Song of the Day: Lovefool by The Cardigans

Happy Spring to all of the Love Fools, like me, out there.

Xoxo,
Catherine

2014: The Year of the Bard

Yes, I am a total geek, but I love Shakespeare. Fun fact about Cat Logan, one item on my bucket list is to perform in all of Shakespeare's plays from Midsummer to Titus Andronicus. So far I have been fortunate to perform in the following:

• Twelfth Night - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
• Romeo and Juliet - Theatre Horizon
• As You Like It - Theatre Horizon

So, that's 3 down, only 37 to go!

I guess what I love about reading, watching and listening to Shakespeare is you always learn something new every time. A new joke, a new thought or idea, or something you never noticed before. You can imagine how excited I am that 2014 is a huge year because it is Shakespeare's 450th Birthday! High Schools, Theaters, Colleges and Countries all over the world are celebrating the Bard's birthday with Shakespeare Week.

In honor of this exciting year, I will be posting my favorite quotes, movie clips, productions I have seen, hilarious moments, and all things the Bard.

If you aren't excited yet, just watch this 5 year old and get ready to be pumped up.

Crispin's Day Speech

Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?

What a wonderful weekend! So much friendship, laughs and good times. Bryan and I took a late bus to New York on Friday night. I am getting very proud of myself for mastering the NYC Subway system! For a girl who is used to either the Broad Street or Market, I am starting to get this whole NQR thing down.

Saturday we went to go see Classic Stage Company's production of Romeo and Juliet . The theater was near NYU's campus and held maybe up to 150 people. It was the perfect intimate way to see one of my Shakespeare favorites. I have to say the best performance came from TR Knight! That's right, George from Grey's Anatomy! He played Mercutio in a way I have never seen before and helped me understand the key to his madness. The best part was seeing all of the kids there in the audience. Exposing children to Shakespeare at such a young age made me very happy.

Romeo and Juliet running now through November 10, 2013

Next after grabbing some yummy New York thin crust pizza, we headed up to Barley and Grain for some friendship and Jordan's birthday. If you are looking for a good whiskey bar on the Upper West Side, I highly recommend this place. They are known for their Bacon Manhattan. It is made with Bacon infused Buffalo Trace, Sweet Vermouth, and bitters. Oof, I couldn't do it. Too strong for me. Those boys are pretty bad ass.

I think the best of the night was having my close friends around me and man friend. It was a nice glimpse into what life would be like if I lived in NYC, having a night out with everyone. 

Laur Laur, Man Man, and I.

One thing I really like about Mr. Graber is he can make a bad ass breakfast. The next morning Jordan and I were treated to Eggs, Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, and I helped make Sweet Potato hash browns. Stupid good.

Bryan's breakfast in progress.

The one event I was looking forward to all weekend was riding the Ferry and taking a trip to the Brooklyn Flea Market. Not only was the weather perfect, but the Flea was so easy to get to via East River Ferry. The Flea market had everything from memorabilia, maps, furniture, vintage clothing, postcards, and more! Not to mention the incredible food trucks there.

However, the best find all weekend was back in Manhattan. We found a pizza place that was named "NY Best place for Cheap Eats" by New York Magazine. $0.99 Cent Fresh Pizza is on 43rd and Lex and has delicious thin crust pizza, and not to mention one of the best deals in NYC!

Yet another wonderful trip to the Big Apple, and I cannot wait to go back for Halloween!

Catherine