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...

Welcome Back to another "My Favorite Things" Monday!  Once again, queue the Julie Andrew's music!  I really wasn't sure what I should talk about today. At the moment I have coffee and books on my mind. .  Yesterday, while visiting my Mom in PA, I was able to finish a novel that I've been reading for . . quite a bit. And when I say quite a bit, I mean months. Months and months. I was actually trying to read this book back last summer - that's how "quite a bit" it's been.  As you learned last Monday, I'm a huge fan of Disney. If you missed that, you can find that post HERE.   Another way of enjoying fairy tales (if not through Disney) is books. Books have always been an escape for me, and thus - why I enjoy writing them so much as well. There is something about being able to be so absorbed in a world, with characters whom you feel so connected to - and facing their trials and tribulations.  I have spent a majority of my ...