Saturday, December 18, 2010
KRAZY KRISTMAS TIMES!
Friday, December 3, 2010
BRACE YOURSELF, FOOL!!!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 3-3
Oh heck yes!
Gotta fit into that party dress!
Okay, this past weekend I found the cutest LBD. And it was on sale. The problem is it's not quite the right size (but it's not exactly little, either). But it is perfect!!!
So, new short(ish) term goal - lose 20lbs. so I can actually wear it on New Years Eve. Not sure if I have any rockin' plans for New Year's, but I want to be looking super cute doing whatever I end up doing!!!
And get my boyfriend to actually take me somewhere on New Years Eve. Looks like this might have to be a girls night out.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Relationships-Guest Post
Thursday, November 18, 2010
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 3-2
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
YOU WANT TO WAIT HERE FOR 6 HOURS?!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
WHERE THERE'S A SPORK, THERE'S A WAY
Last week sometime (and I want to say Friday, but maybe not, anywho...) SB Mama and I were at the local Long John Silvers/Taco Bell - because I don't know about you, but my fave meal is a burrito, chicken plank, and hush puppies JK!!! - just having lunch and minding our own beeswax when...
In the booth behind ours (which i can't see but she can) my ears perk up to the teenage voices of 3 high school kids having the most interesting conversation. Now, this is what we found out -
Boy #1(Abercrombie guy, according to SB Mama's observation) is like, so pissed that his best friend girl's boyfriend would actually follow them out to his car when all they were doing was going to get her other shoes to change into. And then she said that she wasn't dating that guy, but if she wasn't, then why did she say they were "back together" if they weren't together in the first place? This happened after he broke up w/some chick named Amy, apparently. And it's not like he even wants to be with her, but she's always dragging him into her guy-drama!!! Boy #2 (Juvie guy) totally knows what he's talking about!
This goes on for the whole lunch! And just to be cool (and not completely obvious) the two of us sit there quietly listening to every word. Personally, I had no idea boys sat and talked this way about their friends and girlfriends. Girls, definitely, but this was a pleasant surprise for me! There was a girl sitting with them (Out of their League!) but she didn't really say anything and SB Mama said that when she went to the bathroom they were all like "what is up w/her?" and whatever about it. They were all preppy, but Abercrombie guy was like the Zach Morris of the group I think. Juvie guy was kind of creepy, and the girl just didn't seem to belong w/ those two at all. Makes you wonder how she ended up there in the first place.
Way.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
TODAY IS NO SWISS PICNIC
So all I really ask right now is that I not have to wear shorts on Thanksgiving (or Christmas for that matter), or a raincoat, or anything not resembling a super-cute cashmere sweater and sweet new jeans. Weather, I beg of you, cooperate this year!!! Please!
XOXO - Beauty
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 3-1
Monday, November 1, 2010
SOMETIMES I'M THE MIRROR, SOMETIMES THE REFLECTION
a. asking many questions in rapid-fire fashion and not quite giving you enough time to answer
b. saying "what?!" repeatedly like I don't know or didn't hear what you said in the first place
c. trying to say something funny and off-subject to distract you
d. a combination of these, which is probably worse
Unfortunately, I do this all the time, it's how I give myself to process and think about the situation. It's only after I've acted like a complete dork(and maybe pissed you off), that I have a firm grasp on what we're really talking about and a real conversation can begin. It's messed up, and really I'm working on it,( it shouldn't be so hard to just listen and then deal, right?) so far, not so good. But I like to think that after all the initial hoopla, I'm a really good listener and understander-er (?!?, lol).
So please keep in mind that I'm not totally insensitive or uninterested or a total dumb ass when you tell me good/bad/sad/funny news I am, in fact, just slow to react (and honestly there are times I have no idea what I'm supposed to say or do!!!).
And it really helps me to greatly appreciate people who do know how to listen to others and respond in a thoughtful, caring, non-judgy way. Because that's so hard to do, and you guys are the best!!!
Friday, October 29, 2010
I'M GLAD I DIDN'T GO TO THE MALL
I told SB Mama "that was Fred at that booth over there, and I don't know enough about his wife to know if that's her"
She replies with "His wife wouldn't drive all the way out here"
So I say "I'm going to text him and ask who it is"
Unfortunately, we can't see them from where we are seated, eating really tasty soup and breadsticks (I passed on the salad, she didn't, we got extra cheese on everything cuz that's what makes it the yummiest)
My message: 'who's that lady (who's that lady - to music lol)
Me, "he is so not going to write back!!!"
