That's so WICKED!

This post is a tad bit dated, but before too much time passes I want to give a shout out to the musical Wicked. Over the years, I've overheard random conversations (coming from Lizzie, Whitney, and a lot of other girls I've met) about how incredible this show is. They go on and on about the music, the story, the whole experience... "Bah! Humbug! Sissy girl stuff!" I would tell myself, and I didn't think twice about it.

Well last weekend Kelly was in town, and she and I went... and it was GREAT! I was surprised how many of the songs I had heard before over the years, and I was blown away by the talent of the actors and actresses who brought the story to life. The stage was flat out amazing, the jokes were laugh out loud funny (literally), the production was practically flawless. For the guys out there who haven't seen it and are reading this, I understand your skepticism. But GO. It's really entertaining and a lot of fun. I found myself replaying a lot of the show over in my head even a few days after we went. Our seats weren't bad but they weren't fantastic either, and I'm tempted to go again to experience it from up close.

The whole evening got me thinking about how habit driven I can be sometimes. I have "my things", my go-to activities I'm comfortable with that I don't have to put much thought or effort into. Things like movies, bowling, familiar restaurants, even down to using the same streets as I make my way around the city. I'm always surprised how much I enjoy branching out a little and trying something new every once in a while. It's another one of those hidden rewards for trying to live up to my new year's resolution of going on adventures and saying "yes" when normally I would do otherwise.