studio for Phantasma, Meg unexpectedly reunites with Christine, and is surprised and jealous to learn she will be singing there. Raoul runs into Madame Giry and discovers it is the Phantom who has invited Christine to sing there (“Dear Old Friend”). Christine becomes concerned when Gustave goes missing. The freaks bring Gustave to the Aerie where he is greeted by the Phantom.
Gustave plays a haunting melody on the piano, which leads the Phantom to have a revelation that he could be Gustave’s father (“Beautiful”). The Phantom questions Gustave about his feelings and musical abilities, finding that they are kindred spirits. He unmasks himself, believing Gustave will accept him (“The Beauty Underneath”). Gustave is horrified and screams.
Christine enters to comfort a terrified Gustave. When the Phantom presses her about Gustave, Christine confesses to the Phantom that Gustave is his son (“The Phantom Confronts Christine”). The Phantom declares that everything he owns will go to him. A furious Madame Giry overhears this and fears all of her work over the years for the Phantom has been for nothing.
Following the (“Entr’acte”) we see Raoul sitting alone in a bar contemplating his relationship with Christine (“Why Does She Love Me?”). He is joined by Meg who suggests that he should leave that night with Christine and Gustave.
Raoul refuses, saying he is not afraid of the Phantom, who has since appeared behind the bar. The Phantom makes a bet with a drunken Raoul: if Christine sings Raoul must leave alone; if she doesn’t then all their debts will be wiped away. He also makes Raoul question his paternity of Gustave (“Devil Take The Hindmost”).
At the beach, it is the last day of the season and the holiday makers are enjoying the experience (“Heaven By The Sea – Reprise”). A balloon then lands on the beach and the freaks advertise that night’s performance (“Ladies…Gents!/The Coney Island Waltz – Reprise”). That night, they present Meg, who performs a strip-tease routine about her choice of swimming costume (“Bathing Beauty”).
Backstage, Madame Giry tells Meg that the Phantom had not been there to watch the performance, and it had all been for nothing (“Mother, Did You Watch?”).
(“Before the Performance”), Raoul asks Christine to reconsider her decision to sing, asks her to leave at once if she loves him. As Raoul leaves, the Phantom enters and tells Christine that Raoul knows his love is not enough and that she must sing for him once more.
Alone in her dressing room, Christine recalls the Paris Opera House where she had to make the difficult decision between Raoul and the Phantom. Backstage, Madame Giry, Raoul and the Phantom are wondering whether or not Christine will sing and who will win the bet.
As Christine prepares to perform, Meg makes a hurried exit (“Devil Take The Hindmost – Reprise”). Christine then walks on stage and performs an aria for the crowd (“Love Never Dies”) while Raoul and the Phantom watch from the wings.
The Phantom greets an overwhelmed Christine following her triumphant performance. Christine finds a letter from Raoul stating that he has left for good. Christine realizes that Gustave is missing and becomes worried. Fleck reveals she had discovered Meg’s dressing room smashed up and seen her with a small figure. Madame Giry believes she knows where she has taken him.
On a pier, a distraught Meg is preparing to drown Gustave when she is confronted by the others. She holds up a gun to them so that the Phantom will listen as she reveals the truth: the resources that Madame Giry has afforded him all these years have mainly come from Meg being forced to work secretly as a prostitute to supporters of Phantasma. The Phantom tries to get the gun from her but in the confusion Meg accidentally shoots Christine.
The Phantom rushes to a mortally wounded Christine as Meg watches, horrified by what she has done. Christine reveals to Gustave that the Phantom is his father. Her final words tell the Phantom that her love for him will never die. They have one final kiss, and she dies in his arms. The Phantom hands the body of Christine to Meg and he comforts Gustave who unmasks him as the curtain falls.
