tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201501588804453902024-03-21T11:17:30.231-07:00Skylar ElizabethAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650928554315002429noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720150158880445390.post-74938758991224537212018-01-11T16:16:00.000-08:002018-01-12T09:27:29.066-08:006 Cheap Things to Do in Las Vegas<b style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Towards the end of 2017, I went on possibly my most last minute trip I have ever gone on. Flights to Las Vegas became extremely cheap, and with that cheap of a flight, it was a great time for a December trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Seeing as it was basically the start of Christmas time, I went with my family to Las Vegas with a very limited budget. We found a very cheap room at my now favorite hotel there, The Flamingo, and our trip was kind of heaven sent from there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">However, beyond flights and hotel costs, Las Vegas is quite pricey everywhere you go. There are numerous and amazing buffets in the city, but the problem with them all, is that they are basically almost $200 for only three people to eat dinner. Whenever I go to New York City every summer, I know the city well enough at this point that I know what to do there that won’t cost me a large amount of money. If you would like me to write a post on free things in New York, let me know!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were able to find certain things to do that cost us little to no money at all, and I would love to share these things with you today. It is always great to travel somewhere and have a basic idea and understanding on what you can do, without completely killing your budget. Here are my favorite picks of cheap or free things to do in fabulous Las Vegas.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The reason our hotel room was so incredible, was that we had a direct view of the fountain shows going off at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. These water shows go off every half an hour i believe during the daytime past noon, and every fifteen minutes in the evening until midnight. These shows have different music and different fountains going off at every single show. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is completely free and a must see when going to Vegas!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unfortunately I did not get to see this show on my trip, even though I did want to go very badly. At the Mirage Hotel and Casino, there is a volcano structure in the front of the hotel, that erupts at night time at certain hours after 9:00PM I believe. After watching videos of the show on YouTube, it looks insanely cool to watch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is also 100% free and something cool to watch at night!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another thing I did not get to do, but I know a lot others love, is the Neon Junkyard located in the outskirts of the main city area. This is the perfect place for those awesome Instagram photos, and is for sure an interesting place to just even walk around.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is also free to my knowledge and is the perfect stop for your Instagram feed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">After spending a day road tripping to the Grand Canyon and driving through the desert, I definitely fell in love. The desert surrounding Las Vegas is honestly insane, and it seems like it never ends. There are numerous spots that are perfect for photos and what not. Boulder City is located just a perhaps half an hour drive from Las Vegas, and the town there is just stunning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If views are something you fancy, then this is definitely the destination for you. I personally am extremely afraid of heights, so I for one made sure to not go on this one! The High Roller was actually located literally right outside of my hotel, The Flamingo, and was a gorgeous sight even from down below. The ride takes an hour all together I believe, which gives you plenty of time for awesome photos. They even have bars inside them at night time, talk about insane!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The cost for this is at the lowest $25 I believe, and if you really would love a great view of Vegas, this is the way to go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The major thing that Las Vegas is most famous for, is the massive and beautiful hotels and casinos. I like to call Vegas the adult Disney World. It is absolutely free to walk through all the hotels, and just to be warned, they are not only massive, but you will for sure get lost. My personal favorites were The Venetian (got lost literally like three times here) and Caesar's Palace. They both have shopping sections that make it look like you are actually in Venice or Greece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you enjoyed today’s post, or have been to Vegas and done one of these listed, comment below! You can view more photos from my trip to Vegas on my Instagram page <a href="http://www.instagram.com/citynessskylar" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also view my travel diary vlog from Las Vegas on my Youtube channel <a href="https://youtu.be/MYbFEiXJz9Q" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">This time of December is certainly the craziest time of year, in my opinion. If you go to the stores from here until Christmas Day, you are mostly sure of being mobbed by massive amounts of people getting their last minute shopping done. As hectic as it is, I have to admit I do love this time of year shopping wise! Mostly some great sales happen right before Christmas, which is a good reason to be last minute shopping. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I did a lot of my shopping this past weekend, and even though I have more to do this Friday (it never ends!) I managed to find some really great stuff for little gifts for friends and family. