2013 has brought many adventures for me so far. I'll include some little micro-blogs about some of these events here and I have many events coming up this spring and summer that will definitely deserve a blog.
For those new Randi Resolves readers, here are some posts that might interest you.
- How this resolution got started
- How my big mouth ruined my life
- Seeing Darius Rucker and Brad Paisley in concert for the first time
- A resolution in review
On to the new stuff! Here's a quick rundown of some of the stuff I've done so far in 2013.
Sister Act: The Musical
I won these tickets in the most unusual way. In August, I started my new job uptown and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Facebook page said there were tickets available for the first four people to meet their representatives at the corner of Trade and Tryon and say the word "rejoice." I was the second person at that earned me two orchestra seats! So, on January 8, Alisa and I went to enjoy the seats. The show was amazing. It was much funnier than I thought it would be and the score was one of the best I've heard. It was filled with toe-tapping songs and the choreography was excellent. We had a great time.
Swimming with the Dolphins
In February, I went back to the Bahamas! And I got to return to the Uniexo Dolphin Experience, where I first visited in 2011. I was so excited to be back and Patrick, my favorite dolphin trainer, remembered me. This time, I splurged on the Swimming with Dolphins program. Two dolphin trainers and two dolphins were matched up with 10 swimmers. We each took turns, two at a time, getting to jump into the water (which was very cold) and got to swim one-on-one with a dolphin for about 30 minutes. My dolphin was Kayla, who turned out to be pregnant-and famous! Kayla is the dolphin from the Disney movie Zeus and Roxanne.
All I had to do was put one hand on Kayla and she would follow me everywhere I went. At one point, the flippers I was wearing were starting to come off. Patrick told me that if I stopped to put on the flippers, Kayla would stay with me. "She knows you're handicapped without those things!"
I was hesitant to stop swimming, but my dolphin did stay with me! And then I got to swim underwater with her where she talked to me. This was a truly once-in-a lifetime experience. After our individual swims, we got to teach the dolphins tricks using hand signals. Then the dolphins and trainers did a show to demonstrate their skills and training. I am so lucky that I got to go to this amazing place, not once, but twice.
Swimming with the Dolphins
All I had to do was put one hand on Kayla and she would follow me everywhere I went. At one point, the flippers I was wearing were starting to come off. Patrick told me that if I stopped to put on the flippers, Kayla would stay with me. "She knows you're handicapped without those things!"
I was hesitant to stop swimming, but my dolphin did stay with me! And then I got to swim underwater with her where she talked to me. This was a truly once-in-a lifetime experience. After our individual swims, we got to teach the dolphins tricks using hand signals. Then the dolphins and trainers did a show to demonstrate their skills and training. I am so lucky that I got to go to this amazing place, not once, but twice.
Wicked: The Musical
In March, Mom came to Charlotte to cash in her Christmas gift from me, tickets to Wicked the Musical. Wicked is probably my favorite musical. Wicked is truly a love story about two friends who could not possibly be more different. Though they hurt each other, they manage to overcome it all to remain friends. The music, set and story are wonderful. I think this was my fourth time seeing Wicked and I hope to go again soon!
D.L. Hughley, The Comedy Zone
At the end of March, I returned to an old resolution stomping ground, the Comedy Zone at the N.C. Music Factory. The Music Factory is one of my favorite places in this city, so just being there made me happy. Frank, Alisa and I bought tickets to see D.L. Hughley. I knew from TV specials that he was funny and I also thought it would be fun to see someone in the middle of the Dancing with the Stars process. D.L. has not been getting great scores on the show and isn't necessarily the best dancer, but he tries really hard and for that reason alone, I've been voting for him. I feel like the judges are unnecessarily mean to him and I am usually a fan of the underdog.
D.L. showed up dressed, as usual, to the nines. He was hilarious. Drinking some sort of dark liquor, he couldn't help but crack himself up as he told some of this jokes. He had great interaction with the audience. He focused on a lot of political stuff and made us all laugh at ourselves. It was a great time.
Afterwards, we went down to VGBG where we played Jenga and had great beer. I love that place and hope my resolution gets me back there very soon.
So, that's what's been going on in the world of Randi's Resolutions. Next up is a Charlotte Knights game next Saturday. Thanks to those of you that read my blog and have encouraged me to keep writing. I hope to do just that!
D.L. Hughley, The Comedy Zone
D.L. showed up dressed, as usual, to the nines. He was hilarious. Drinking some sort of dark liquor, he couldn't help but crack himself up as he told some of this jokes. He had great interaction with the audience. He focused on a lot of political stuff and made us all laugh at ourselves. It was a great time.
Afterwards, we went down to VGBG where we played Jenga and had great beer. I love that place and hope my resolution gets me back there very soon.
So, that's what's been going on in the world of Randi's Resolutions. Next up is a Charlotte Knights game next Saturday. Thanks to those of you that read my blog and have encouraged me to keep writing. I hope to do just that!
