The Gadoury Dreamer

Down Once More . .           We Travel to "My Favorite Things Monday!"  (If that didn't give you a hint as to what I'll be talking about today. . then. . brace yourself!) ARE YOU READY?  WHY YES!  Welcome to the Day of ALL Days:  My Favorite Things Monday is All About "The Phantom of the Opera." You'd be absolutely correct in knowing that I'm completely obsessed with this book/musical/movie.  I have been reading books since the 5th grade, fanfictions, listening to scores and soundtracks and discovering "The Phantom of the Opera" through the ages of Hollywood.  Let's Start Here: Picture of 5th grader version of myself, discovering the sweet melodies of " The Phantom of the Opera." The voices of Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford beckoning through my CD Speakers. Of course, since I'm a 5th grader, I have a Library Copy - in which I've borrowed time and time again. I kno...

Thanks for joining me again for another Writing Wednesday! I was texting with an old friend from High School this past Sunday, where he was sharing some of his personal essay writing with me. As I was reading some of his memories (with some of them, I was included in) I started to think about one of my projects that I have just sitting on my desk. And when I say sitting, I mean I can't get rid of the cobwebs soon enough -- they just keep popping up again.  One of my projects that I'd like to get started on is actually a collection of personal essays!  (You have Shane Dawson to thank for that with his own)  Have you read this?  ****** Anyway, my intentions was to either create either. . .  1) A Fictionalized version of my HS Life 2) A Collection of Real Life Essays And This Is What Resulted:  In however I actually end up creating this novel, whether it's fictionalized nonfiction, or personal essays, I really want to...