SB Mama, "sure he will"
Fred's message: 'A friend, come say hi'
Me, "oh my god, he said to come say hi. Why would we come say hi to his lady-friend?! Awkward!!!"
SB Mama, "we're not going to do that (paraphrase)"
My message: 'Um, that's ok. Besides, our food has arrived and we don't want to interrupt :o)'
So we proceed to eat delicious lunches and talk about various things. It was really a nice lunch. Then, as we're waiting for our check I start to think, where is he? Fred should have passed by our table on his way out. So I text him again;
My message: 'Did you leave?'
Let me just say right now, this is one of the longest conversations I have personally ever had with Fred. We're just very different people and we've never had anything to do with each other outside of the office. He's kind of funny but mostly he straight reminds me of Fred from Scooby Doo; his personality and dress - i swear he would wear an ascot if he could, he's just an ascot kind of guy.
Fred's message: 'Yup'
My message: 'Sneaky!'
That may have been flirty, but it was totally unintentional, ok?
Fred's message: 'About 1 minute ago'
' U got that dang song stuck n our heads'
Oh, jeez! that means they are not at the restaurant, but are still together? If we look outside will they be making out in the parking lot? Lord, I hope not!!! This is too bizarre... and hilarious!
My message: 'What about the song "secret lovers" that's a good one
At this point I'm feeling kinda clever, I have to admit.
Fred's message: 'Don't know that 1 :-)
What exactly does that smiley face mean? interesting!
My message: 'Think they have it on the 8 track now'
Yeah, funny me - made a crack about his age and junk... I'm so smooth!
So SB Mama and I are driving back to work and I'm trying to figure out how to spell La Quinta (not as hard now as it was then) so I can write the following message (which I changed so I could text it faster)
My message: 'Was that your truck @ the Holiday Inn just now?'
SB Mama tells me that Fred is totally going to say something crazy back to me (she knows him better than I do) and I'm like 'no way'.
Fred's message: 'Mouth full can't talk'
OMG!!! He did not just go there! But he did and we were laughing our butts off and she said he's probably already back at the office...
My message: 'You made me drop my phone!!!'
And he had, which was crazy! Then we were at work and he was already there and I got this message walking in the door -
Fred's message: 'Wow my pants did the same thing'
What a lunch!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
COMFORMILIARITY
People have been happy either way, as well as miserable, so who's to tell?
The one thing I've learned to be true about all relationships is that they are all complex. Oddly enough that sounds like over-simplifying things but there is no other way to put it. The merging of two lives, their histories, emotions, personalities, values, dreams and fears, is a delicate, explosive and ongoing process. Some manage better than others, some not at all, but the only way to really know is to be part of that relationship' as the outsider is only permitted to see so much. Whether a couple is happy or miserable or in-between is based soully on what they allow the outside world to see of their interactions, right? That bitchy pair at the table next to you in a restaurant might be the snuggliest of snuggle bunnies at home in front of the tv and a CSI marathon. The super-smoochies in the park might keep the neighbors up with their screaming at night. And maybe, just maybe, the stand-offish, doesn't look like they ever even talk to each other types might be perfectly content with each other and their life together. Do church bells and celestial choirs mean perpetual bliss? Or can the average person be happy with the comfortable and familiar (and only occasionally loud, passionate, aggravating, and ridiculous)? Perhaps love resides in acceptance and grows in understanding.
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 2-3
there was no 2-2. Stuff happened, what can I say?
Let's not focus on my own weight loss journey right now, though - I'm working on it, progress is steady but slow and I'm happy for the time being. Unlike Biggest Loser, I'm not dropping weight like so many handfuls of warm, raw bread dough.
I would like to send a shout-out (really, how old am i?!) to my cuz, Angela, for her phenomenal pound losses after her surgery in August. To keep with the theme of things only 30-somethings-who-wish-they-weren't-30-yet say, 'You Go Girl!!' lol, I kill me sometimes.
Also, congrats to the ladies very happily putting on the baby weight right now - Amy & Christina. I know you're both being very smart about eating healthy and taking care of yourselves... keep up the good work!!!
Monday, October 18, 2010
PERFECT BABIES AREN'T ALL THEY'RE CRACKED UP TO BE
Thursday, October 14, 2010
THE TWISTED TREE
total accidental posting, hope you enjoy this, but most of all hope it makes you think I'm all deep and junk :)
Strange Violet Behind Trees
by Christine Klocek-Lim
—after Wolf Kahn
The house hides in dusk’s spangled purples.
