i was tagged by the lovely @desireearmfeldt
goal: complete and tag nine people and get to know them better!
relationship status: look i’m alone and it’s not going to change any time soon
favourite colours: blue and pink
top three ships: currently kelli o’hara and francesca johnson, rebecca bunch and happiness/self-love, jo march and writing
lipstick or chapstick: chaptsick
last song listened to: make someone happy (kelli o’hara)
last movie watched: i think i watched the handmaiden or sleepless in seattle last i can’t remember
top 3 bands/artists: well last 3 i listened to bc i can’t pick except for kelli o’hara; sutton foster, beyonce, florence and the machine
currently reading: my script for my show and so many uni textbooks but i just started in the night garden (hopefully i actually finish this one!)
tagging: @abb-yroad @lin-manuel @elliesattlers @catty-words @saferincages @kyrumption @itsagutthing @belovedexile @birdlaces
Hey everyone! I know I’ve been MIA for a while, purely because I’ve been so busy and I hate that (like I love it because I’m working a lot, and doing shows and not getting all in my head bc I don’t have enough to do, but I miss you all when I’m gone), so I thought I’d share some pictures of what I’ve been doing (some of you were asking anyway, and so many people have been so ridiculously supportive of me throughout this whole journey, so I just wanted to thank you so much for everything and say that you really helped me through everything, bc these were trying times, but I’d like to think that it was all worth it)! As you can gather from the photos, I recently was given the chance to play “alternate” Elphaba in Wicked! It was quite possibly the most rewarding thing I’ve done in my entire life, I had dreamed of this moment since I was about 14 years old (literally over 10 years ago), never thought it would actually happen, but it did and I’m beside myself. I’ve got a few stories, but this is going to get long, so under the cut!
guys guys guys!!! we had a lil photoshoot today for some promo stuff and they let us (as alternates) dress up too! i always hoped i’d look as good green as all the other beautiful elphabas do, and i wish i was more photogenic, but gosh it felt like all those years of waiting were worth it! i’m so excited to perform the show in a month!!!
i literally have 5 of these in my askbox bc i’m a slack bitch but you’re all beautiful and lovely for being so nice to me and i appreciate and love each of you very much (i’m not going to do this 5 times though there are barely enough things to answer one of these)
tagged by my love jessie ( @saferincages ) ♥, who did hers properly as a “photoset of yourself surrounded by characters you relate to” and it was beautiful, whereas i thought my face would ruin mine, and also i couldn’t choose.
while this is supposed to be “characters i relate to”, and i do relate to each of them in some ways, it’s also a group of ladies who have been formative influences for me, and who i aspire to be like in order to make the world better, and bring as much light and love into it as i possibly can.
francesca johnson the bridges of madison county || “love is always better.”
miss honey matilda || “i’ve often thought about it, but… i can’t abandon my children. if i couldn’t teach, i’d have nothing at all.”
buffy summers buffy the vampire slayer || “the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. be brave. live. for me.”
elphaba thropp wicked || “you think i want to be this way? you think i want to care this much? you think I don’t know how much easier my life would be if i didn’t?”
monica geller friends || “yeah, but i love you more.”
jenna hunterson waitress || “i don’t want you to save me. i don’t need to be saved.”
diana of themyscira wonder woman || “it’s about what you believe. and i believe in love. only love will truly save the world.”
belle beauty and the beast || “and for once it might be grand to have someone understand - i want so much more than they’ve got planned.”
jess day new girl || “i hope you like feminist rants, ‘cause that’s kind of my thing.”
hermione granger harry potter || “books! and cleverness! there are more important things - friendship and bravery”
☆ special mentions to furiosa mad max: fury road, beatrix kiddo kill bill, olivia benson law and order svu, the baker’s wife into the woods and ann perkins parks and recreation, who i would have added if there was more room because they all mean the world to me, too! ☆
i’m tagging @elliesattlers ♥ @itsagutthing ♥ @birdlaces ♥ @suttnfoster ♥ @lin-manuel ♥ @desireearmfeldt ♥ @christianborle ♥ @ninarosario ♥ @danawhitaker ♥ @lilycravens ♥ @abb-yroad ♥ @tuhvates ♥ @anastasiaaromanov ♥ @bakedinabeautifulpie ♥ @sansasnark ♥ @jessiemueller ♥ @belovedexile ♥ @francanaccarelli ♥
tagged by @anastasiaaromanov ♥ to say 10 songs i’m into right now (i’ll be honest, i don’t really do songs, i listen to soundtracks or albums at a time, so i’ll do a mix of both)
that was not 10 i’m sorry but i never really have a set few that i listen to? unless i’m listening to bridges over and over… tagging @lin-manuel @elliesattlers @desireearmfeldt @saferincages @abb-yroad and anyone else who wants to!
