Branson!!!!

Alrighty!As soon as I finish this hopefully I'll get over to Branson critic and get my reviews for the other show typed up.Myspace should have all the photos up so go check it out if you haven't seen them on facebook already.(I'll stick to the highlights and spare y'all the small details that would make this thing a novel.)

Thursday morning,July 10th, we left here about 7ish to meet Karis and her dad.(She lives an hour away.) Rachel and I were so happy to have her come along.We knew this was going to be an amazing trip.The way down to Branson we were jamming out to musicals and chatting away about everything and anything.Especially theatre stuff cause that's what theatre kids do.:) We stopped at Lambert's Cafe' for lunch.Karis and I split a meal and we still got so full and didn't eat all of it. haha.
After we got into town and stopped at the hotel for a bit we went to Silver Dollar City for the rest of the day.We stayed there till the Echo Hollow show and I got to meet Cassandre'.I got a picture with her and got a few of her CD's.She sounded so good at the show that night.

Friday,July 11th.Mom and dad had this thing to go to so we got to sleep in.We spent all afternoon at Silver Dollar City then that night went to the Hamner Barber show. Jim Barber is a ventriloquist and Dave Hamner does magic.We enjoyed the show. We even got my dad on stage! It was the funniest thing I ever saw.Probably funnier then when we got mom on stage for Haygoods,just cause dad is so shy and does not sing or dance at all.Where as mom does a little.They first put a sumbaro on his head and gave him some maracas for the rest of the song Jim was doing.However after the song they kept him up there.Jim gave dad and the other guy he pulled up some lines to read and told them decide who would do one and who would do 2.He told them just mouth the words and that he'll do them for them cause he was doing the voices. So okay.Nothing too bad...Yet! Jim then handed dad and the other guy some wigs.When he handed it to dad he said,"Happy New Hair!" hahahaha! He told them to turn around and face the curtain.He handed them some "silver shiny shirt things." They out them on(still facing away from the audience) then he pulled a wig and "shirt" for himself.The "shirt was a dress. We saw it nad started laughing.Then he had my dad and the other guy turn around and then we lost it. They sang "Stop In the Name Of Love." and Jim gave the other guy this higher voice and gave dad this really deep voice.It was so funny! We were crying we were laughing so hard. So that totally made it worth the trip right there! After the show we went to Fuddrucker's and ate.

Saturday July 12th-We went to Silver Dollar City for pretty much the whole day then that night ate at AppleBee's then went to Cold stone for dessert.The Coldstone people were singing and performing.It was great.

Sunday-We went to Skyline Baptist for church.After eating lunch we went down to the Landing but didn't stay long cause it was so hot and my ankle was hurting.See I broke my ankle 4 years ago and sometimes if I'm on it a lot it starts to hurt and all the walking at SDC was not helping it.
We decided to head back to the hotel and rest.After a bit Rae and I realized we haven't shown Karis MCC yet. (We had 2 free nights at another hotel and stayed the other 2 nights at La'Quinta.) The day before we hadn't gone wondering around so we would said,"Alright. Let's go." We are up by the consession stand showing Karis where the theatre part is and we stop at the top of the stairs for a minuet when I look down into Starbuck's and guess who I saw..Jason. I lean over the rail,"Jaaaaassssssoooonnnnnn..." He says," I know those hats." haha. We go down to talk with him and end up chatting for about 5 minuets or so. We go back to the room to go get ready for the show. (ok..here's the good part know you've been waiting for.)

Haygoods show. We sat at a table drinking starbuck's before heading up to the show.We were sitting there taking pictures goofing around having a good time,however we were getting some funny looks from the older people in line. oh well. ha! Tim came walking out of the theatre,I piped up,"Hey Tim!" He turned to look at who had spoken,"Hey!How are ladies? I like the hat!"

