After work yesterday, Ryan and I headed to the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center ticket booth to submit our names in the Wicked Lottery!
To participate in the lottery, you simply fill out a card with your name and address and then two hours before each performance of Wicked, 10 names are drawn and each person receives two orchestra seats to the next performance for only $25 a piece. (The same tickets are $150+ through Ticketmaster!)
I never feel particularly lucky, but for some reason, I felt lucky last night! Ryan and I were two of at least 70 people to submit our names, but I told him we were gonna win. I just had a feeling!
The first name was called… then the second… and it was me! I squealed like a little girl (or, for those of you who have seen Wicked, I squealed like Glinda) and ran up to claim our tickets. We were in!
Since there were still two hours until the 8 p.m. show time, Ryan and I headed home to eat dinner and hang with Sadie before changing and driving back to see the show. The whole theater was buzzing when we arrived and people congratulated us for winning the lottery quite a few times. We felt awfully special!
When we went to take our seats, the usher looked at our tickets and told us to head way down close to the stage… really close.
Our seats were in the front row! I had no idea that we won FRONT ROW tickets! I freaked out and Ryan and I were pretty blown away.
I’ve never sat in front row seats for anything before so this was very special.
Though we have both seen Wicked before, we became even bigger fans of the show last night. It’s such a fun musical! I kind of want to be Gaaaalinda.
The front row seats were also really neat. As we were driving home, Ryan said that sitting in the front row taught him two things:
- Everyone wears a wig
- Everyone spits when they sing
It as a special night!
Workout
We were up pretty late last night since we didn’t get home until after 11 p.m. and were both still wide awake. Fortunately we managed to sleep until 8:15 a.m. which is basically unheard of in our house. It was awesome!
Up first on our agenda: The gym!
Today’s workout was seriously fun, all thanks to Ryan. We started our workout with 20 minutes of cardio on the treadmill. (I followed the same 20-minute treadmill workout from Thursday.)
After cardio, we headed upstairs for some strength training. Ryan took me through an upper-body workout on the TRX suspension strap. It was challenging and made me feel like I was working muscles in my triceps that I didn’t even know I have.
I rounded out my workout with some leg work before doing abs chillin’ on the mat waiting for Ryan to finish.
Breakfast
Once our time at the gym was done, we headed home for breakfast.
Today’s meal included two toasted Van’s waffles, topped with two eggs and some raspberry jelly.
It was the perfect breakfast to kick off a fun-filled weekend.
Time to walk the dog before heading out for some fun at an event organized by Ryan’s work. It’s beeeeeautiful outside today!
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Yayyyy! Congrats! 🙂
Don’t you just love Wicked!?!
PS is Ryan talking about the actors on stage or people in the audience because I know people in the audience get wayyyyy into shows sometimes!
Hahaha the actors! And yes, the audience gets reeeeally into it! I just wanna sing!
I still haven’t seen Wicked, that’s so awesome that you won the lottery! I entered twice while in NYC but no such luck.
Ah we won the lottery tickets too! Front and center for $50 is awesome!
WHOA congrats on winning- and front row seats?!! that seriously rocks! I love Wicked-glad you could have a fun night out 🙂 p.s. your b-fast is a great combo, I got to try that!
Congrats on winning front row seats!! Your breakfast looks great, i love eating those waffles with a little peanut butter and banana on them 🙂
That’s awesome! Sounds like such a fun time! Love those waffles, Van’s are the best!
Wicked is the BEST!!!!!! I love the song Popular! I have the soundtrack and listen to it a lot!!!
U look so pretty too! Love the scarf!!
Lol Julie! Ryan is right about the wigs and spitting, we were front row for Hair Spray in New York and it was like we were getting a bath! Hahaha, glad you two had fun, I heard Wicked is coming my way soon 😉
I think they do the lottery everywhere! You should totally enter!
Aww…how fun! I saw Wicked on Broadway and LOVED it! I sat in the 5th row which was pretty close but I am envious of your front row seats!!
Oh my goodness congrats Julie 😀
What an awesome way to start a fantastic weekend!!
Omgsh congrats on winning – what a great deal! I have heard that Wicked is amazinggg! 🙂
oh fun! front row seats are great 🙂
2 of my sistesr have seen Wicked multiple times and they absolutely love it. I hope to see it one day!