tagged by my fave; @elliesattlers ♥♥♥
RULES: answer & tag nine people!
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: aaalllll byyyy myyyseeeeieeeelf
FAVORITE COLOR: pink and yellow
LIPSTICK OR CHAPSTICK: both? i always have and wear chapstick but there are a few lipsticks that i wear a lot and they make me feel like i could conquer all the assholes i encounter during my day!
LAST SONG I LISTENED TO: “no rights no wrongs” jess glynne
TOP THREE SHOWS: tv: buffy, parks and rec, stranger things (but also law and order svu, bob’s burgers, new girl and big little lies), musicals: the bridges of madison county x3 (into the woods and… waitress rn)
TOP THREE CHARACTERS: francesca johnson, jennifer honey and hermione granger (but also buffy summers, cordelia chase, olivia benson and the baker’s wife)
TOP THREE SHIPS: woah let’s not go traditional bc there are too many: francesca and love, buffy and self worth, jennifer honey and her kids
TAGGING: @lin-manuel ♥ @itsagutthing ♥ @abb-yroad ♥ @thequeenosnes ♥ @danawhitaker ♥ @birdlaces ♥ @ninarosario ♥ @suttnfoster ♥ @aropippin
for anyone who’s interested (which i’m sure you aren’t, and that’s totally okay), i thought i’d offer an explanation for my absence (apart from my queue) recently.
at the end of last year, i made a couple of major changes in my life, the main one being that i decided to go into primary school teaching (something i’d always wanted to do, and felt i was meant to be doing) but was not considered a “real job” by my parents, some friends, family). it ruffled a lot of feathers, my family was disappointed and full of lectures, however i was sick of being stuck. i’d been stuck for years doing something i hated, not only because it was unendingly boring for me (commerce/economics/accounting for those who are wondering), but because i didn’t care. i didn’t care about the job, the people, moving up in the industry, or any aspect of it. i know accounting is important and a part of everyone’s life, but if i had to look at another damn spreadsheet knowing this was all my life was, i was going to have a breakdown.
so, long story short (and omitting lots), i applied for my 2 year teaching degree (thanks to some encouragement from my 2 best friends and my brother - who know me best and helped me through) and was accepted! if you know me at all in person, it’s all i’ve been talking about for 12 months so, needless to say, i’ve been ecstatic about it.
these past 8ish months have been hard, i’ll tell you that. getting back into the uni swing of things, dealing with constant calls and lectures of disappointment from the rest of the family, and harsh judgement about my life choices from other “friends”. however, i just finished my first 4 weeks of prac, and i could not be happier. these have been some of the most rewarding, challenging, happiest, greatest days of my life, and i finally feel like i belong and that i’m doing what i’m supposed to be doing. i know it’s only early days, but i have never felt like that before, so it’s very new and exciting for me. my supervising teacher told me a few things the other day, but at the end of our conversation, she said, ‘and that’s how i already know you’re going to be a great teacher’, and, i shit you not, i was so close to tears. i cry at a lot of things, so it was particularly difficult.
i have my last prac day on tuesday, and i’m going to miss the kids so much, as well as having to go back to my meh job, which is trying for me, but the hardest part will be having to wait until the end of my degree, knowing what is out there and how exciting work is going to be one day for me.
