Livin' the High School Musical

Here was my super fun prom date from Snowflake. We didn't know each other before the date started, so it was a fun surprise to get to know him so well in such a short amount of time. Shayna and her date also made prom a ton of fun. I'm glad I got to spend it with these amazing people. Here is a picture because, cute.:)

I love the High School Musical movies! I have ever since they came out ten years ago. I honestly can watch them over and over, and somehow never get sick of them. As if they are not good enough, they have a musical number thrown into every scene.  I absolutely love music in general, so a great, cheesy movie, with amazing songs in it could not be better. I love all three of these movies but lately I have started to love the last one, High School Musical 3, a lot more.

To understand why this movie is so amazing, especially at this time in my life, I’m going to have to set the stage for you. This movie is specifically about our favorite characters’ senior year, as they are preparing for their final performance at East High School. (Which I am totally doing in choir as well). They are trying to figure out what to sing and dance about when the main girl, Gabriella Montez says, “I think we should stage the perfect prom.” They decorate the stage in magical lights and whimsical decorations. There is a staircase, and vines throughout the whole stage. Everyone is dressed to their best and the music adds to the fun atmosphere. Gabriella takes the stage with her hot boyfriend, Troy Bolton, and they dance and sing together in perfect harmony.

At first, the guys don’t really  want to put in all the trouble for a silly dance and the girls can’t wait to get dressed up in fancy dresses and have a “Night To Remember.” (The guys lyrics are in parentheses just to help you understand a little more)

“  It's gonna be a night, (can’t wait)

To remember, (aw man)

Come on now, big fun, (alright)

It’s gonna be the night, (I guess)

To last forever, (lucky us)

We'll never ever ever forget

(Her mother opens the door, I'm shakin' inside)

He's here, it's time, the hour's arrived

(Don't know why, her father's staring me down)

Where's my purse? Lip gloss?

Now I'm really freaking out

(Then something changes my world

The most beautiful girl right in front of my eyes)

It's gonna be a night, (oh yeah!)

To remember, (that's for sure)

Come on now, big fun, (alright!)

It's gonna be the night, yeah tonight

To last forever, forever more

We'll never ever ever forget

Everything about this song describe my feelings before prom. Before I got asked, I was planning on staying at home, probably watching HSM.:) I didn’t realize how sad I would have been to miss out on such a fun evening. This song is so fun to watch and listen to, but now it also has a bittersweet feeling attached to it. I had such a great night, as I’m sure all of you did, and now it’s over. Not to put a downer on the mood but, we will never go to another high school dance.

Simple  like this blow my mind. I can’t believe that just a few years ago we were listening to the famous Mr. Phaturos speech about getting on the graduation train. Folks, the graduation train is slowing down to a stop, right at graduation station. We are almost there!

Gabriella says, “I wish it would all just stop. At least slow down.” My sentiments exactly Gab. :)  It feels like life is going so fast, full speed ahead all the time, but I don’t think that is going to change. For these last few weeks of school I am going to try to enjoy every second, every minute, every laugh, every bittersweet moment. I’ll even try to make it like a high school musical. Enjoying everything as if there was music playing in the background, setting the mood. You should try it too. I think when we look back on high school we will remember it as a much happier, better few years, and we definitely can look back on it as a time to remember.:)