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">One gift I managed to get on Black Friday, actually, was a Christmas patterned blanket. The blanket I bought from JC Penny’s was so incredible soft that I gifted it to my friend, and she loved it! Blankets can never go wrong! Fuzzy Christmas socks work wonders, too!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Another thing I noticed whilst shopping at Target the other day, was the little things they had on sale. I got this cute set of cards pictured above, for just $1! If you know someone that loves stationary or is in need of some mini binders for some reason, Target is your place! I personally use mini binders to put my broadway playbills in, but I certainly don’t expect everyone to use it for that reason!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">On the topic of makeup, I would say go to Ulta instead of Sephora, mainly because Sephora is so expensive! If you were to do a drug store brand type of makeup, I’d say Elf is the best in that category. My personal favorite makeup brand that myself and a ton of my friends love, is Colourpop. Colourpop has some of the best makeup products out there, and they’re cheap! Their matte liquid lipsticks and eyeshadow palettes are my favorites from them, definitely try out Colourpop if you already haven’t! </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I’d say if you were to do some last minute Christmas shopping, Target is definitely the place to go. Target truly never disappoints me, even in their clothing department! Happy Holiday’s to you and your family, you truly deserve the lovely weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 17pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Christmas is easily my favorite time of year, and for lots of reasons. It’s the season about joy and giving, and on top of that, really fun family traditions. Christmas is the time of year when I am cramming to get gifts wrapped and sent out, just as I am doing right now! Last minute gifts seems to be my thing! To think Christmas is now in less than two weeks, is really insane to me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 17pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Usually I’m overly excited for Christmas and it seems like it couldn’t come quicker. This year, however, Christmas has really come too quickly! Anyway, today’s post is going to be all about why I love this time of year, I hope you enjoy!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 17pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">There’s nothing I love more than spending Christmas with my family, and we’ve had some of the same traditions for years! We always watch the same Christmas movies every year along with some hot chocolate by our side. We will also usually go drive around the neighborhood looking at Christmas lights!</span></span><span style="font-size: 17pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 17pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">One of my favorite things about the holiday season, is I LOVE THE MOVIES! I always watch the same every year, along with some new ones from time to time. Hallmark Christmas movies are also a favorite channel that my mom and I love to put on. I recently wrote a blog post on my favorite films, you can go read it in detail<a href="http://candidlydarling.blogspot.com/2017/12/15-days-if-christmas-movies.html" target="_blank"> here</a>!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">My personal favorite tradition has always been the Christmas movies my family and I love to watch every single year. To initiate the start of Blogmas on my little blog, I’d love to share with you some great films I watch every year, merry Christmas season! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 17pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I was complaining about how late my Colourpop order was to arrive, but they sure did make up for it! As an apology, they sent me a mini liquid lipstick in the shade Times Square, coincidentally a shade I’ve been wanting to buy! I’ll for sure be buying a full sized one soon!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I did want to be Debbie Jellinsky (played by the wonderful Joan Cusack) from Addams Family Values, but Walmart ran out of blonde wigs last minute! I will however definitely do that one next year! </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">To get this look, I bought this short black dress for about $10 at Walmart. I already had a white, blouse that didn’t quite fit me anymore with the perfect Wednesday collar, so I simply cut it off and sewed it to my costume! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you liked my Wednesday Addams DIY look, and maybe it can inspire you for next year’s Halloween costume! Comment below your thoughts, and if you’ve ever gone as Wednesday!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you are familiar with the film at all, than you know that Anastasia and her grandmother had a strong bond. At the beginning of the film, her grandmother gives her a music box. The lullaby with the music box goes like this; “On the wind, cross the sea, hear this song and remember, soon you’ll be home with me, once upon a December”. This was my me and my grandmother’s same lullaby, that we took from the film. My grandmother even bought me a replica of the music box from the film! Needless to say, this film is very special to me. I will always remember that about a week after she passed away over two years ago, they announced that a musical adaption of Anastasia was in the works. This was around the time that I began talking to Christy Altomare.