Top Ten

After an intriguing conversation about tonight's new One Tree Hill I was inspired to think about the performance that all of the actors had tonight. The one that stood out the most to me were Hilarie and Chad and it made me think that this is one of her best. After Amber and I debated the top 5 I decided to share my top ten performances of Hilarie on OTH.

10. Season 3, Episode 21 "Over the Hills and Far Away" - Peyton says Jake's name in her sleep and he tells her to go home. 

9. Season 5, Episode 8 "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" - Peyton confronts Lucas about his engagement to Lindsay.

8. Season 4, Episode 15 "Prom Night At Hater High" - Peyton and Brooke fight about the sex tape of Brooke and Nathan.

7. Season 1 Episode 21 - "The Leaving Song" - Peyton helps Jake leave with Jenny and says goodbye at the dock.

6. Season 4, Episode 10 - "Songs to Live and Die By" - Peyton throughout the episode.

5. Season 1, Episode 14/15 - "I Shall Believe"/"Suddenly Everything Has Changed" - Peyton visits Lucas in the hospital. Peyton visits Lucas after he comes home from the hospital.

4. Season 5, Episode 8 - "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" - Peyton tells Lucas that she will let him go.

3. Season 5, Episode 6 - "Don't Dream It's Over" - Peyton and Lucas fight about their relationship.

2. Season 3, Episode 16 - "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" - Peyton gets shot and hides out in the library with Lucas.

1. Season 6, Episode 17 - "You and Me and the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight" - Peyton and Lucas find out some surprising news about their baby.

(Added 2:00 AM) I'm adding 3 scenes after thinking about it. 5.12 "Hundred" Peyton the entire time she's at the wedding. (Personal reasons), 4.6 "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" Peyton and Real Derek boxing at Marine base/Peyton and Lucas conversation on the steps of her house, and finally 4.9 "Some You Give Away" Scenes between Brooke and Peyton.

Feel free to disagree or remind me of other scenes I have forgotten about. Tomorrow will be the top ten Bethany scenes.

Quote of the Day

The greatest person in the world sent me this today and I wanted to share it with you because it rings so true. 

"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeves

Sunshine

Sun roof open, windows rolled down, music blaring.

That's how I drove around today. No destination in mind, no specific place to go, just driving.

It was the best thing I could have done. Sunny, warm, clear. The perfect day.

I went out to the White River and remembered why I love the peace and serenity of lakes and rivers. It's so quiet, calm, and relaxing. I just walked and stared at the water and everything around. 

New pics up of this on my flickr. Check them out.

I also took a drive out to the Prairie Grove Battlefield Park. When I was little I loved learning about the Civil War. I begged my parents to take me to reenactments and I loved school field trips out there. I haven't been in years and it was nice to drive around and remember the history of the area and reflect back to a time when things were totally different.

New OTH tonight and I'm so excited. I'm a little bummed that I won't be able to watch the whole thing on break but I'm going to wait and watch the recording when I get home so I can watch all of it. So excited!!!

It's a good day. Things are going to be ok.

When It Rains It Pours

It seems like every time I blog it sparks more thoughts in my head causing me to want to blog again and again and again.

I think that everyone needs a reality check sometimes. I thought that once I decided on my dream everything would just magically fall into place and my life would move like I wanted it to. Life doesn't work that way. It moves and changes in its own time. I need patience. I have none. 

People can surprise you sometimes. Friendships blossom out of unexpected places and a family can form where you least expect it. 

As I am typing this a new blog is posted on Southern Gothic Productions. I went from feeling better to feeling like I did from it. Hilarie and Austin's video put a smile on my face. Thank you for that.

Despite how my earlier post sounded I had a fairly good day. I had coed softball practice this afternoon and hit better than I have in all 23 years of my life. I was knocking balls into the outfield like no ones business. Then at work I discovered that I might have a knack for the camera operating thing because they all rely on me to set up shots and the studio. My director even said that our Sports Final was had some of the best shots he had seen. So despite my whiny posts earlier it was a good day.

I have a lot to look forward to and a lot of people to share it with. Thank you to everyone who is supporting me with this crazy dream of mine. It means so much to me.

Drive Away

Have you ever just got in your car and drove?

No destination in mind but just pointed the wheels and let the road take you where it wanted.

That's what I want to do.

I want to drive. Drive nowhere. Drive anywhere. Drive everywhere.

I want to pack a bag and leave for a couple of days.

I need to clear my head. I need to reconnect with myself. I need to let go.

Let go of the feelings that are bringing me down. I don't know what these feelings are but I know that I don't want them anymore. 

I will pull out of this. I will be the person I want to be. But for right now I just want to drive.