If I Were Stranded On a Desert Island

First off, I pretty sure that I would make sure that I am never in the position to be stuck at the bottom of a well or trapped on a desert island, because that would just really suck. That being said, if I had to choose one or the other, I would definitely be stranded on a desert island. There is a higher chance of survival there. I am not sure how I would obtain my five favorite albums if I were trapped on an island, but I guess that would be a nice perk. Assuming that I were there by myself, no one would be able to tease me about my obsession with show tunes, yet another perk. Maybe I should get stranded on a desert island.
I want you to know that this is a very difficult decision for me, but I would have to choose the following:

Aida-Original Broadway Cast
Wicked-Original Broadway Cast
Bette Midler
Titanic:The Musical
Rachmaninoff-Vespers

Aida is about your basic love triangle. Girl loves boy, who happens to be next in line for the throne, boy is supposed to marry girl, who happens to be a princess, but boy love slave girl instead. All of this set aside, the music is gorgeous and that is the main reason I am obsessed with it. Adam Pascal, who plays Radames in the original cast, has the most amazing voice and happens to be the cousin of a good friend of mine. Although I have unfortunately never gotten to meet him I feel connected to him in a sense. So although this may make me miss a special someone if he existed at this point in my life, I would have to choose Aida.

Wicked is the true reason I am a musical theatre nerd today. It is the first professional show I have ever seen. I was lucky enough to see it in New York. Ever since I walked into the Gershwin Theatre on May 3 of last year I have been absolutely hooked. Plus, it makes for a great sing along to raise your spirits when you are stranded on a desert island.

Ever since I was a child, my mother has been bombarding me with songs of Bette Midler, and have grown to love her music. It is inspiring and beautiful. I identify so well with her and love singing her music because we have the same kind of voice. No matter where I am, it makes me think of my mom, and of I were trapped it would be nice to have a little piece of my mother there with me.

Titanic:The Musical, not to be confused with Titanic the movie, is based off the true events and the lives of actual people. In Titanic the movie, most of the main characters never existed, sorry there was never a Rose or Jack. The music has a wonderful orchestra part, which acts as a sort of visual at times by bringing the events and emotions to life. I was part of this show when I was in high school so I like to pull the soundtrack out to bring back the memories of that truly wonderful show.

Although I love me some show tunes, I also enjoy classical music from time to time, especially when it comes to falling asleep at night. I find listening to Rachmaninoff to be very relaxing. It also reminds me why I do what I do, because I love making gorgeous music.

Reaction to a Quote by Cara Olson

"I cant believe it was only a year ago that I was following tour guides footsteps across campuses across the nation." Cara Olson

I completely agree with this statement. It seems as though my high school years just flew by. Those were some of the best times of my life, and as much as I am loving being here, I can't help missing high school just a little.
I can still remember walking in to Millard South High School my very first day as a terrified little freshman. I had pictures ingrained into my mind of what it would be like, you the stereotypical high school settings you always see on TV. I had pictured all of the different cliques having there own hang out spot, and never mingling with those outside there cliques. I, of course, placed myself with the nerds in this picture. I was just waiting to picked on by one of the upperclassmen.
I discovered very quickly that I was wrong. Of course, high school had its cliques, but they were not nearly as defined as the are on TV and in the movies. You could be a jock and a musician, a nerd and prom queen. I however had a hard time finding the groups that I fit in best with. I tried to play basketball, but it just wasn't the same as it was in middle school. It was too competitive now. If you missed a shot or screwed something up, you let the whole team down. Plus, I really didn't get along with the rest of the girls on the team. I tried student government, but not enough people knew who I was to get elected. So I gave up for awhile, just hung around with some of my friends from middle school.
It wasn't until sophomore year that I finally found what I loved to do, as well as a really great group of people to be around. I signed up for Junior Varsity Choir, and absolutely loved it and was good at it too. As an alto, I loved just belting the parts. Not only was it fun, but it became a great stress reliever.
When it came time for the all-school musical, a few of my choir buddies convinced me to try out. I didn't make the cast, but decided to do tech crew instead. This was one of the best decisions of my life. During the run of that show, I discovered my passion for music and theatre and made some of my very best friends. I continued to do music and theatre all throughout high school and grew closer and closer to these people everyday. The performing arts department was not just a group of friends to me anymore; they were my family.
They are some of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life and I owe everything to them and our art. They truly made me the person I am today.