These are a few of my favorite things...

Fab 5 Friday...Entertainment Edition!  It's that time of the week again--time for a rundown of five of my all-time favorite things.  If you're new here, you should know that I like themes.  Sometimes, my posts are very random, but when I can come up with the right stuff, I choose a theme for my posts.  So, today I will share five of my favorite forms of entertainment.  They are in no particular order.

#5 -- Broadway musicals/stage plays

Whether I'm in the audience or on stage myself, theater is definitely among the top of my list of entertainment favorites.  Acting is one of my favorite forms of stress relief.  (Ironically, while in the production phase, it's also at the top of my list of stress inducers...) 

#4 -- Music

I'm open to most types of music (there are a few exceptions--for example, I don't  listen fast enough for Rap, and I don't like it when artists just "scream" at me through their lyrics).  When I was young, my parents didn't listen to much other than country.  Imagine my surprise when I turned 16, learned to drive, and found that there ARE other radio stations!  Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration.  (I was a child of the 80's, so I was quite familiar with The New Ki.ds on the Bl.ock...)  Seriously, though, when I got married I think I inherited the largest selection of music I could imagine (DH used to work on radio).  When I put my I.po.d on shuffle, you just might hear anything from Sin.atra to Nicke.lback to Pache.lbel's Canon.  Yes, my taste is quite eclectic.

#3 -- Movies

Like many women, my favorites are romantic comedies.  But I also like a good drama, and sign me up for a great action film!  Having seen the movie countless times (every Saturday for a couple of years during high school) and performed in the stage version twice, Ste.el Mag.nolias is one of my all-time favorites.  DH doesn't understand why I like to watch things over and over and over, but I don't think you can have a "favorite" anything if you can't quote most of it! 

#2 -- Books

I've always loved to read...well, I suppose not always.  After all, I didn't even learn how completely until the first grade.  But growing up, it was pretty rare to find me without a book in my hands.  My aunt used to complain that I brought one with me on Sundays to my grandmother's house or on vacation with us and I couldn't even "socialize" for having my nose stuck in a book. (I wish I could snatch a few of those precious moments back now.)  And my parents used to punish me for doing something by sending me to my room and telling me not to read.  Hmph.  Anywho, after all the heavy reading of college and grad school, I'm currently very much into chick-lit.  It's a nice distraction from all my empty-womb worries, but you have to be careful--every once in a while they'll sneak baby-talk in there.

#1 -- Reality  TV

What is the deal here?  I just can't stop myself!  I don't know if it's the whole "unscripted" thing that I find so appealing about reality television, but I just can't get enough!  In particular, I love Bi.g Bro.ther and The Am.azing Ra.ce.  I REALLY liked The Mo.le, but it doesn't come on anymore. 

So, what keeps you entertained? 

Happy Friday everyone!  Yay!  The weekend is here!  I'd better enjoy it.  It's my last before school starts.  Here's to a new group of 5th graders!

Hugs and baby dust,