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Musical high: The sound of music

I went to watch the Sound of Music yesterday! Still "hungover" from the amazing performance! :) They sang EVERY SONG from the movie.. and more. Julie Andrews is a really hard act to follow, but the leading actress did an amazing job. The children were spectacular! Also loved how they redid the choreography for the cuckoo song. Haha. Musicals are so worth it mann.. I would skip ten movies so I can save up for ONE musical! Here are bits and pieces of lyrics from the musical that are swirling around happily in my head! :D

"To laugh like a brook
When it trips and falls
Over stones on its way.
To sing through the night
Like a lark who is learning to pray."

"My heart will be blessed with the sound of music.. and I'll sing once more."

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favourite things!"

"She's always late for chapel
But her penitence is real
She's always late for everything
Except for every meal."

"When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favourite things
And then I don't feel soo bad!"

"How do you solve a problem like Maria?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you say a word that means Maria?
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown?"

"Let's start at the very beginning
A very good place to start."

"I am 16 going on 17
I know that I'm naïve
Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet
And willingly I believe."

"The sun has gone to bed and so must I."

"I've always longed for adventure
To do the things I've never dared
And here I'm facing adventure
Then why am I so scared?"

"Climb every mountain
Ford every stream
Follow every rainbow
Till you find your dream."

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