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hocus Pocus</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Addams Family Values </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Addams Family</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Conjuring</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Haunted Mansion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jumanji</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Halloween</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Haloweentown</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Nightmare Before Christmas</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Strangers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ghostbusters</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ghostbusters 2</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Visit</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Signs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Sixth Sense</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stranger Things (yes, it is a TV show)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Monsters, Inc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Scream</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy October! This month is filled with many terrific and fun things, thus I am extremely excited for the month ahead! Whether you love pumpkin everything, or just Halloween, this month has something in it for everyone. I personally have a ton of things planned this month, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The days and nights definitely are getting colder, sweater weather is upon us at last! </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dress your dog in a cute Halloween costume!</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This facial cleanser is really green for oily skin, and since I suffer from this, it’s the perfect match for me. This gel feels incredible on my skin, and is probably the best gift I received last Christmas. It contains both green and white tea in it, and it honestly feels very natural on my skin. Since I was a kid, I have always had a bad acne issue, and it made me feel awful about myself for years. When I began high school, I started to use the ProActiv products, and my face suddenly became much better. There was however, one remaining problem: my face was still oily.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my family members actually loaned me this product, and I have loved it ever since. This cleanser is really terrific for cleaning everything off of my face. It removes oils, dirt, and makeup after a long and tiring day. This product contains natural extracts to help clean and moisturize the skin. I won’t lie, this cleanser isn’t the greatest scent in the world, but it works just wonderfully. I was initially nervous to use it, because sometimes new products can give my face a slight rash (I do have sensitive skin), but with relief it didn’t.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I would say I have a more modern yet retro style when it comes to how I pick out clothes and outfits. I love putting a vintage touch on every outfit I wear as much as I can. However lately I've really been adoring Diane Keaton's style. If you've read my Q&A then you should know that Diane Keaton is probably my biggest fashion inspiration of all time. Just from the way she is so daring to the way she is extremely confident in anything she wears. Not to mention the woman rocks every single outfit she wears, ever. Diane start of the style of women wearing men's clothing. Should be in the style in Annie Hall, which to this day is her own style. I don't want to do the whole style completely but I would love to do it halfway. The only thing in my way, is the fear of being judged. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I know some of my friends and my family find my sense of style very odd at times so it makes me venture out a lot less. However I recently had a change of mind, and I decided why not. Over the past weekend, I was shopping at Forever 21, when I got caught up in the clearance aisle (which by the way, was filled with so many cute and cheap clothes!). I made the leap to buy a blouse, and I'm going to try it out. This is an essential piece in having this kind of style, and I am so glad to finally on a piece to try out! I'm honestly very proud of this decision to buy the blouse, because it's giving me my own reassurance of confidence my own style. It's so important for me to develop my own sense of style that I am comfortable with. I am not trying to full on copy Diane's style, but to borrow some of it, because she really has inspired me fashion wise. I hope I can one day be as confident with what I am wearing as she is.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Whenever I hear of any friends or family who are going to see a Broadway show, my immediate question is "how exactly are you buying tickets?". Broadway is a very expensive business as a whole, and I mean it should be, it's how the actors get paid and, often times the money is worth it. There are however, many cheap ways and tips on getting around this. Over the years, I've seen over three or four shows a year on tour, excluding the shows I see in New York. I've learned the best ways and websites over the years to score the best discounted tickets, and with great seats, too! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Planning an entire trip to the city can and will be hectic, thus it is better to know the easiest ways to getting those awesome tickets to your favorite shows. I'm glad to share my tips with you today, and feel free to send me an email or comment if you have questions about a particular show. Here are some of my tips and sites on getting those cheapest tickets, enjoy! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">01. TheaterMania</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TheaterMania is both a Broadway news source and ticket source. They usually have discounts for numerous shows, and their discounts are often great. They also have an email list that you can sign up for, and get the latest list of show discounts. Back in August, I purchased a ticket to Waitress through TheaterMania's discount. I got a 60% discount for front mezzanine, talk about a deal! I would highly recommend giving their site a look!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">02. BroadwayBox</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">BroadwayBox is in fact a very similar site to TheaterMania, and they will often have some great deals on shows as well. This site is a great way to also find mostly videos on shows, that way you can get a good glimpse of the show before you decide to see it!