What an awesome lottery! I LOVE Wicked and when I saw it I definitely wasn’t close enough to see wigs or spit 😉
That is awesome! Congrats on the win!
I LOVE Wicked! My mom and I saw it last year in Seattle. Front row for that show would be amazing! Last week in London, I got a front row seat to see CHICAGO for half price and it was a-maz-ing!
They do a lottery for the show on Broadway too, and the first time I saw it that’s how we got our tickets. It was SO AMAZING to be first row for the “Defying Gravity” scene, even more so since it was Idina Menzel’s very last show EVER (she was supposed to have a few more, but ended up breaking her ribs the next day). Congratulations for winning the tickets, I’m glad you had a great time!!
Oh my gosh! I love her. That’s amazing!
Awesome! Wicked it amazing!!! Keith and I saw it when it was here in Austin and we both really like it. West Side Story tickets are on sale here and I am seriously considering it. I love musicals and West Side Story is such a classic!
That’s awesome! I won the Wicked lottery when I was in NY last year and it was amazing. Front row seats and you could look over the edge into the orchestra pit.
That is so COOL!!! I’ve never heard of anything like that before!! Wow and front row seats too!! You lucky people!!
And lol at Ryan’s comment about the spitting!! 😀
Wow, that’s awesome! It’s so cool being close because you can see their exact movements and expressions. I was in front for Lion King and that was amazing, totally a great experience to see people move that way!
Have a great day 🙂
What a fun Friday night!!! Wicked is coming to my town next spring I believe, I have to see it!
Also, I tried a homemade breakfast sandwich and added jam to it after seeing it on your blog – you are a genius. 😉
Sounds like an awesome Friday night. I have never had the chance to sit in the front row of a musical, but I can imagine how awesome it would be. Glad you two had fun! 🙂
Ahhh that is INCREDIBLE that you won the tickets!!!!!! I never *ever* win anything, either… so I know how surprised you must have been!! So glad you guys had an enjoyable time… esp with FRONT ROW seats… that is totally top notch!
I’ve heard Wicked is an incredible show. I’ve never seen it, but it’s next on my list of shows to see. Hopefully soon!
Also, I wanted to share with you that I wrote a post I think you might enjoy reading. Today is my momma’s birthday, and I know how much of a family girl you are, so you might enjoy it. Just thought I’d share!
front row seats?!!? that’s ‘wicked’! hehe
that also sounds like a great workout- i forgot i saved that workout from the other day!
Wicked looks like so much fun! And even better with those amazing seat.
Just wanted to let you I mentioned your blog on my post today. You inspire me.
OH! And I made the fish tacos last night. And the boy gave them the thumbs up. He already asked when I can make them again.
LUCKY!! I’ve wanted to see that show so badly!
Lucky you (and Ryan)! I saw Wicked on Broadway (nothing beats a Broadway show). Amazing doesn’t begin to describe it. Glad you both had a great time.
Lucky Ducky!! 😀 I have heard so much about Wicked! I love the music! 🙂
xoxo
Kathleen
NO WAY! Thats amazing, I still want to go. Congrats on the win, I feel like I never “know” anyone that this kind of stuff happens to so wooohooo!!!
I don’t ever win anything either so I would have been SO pumped. Looks like such a fun night! How cool you got front row. And maybe this will be a winning streak and you’ll win the ticket to Fitbloggin too. 😀
That is amazing! It is so exciting to win 🙂 I still have to get out and see Wicked, it is next on my To Do List!
I’ve never seen Wicked but it’s on my list of must-see’s!! You are so lucky that you won those awesome tickets 🙂
congratulations!!! i’ve never seen wicked, but i hope to one day. i have heard nothing but great things about it!!!
Now THAT looks like the best post workout breakfast 🙂
I loved wicked! and front row seats- you are one lucky girl!!
Wicked is the BEST.
That is awesome that those tickets ended up being so great! Seriously, probably a once in a lifetime experience! 🙂
Wicked is FANTASTIC.
I squealed a bit when I noticed that you added jelly to your eggs! I do the same thing and you’re the first person I’ve seen who does it! If you like ketchup, add just a bit. that’s my preferred combo!
This makes me even more excited to see Wicked! Counting it down until the 26th!
I saw Wicked in New York on Broadway and LOVED it! Glad you enjoyed yourselves 🙂