Just Another Day In Wonderland

So me again, so this week keeping with the One Tree Hill theme.
I have been keeping an eye on Bethany Joy Galeotti, as you probably know Bethany and her Family have opened a new restaurant in Battleground, Washington called Galeotti's.
They also have a blog for Galeotti's where they keep fans up to date on how the restaurant is coming along, and have polls asking people their opinions on new changes and ideas so go along and visit their blog let them know you are supporting them. http://www.battlegroundrestaurant.com/
Also Bethany has started up her own individual blog ready to keep fans up to date on her projects (Did u know she is adapting The Notebook into a Musical?!) keep an eye out for more information in the coming months.
You can follow Bethany at: http://www.bjgofficial.com/

So also this week SoGoPro released their second podcast so head over to http://www.sogopro.com to take a listen and catch up with up coming projects from Hilarie, Nick and Kelly.
Also last thing remember to listen to Denise Gideons One Tree Hill podcasts at http://www.onetreehillpodcast.net/ where this week Denise interviewed Matt Barr who played Psycho Derek in season 4.
speak to you all soon
much love
Steph xxx

Hello, Hello, Hello

So me again, sorry i no im rubbish at this whole keeping things up to date.
So this week whilst i have had some time on my hands i have been religiously listening to Kate Voegele's new album- A Fine Mess, and what can i say this album is pure genius, i love how she gives up the poppy piano and brings out the guitar giving the album a more gritty pop feel to it, very disco grunge :-).
To think how far this girl has come in such a short amount of time, from myspace to playing Mia Catalano in The CW's One Tree Hill.
My favourite track on this album is Manhattan In The Sky and although it is a piano ballad it is a beautifully written song.
You can just paint a picture in your head of what Kate is singing about especially the chorus when she sings.
"You are my Manhattan from the sky, You look so neat and tidy when I’m way up high, But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside
And I wanna come down and walk around your mind."
The lyrics seem to come across as her comparing her feelings for someone to looking down at the skycrapers of Manhattan give us an interesting insight into her feelings.

In summary if your looking for something not quirky but different Kate should tick all those boxes, you could compare her to the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Marie Digby and Michelle Branch.
But i personally believe she is like them and more, she has a unique quality that shines out from the rest, and i dont believe she is done with her music creativity just yet and we will see a lot more from her.

I'm back

so sorry i haven't written much lately i have been so busy with work and home life i kind of forgot about my blog :-s.
So im still looking forward to sogopro's webisodes they will kick ass, to have the production team they have, they have the midas touch i'm sure of it, everything they touch will turn to gold.
Also if you dont no i am completly obsessed with twitter follow me on : http://twitter.com/stephhicklin
and i am loving all the updates and sneak pics of filming for one tree hill season 7-nathan with the bobcats gotta love it and although p.sawyer and lucas have gone (i think im the only person not bothered about chad leavin) i still think mark schwahn has it in him to make yet another great season and i hope that when i return in january i will see some filming this time unlike the last time :-(.
So anyways me, i have been working loads and hating the airport even more as the days go on, I HATE RETAIL.
But i have just been on holiday to edinburgh, scotland and had the most amazing time even though it pretty much rained the whole time, the beautifulness of the city made up for the horrible weather, only problem was my 4 days went so fast i felt like i hadnt seen all of its greatness.
Anyways back to work, So i have applied to work in a care home for mentally challenged adults (fingers crossed for me guys) i have always wanted to work in the care and counselling department, so i hope i get it and then once i have got all my nvqs and diplomas i can hopefully apply for a job in the usa woo hoo..
so not much else to report hope u all have a fabulous week and keep u updated soon.
p.s: I am LOVING the new season of secret life of the american teenager

SoGoPro

Follow the link below to listen to the first opening paragraphs to hilarie burtons book....good stuff.
http://www.sogopro.com/node/308
So not much else to report still trying to get tyler hilton and bryan greenbergs new albums to review.
Also check out my new followers blog, this girl can write and should put some of her stuff out there.