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">03. TKTS</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TKTS is a very famous source for purchasing tickets to shows last minute. They are more of a "day of" system, and only have discount listings for the current week. They usually have a 50% discount, which is an awesome deal on any shows. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">04. TodayTix</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TodayTix is mainly used for Broadway Lotteries. These are when you can enter a lottery for a show a day before or day off, and luckily win for as low as $20. You can also purchase through them with others discount codes. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">05. Rush</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rush is when you go to the Box Office when it first opens in the early morning. You can get cheaper tickets the day of the show for usually great seats, mostly orchestra even. This is a great way to also get Standing Room, where you can stand throughout the show, but for a cheaper price!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">06. SRO</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Standing-Room-Only is only offered at Broadway shows that are sold out, just throwing that in there. They're tickets you can purchase where you get to see a show while standing in the very back on the orchestra. You won't have a seat at all, but sometimes it's worth it! For instance, if you can get your hands on a SRO ticket for Hamilton, that's especially worth it. </span></div>
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I'm intending on hopefully getting a MacBook this Christmas, so hopefully my blogging game can improve then!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal;"><b><i><u><sub><sup><strike><br class="kix-line-break" /></strike></sup></sub></u></i></b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">03. What is The Best Thing You Like About Blogging?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What Makes You Happy About It?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The best thing about blogging is getting to let it all out. It's so wonderful to express yourself and have an audience. Even if you don't have much of an audience, it's great to just write about what makes you happy! For instance, theatre makes me insanely happy. Nowadays you can find me writing tons about it, just because it's what I love!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What makes me happy to also getting to teach some of my readers new things. That's why I enjoy writing blog advice posts, even my travel posts, they're often so well received. Why you ask? Because people love learning new things! My<a href="http://candidlydarling.blogspot.com/2017/08/my-top-dining-spots-in-new-york-city.html" target="_blank"> NYC posts</a> have all gotten mostly positive comments, and it makes me so happy to be able to give everyone my tips, even if they're not the absolute best!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal;"><b><i><u><sub><sup><strike><br class="kix-line-break" /></strike></sup></sub></u></i></b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">04. Who is Your Style Icon?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I've honestly had so many style icons in my life it's unreal! This ranges from celebrities to my friends IRL. I really am the kind of person to base my style on others, guilty as charged, I'm not the type of person to have much confidence in my own fashion sense!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I'd say my biggest style icon is for sure, the queen herself, actress Diane Keaton. From Annie Hall to her endless real life style (which Annie Hall actually WAS her own style!), Diane just inspires me endless. She's not afraid to go out and try new outfits, even if they are way out there sometimes! Her confidence is one of the biggest reasons why I adore her, and I'm constantly looking up to her!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">05. What is Your Best Childhood Movie?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hands down, Anastasia. Anastasia was very special to my late grannie and I, in ways that could be a post of its own. Let's just say, this movie will forever hold a very special place in my heart. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you haven't seen my praise for the Broadway show, I'm a huge fan of it, too. If you're ever in NYC, you must go see Anastasia on Broadway!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">06. What is Your Favorite Place in All of NYC?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Oh gosh, so hard!! I love everywhere in NYC, it's after all my favorite city in the whole world. Besides the endless theatre's I love to be at (my favorites of those are The Winter Garden and New Amsterdam!), I'd say my favorite place is The Plaza Hotel. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I always make it a routine of mine to visit every time I go to the city, and there hasn't been a time when I haven't! It's such a beautiful place, and there's just something about it that I love to my core. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEMjrK9b4CrWJqawOpXBIzNYaPJj17h4JI4M6R39BFDwHzlpUsWGGtKTIVdW3Nu1yJ9xBzlUXijJIW1eAOwX_ai947nK3w32UR04kwCM33a82-svxge_i1zT3BsiR9nsHbABau1y83We9/s1600/KFNN2818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEMjrK9b4CrWJqawOpXBIzNYaPJj17h4JI4M6R39BFDwHzlpUsWGGtKTIVdW3Nu1yJ9xBzlUXijJIW1eAOwX_ai947nK3w32UR04kwCM33a82-svxge_i1zT3BsiR9nsHbABau1y83We9/s640/KFNN2818.jpg" width="640" /></a><b><i><u><sub><sup><strike><br class="kix-line-break" /></strike></sup></sub></u></i></b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>07. When Do You Plan to Move to NYC?</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I've been planning this move my whole life practically haha! I am pleased to say that I plan to move there in the summer of 2019, and I hope to my heart that I can make it work. New York is my happy place, where my friends are, and where my opportunities are. Moving there will complete my heart, and boy do I hope I can do it. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you have any advice on moving to the city alone, I'd be more than happy if you could comment or email me! