I Love You Because

I Love You Because- A Modern Day Musical.

Thanks to Heather McQuarrie and some fun research, I've quickly fallen in love with this musical.

And I thought it was a cute title but I didn't really think about it- until I listened to the title number- and it's now a phrase that makes me go "awwww" and wanna cry when I hear it or think about it.

Marcy sings a song called "Even Though" (that personally I think Heather sings better than the girl from the OBC) and it's just about how she loves Austin despite all of his flaws and keeps saying she loves him "Anyway".

Then Austin tells her that it's easy to say "I love you, anyway", but I don't. I love you because.

Because of all the flaws and quirks.

I just think that's the greatest thing EVER.

And I can't stop listening to the songs. So the clips today are just songs. From the musical. But again, had trouble finding MP3s for them. Thank God for Youtube!

The first one is Marcy singing "Just Not Now"- after Austin tells her he loves her and she just isn't ready for that. (I'm also singing this next year for Studio because I'm OBSESSED with it.)

This next one is Even Though- also sung by Marcy.

And this last one is the title number of the show "I Love You Because" which ends the show and kinda wraps both relationships up (Marcy-Austin and Diana-Jeff)

If you're interested in the show at all- it's all on the youtube channel that these are on. My favorite number of the whole show is "But I Do".

I really hope we do this in the Spring :)

ANYWAY- now that that's said and done- I realize how depressing my last entry was. And thanks to Chase- who I've always relied on for honesty and great advice and validation- he put it into perspective for me.

Not saying I'm magically fine now and I got closure and everything's perfect and I've moved on. Not the case. But it's a great start :)

Maybe it's all the vitamin D I'm getting today- Summer finally decided to show up! Which also means traffic and tourists- but can you blame them for wanting to be in the gorgeous city? I can't.

Today has been spent mostly working on Hairspray script and music. I'm gonna be able to do the whole show in my sleep. Even though I probably won't even go on stage- I'm gonna be ready haha.

And that's all I'm going to say on that subject. I'm really stoked to be working on the show and just reading the script and music makes me so happy inside and out. It's a great feeling :) I can see the whole show in my head playing out and it's just--- there's nothing else like it!

Nothing too philosophical for today's blog. Lots of thoughts- but nothing too pressing.

To leave you with this today :

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” - Epicurus