http://opheliagrace.blogspot.com
have a good evening speak to y'all soon xx

Just Another Day In Wonderland

So considering im 21 im not very clued up on new technology (it took me 3 months to properly understand all the functions on my blackberry).
But anyways i survived my first 1/2 hr on the sogopro chat even though in my first 2 minutes i clicked a bell and found out i called role call i panicked until they told me they just write their country and local time "phew"..panic over, heartbeat back to normal, So i am eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new Soutern Gothic webisodes, i cant wait to watch them and the rest of the SoGoPro projects.
So just checked my twitter and i have decided when i "grow up" i want to have podcaster denises job, that is officialy THE BEST job in the world EVER!!! i mean who wouldnt want to go to work when you get to interview past and present one tree hill cast and crew.
Oh and also IM GOING BACK TO WILMINGTON whoop whoop, been speaking to my mates and we have decided a road trip is in order to N.C considering i left them behind last time i went "sorry", so next april we are going for the azalea festival and some OTH sightseeing cant wait.
Nothing much else to report tonight sorry, but i am in the process of getting tyler hilton and bryan greenbergs new albums to review so hold tight.

One tree hill

So as you know i am a wee bit obsessed with One Tree Hill i have been watching since the show started, although i do kind of admit the i sort of forgot about season 2 being back on and only started watching again from the school shooting, but dont worry no need to panic i am fully up to date with all seasons now, which kind of works against me seeing as im from the U.K and season 6 hasnt even aired over here yet.
So im finding it extremely hard to talk about everything that has happened in season 6 as no one has watched it aaargh.
So how gutted am i that leyton have left :-( i mean as much as i love naley, leyton were my fav ( well after jake and peyton-jayton?)and i appreciate mark schwann wanted it to be like that i just think as an avid fan, that maybe they should of all finished season 7 together then no more, i mean they have been together for the first 6 seasons.
But although alot of fans have been complaining about how Lucas and Peyton left i think Mark did it the right way it wasnt too over the top no-one died and simply beautiful (although i must admit baby sawyer looked a lot older than she was supposed to be).
So even if this will be the last season it has been fun listening to denise's podcasts with past/present crew, musicians etc you can catch her on http://blueaeryn.blogspot.com/.
The other thing i'll miss once oth is over is the music, as everyone knows this plays a huge part in the shows storylines and i dont think anyone can fault lindsay wolfingtons choice of music, she has introduced us to some special artists and that the fans can be forever thankful.
so r.i.p leyton and season 6 roll on season 7 whoop whoop.

Bride wars & He's just not that into you

Well during a quiet night in with my sister we decided to have a movie fest and watch Bride Wars and He's Just not that into you.
What can i say Bride Wars had me laughing till my sides hurt, such a funny film, and almost choked on my nachos when i saw Bryan Greenberg was in it.
So with a star filled line up, Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway,Candice Bergen too name but a few.
I would highly recommend this film, If you have been looked in a cave somewhere and don't know what this is about here's a little synopsis.
Emma and Liv are childhood friends who grew up dreaming of a June wedding at the plaza, when they grow up Liv(Hudson) and Emma(Hathaway) at 26 get engaged within days of each other, and book an appointment with the most notorious wedding planner Marion St Claire(Bergen) so story goes on girls plan their big days only to find out that after a clerical error their weddings are on the same day, and with neither girl willing to give it up the war commences i wont spoil much more for people that haven't seen it all i can say is in between gorgeous Nate(Greenberg), Blue Hair, Tight Vera Wang dresses and fake tan that's as orange as a traffic cone. This film will have you crying with laughter at the sheer ridiculousness of it.
Well worth a watch you wont be disappointed.

So onto my next film He's just not that into you, I personally did not enjoy this film, Whether it was the way the film was hyped up so much by the worlds press that i was disappointed or maybe it was the bad acting and the to-ing and fro-ing from different characters and different story lines, but it made me work hard at trying to keep up with what was going on, and i don't know about you but i like a movie that is easy to watch and doesn't involve you using your brain a lot.
Don't get me wrong there are some funny parts in there one character i did like was Gigi her simpleness and sheer determination to find the right guy was a laugh in itself, but not much else to write home about. With a lot of actors such as Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston(who comes across as a needy person in yet another movie), Ben Affleck, Justin Long, Scarlett Johansson (who yet again comes across as slutty) it really doesn't work, had the writers worked harder on the more interesting characters He's just not that into you could of been a well received film on modern love- without all the unnecessary baggage.