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">08. What is Your Dream Job?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For years now my biggest dream has been to be a famous actor, on Broadway and in film. I love Broadway with all my heart, and my reason to moving to the city is to make that dream come true! Recently I've also been desiring to be a Broadway Dresser like my friend is. It's a job to have whole auditioning!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A Broadway Dresser is one who is in charge of costumes for certain cast members, and they look like they have quite the fun life!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">09. If You Could Travel Anywhere in The World, Where Would it Be?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My grandmother was raised in Scotland, and traveled all over the world as an adult. I've always been inspired by her to do the same. Ever since I was little, we dreamed of going to Scotland and St. Petersburg, Russia together! I'd have to say my top place is St. Petersburg, but I also have dreams of going to Scotland, London, and Copenhagen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I just love how it's so alive! Where I have lived my whole life, it's always been nothing but boring. New York is fun, alive, and never sleeps. It's for sure the biggest reason why I simply love The Big Apple. I also love how it has all Broadway shows, it's such an unlimited option to seeing a great show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The best Broadway show I've seen this year, and probably ever, is Anastasia. Anastasia has always been very special to me, and my friend Christy Altomare starring in it, only made it a million times for amazing. The show itself is beautiful and unique, it's truly a grown up version of the movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Probably London! I actually was looking into London for a bit, but at the end of the day, new York is the love of my life. I would however love to live in London one day, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnNoXKcRkAV-xZUDA7uGazyVHyik4NdlgVm8U8WpF2RDCFKWMaYC8mcTy5Otg91L78b8oUvTg8w3wU2XSB8nQhgkuVWMi9u0a0iXY92VJ_-KVVjcrhKO_WGt07xXn3F6iRKy9vGzWx7yl/s1600/ECCQ2974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnNoXKcRkAV-xZUDA7uGazyVHyik4NdlgVm8U8WpF2RDCFKWMaYC8mcTy5Otg91L78b8oUvTg8w3wU2XSB8nQhgkuVWMi9u0a0iXY92VJ_-KVVjcrhKO_WGt07xXn3F6iRKy9vGzWx7yl/s640/ECCQ2974.jpg" width="640" /></a><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></div>
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What's Your Favorite Food/Recipe?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My favorite dish that I'll have at any restaurant is definitely Wedding Soup. 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Music always cheers me up or gets me going.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">16. 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</b><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650928554315002429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720150158880445390.post-77364477917551414702017-08-24T16:59:00.002-07:002017-08-24T16:59:59.649-07:0011 Things Broadway Has Taught Me<b style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Today I'm going to share with you 11 things at loving Broadway and Theatre has taught me. There's probably a ton more than I list now but these are the essential life lessons I've learned throughout my years performing. Whether it's from the amazing people and actors I've met to simply performing onstage myself, Theatre truly is the love of my life and I'm very glad to share this with you today</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. We're All Doing The Same Thing</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One time a few years ago and my very first voice class, I was extremely nervous when we were warming up our voices. Then someone said something that I will never forget nor have I ever, "It's okay, we're all doing the same thing". I often think about this when I'm in a nervous situation or awaiting an audition but I'm very anxious about. You see is actors we're all doing the same thing. We're all following our dreams and we're all willing to embarrass ourselves to achieve those dreams. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Like the cheesy lyrics from high school musical "we're all in this together", and it's true. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Being Brave</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It takes an awful lot of courage to get up on that station embarrass yourself, let me tell you. this is actually one of the things I love most about performing. For simple show you can go out on stage and be someone else, anyone else that you want. You can create a character in an entire mindset for a completely different person than you are, and that is very special to me. Theatre has taught me to be brave to go out and do the bold things that I would never normally do in my life</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Strength</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Performers are the most amazing people I've ever known. Mainly because most actors have so much inner strength in themselves. It's very painful to go to an audition and not get that audition, and often times some people may feel the need to quit performing. But the strongest actors will keep on going and keep auditioning and auditioning again until they finally get an audition callback. It takes an awful lot of strength not to give up. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. You Are Special</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone is unique and theatre has really showed me how many people out there are so unique. Everyone has a story, everyone has a background, and theatre really brings that all together. Theatre has also taught me that I am special and I am my own person and that I can get up on stage and be myself (along with someone else!). </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This applies to everyone, so always remember that YOU ARE SPECIAL!!