GLEE Moment: Miss Independent

Glee is back...TOMORROW! I can't wait. I am getting kind of antsy for the Superbowl episode tomorrow night.

I have another Glee idea  I thought I would share in honor of its return. Love is in the air at McKinley High... at least for Brittany, Quinn, and Tina. All of them are in a weird situation of being head of heels in love in a almost irrational way. Brittany is dating Artie, and she usually doesn't stay in a relationship long. Quinn has finally given into Sam despite all the baby drama last year. And Tina is experiencing some Asian lovin' from Mike.

These three are also very talented, but they do not receive the microphone time they deserve. I think after what happened with Sectionals Brittany and Tina need a special moment.

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Anyway, I think they would all be great at singing "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson. It suits their voices and fits their story lines perfectly right now.

What do you think, Ryan Murphy?

-Beth

GLEE Moment: Some Santana Lovin'

Okay, I am going to have to ask you to let me "Gleek" out for just a moment.


First off, as you know, Quinn and Dianna Agron are my favorite. Recently, another GLEE character has been catching my attention: Santana. She is just so ridiculously terrible I can't help but love her. Her witty one liners tear the other characters down faster than a wrecking ball to a building. She is ruthless.

Naya Rivera

My personal favorite in regards to Rachel Berry: "Please,she's like a cat in heat. She talked about him yesterday and practically sprayed the choir room." Maybe, I like her because she is so mean to Rachel it is laughable. 


Then I heard her sing, and the deal was sealed. I am currently addicted to her cover of "Valerie". Gorgeous.


So recently, I have also been obsessing over a possible Santana number. If Ryan Murphy puts this song in, you all have to promise to say I called it. Or maybe my idea will travel through the microfibers of the Internet to Murphy who knows?


Santana singing Rihanna's "Only Girl". Epic. I know.


Especially, since you know that next coming episodes will have to have a scene with her seducing the flying solo, Finn. It would be magical.


I mean, we already know she can work the red hair. :)

Well, I guess I will have to wait until February to know if my prediction is true. Thank you for allowing me to share my current obsession.


Hope you had a happy holiday season!


-Beth





Two photos from: here and here.

5 NOT Graceful Things

So it is the week before finals, which is insanity week for Com majors. I need to just get through to tomorrow, and I can't really imagine graceful things right now. So here are 5 things that are NOT full of grace:

#2: Me spilling things on myself all the time.

#1: Ugly Christmas Sweaters (Watch out Coffee Ethic...Christmas cheer is coming your way!)

#4: My body's Circadian Rhythm during Finals Weeks

#3: An epic, looming paper due tomorrow about GLEE and Rhetoric (Yes, I plan on making GLEE academic!)

 #5: Putting my 5 NOT Graceful Things out of order. ;)

-BETH

5 Graceful Things

So I stole this idea from my roomie, she has a delightful tradition of blogging 7 things she adores each Monday. I am going to blog on Wednesdays things that remind me of, are, or mean "grace".

Enjoy!

I think GRACE is...

We Heart It

Riding my New Bike to School Through My Lovely Neighborhood

Kudos to Roomie

Serving Customers with a Joyful Heart

We Heart It

A Gift I don't Deserve

I heart it.

Apologizing for Something When You Don't Have To

I heart it.

A Beautiful Ballerina

What things represent GRACE to you?

-Beth

A Graceful Apology

As many of you know, I am a die hard fan of the show GLEE. This show feeds my inner performer and gives me a creative outlet that I do not have at this time in my life. I know it is pretty "gleekly", but I follow most of the actors on Twitter. My favorite actress has always been Dianna Agron playing my favorite character, Quinn Fabray. I also follow Dianna's blog, which really shows her real personality, and I love that.


This Wednesday, I became a Dianna Agron fan for renewed reasons.


Just like her character in the show handled an unexpected pregnancy with grace, dignity, and integrity, Dianna did the same amidst a recent controversy.