The show was amazing! As always. hehe The Blues Brothers were hilarious.Mike got up on stage and he was still trying to get the harness off. He got up on the piano and fell off it.It looked like it hurt a lot!Ow.Johnny came out to help him finish getting the harness off and the were tripping all over each other.They finally got it off.Mike had lost a shoe and he bent over to put it back on and Johnny blasted him from behind with the fire extinguisher.Mike started mumbling,"hot buns.Hot buns." hahaha. They announced Karis's birthday and she said to me,"But's not till tomorrow.Megan...ooohhhhh...you lied to the Haygoods...." haha.
2nd half was very good. During the tap part Mike tripped and went flying into Dominic. Dom looked at him ,"Dude.What happened." Mike showed him how he dug his heal in weird and it threw him off. Pat and Shawn stopped when they noticed the other talking. They tried to pick up right were they were but they were all off beat.They start laughing and Dom throws his hands up in the air,"Thank you ladies and gentlemen.That's all folks!" haha. They count it off and Shawn picks up the beat.They all jump in and finish it off. After the show Shawn was first in line.We talk to him about the show and how good they were that night.We tell him it was Karis's fist show.He ask her what was her favorite part and she tells the tap.She thought it was awesome.(She was sitting on the edge of her seat.I kid you not.) Shawn told us he got lost and his mind blanked out and he had to make it up as he went along. We took a picture with Shawn and Pat. I got to talk with Catherine and Matt but didn't get a picture with them. I got to Aaron and Dom.I handed my poster to Aaron and instead he grabbed my hat.He plopped it on his head.I told Karis to get a picture,but before she could he took it off and started spinning it and showing off.Dom took it from him and showed him how to do it right. lol. I got a picture with Dom and he asked to see it after Karis snapped it.He says,"Cute." He goes to sign my poster but Aaron has his marker,and he had just walked off with it.Dom says,"I'll be right back folks." Talking to the last few people behind us."Aaron...You have my marker...Come on gimme it back....." haha.

Monday we went to College of the Ozarks to get some questions answered and do some scenic viewing before going to hard Luck for Lunch. 2 of the waitress were flirting with dad.haha. I got pictures. :) We had them sing to Karis and she said,"Megan, I hate you. " haha. It was an amazing trip.I don't know if any length of blog can capture all the craziness and fun.


I have a lot more going on but it will wait till a later.

Always,
Meg Renee

A new time in my life

Everything is said and done..ACT,GED(yes i had to take it.A college in Springfield required it) and I feel so...free...I haven't been this free of stuff for a very long time.Although not for long because now I am looking for a job, and at colleges. I am looking at College of the Ozarks, Babtist Bible College, North Greenville University in South Carolina, and a few others as alternatives. Greenville sounds amazing and I am looking into it,but it would be quite weird being that far from home.

My brother visited last week and it went as well as can be expected.In other words, my brother needs some refresher course is being tactful about some stuff.But whatever.That's Chris.

Even though highschool isn't over I still have drama.Like my friend David says,"Drama doesn't end.It has intermissions." Right now I'm caught in several.

I have Branson next week and Footloose in a month to look forward to. :) Also I am going to be spending t ime with my good friend Jen.It'll be good for me to get away from town for a lil bit and clear my head.

The reason I say that is tonight(well last night since it's early morning) I got in a fight with a friend and she got under my skin faster than you can say,"Oh no she didn't!" I can be a "peace keeper" among my friends but she started going after my loyality to my friends,my parents, then some other stuff and I admitt...I lost it on her.That temper I've tried to hide and keep calm my whole life exploaded.Not proud of it but it did happen.We had been friends so long....For over 14 years and to suddenly hear how little she thought of me and my family hit hard.Right to the heart so to speak.I can only pray God heals it and we can move on but after tonight....It's going to be hard to look at her the same.I thought everything was fine and we were cool,then BAM! Right in the gut. The thing is she wouldn't even call me.She had to do it over the Yahoo instant messenger. Please pray for our friendship...But I don't know what will happen.We're moving so opposite.*sigh* It hurts.

BUT! I had people close to me who made it easier. One of my best friends ever sat on the IM talking to me making me laugh and smile.She always knows how to cheer me up.Whenever she says something she usually knows my response before I say it and vice-versa.

A rare and true friend is sweeter than sugar,more beautiful than any gem, and more precious than any metal.

Always,
Meg Renee