</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Be Outgoing</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I have always been a very shy and timid person, and Theatre has really brought out the best of me. Theatre has taught me to talk up more and be myself more because there is nothing more important than knowing who you are. Sure sometimes I am a very shy person but usually when I am around my fellow theatre friends and probably the loudest person! I'm so thankful for us Broadway and theatre making me more outgoing than I've ever been in my life. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Find Your Talent</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You really find what you're talented out when you're performing. Maybe you discover you're actually not a great singer after all, but rather a great actor. You can also find out what you're comfortable doing and what you're not. If theatre isn't your thing, it just isn't your thing there's nothing you can really do about it. But it should encourage you to go venture out and find what you are talented at and what you are extremely passionate about, and that is the dream you should follow. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. You Can Handle it All</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rehearsals can be long and exhausting, and theatre has really boosted my tolerance up. You can also learn to withstand more drama and more tough situations. Broadway in Theatre really builds you to be a stronger person than used to be. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Be Yourself</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There's not a better place for you to truly be yourself, than when you are performing. You really cannot be the best you can be unless you are being truly yourself. If you aren't who you really are, then who are you? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9. Not Everything Lasts</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Whether it's post show depression, or you're really sad that your favorite show just closed, nothing ever really lasts!! Broadway has made me really more tolerant to knowing things are more short lasting than they are long-lasting. Although it's always wonderful to live in the moment and enjoy every second you have with what you love. One of my favorite shows on Broadway is closing next month, and boy am I going to be depressed!!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10. Stars Are People, Too</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Broadway stars are honestly the most sincere and kind hearted people I know. Sure there is rude ones now and then, but most of them are just absolutely down to earth and grateful for where they are. I'm actually friends with a few of them and they really taught me how to not be "starstruck" so to say. If you are ever stagedooring a show, don't be nervous to go up and talk to your favorite actor they love hearing the kind words you have to say to them!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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Blogging definitely requires way more than just writing up a simple post. Whether it's from editing, planning, or even checking your stats, you're probably going to want a way to do so on the go. For me, there's some "go to" apps I love to use as a Blogger, and I'm pleased to share them with you today! All of the apps that I am listing below are free, and my favorites that make it just a tiny bit easier and more organized while blogging. So here are my favorites and top picks, I recommend you try to use these if you are a Blogger!<br />
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Buffer is an amazing app that many bloggers I know use. It is used to schedule tweets at certain times of day, mainly to promote your blog. You can schedule these tweets to post links to all sorts of different blog posts you've written, that way you don't have to manually do it yourself. A great way to boost traffic!<br />
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Preview is another great planning app that I use, only instead of Twitter, it's used for Instagram. It's setup is exactly the same as Instagram, that way you can test a certain theme to see if it works with the rest of your photos or not. <br />
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There's always a conflict with who loves Bloglovin and who doesn't, I personally love the app. It's a great way to follow your favorite bloggers and see all their new posts on the go. The app actually did have some controversy over traffic for bloggers in the past, but I still enjoy to use it anyways. You can also connect your blog to your account and your posts with go directly to it after you post something new. You can also follow my Bloglovin to keep up with my latest Blogpost's <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/candidly-darling-19008937" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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I recently switched from Wordpress to Blogger for various reasons, but before I did, I used the Wordpress app a lot. I'm rarely at home much, so it was very easy to write up a post on my phone and save it in my drafts through the app. It is also a great way to check your stats if you have a blog through Wordpress!<br />
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Twitter in my opinion is the best app you can use as a Blogger. You can be yourself, engage with other Blogger's, and boost your traffic. It is such a fun app and community to be a part of, and there's all types of solutions to getting more traffic for your Blog. My personal favorite way to engage is taking part in various Blogger Chat's, and I've even hosted a few myself. If you would like me to do a more detailed post on how I get my Blog across various platforms, comment below! You can also follow me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/candidlydarling" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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I had the pleasure of dining in this restaurant during my last year's summer trip to the city. It is located right in the heart of Little Italy, and I went after a "shopping" experience in China Town, which is not far at all. This restaurant is pure and homemade Italian, with a real memorable sauce. I myself ordered the Chicken Parmesan, which I remember being delicious. Though, this is a very traditional joint, be weary. I happened to check my phone after I finished with my family, and one of the waiter's did remind me of the dinner manors!<br />