i guess i just wanted to write this to say hang in there to people. for a long time, i was unhappy. i might go so far as to say depressed for a number of years, but that’s not a word my family believes in, so it was important that i ‘got over myself’ and kept going. however, it doesn’t matter how shitty everything seems, there might be a way out somewhere. it could be you standing up for yourself and defying people, it might be an opportunity you never even knew was in front of you, but just keep an eye open and keep your heart up, because it definitely gets better than the shitty times. believe me, i know. i think it was a change of my perception of self worth, too. i thought i meant nothing for the longest time, because i meant nothing to me, but i realised that i do matter. we all do. and you have to do what’s best for you sometimes, whether you like it or not. i know everyone’s life experience is different, but try to keep your hope. sometimes it’s all you have, but it will get you through. and if you feel like it’s not, feel free to come and talk to me about things because i’m here for you and would love to help if i can.
it’s weird how when one thing falls into place, others do too. i decided to get back into doing musicals this year (i’d been way too upset to do them for the past few years), and i now get to play two of my favourite leading roles, one right after the other. rose in dogfight and elphaba in wicked. i know, i can’t believe it either. it’s a hard slog, trying to balance shows, uni, 2 jobs and some form of social life, but i’m feeling really grateful and that things are going to keep looking up, for once. and after seeing wonder woman so many times this year, i kind of feel like anything’s possible.
so yes, hopefully that explains my absence a bit, and i’m sorry i haven’t been around to hear about your amazing lives and what everyone has been up to, but just thought i’d share to say i’m in a better place, and to maybe give hope to someone who might be stuck, or sad, or trapped like i was. sending you a huge hug, and it will get better. it just might take some time.
if you read this to the end, i applaud you, and thanks for caring. you’re a star and i hope you’re having a fantastic day.
champagne or rosé? outer space or the deep sea? glitter or iridescent? book stores or movie rental stores? paperback or hardcover? nude colours or bright colours? caves or forest clearings? hot beach sand or cool ocean waters?
reblog and put your hogwarts house and your favorite musical ~or two or three in the tags
early mornings or late nights? pens or pencils? elle woods or hermione granger? libraries or coffee shops? writing or math?
everyone should reblog this with the only personality assessment that matters: your favorite disney princess, favorite color, favorite superhero, and favorite season
I was tagged by my fave @desireearmfeldt ♥
Rules: tag 20 followers you want to get to know better
Nicknames: Kath, mostly
Gender: cis female
Star Sign: Cancer
Height: 168cm
Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
Favourite Colour: pink
Time right now: 7:03pm
Average hours of sleep: 6 usually, but these days it’s less
Lucky number: 13
Last thing I googled: probably something to do with Stranger Things I can’t be bothered to check
Favourite Fictional Character: Francesca Johnson
Blankets I sleep with: 3 at the moment because it’s chilly
Favourite bands/artists: (omitting all my broadway faves because obviously Kelli is number one forever and always and most JRB and Sondheim are top of the list) Adele, Florence + the Machine, Joni Mitchell, Sia, Cher, She&Him, Beyonce… I have a lot more but those are a few
Dream Job: a performer on Broadway, but also primary school teaching (which I am going to be doing next year!!!! I am so happy!!!!!!)
When did I make this blog: oh god, made in 2011 I think? abandoned for like 3 years, then back in full swing from then onwards, unfortunately
How many blogs do I follow: 242
Posts: 64701
What do I post about: anything that catches my fancy, but I guess I’m always a “Broadway Blog” at heart
When did your blog reach its peak: did it ever? I don’t think so. When Bridges started, I got to post the most Bridges content and that was and is my favourite thing to talk and post about so yeah, but there’s been no peak - just a steady stream of mediocrity
Do you get asked on a daily basis: I wish
Why did you choose your url: because francescajohnson is taken (curses!!!) and she is my single favourite of all time
Tagging: @saferincages, @elliesattlers, @lilycravens, @birdlaces, @lin-manuel, @itsagutthing, @ilikebroadwaythings, @farmigas, @ourmanhattan, @natalieswoods, @bakedinabeautifulpie, @jennahuntersons, @ninarosario, @xxsparksxx, @walk-on-through-the-wind, @jennahunterson, @hamlinton, @hearitwhispering, @osnes, @fan-tastig and literally anyone who wants to do it.
out of curiosity - reblog and tag your mbti, astrology sign, and hogwarts house in the order of how accurate they are
are u are rain or sunshine kinda person?… dogs or cats? …beaches or forests? …museums or theatres? …lace or silk? …dusty rose or pastel yellow?