really? has it come to this?

so we all know that i am a big supporter of moderately bad/ridiculous/cheesy musicals, theater, movies etc. that said, i was shocked when an ad for THIS popped up on the screen last night while i was watching the office:really? really? high school musical THE ICE TOUR? is there a need for that? and who is going to see it? especially when its not like you can't get your hsm fix in other ways....the movie...the bway show/the national tour of either hsm1 or hsm 2....the other 2 dvds. again, THE ICE TOUR????????? question mark??
what a sad day for american culture. and yes, i know this is coming from the girl who loved legally blonde: the musical and went to hsm3 on opening day, but there is a difference between the slightly tacky/corny/the over-use of pink, all of which is amusing and at least mildly entertaining and just painful and unecessary.
sorry, there's my rant for the day. other than hsm:the ice tour (again-really?), no big news here. i'm slowley working through all of these apps although now it actually seems as though they might get done, i'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel if you will. so woo! i'm hoping i can power through most of them this weekend and then spend next week eating and packing/prepping for boston! i'm so excited to get to paint, and unpack and nest and move into the apartment! just 8 1/2 applications to go to get there....
now, lest you be worried that i wouldn't post a musical clip that i know you all love so much, here's one, that definitely is a little tacky/corny but always makes me smile (d, i know you hate this show, sorry)....this is the opening scene from Hairspray!