My Thoughts

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee OBC:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4bXlORVdSS1VIdEE

Amelie:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4Q1lxeGRpSWI5SFU

Annie 2013 Revival:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B7xs6yYl00rcMUo3cURtMFFkSU0

EDIT: Ugh! Forgot to put Be More Chill when I first made this post, sorry ‘bout that! Here it is:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4YWJRbjNia0p6a3M

Bring It On OBC:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4ZXh6cEM2TGZqRnc

Falsettos 2016 Revival:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4a0JtN2ktYlYwNU0

Fun Home OBC:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4Smx1cmtwb3lmSTQ

In The Heights OBC:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4QnZERjI1YVJCaVE

EDIT: I forgot to add If/Then before, here it is:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4UUhtOG5QNnJLQWM

Legally Blonde:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4bnFxSmRTbnZtSUU

Matilda:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4aWQ5NHBkQ3cyX3c

Miss Saigon (previous Broadway run):  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4N3pJYTVSTFFEMTQ

Next to Normal:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4REE4aHllTGdZaFk

Something Rotten! OBC:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4TGYyZVdHT0EyYzQ

Spring Awakening Deaf West:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4aWFOLUR1SnRsWGc

Sweeney Todd OBC:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVd1dayJoV4WVhNWHIzWmxOdXM

Lately, all I see on my dash is Skam. I went investigating and… I binged the whole show (up until the currant episode) in one weekend. 

Skam is a Norwegian webseries about teenagers in highschool. We follow their journey with friends, love, sex, school and parents. The show was already really popular in Norway, but now it is taking over the whole world. Every season there’s a new main character, still from the same group of friends or same school. It is now that Isak is the main character in season 3 that the show blew up. Isak is exploring his sexuality and discovers that he likes boys, which results in a gay storyline. Tumblr jumped on GIFs of the boys kissing and shared the images massively. 

But I can’t blame them. I’ve binged the show, had no sleep and got no schoolwork done. It is so good. Realistic with a hint of humor. It is no simple soap. We can see very stereotypical girls and boys, but they each bring their own advice and thoughts to the table. It makes an interesting mix of friends, misunderstandings, opinions and important life-lessons. 

You can tell that there has been put thought into how the images were shot. We can see a mix of close-ups and wide shots. There has been played with the color-settings to capture the atmosphere of the scene. Slow-motion is often used to dramatize or even humorize a scene. The music added to the shots has been cleverly used. They mix classical music with Norwegian music and the biggest pophits. The music is adapted to the emotion of the scene. Instead of being background noise, it adds something to the show. 

If we’re talking favorite characters I have to nominate Sana. She seems like a very pessimistic girl who can’t be bothered about the problems the majority of the teenage girls are dealing with, like boys and sex. But when you need her the most, she’s the one who would kill for her friends. She stands up to everybody who tries to hurt her loved ones. In one scene she presents the greatest monologue about war and peace and power in the history of teenagers. If I ever had 20 percent of her coolness I would be happy. I really hope she will be the main character for season 4.

I think it was back when we had just began week 5 of season 3, and I really wanted to show my friend what I have been obsessing over for the last month. This was just when all of the subtitles were taken down, so I didn’t have any subtitled clips to show off, so I just got the clip with no subs up and she told me to just let her know what was going on. 

I ended up telling her word for word every single thing they were saying from memory. 

It was the 7 minute cuddle clip too, so without realising it, I had memorised their entire conversation. I remember my friend looking at me like I had just grown two heads and given birth to a cat. 

Then in a very intense voice she said to me 

“You. are. insane” 

you may ask.

If you’re new or feel the same, read this: 1. This show is super clever. You have to pay attention to every little detail, cause everything is for a reason.

2. It is from Norway. You haven’t heard much about what Norway is like, have you? 

Neither have I. But now I think I’m falling in love with it when I start knowing more and more about this beautiful country.

3. It is happening live. YES, by LIVE I mean you get messages characters exchange and little parts of the episode which airs on fridays. You get these clues live like it was happening right now. And through the whole week almost everyday you get new clues.

4. Beautiful styling. Norwegian teenagers dress like they are taught that in school but you’ll never see expensive clothing or a new dress every freaking scene. They wear the same clothes combining them and looking incredible.

5. This TV show is KIND. Although characters make mistakes as if they were REAL people, they learn, grow and change. Real bad shit happens to them but they find their way out. They TEACH US.

6. The last but not least: ACTING SKILLS. These little young people act like they have been actors for a century. I’m honestly amazed by each one of them. They act 100 times better than hollywood stars of their age. 

And I hope that after this show’s success they get discovered.

That is why it cannot and must not be copied in ANY remakes.

Thank you.

Alright, so the soundtrack is definitely v important part of this so I put the it together. Obviously I could’ve missed something or gotten something wrong so please message me if I should fix/add something!!