It’s hard to see such colors, capricious
tones barely there once night has almost
sucked the light from the forest.
And silhouetted trees rear up
as I walk, interrupt the horizon,
their dry leaves muttering imprecations
in the magenta gleam of twilight.
You have gone and I must be careful:
the path has faded to mere shadow
and I can no longer understand
the exuberance of a leaf twisting
in the breeze. How does autumn tangle
everything so elegantly, as when crimson
replaces the decorous sheen of green?
Such willful ambiguity. I walk steadily.
The soft retreat of chlorophyll asks useless
questions. The mother tree sleeps
and misses the violet whoop of fall,
the overlapping dive of it all.
By now night has stolen
twilight’s indescribable glow.
Our house has quietly slid
into an atmospheric blur.
There is nothing more to see.
My darling, the violet has disappeared
and I’m not yet home but I can still feel
the brittle slump of frost behind the trees
p.s. The Twisted Tree was a place, many years ago, where the artsy-trendy hipsters use to go and be all intellectual and cool and smoke foreign cigarettes and wear berets.
TEQUILA (amongst other things) MAKES HER CLOTHES FALL OFF
Second, it's been a wicked hard week for my family. We had serious drama at home with the loss of my grandma - everyone's an emotional wreck right now because, as my daughter so aptly and simply put it, "she was just so nice". What can you add to that?
To be positive, as I'm afraid I've kind of grown fond of the occasional happy thought nowadays (thanks for the valuable lifestyle change, K - because this is all yours and Shutterbug Mama's influence!) I have to say that I was deeply touched by all the support and love that friends and coworkers have shown me in the past few days. And considering my mostly-grumpy, always sassy demeanor, I was also a little surprised - pleasantly so. What kind of people offer comfort to someone who isn't always nice/friendly/cordial? Really good people.
So thank you to everyone for this week.
And who knows, maybe a girl can change.
Monday, October 11, 2010
17 MUSCLES
Radiant light from above...airy fog cover... harps/violins/angelic chorus in the background... sourceless, unexplainable breeze wafting hair around. Sudden pin light on male and female leads... slo-mo running...
Now, this is what happens when people meet in the movies or teen dramas on television, or made-for-tv specials on the Lifetime channel.
In real life, you meet your funky hat-wearing bf for the first time in a cool downtown pubish sportsbar famous for a 'pimps&ho's' halloween ball, a considerable beer selection, and a ginormous television. The nerves disappear quickly enough and you soon figure out (hopefully this always happens, though I offer no personal guarantees) that you can honestly be friends in person, and you do genuinely like them. And their girlfriend, who turns out to be really funny, sweet, sassy and (do not take this the wrong way, i just never noticed) surprisingly kinda tall.
Hope to hang out with both again soon... thanks for an interesting and fun Saturday afternoon!
Fade to black.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
ELLA
Grandma always, and I do mean always, has sweets (both the homemade and hard-candy variety) available. There are toys and coloring books in a wicker basket to keep the kids busy, and cards and dominoes for the adults. Her skills at putting together jigsaw puzzles is unmatched and she is a pro at word searches!
She is always concerned that everyone is taken care of, that they have everything they need, before she takes care of herself. She loves her church and her family and we all love her. I dedicate this blog to her and thank her for she has done for me.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 2-1
Take off shoes... check.
And... step on scale.
!@#?!
Now take off jewelry, belt, hairclip... just in case.
Step on scale.
whimper...
Ok, deep breath. No tissues handy to wipe away embarrassing tears, just use fingertips and blink a lot.
Don't let cruel thoughts about yourself sink in...
Positive.
Positive...
Ok.
Go back and read that article about how to fit in extra cardio to a regular resistance/cardio routine.
Get serious.
Cheating is for suckers.
POSITIVE!!!
Happy thoughts... you can do this -
Seriously?
Jesus - you've GOT TO DO THIS.
Get a grip.
Smiley face?
Another deep breath...
and we're good.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO!
I have a very very sensitive tummy - it takes very little to make me barf - various sounds, smells and sights have been known to send me running from the room with eyes watering, hand covering mouth hair flying behind me...
I've hurled because of movies, cartoons, co-workers messing with me for their own sick enjoyment, ect.