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<b></b>Now this tiny joint in West Village, has been my top favorite pizza spot of all time! It is a very tight and crammed place, as most pizza joints in the city are! The pizza is absolutely incredible, and any lines you have to wait in is worth it! If you are a lover of New York pizza (and lets face it, who isn't?) then this is definitely the place of your dreams. There is also a little park right across from the joint that is a lovely spot to relax!<br />
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Lombardi's was founded in 1905, which gives it the title of the very first pizzeria in the United States! This restaurant serves the best of Neapolitan pizza, and it is one of the finest places in the city that I've been to. This is a classic that you must try at some point during your New York experience, to get to have the original New York pizza!<br />
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<b>Junior's Restaurant and Bakery - Midtown</b><br />
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Junior's is known as the perfect spot to have a bite before seeing a Broadway show, mainly because it is located in the heart of most Broadway theatre's. I was actually waiting until intermission of Hello, Dolly! (which is in view of Junior's literally) let out because I was going over to pick up playbills. I decided to stop and have a bite at Junior's. I had a delicious hamburger, along with the most amazing piece of cheesecake ever. If you ever visit, you must try the strawberry cheesecake!<br />
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Now this is much more of a breakfast option, but it is an option. The Majestic Diner was a block down from my hotel, so I stopped there to eat in the morning. I had the most delicious trench toast, and they had plenty of other delicious looking items on their menu! I highly suggest it if you need a quick but good breakfast.<br />
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Grace McLean has recently made her Broadway debut as Marya in the critically acclaimed Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812. Based off of an about seventy page section of War and Peace, the story follows young Natasha as she moves to Moscow, and eventually becomes seduced by Anatole, although engaged to another. Grace plays Marya, Natasha's strict godmother whom her and her cousin, Sonya, move in with.<br />
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Grace has been with the show for quite sometime, and it's been wonderful to see the show finally on Broadway. She also has a band, Grace McLean and Them Apples, which she works with on the side of this Broadway show. Sadly, Comet has recently announced that it will be closing on Broadway on September 3rd of this year. In honor of the show closing, I I got the chance to talk with Grace about The Great Comet, Marya, and her band. <br />
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Well the story I like to tell is about when I was in A Christmas Carol at South Coast Repertory when I was 11, and my bloomers fell off while I was dancing with Fred at his party. My "underwear" was literally around my ankles and yet the show went on. And I thought, well this is a great place to face your fears and get a laugh while doing it!<br />
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I saw Kiss Me Kate with my mom when I came to New York for a summer high school program at NYU when I was 17.<br />
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I saw the original production at Ars Nova in the fall of 2012 - I had been reading about it everywhere and I love Russian literature so I knew it was going to be right up my alley. I went on the very last night, it had been sold out for weeks, and I just barely got in off the wait list line, and then had one of the most memorable and moving theatrical experiences of my life.<br />
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I have, twice! Once when I was traveling abroad in college, I wanted some morning reading, so I read War and Peace before class at this little cafe in Amsterdam, and over the course of the 2 months I was there became one of the regulars there. I loved having a "white coffee" and a warm croissant while I read. And then I read it again while we were doing the show off-Broadway in 2013, and so much faster this time! I think because I already had such a strong relationship with many of the characters already, by spending all my time with them in the show.<br />
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Well, I've never done another Broadway show, but...it's pretty strenuous. It's all stairs all the time, in a corset, in a carpet (my costume is quite heavy), all while singing! All the time!! But, I really do love it.<br />
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In the book Marya is described as a dragon woman, and I like to take that and run with it.<br />
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Honestly I love In My House, because the momentum of the entire show changes course in that moment, and it's really fun to be steering the ship in that moment.<br />
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It just keeps getting bigger even while it strives to maintain its intimacy.<br />
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Yes! We're still working on a full length album, I'm going to be releasing at least 1 new music video this year, and I'm working on a musical myself about the early life of 12th century mystic Hildegard von Bingen.<br />
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Huge thanks to Grace McLean for doing the interview!<br />
Buy tickets to see her in The Great Comet on Broadway before it closes <a href="https://mtc.telecharge.com/mobile/eventoverview.aspx?cityName=NY%20City%20Area&productId=11376">here</a>. <br />