1:10

Sandra Lyng - Liqr (the beginning of the episode - the party)

Pieces Of Juno - Silver & Gold (Isak and Emma kissing in the bathroom) 

Datsik - Smoke Bomb (plays when Isak comes downstairs) 

Desiigner - Panda (Isak leaving the party) 

N.W.A. - Fuck Tha Police 

Herreløse - Narkotika 

Kjartan Lauritzen - Fredag (showing the city on Friday evering + Isak at kosegruppe meeting) 

The Magnetic Fields - Three-Way (credits) 

2:10

Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. (Isak and Eskild are in Isak’s room and Isak is trying to find Even on social media) 

Radiohead - Talk Show Host (Isak watches Even walk by) 

Ketil Schei - Kissing You (Isak is watching Romeo and Juliet, this song is in the soundtrack to the movie) 

MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix) (Friday afternoon, the boys are going home from school) 

Nas - The Message (Isak and Even chatting in Even’s room)

Nils Bech - That Girl (Sonja and other come and Isak watches Even w/ her + credits) 

3.10

LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great (Isak does the gay test)

Mariss Jansons & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40. - Preludium (the boys are watching the girls dance)

Surferosa - Neon Commando (pregame, Isak and Emma talking) 

Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend (Isak is kissing Emma and Even is kissing Sonja and they’re looking at each other) 

No. 4 - Lite Og Stort (credits)

4:10

Justin Bieber - Sorry (pregame at Isak’s, Sonja and Emma are talking) 

Tears for Fears - Head over Heels (Isak and Even and riding on the bicycle after leaving the pregame) 

Des’ree - Kissing You/Ketil Schei - Kissing You  (pool scene - Isak and Even kissing for the first time) 

Slick Posh - Koko Remix (credits) 

5:10

10cc - I’m Not In Love (Isak and Even kissing in Isak’s room)

The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning (Isak is in his room and texts Even and then Eskild comes in w/ a gift) 

Dårlig Vane - Gikk I Bakken (starts when Even messages Isak things might’ve moved too fast and the boys have a pregame) 

Vince Staples - Lift Me Up (the boys are going to Emma’s party) 

Berghain 2016 - Mikkel Øwre (??) (Isak’s inside at the party and sees Even and Emma runs into him) 

Kanye West - Hold My Liquor (Isak leaving the party after seeing Even and Sonja kiss) 

6:10

Nas - Hate Me Now (Isak walking through the yard while Emma and Even are at each side and look at him) 

N.W.A. - Express Yourself (Extended Mix) (credits)

7:10

Bangers & Mash (Ft. Deepee) - J Hus | The 15th Day Mixtape (Mahdi and Magnus are listening to it before Isak comes out to them, i’m not 100% sure abt this one though)

Arif feat. Unge Ferrari - 7/ Arif + Aon & Hooks - 8Ball  (plays in the background when the boys are talking and having drinks at Isak’s) 

Lykke Li - Tonight (Even comes at Isak’s :) )

Pharrell Whilliams - Crave (credits) 

8:10

Kings of Convenience - Misread (plays in the kitchen)

Gabrielle -  5 fine frøkner (Even and Isak in the kitchen) 

Childish Gambino - II. Worldstar (they’re showing the city)

The Weeknd - High For This (Isak and Even are in the elevator and then in the hotel room) 

Jay Z ft. Beyoncé - Part II (On The Run) (credits)

9:10 

deLillos - Hjernen Er Alene (Isak is reading about mania on wikipedia)

Nils Bech - O Helga Natt (Isak’s at the concert w/ his parents, he’s got flashbacks and runs to find Even) 

10:10

The White Birch - Lantern (Isak is watching Even sleep)

Aurora - Conqueror (Isak comes home and finds Even laughing w/ Linn)

Benji Hughes - Girls Love Shoes (the dance girls coming up to the boys)

Kurt Nilsen & Kringkastingsorkestret - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Christmas party) 

Maria Mena - Home For Christmas (the boys are talking in the kitchen) 

Kurt Nilsen - White Christmas (Magnus and Vilde talking by the tree)

Nidarosdomens Guttekor Trondheim Symfoniokester - Ave Maria (Eva and Isak talking)

TRACK 12 - June 2nd 2016

TROYE SIVAN

FOOLS

Gasoline // layered Halsey

this is actually cool i promise, i even used my sound cloud to upload this (apologies if it gets taken down, her copyright is incredibly tight-hence why i had to use my sound cloud)

to listen properly:

put on headphones

close your eyes

It’s that time again!

So the holidays are coming and I thought no better way to celebrate it than giving a little joy to someone else through a giveaway!

Rules are as followed:

~must be following me

~1 reblog = 1 entry

~you may reblog as many times as you like

~no giveaway blogs

~likes do not count as entries

What do I win?

The winner will receive:

~Blue Neighborhood sweater

~Dan and Phil hair sweater

~Connor Franta sweater

~Dan and Phil galaxy backpack

~Copy of Blue Neighborhood (Target Exclusive Version)

~Connor Franta thoughts journal

When does the giveaway end?

January 5th

When will the winner be chosen?

January 6th

Other important notes:

~giveaway ships worldwide

~shipping will be covered

~winner will choose their own sweater sizes before it is shipped