The following is a list of the principal original cast of Love Never Dies.
| Character | Original London Cast | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Phantom | Ramin Karimloo | After being surrounded at the Paris Opera House by an angry mob, The Phantom was aided by Madame Giry and her daughter Meg. He came to Coney Island as a freak but rose up and made Coney Island what it is today. He anonymously invites Christine to sing for him after he longs to “hear her sing once more” |
| Christine Daaé | Sierra Boggess | Now ten years on, Christine has become a world famous opera singer. Unaware that the invitation has come from The Phantom, she readily agrees to perform at Phantasma, hoping to make her American debut with her husband and son. |
| Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | Joseph Millson | Raoul is a changed man from the original. He has lost his fortune due to becoming an alcoholic and severe gambler. Raoul no longer feels the same passion for Christine as he once did and is a constantly angry man. |
| Madame Giry | Liz Robertson | Now the antagonist of the show, she despises Christine after realizing The Phantom favors her over Meg even after everything she did to help him. After the original she saved The Phantom from an angry mob for the second time where she took him to Coney Island. |
| Meg Giry | Summer Strallen | Has an extended role in this musical. Now a vaudeville singer, she hopes to become a great singer like Christine and expects The Phantom to do just that, although she is greatly disappointed and resentful of her old friend when Christine comes to sing. |
| Fleck | Niamh Perry | One of the freaks of Coney Island |
| Squelch | Adam Pierce | One of the freaks of Coney Island |
| Gangle | Jami Reid-Quarrell | One of the freaks of Coney Island |
| Gustave | Jack Blass, Harry Child, Tyler Fagan, Alexander Hockaday, Richard Linnell, Charlie Manton, Kaisun Raj |
The love child of Christine and the Phantom, although the Phantom does not know this at the beginning. Raoul has raised Gustave as his own son. Gustave possesses the same musical skills as his mother and father. |
Musical numbers
and if you read all of that and still don’t hate me, maybe you would be interested to learn more about The Phantom of the Opera, or find more compositions by Andrew Lloyd Webber
*deep breath*- enUFF for now. cya next time!
Cheers,
Lexxa~
People feel free to add yours too !