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I was catching up on my Google Reader (which I am SO far behind in), and Dianna posted something for the first time in a long time. She talked about a controversy about a recent risqué photo shoot for GQ magazine November issue. I had not heard about this yet, but apparently, she, Cory Monteith, and Lea Michele posed for some controversial photos. Some parents were outraged on the sexy photos because of their characters on television are high school students.


To start off, I found the pictures, and they are surprisingly racy (especially Lea's). However, Cory is almost 30 and both girls are well into their 20's. They are adults and have every right to participate in any kind of photo shoot they want. Especially, since the show they are representing is not exactly a show for the whole family. GLEE poses some adult questions not suitable for young children.



Dianna had every right to ignore these parents concerns. No one would have blamed her for saying she was a big girl and she can do whatever she wants.


But she didn't. She apologized to those who were hurt by the photos, expressed regret, and looked to tomorrow. She admitted that the photo shoot idea was not her favorite but stood up for herself by saying she is an adult and can make her own decisions.


She handled this controversial issue in a very mature and GRACEFUL way, and I commend her for it.

"At the time, it wasn’t my favorite idea, but I did not walk away. I must say, I am trying to live my life with a sharpie marker approach. You can’t erase the strokes you’ve made, but each step is much bolder and more deliberate. I’m moving forward from this one, and after today, putting it to rest. I am only myself, I can only be me. These aren’t photos I am going to frame and put on my desk, but hey, nor are any of the photos I take for magazines. Those are all characters we’ve played for this crazy job, one that I love and am so fortunate to have, each and every day. If you asked me for my dream photo shoot, I’d be in a treehouse, in a wild costume, war-paint and I’d be playing with my pet dragon. Until then.." Dianna wrote in her blog. Read the whole blog at here.

GQ Photos

Grace in Friendships

So today, I did something daring and new. Leading up the event, I was petrified like a freshman on the first day of high school. I almost didn’t go. I almost through away my plans just because I was afraid. But I didn’t. To some, it may not seem like a big deal, but to me, it was monumental.

Tonight, I went to a benefit concert by myself, not planning to meet any specific person there, and only hopefully that someone would grant me the grace of a conversation.

Being a transfer student at a state university is tough, especially having a job and living off campus. It is hard to really get to know anyone outside of class or know how to get involved. I go through a range of emotions from being so enthusiastic to put myself out there to feeling completely defeated when someone forgets my name. But that is not how it should be, I learned that tonight.

The benefit concert was at a new local non-profit called Lemon Drop—all about promoting creative efforts in Springfield. The benefit concert was for to raise money for a young boy in Nepal to be able to return to his family. It was a good cause, so I thought why not.


I frantically searched for someone to go on this adventure with me, but everyone was busy. I saw that some people from my church, Emmaus, that I was acquainted with were attending on Facebook, so I prayed they would show up and possibly talk with me.


7:30 rolled around and my stomach got sick. I did not want to go. I didn't know what to wear. Where it was. Who was going to be there. I was going alone into a abyss of strangers.


Little did I know that if I gave myself and the people around me a little grace, I might actually form friendships.

The night was fantastic! The bands were fun. I bought a journal from India and two adorable photographs of children. But most importantly, I met people. A wonderful girl from my church introduced me to all these other people that go there. I sat a chat with some girls involved in campus ministries. I talked to a friend from a Bible study I visited and got introduced to her friend who studies Speech Pathology. 


All in all, I felt like I belonged--which is a feeling I don't think I have felt since high school drama club or every Wednesday when I relive those glory days via Glee on Hulu. 


I am so happy that I gave myself grace and put myself out there. I learned that GRACE is ESSENTIAL to forming new friendships, and I hope that those friendships will just continue to grow.

GRACE

"Life has no pleasure higher or nobler than that of friendship" 

-Samuel Johnson quotes (English poet, critic and writer. 1709-1784)