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When I get home from work, this is the nonsense I look at on my computer before going to sleep. 

Swank Shows and Even Better Coffee

So, I'm in the process of making Music Circus my new home. I think I'll be doing everything but sleep there, which I'm totally okay with. Rehearsals are happening in the pavilion for now, but soon there will be shows rehearsing at the Sacramento Ballet, the pavilion, and Sacramento Theatre Company. The first run through is happening later this week and final dress for Millie is only a week from now! With Thoroughly Modern Millie in rehearsal, I've been working in the prop shop making all sorts of stuff. 1920's replicas of Vanity Fair, type writers, bouquets, and telephones are only the beginning - there's always the ever-present intern responsibility of sorting through random hardware and tools. But luckily, in between the long (long) days at my (unpaid!!) job, I've been able to check out some cool spots downtown as well.

My Coffee Shop of Choice: Temple Fine Coffee and Tea! I love their chai tea, first of all. But also, you can order tea and it comes in a little kettle, their coffees and teas are rare, organic, and fair trade, and you can order your coffee French Press! Now all I need is to sing on the street corner for a little loose change to buy a cup. Located at 1014 10th Street (between J and K) in Downtown Sacramento.

Must-See Show(s): Forever Plaid at the Cosmopolitan Cabaret just performed its 300th performance last night. It's a fabulous tribute to 50's music and riotously funny - plus, it's totally family friendly. Aaaand, the tenor is incredible! The production continues every night (dark on Mondays) well into July. 

A quick summary:

The critically acclaimed show is an affectionate revue of the close-harmony "guy groups" (e.g. The Four Aces, The Four Freshmen) that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s. Personifying the clean-cut genre are the Plaids. This quartet of high-school chums' earnest dreams of recording an album ended in death (literally and indeed, symbolically) in a collision with a bus filled with Catholic schoolgirls on their way to see the Beatles' American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. The play begins with the Plaids returning from the afterlife for one final chance at musical glory.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is playing downtown at the New Helvetia Theatre through June 27th. It's a rock musical with a cult following similar to that of Rocky Horror Picture Show, but I've yet to see it. It comes highly recommended by a friend and closes this Saturday! All performances are at the Artisan at 1901 Del Paso Blvd. in Sacramento.

Guilty Pleasure of the Week: Harry Potter the Musical! That's right - it exists. And you can watch the whole thing on Youtube. Here's the beginning of the first act:

Song of the Week: "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac. An oldie, but goodie, of course!

Lots of Love and Random Musical Theatre,

Caitlin

Taylor Swift, what are you doing?

The One I Wrote at 3:30 in the Morning

Yesterday I did something embarrassing - at least something I think many women would never really like to admit they do. I am obsessed with the Nugget Market - especially their friendly employees and gelato. Even more especially their friendly, good-looking employees. And yesterday I bought a grande white mocha just because the coffee guy was cute. Has it really come to this? The stupid part is that the only thing he said to me was, "hot or iced?" Those three words cost me $3.65 and a mediocre coffee. 

Which leads me to my movie pick of the week: He's Just Not That Into You.

It's for boys and girls alike. And it's funny. Plus, maybe it can offer a little advice to those of us still going to grocery stores to meet attractive people. 

Weekday Plans:

Since we all know that construction of the Elk Grove Promenade has stopped, the shopping choices in Elk Grove are still lacking. Apparently the developer of the mall has gone bankrupt - "one of the biggest real estate failures in HISTORY" according to elkgrovenews.com. Bummer.

But there's good news! Old Elk Grove, since being revitalized, is as cute as ever and has a

few surprisingly adorable stores. (Sorry to male readers. Other than the cupcake shop, I'm not sure how excited you will be about the rest).

Lulu's Cupcakes: Complete with custom cupcakes at $3.50 a pop and scoops of ice cream served in oversized teacups - and adorable decor to boot! 

One to Another Gifts & Home Decor: I think that all the students in my mom's class buy her Christmas gifts here. I swear that half the stuff in this store is in our cupboards or in her office. One to Another has a cuuuute little toy section that I will probably revisit next time one of my little cousins has a birthday. They have free gift wrapping, so why not?

Embellish: If I had a house to decorate or had a candle obsession, I would be here all the time. There is a ridiculous amount of cute stuff in this store!

Elk Grove Boutiques: This is a weird little store. It's four different boutiques in one - but they're all in the same room. A little confusing at first. But if I was looking for some bright colored Nike Air Force Ones, coconut purfume, a handbag, or accessories for my dog - then I guess this place is it!

The Red Door Antiques: The fact that I didn't know this store existed before last week is sad. Now we know that what few dollars I manage to earn this summer will go towards buying teacups from this place. Thanks a lot, Red Door Antiques, for taking my money in exchange for old stuff. Albeit, really, really cute and entirely necessary-to-purchase old stuff.

Bjennin: This is my favorite. Vintage and designer clothing for way awesome prices. I think every dress I buy in the future will come from here. And I'm not joking.

Album of the Week: Bounty Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

My friend, Jared Isham, is a director/writer/gaffer/moviemaker extraordinaire and his movie, Bounty, is now on Netflix. But that's not all! You can also buy the soundtrack (which I listened to today on iTunes). It's classical! It's from a western film! I'm buying it once I'm less of a broke college student. Lets hope that is soon. For now, I have to settle for listening to it 30 seconds at a time. 

Song(s) of the Week: "Shoes" by Tre Burt and a Big Gust of Wind. Okay, definitely promoting another friend, here. But really, Tre has some pretty serious poetic chops - and he's not even legal yet. His music is good and the lyrics are even better. Chicka-yeah.

"Cities Burning Down" by Howling Bells (they're touring with Coldplay and they're Aussies)!

Advice for the Day (and I don't usually do this): Don't listen to Tim McGraw or Garth Brooks too much in one day. It leads to something I'm going to call Country-Induced Nostalgia. We all know that too many songs about lost love can't be healthy. "Red High Heels" by Kellie Pickler pretty much turned my day around. Maybe I'll wear some next time I go grocery shopping.

Lots of Love and Grocery Store Successes,

Caitlin