Dentist...

So on Thursday I went for a cleaning and a checkup at the dentist. The hygienist was very nice and talkative. I know I don't always floss like I should, but after the startling story she shared with me, I am newly converted to flossing. Here is the true story she told me while cleaning my teeth:

You need to floss because bacteria gets in your mouth. The bacteria have a party in your mouth. When the party is done, the bacteria poop. That poop stays around your gums. You need to floss to get rid of the poop.

Well if I ever had doubts about flossing before, she cleared them right up. My vow for 2012- keep gums poop free.

See Ya Later 2011!

I like end of the year lists. I like reading people's "best of" and "worst of" because it gives me things to add to my own list. Here is my own randomly generated list.

1st Broadway Musical Tour Seen by Jackie, Me and the Girls

Mary Poppins (Capitol Theatre) in September. The girls did pretty good. We may try Beauty and the Beast in March and Wicked August- but that will make it time number 5 for me...

Most Recent Book Read that Caused a Solitary Tear to Slide Down My Cheek

A Monster Calls. Holy cow an amazing book. Even though it's junior fiction, it it a powerful punch to the gut (in a good way) that will make you weep. If you have a heart. Or Soul.

Guilty Pleasure Movies

Loved Mission Impossible 4 and Harry Potter. Although someone (Oscar Wilde?) says there are no guilty pleasures- just pleasures.

Guilty Pleasure Theatre

Loved The Book of Mormon and Sister Act on Broadway and Noises Off at Utah Shakespeare

Where I Fantasized Vacationing from Movies and Magazines

Paris (from Midnight in Paris) and Croatia (from Budget Travel magazine)

What Kind of Souffle I Made for the First Time Ever

Chocolate. It turned out well-- but they're not kidding when they say eat it fast or it will fall.

Most bizarre gift from students

A 5 pound Hershey bar. We melted 1/2 of it for Christmas dipping. Not sure what to do with the other half.

Runner Up: A huge bottle of bubbles from the cast of The Miracle Worker that i still cannot open to this day.

Best 2011 Workout

The Brooke Wilson Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Megamix Dance. Followed closely by the Marilyn Montgomery One More Angel Hoe-Down.

Best 2011 New Tradition to Negate the 2011 Workout

Grand America Breakfast with Santa.

If You're Going to Break the Sabbath...

Do it at the Grand America Sunday Brunch.

Best Show That Makes Me Want to be British in WW1

Downton Abbey

Best Show That Makes Me Want to Write my own Sitcom

Parks and Rec or Happy Endings or Modern Family

Best Foot Rub

That Korean Place in NYC that's right by Pomme Frites

New Fun NYC Thing with Jackie

The Greenwich Village Eating Tour

1st Netflix Rental in 2011

The Hasty Heart with Ronald Reagan

Last Netflix Rental in 2011

Season 1 of Justified (so far so good)

Total Rentals from Netflix

126 (not counting streaming)

Favorite Bad Movie from Netflix

Curse of the Cat People (Brilliant!)

Show That I'm Conflicted About

American Horror Story...

Interesting Movie I'm Glad I Saw

Tree of Life. I think Mormons will have a different perspective on this film than others-- but I'm so glad I saw it.

Favorite PodCast

Podcats with Ames Bell (strictly invited guests only- limited to who could fit in our Joseph dressing room)

Almost made me want to go the North Korea

A State of Mind (Documentary- the gymnastics will blow you away)

Best Book Recommendation from Brother in Law Bryan

Child 44. Could not put it down.

Theatre seen in 2011

22 Shows

(First show of 2011- Phantom in Vegas. Last, Annie at PTC in Salt Lake) I liked both for completely different reasons.

Favorite Pet of 2011

Roomba!

Favorite Potentail Pet of 2012

Ipod Touch 64!

RHS Theatre involved in 2011

On the Radio- A Musical Revue (number 7 with Kelly DeHaan!)

The Miracle Worker

Smile

Annie Get Your Gun

HERE's TO MORE GOOD STUFF IN 2012!!