I never liked the original Broadway production because I hated how they changed the characters and the ending. I did love Judy Kuhn and the added song (“Someone Else’s Story”). I’ve heard mixed reviews about the book of the latest production.
I really like Lea Michele’s voice but it wouldn’t matter as much to me to see it with her in it; I would just love to see the musical. It was different when Jekyll and Hyde was first on Broadway- I HAD to see it with Linda Eder. She is my favorite!
I know A LOT of useless stuff! 
I was really sad about Nicholas Brendon too. I was more a fan of the movie, but I had an appreciation for the television show.
Agreed! And honestly, Judy Kuhn is great but nobody can hold a candle to Elaine Page as Florence! A friend is playing Florence this weekend and she’s fantastic. (Lea Michelle is out)
LOL my college boyfriend made me go see Buffy in the theater because he was a big fan of Kristy Swanson, and I was so irritated – and then I secretly loved it. 
Luke Perry.
C’mon, you can admit it.
It was Luke Perry wasn’t it.
HAA! He didn’t hurt, lol, but I was never the biggest Luke Perry fan.
I met him once at Dragon Con many moons ago, in 2010 I think. Nice dude. RIP.
We also visited UW for their admitted students day. My D26 loved diversity of the faculty, the campus, the division of social sciences and school of public policy people that she talked to (“wow! they are so enthusiastic about the subject that they teach and so interested in talking to me about them!” my poor child has had a rough 4 years at her huge public school, except for a few teachers, I think most of her teachers are barely interested in teaching or their subjects, she is a true academic and loves nerding out about sujects that interest her which apparently is the entire division of social sciences), mostly liked everyone else that she met. I think she is feeling much better about UW, “I can definitely see myself here”.
Her worries are that she hasn’t clicked with the incoming freshmen that she met so far, the Seattle social freeze and the winter which will probably be depressing. Since those are all in the future unknowables, I’m hopeful that she sets them aside.
She did like the fact that it is a 1.5 hr flight home. Long summer break due to the quarter system which means she will be able to come home for at least some time before internships or summer work/projects. I really liked everyone I talked to.
My worries are the gloomy winter, grade deflation and things like grading on a curve ie someone’s got to fail/get Ds. I think it makes for a more “dog-eat-dog” atmosphere which she definitely wants to get away from.
At least going to UW removed Pitzer and Scripps from the running. She had liked Pitzer ok when we visited on Friday but after UW she said that she knew she did not want to go to such a small school. So that was clarifying.
Well, the Wildcats lost to Michigan in a depressing defeat last night. Such a bummer. But there’s always next year!
We updated D26’s registration for admitted students day, which is this next Saturday so it now shows that she’ll need disability accommodations. She’ll be using her knee scooter to more easily get around since she’s not ok’d yet for full walking around yet.
U of A also updated its allowed # of guests so each student can only bring 1 guest, not 2, “due to space limitations.” I’m guessing that since this is the last admitted student day event, maybe it’ll be busier than the 2 prior ones? No idea. I know that at one point during the day, they have everybody assemble in the basketball arena.
D26 & I have already decided to skip a campus tour if that’s on the agenda for admitted students day. She’s already toured the school 3 times, so we’re good in that department. Instead, I think we’ll focus our time going to academic info sessions, maybe visiting the career center if that’s open, buying some college merch in the bookstore, stuff like that. 
This is great that UW brought some excitement for her. I’m so happy to hear that! And eliminating Pitzer and Scripps is real progress.
Ok. Three admitted students days down now. Of the two we just went to, one was extraordinary. They really conveyed what the school is about and what makes them unique. I was less impressed (actually disappointed really) with the other admitted students day. But, the second one did not detract from what the school has to offer, it just did nothing at all to help make its case really.
As things stand, my feeling is that one school is likely out of the running at this point (but D26 has not said this) and two are still in the mix. I won’t say which as of now since it is just my speculation which may be wrong. But, if I’m right, it is good that one has fallen down the rankings since she can only go to one school.
Stumbled across a couple of things recently that might be helpful for anybody like me hoping to save a buck or 2 when buying stuff for your kid’s dorm room.
D26’s college has a surplus store near campus. It’s apparently open all year round (but not weekends). All sorts of surplus stuff is sold through this store at a discount price. And often right before start of the new school year, the surplus store will have a big sale event in order to sell off all of the dorm fridges, microwaves, lamps, desk chairs, rolling plastic dressers, etc. that students left in the dorms at the end of the prior school year.
There’s also a private FB group for buy/sell/give-away that parents join in order to sell or give away stuff that their kids won’t need at the end of the semester. In looking at older posts there, it looks like there’s a pretty good flurry of activity in the 1st half of May, with dorm fridges going for sometimes as little as $50.
Anyway, it’s something to consider! From what I can tell, most of the stuff is gently or hardly used at all.
Ithaca has one- we will definitely be visiting this summer!
I was reminded to check to make sure our health insurance would be accepted at the college health center so we can fill out the waiver. We didn’t have to do that for S23 since he went to an in-state school. Thankfully our insurance is in-network.
D26 got her official campus log in this weekend. It’s getting real!! 
D26 is on her last admitted student visit today, so hopefully she can make a decision soon. I just talked to them on the drive back and she sounds pretty excited, We’ll see if Syracuse is the one. She’s been playing it so close to the vest that I have no idea which of the four she’s choosing between is her favorite (Purdue, UTK, GWU, and Syracuse). Luckily, I can see her being happy at any of them and they are all within her budget. All good choices.
I know Purdue also has a surplus store.
You guys are almost there! That’s so exciting! Does your D have any more admitted students days to go to?
I’m like you. Of the top 3 my S26 is considering, there is one that my husband and I think he’ll choose, but we have 1 more accepted students day to attend this coming weekend, and the 1 accepted student day for the school he is likely to pick the following weekend. Two more weeks of waiting for us! Hopefully my son will “know” this weekend! Crossing fingers!
Hooray for getting to this point - the last admitted student day visit done! She’s got great options there! Did she give you any indication that it might Syracuse?
Anyone left waiting still for their kid to make a decision? How many accepted students day visits do you have left and when is the last one? How many schools is your kid considering?
We have 2 accepted students day visits left, and the last one is Sat April 18!! (aaaahhh!) My S26 is considering 4 schools - 3 in the running with 1 as a backup. DH and I feel that S26 will pick this 1 school which checks off everything on his list, but we will see if this school we are visiting this Saturday will sway him.
We are right there with you. Except her last visit is April 19th.
Oooo, you beat us! I wonder if someone has a much later date !