The smell/sight of mac & cheese causes instant bouts of nausea... it has since I was a little kid, and therefore it is my least favorite food in the universe, always has been, always will be.
Just writing this blog is taking immense self control on my part, as talking about it is making me a little woozy.
Imagine my horror to wake up to the sounds of said activity going on repeatedly at high volume at 3am Monday morning. I wanted to cry - seriously! It was like a nightmare wrapped in a French farce... me trying not to be sick and needing to go downstairs to check on my niece and not knowing if I could make it because every time she heaved I broke out in a cold sweat and cringed and worried about falling and harming myself...
That's just a little get to know me,
love me.
Friday, October 1, 2010
TITO & THE MAN
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
POCKET FULL OF SUNSHINE
A SMILING FACE
How can she always carry a smile?Cheerful and joyous all the while?So happy a face, unknown to pains,Soothing my summers like showers of rains.I envy the smile and close my eyes,And seek as to why she never cries,Then appeal in her face as if starts to grow,And am forced to stare, no reasons I know.Brings tears of joy, as it fondles the memories,Kindling my desires and wiping my worries,Lost in the charm of the smiling face,I chase the voids to crave happiness.Not a dream that I see, but a face in sight,Like a blooming rose, so lovely and bright,Giving me hope for the unknown tomorrow,As a silver lining in the clouds of sorrow... (excerpt, by Arunabha Sengupta)
My daughter's unconditional love and joy in all things, making (and eating!) the perfect cupcake, steamy sweet caramel macchiatos, sparkly pink painted toenails, cold fizzy bubbles that you inhale from a freshly opened Coke, the waxy smell and limitless possibilities of a big box of Crayons, hanging ornaments on every last single branch of the Christmas tree, finding orange clearance stickers on a random stroll through Walgreens, truly hilarious bumper stickers, the breath-stealing awe of joyful tears at weddings/for new babies/chick movies, unexpected comfort and hugs from friends when your world goes topsy, warm soft kisses, precisely applying a girlfriends eyeshadow, singing at the top of your lungs to hits from the 80's with the radio on a boring drive home, fun spirit-lifting phone calls with your best friend, fitting just right against your honey's side while snuggling on the couch watching cop shows, edge-sitting vampire movies, platinum blonde spiky hair, looking out an airplane window to see nothing but clouds and horizon... these are a few of my favorite (positive!) things
Thank you for helping me remember to check the other side on occasion (and for taking time away from your goodwill missions w/ Brad Pitt)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 1-4
Previous weeks' goals are half done. I still haven't created a healthy food plan, mostly I've been winging it day by day. This is a dangerous road, as it makes fast food and desk-top candy dishes very tempting. I'll make myself work on it at lunch, since it's just a matter of sitting down and writing up a shopping list/menu. Sticking to it once you have the stuff is usually easy, too. Unless you have a boyfriend who insists on lavishing you with fancy dinners and plying you with wine and frou-frou cocktail beverages. Not that that kind of an evening is an everyday occurrence, but indulgence tends to breed indulgence, and it's hard to stop a downward slide that's made up of creamy cheese cake or delicately prepared appetizers (or even ice cream and cheeseburgers!). Sometimes you should treat yourself, but sometimes you just CAN'T! Not when your will power is teetering on a razor edge, not if you don't have someone who will say stop, that's enough - and mean it. It helps if you give yourself enough time and respect and commitment to be that person yourself, in fact its probably the only way to truly succeed.
Another goal I am still going to have to work on is saying something nice every day. To someone. Unfortunately, it seems I've only gotten more sharp-tongued and hateful towards people. Granted, sweating tends to do that to me, but that's really just an excuse. Being complimentary does not come naturally to me (another excuse, jeez!), but it's nothing practice can't overcome. The awkwardness will eventually fade (right?!). What I need to is find a book on this on Amazon...
Monday, September 27, 2010
MAMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS
First of all, I moved on Friday and in general, physically moving from one address to another sucks butt - this was no exception. Have to give huge kudos and thanks to my man for helping me (or literally doing 98% of the manual labor involved, and driving the giant truck, whichever you want to call it). He is like He-Man, Wolverine, and Mr. T all mixed together. Friday was HOT! So we were sweating like pigs. Then it rained briefly in the afternoon... and the storage place opened an hour late. Grrrr!
