Guest Post: The Hilarious Jennifer

[First of all, Merry Christmas! Yeah, you heard me. I may be in Israel - where Christmas barely exists - but that doesn't mean I forgot about all of you celebrating! Generally, the fam and I do what we call our Christmas Movie Marathon. We see 2 movies back-to-back, then get Chinese because you've gotta face it...nothing else is open for us on Christmas! I'll miss that this year. But just know that I'll be on a camel instead. I think it's a fair trade. I'll also be at Sde Boker, which is a desert outpost and the home of Ben Gurion. After that? The Ramon Crater (an observation point), naturally. Then we're moving south to Eilat, where we'll check into another hotel and get ready for our second Shabbat in Israel. But enough about that. I'm handing the reins over to another fab lady, Jennifer.]

When our Darling Dubrow posed the question, “who’s game?” in an effort to find guest bloggers while she is discovering the wonders of Israel, I knew I was not only game, but I was bringing my A-game (that is, until Ali gave her guest bloggers free reign of The Way I See It! I’m not usually at a loss for words when it comes to my own blog, Somewhere In Between, but all of Ali’s loyal readers will want something Ali-like in her absence, and I was a bit frantic for fodder!). It wasn’t until I read Ali’s email, “It's about Y-O-U and your blogs. So go to town, nothing's off limits. And I mean that! I wouldn't even get mad if you said you hated Glee...I would just STRONGLY disagree. ;)” that I knew exactly what I would share.

As musically entranced as my life seems to be (I find so many songs that perfectly describe my life that I even have a blog category titled, Soundtrack To My Life), I’m almost embarrassed to say I’ve never experienced an episode of Glee (forgive me, Ali! I’m apparently late to this party!). Though I’ve never caught a full episode of Ali’s All-Star show, I figure what better way to honor Ali’s blog in her absence than An Ode to Ali (To the tune of the Glee Soundtrack):

Dearest Ali,

I’m sure you’re excited to start your cross-continental adventure, but I hope you know, your presence at The Way I See It will be sorely missed by your devoted readers (translation: ME!). Don’t Stop Believin’ in the loyalty of your readers – we’ll all be here since we Can’t Fight This Feeling of excitement for you on your travels, and can’t wait to read all about it when you return!

I’m sure your schedule is already packed, but I remember hearing about gold coins that were discovered by the Antiques Authority in Jerusalem around this time last year, so if you’ve got some extra time, maybe you could try your hand as a Gold Digger and bring back loot to show off to those of us that stayed behind! (In case you’re short on post ideas when you return).

Though I’ve never been to Israel, I do have a bit of advice to dispense before you go. Be careful where you Take A Bow because you don’t want to cause any international epidemics that may result in someone wanting to Bust Your Windows! Even if you were to cause a stir, rest assured, you have many readers who’d be there in a heartbeat to bail you out of an international catastrophe!

I so admire you for traveling to a place you’ve always dreamed of visiting. You’re Taking Chances that I only wish I could, if only I still lived Alone and didn’t have to worry about being responsible for myself, and a certain somebody known as the Boyfriend! Maybe This Time next year, I’ll convince Somebody To Love the idea of me becoming an international traveler, and I’ll follow in your footsteps.

I hope your readers don’t Hate On Me for taking over your corner of the web today, because then I’d probably feel like I had No Air and get all flustered when it comes to blogging on my own corner of the web again! Luckily, You Keep Me Hangin’ On to the hope that your readers will love what I come up with in your absence. Keep Holding On to that positivity that is ever-present in your posts!

I can only imagine how exhausted you’ll be on the trip home, and traveling home on an endless flight from a place you don’t want to leave can be daunting. If you’re lucky, you’ll be flying the friendly skies that allow you to Bust A Move mid-air to break up the tediousness of the flight! Who knows, you may catch the eye of a talent scout who mutters to his companion, “Sweet Caroline, that girl’s got moves!” While you’re having an impromptu dance party with your fellow passengers, I’ll probably be home, Dancing With Myself to the sounds of my girl, Whitney Houston, in an effort to vicariously vacation through your travels! While you’re out Defying Gravity, your readers and I will be here, patiently waiting for your long-awaited recap! I hope your trip is nothing short of amazing!

Your East Coast Companion,

Jennifer – Somewhere In Between

Glee: The Music, Vol. 1 [Soundtrack]

1	Don't Stop Believin' 3:51
2	Can't Fight This Feeling 3:30
3	Gold Digger 3:01
4	Take a Bow 3:36
5	Bust Your Windows 4:20
6	Taking Chances 3:56
7	Alone 3:41
8	Maybe This Time 2:59
9	Somebody to Love 4:43
10	Hate on Me 3:30
11	No Air 4:22
12	You Keep Me Hangin' On 2:39
13	Keep Holding On 4:04
14	Bust a Move 4:24
15	Sweet Caroline 1:58
16	Dancing with Myself 3:10
17	Defying Gravity 2:21