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<b>BIG NEWS TODAY!</b> Today is the one year anniversary of my Blog! Candidly Darling has officially turned 1! I've worked hard on my Blog in this past year, and I also began working on myself as well. Thank you so much for following along on my journey, I absolutely love sharing some of my life with you lovely readers. It's been a crazy and love filled year, and having this Blog has been a great part of my life thus far. To celebrate my Blog's birthday, I've written 11 of my favorite moments and memories this past year. Once again, thanks for reading.<br />
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1. New York City - August 2016</h2>
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2. Hamilton</h2>
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I am sure to have a family. Even if you don't, you probably have someone in your life that you consider as family. These people love you. They love you, more than you could ever know. If something were to happen to you, it would break their hearts. You are very important to them. Why? Because they are your family, and they will love you no matter what. Remember that. If they do not love you through thick and thin, then they are not worthy of you. Get all of the negative people out of your life if possible. <br />
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One of my favorite quotes is from the Disney film, "Lilo and Stitch", and you might know it too. "Ohana means Family. Family means no one gets left behind." It's true, and it is important. Your family will love you, and they will always be there for you, no matter what you do. That by itself is a very special thing to have, and be very grateful that you have a family, when there are also lots of people who sadly do not.<br />
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No I do not mean you are "special" as in odd or weird, but that can apply to! You are one of a kind, you have a mind of your own, and you are very special. You matter to someone, whether you like it or not. Maybe someone is even dependent on you. Whatever it is, you are special. You should even be special to yourself, because you have to learn to love yourself even when you cannot find the courage to. Just know that you are very special, and that matters.<br />
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No one is perfect. As cliché as it may sound, it's true. Not one person you will ever meet is perfect. No one knows everything, no one is always right, no one is perfect. We are all in fact, imperfect. That is a beautiful thing, because we make mistakes all the time. I believe everything is meant to happen, and it happens for a reason. You learn from your mistakes as you go on, everyone does, or at least they should!<br />
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Don't try to be better than anyone, because the truth is, you aren't. We are all the same, imperfect people. But what you can do is be more mature and kind than others. Having maturity is an essential to growing up and to life itself. Even though you won't always be perfect, you will always be your kind self.<br />
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The last thing that makes you awesome, is you are yourself! Whatever you do, you will always be your unique self. You like the certain things you like, even though others may not. You should love that about yourself. Unlike the people around me, I love theatre, and I sure do love that about myself. Why? Because theatre makes me very happy, and it has introduced me to so many amazing people and things. Whatever it is you love, should make you feel this way!<br />
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You are loved, you are special, you are absolutely imperfect, and you are perfectly yourself! That's why you're awesome, and that's why you are an incredible, unique human being.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650928554315002429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720150158880445390.post-12816318812526155502017-07-23T09:43:00.005-07:002017-08-11T18:35:35.035-07:00The Blogging NicheAs a Blogger, one of my main concerns is knowing what I Blog about. Your Blogging niche is essentially what you are comfortable blogging about and also what you're passionate about writing. If you don't know what you're comfortable writing about, what then do you do?<br />
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When I first started Blogging, I called myself a "Fashion Blogger". At the time, I did try doing as many fashion posts as possible, but overtime I just started losing that niche. I don't have a ton of money to buy a new outfit every week, nor do I have time to get high quality photos in every outfit I wear. So, I began understanding what a "Lifestyle Blogger" was, and realized that writing about that, is what I really love to do. Blogging about Lifestyle was really what I was most passionate about, it also let me write more personal posts and what not. Nowadays, I would say my Blog is mostly a "Lifestyle Blog". <br />
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Positivity is personally something I have always struggled with. It is very difficult to remain positive during bad times, and to look for anything and everything positive. What Christy taught me, is that no matter the situation you are in, you should always try to find something positive. When she found positivity, her life suddenly turned around. She began getting auditions, meeting wonderful people, and eventually landed her starring Broadway role. This story has inspired me to try to find more positivity in my life.<br />
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You never know how much being kind to someone can change that person's day. Perhaps someone is having a bad day, smiling at them or being as kind as possible, could possibly make that person's day a little bit better. Nice people are attractive, that's just a fact, you should naturally want to be around kind hearted and sweet people. You should also do your best to be one of these people yourself. You never really know how much you can change someone's day, or even his life.<br />
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