Second, when I went back to clean on Saturday, I loaded up the stuff that my sister wanted, and she wasn't even home! This wouldn't have been such a big deal, but I had my daughter and niece with me and by the end of the day, they were working my last nerves. Also, the major thing she wanted was a washing machine that I was going to let her have and moving that into my dad's truck was very, very hard. And it rained again... like a crazy freak deluge that was just enough to make this very heavy thing super-slippery.
Third, and last was trying to get all my stuff organized and clean and settled yesterday. Oh, and the fact that I now have to wake up before dawn, and my new phone being all jacked up, made for a cranky, not in the mood for everyone's horse-shit (but they gave it to me anyway) kind of morning.
p.s. and the Texans were beaten by the Cowboys of all people - not cool!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 1-3
Do you remember the animosity in my 'Elephant Never Forgets' blog? Well, the mean girls are back. No, you really are mean! Done sugar-coating your hateful behavior, I'm laying it out there. It would be tolerable, and you would have every right, to brag about being skinny if that is what you would go ahead and do... but your bullshit 'look at me' whining about your weight (I'm sorry but no one who weighs 120 lbs or less should ever say they need to lose 15 lbs) is such a call for help, it boggles my mind. (this is not about you, J)
That being said, I would like to ask Shutterbug Mama how she got that picture of me from last night (the one from yesterday). Yeah, that was me - 1 am, up and packing with a fervor that could only be matched by a Tasmanian devil cartoon character. At one point I'm sure the neighbors thought I'd lost my mind, but they were soon resigned to the fact that "that girl is gonna cuss and talk to herself and throw stuff for a while yet, guess we better turn up the t.v., pa". Yeah, I may have amused myself by giving them different accents and lives and what-not throughout the years I've lived here. Anyway, I stayed up until 3 am packing and wishing I had a coke and not thinking about my diet or exercise, just trying to get stuff done so that this knot of nerves in my stomach will go the h-e-double hockey sticks AWAY.
This weeks goal - 1. FOOD PLAN (for gosh sakes, really!)
2. MOVE IT!!!!
3. WATCH BIGGEST LOSER (then tell yourself you have it bad - I dare you)
4. SAY SOMETHING NICE TO SOMEONE EVERYDAY (spending the rest of the day being a snotty b-word cancels this out, so it's not an excuse to be cranky to those that would destroy you)
5. DON'T LET DIETING MAKE YOU SO UPSET!
Peace!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
DIME STORE HOOKERS
The thing is, things are getting done and it will be ready to go on time, but I've always had this fatalistic attitude when it comes to personal deadlines. Like I'm going to fail no matter how hard I try, and though I'm trying to work that out... sometimes it pops out in me when I least expect it. Have I ever actually missed a necessary deadline? NO. In fact, I tend to be obsessive about being prompt, but that is actually part of the problem now that I'm reading what I'm typing...
OMG - a dude with a mullet may have just walked by my desk... who's to say?! I didn't get a good look at him, just an impression out of the corner of my eye. Random - Shutterbug Mama, please tell me you saw that. lol!!!
Oh, jeez, that laughter just made my day... who would have ever thought that a mullet actually served a purpose. Well, here's to simplifying my life. May God have mercy on my soul.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
FAT TUESDAY VOL. 1-2
Then you read an online article about how America is the fattest country in the known universe and everyone hates it. By everyone I mean the rest of the planet. Or probably France, they are seriously harboring many passive-aggressive feelings towards us. Don't get me started.
The goal I set last week was to move, and mission accomplished... but I was kinda lax on the food monitoring. Pretty sure I had 3 hamburgers over the last 7 days, and I know that dinner one night consisted of cupcakes. And they had donuts at church on Sunday - shouldn't godly donuts be calorie-free? Who's making the rules up around here, anyway?!
Anyway, in deference to my untamed menu planning, I went on a few websites (thanks Jillian Michaels and MyFitFoods!) and started to put together a 'nutritional goal sheet' or some such hoo-ha. Actually it was kind of fun
So to set this week's goal -
1. Make a food plan!!
2. keep moving
Monday, September 13, 2010
PUNKILICIOUS
Do you remember that Friends episode where Ross and Rachel got to pick their celeb "freebies"? A famous person they could be w/without fear of reproach or any drama from the other person? ( I know the concept has been used repeatedly since and no, I don't know or want to know if it was used prior). Well... I am just saying that I have a HUGE secret crush on - Billy Idol. I know, he's old and junk but I really don't care! Should we meet on the street (or anywhere else in the whole, vast universe) and he asked me to do anything, I would so be there. While trying to put a list together of why I love him I realized it was too embarrassingly long so I am going to say only a few points;
1. Platinum, spiky hair - delish!
2. Super-hot eye make-up (he is one of the few who can pull this off and still look soooo masculine)
3. British accent - yeah, it makes a difference
4. THAT VOICE... in general, it's just wow
Ok, so I realize that the whole list is totally cliche and would piss off all the regular guys out there, but cliches are cliches because they're generally true, right? How many of you dudes think cheerleaders are hot on principle? My point exactly.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
DOING THE ROBOT...