1. Pound coins are priceless
2. You will turn into an alcoholic
3. You live for post
4. The student loan isn’t nearly enough
5. You won’t survive without the internet
6. Food is more expensive than you think
7. The halls were only clean on the open day
8. Every class has a complete twat in it ( if you can’t see them, it’s you)
9. Your room will only be tidy when you’re meant to be working and are bored of facebook/msn/ the internet in general
10. Smoking weed appears to be mandatory
11. You need a car
12. Your laptop becomes your best friend
13. You will learn to type a billion words a minute
14. You’ll eventually become immune to alcohol
15. Student loan and overdraft is NOT free money
16.You’ll never know what day of the week it is
17. You have no idea what is going on in the world outside uni.
18. No matter how much cutlery you bring to uni, you will always run short of knives and forks but have too many spoons.
19. you will be Faceraped many times
20. You will eat anything
21. You will wear the same pair of jeans for however many days/weeks/months you like.
22. You will wish that the fire alarms were not there
23. £1 shops are the holy grail
24. You will worship Tesco
25. You will ask for student discount on Everything you buy
26. Showers become less important. Sleep becomes more important
27. Your work WILL actually form a new mountain range
28. Your calculator will become your solemate
29. You will start thinking and talking like your friends around you, and will pick up a mixture of silly accents.
30. There will be at least one lecturer you hate
31. There will be at least one lecturer you love
32. Going to bed at 2am is an early night
33. Most of your education will be obtained outside of lectures.
34. You will spend countless hours gazing out of the window.
35. You won’t miss T.V
36. I-player is God
37. Your bin will overflow for weeks on end
38. Your bread will go mouldy
39. To iron your jeans, you spread them out on the floor and force the creases out by hand.
40. Prank calls become funny again
41. You’ll never really know who lives below/above you until there is a fire alarm and you are all kicked outside
42. You’ll eat cereal for dinner
43. You will wear your bag on both shoulders
44. College students are so much more mature
45. You will become an expert in makig paper aeroplanes
46. You will find yourself browsing youtube for hours
47. You will destroy your corridor in halls after a good night out
48. You should NEVER leave your room unlocked
49. Taxis will be a necessity
50. Your pots and pans won’t wash themselves
51. You will facebook/msn/text the room next to you rather than get up
52. You’re so used to your mum buying you things like toothpaste you dont even notice until you have completely run out
53. You will go out until 4am before an important lecture
54. Vouchers for anything become priceless
55. You’ll join everything in Freshers’ week, but then go to none of the meetings
56. You can never afford food, but always a night out!
57. You will sit in front of your computer refreshing facebook every minute
58. you will have watched every single DVD ever made in the first few months
59. You will try to steal as many glasses from as many pubs/bars as you can
60. You walk to town because the bus fare is the equivalent to an extra pint
61. You pay for as much things as possible with 1p and 2p coins
62. You will talk to laods of people at freshers and then ignore them for the rest of the year
63. ou know you’re officially poor when you’re paying for your food with pennys found behind the bed, in bottom of bags etc. you also know this when you go to the bank and withdraw the odd £1.53 from an old account because its so badly needed
64. Facebook will ruin your degree. Wikipedia will save it.
65. Ketchup is more expensive than you think
66. that “24 bottles of booze for £10″ offer in the supermarket doesn’t seem such a good idea when you realise you’ve got no money for a bus and have to walk up the hill to get home
67. Your room will never look as good as somebody elses
68. You will find yourself phoning your mum more often than you thought
69. The microwave will form the basis of many drunken experiments
70. Sunlight is evil
71. you will buy the essential foods from the supermarket but you still “cant be bothered to cook” so you go to the nearest takeaway
72. A Cancelled lecture is almost better than Christmas
73. Pizza dominates your diet
74. You will become hooked on one thing from the canteen menu
75. You will end up wasting loads of time writing silly things like this instead of doing assignments !!
76: AND FINALLY…..VIRGIN MEDIA ARE A COMPLETE JOKE!!!
im donating blood in the morning and cant sleep. jeesh – perfect timing for my insomnia to come back =\
“I don’t know why they call it heartbreak. It feels like every other part of my body is broken too. ”
~Missy Altijd
Don’t ever give up
if you still want to try,
don’t ever wipe your tears
if you still want to cry.
Don’t ever settle for an answer
if you still want to know.
Don’t ever say you don’t love him
if you can’t let him go.
You said you didn’t want to see me get hurt,
so does that mean you closed
your eyes when I cried?
Don’t say we’re not right for each other,
the way I see it,
we’re not meant for anyone else.
If the truth was told instead of a lie,
then the pain would go away sooner
and not hurt as much.
It really hurts when you
expected so much more
from the person you once loved so much.
Falling in love is awfully simple,
but falling out of love is simply awful.
I wish I was a kid again,
because skinned knees
are easier to fix then broken hearts.
Oftentimes we say goodbye
to the person we love without wanting to.
Though that doesn’t mean that we’ve
stopped loving them or
we’ve stopped to care.
Sometimes goodbye is a painful way
to say I love you.
If someone you love breaks your heart,
cry a river,
build a bridge,
and get over it.
It’s like my mind knows what’s right
but my heart is being retarded and still cares
May you know the peace
and comfort this heartfelt thought imparts;
the ones we love are never gone,
for they live within our hearts.
Life without you is like a broken pencil,
there is no point.
Because I never really had you at all,
I didn’t think it would hurt this much to lose you
And now, all that I ever held dear is just a memory.
How can I love again when
I can’t stop loving the one that hurt me so much?
A broken heart is a heart that has felt love.
If tears could build a stairway on memories alone,
I’d walk right up to Heaven
and bring you home again.
Ask me how many times
my heart has been broken
and I will tell you to look in the sky
and count the stars
Will you love me in December as you do in May,
Will you love me in the good old fashioned way?
When my hair has all turned gray,
Will you kiss me then and say,
That you love me in December as you do in May?
~James J. Walker
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence”
Aristotle
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.
~William Shakespeare,
Mid-Summer Night’s Dream
Infatuation love is equivalent to being head over heels over the person for no apparent reasons. True love is knowing the person inside out and still loving him as much as you do the first time you set eyes on him.
~Joel Guo
from the movie Captain Corelli’s Mandolin:
“Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being “in love” which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.”
-St. Augustine
….. with iGoogle. It’s freakishly amazing for a psycho sociopath like me! I have everything I want on my fucking home page! I’m loving it to deattthhhh
(disregard the pink-ish theme. I didn’t get a chance to change it, but I will 
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Every now and then,
when the world sits just right,
a gentle breath of heaven
fills my soul with delight…
~Hazelmarie ‘Mattie’ Elliott, A Breath of Heaven
Lexxa
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