There are some very mixed signals I'm getting these days - so I'm going to push all thoughts and decisions about men and relationships aside and just concentrate on my personal make-over. There are things that I want to get in order before the end of the year, some are dorky, but they're all important to me
1.Watch season 2 of Lost
2.Make exercise a daily thing (it burns!)
3.Clean out any and all stuff I don't need or use (thanks Hoarders!)
4.Lose the weight (and not find it)
5.Stop biting my nails
6.Buy more shoes (not the sensible ones)
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
MY PRECIOUS....
Oh, jeez, I can't talk about it anymore I'm making myself ill.
Funny thing, though is that I totally started cleaning house around the end of episode 2, right? But after 'Hoarders' there is an episode of 'Obsessed' about people who can't stop cleaning... a very confusing message the network is sending us... that's all I'm going to say.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
FAT TUESDAY - VOL.1-1
Like all larger ladies (and gents), I know how to lose weight and I've done it before. The problem is the mind-set, the habits, and I'll be the first (and maybe only one) to admit that the biggest problem is pure laziness. Exercising is not my fave thing to do, and in fact, I kinda hate it. No pain is literally NO PAIN right? Who wants to 'feel the burn'? Isn't burning a bad thing? They teach that to small children, don't they? Sighhhhhhhh......
Well, guess what?! I need to put on my big girl panties and get out there. Do I really want my daughter to think that looking/feeling/acting this way is normal? Is that anything but selfish? This tells me something about myself, and that something is that I need an attitude adjustment. Seriously! Maybe my buns don't need to be made of steel, but right now they are almost completely buns of donuts, which is kind of gross now that I'm reading it... but completely true!
So today's agenda is to actually move around when I get home tonight... no TV, no trying to find my exact butt-print in the sofa, no Facebook (embarrassment!) but real MOVEMENT.
Monday, September 6, 2010
THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
Thursday, September 2, 2010
ARE YOU GOING TO SCARBOROUGH FAIR?
I have a toothache, and due to the fact that it was EXCRUCIATING, medication was given to relieve the ache in the tooth. And medication is gooood. :)
Never before have my coworkers seen me in such a jolly, relaxed kind of mood. I am at peace w/ the universe... if peace equals spontaneous singing... and I think it might. Wonder how Joe will react to the more mellow me? Hopefully with good cheer and smooching. That would be nice. I'm going to go listen to "Tequila Sunrise" again and eat lunch... have a really lovely day
PEACE!
Monday, August 23, 2010
WHITE RABBIT
The seasons are changing for me... I'm staring at a crossroads and every decision seems heavier, more weighted and potentially life-altering than usual. The loss of a friend - it's tragedy and cruelty is forcing a new maturity on me that I just hope that I'm ready for. A child, parent, friend, sibling and lover - I mean, doesn't that describe me, too? Why am I here, and what if I weren't? Are any of us truly what we want to be, and would others remember us that way? Could life really be simple? Could we enjoy more? Love more? Just breathe more?
It's time to try.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
K.L.R.
Dance #1
Kent/Lauren (all-star)
Bollywood
What I could see of the dance was good, typical bollywood stuff. Does this dance ever look different? Guess not. They were fun to watch, maybe more technical or challenging than usual. Isn't Kent the cutest bunny ever?
Dance #2
Lauren/Twitch
Hip Hop
Awesome!! Anything w/Twitch is gonna be good, and tonight was no exception! The attitude was there, the skills were there - everything was strand and well done and she did excellent. She's so good @ taking a character and making it hers.
Dance #3
Robert/Mark
Jazz
Whip it! One of my all-time fave songs ever! Ok, that seemed more Broadway to me, but it was fun and incredible to watch. Seriously, it was almost like an 80's music video, but w/better camera work. Robert has gotten to be truly excellent this season and, like Lauren - but more so - his ability to absorb any and all characters is phenomenal. He always looks like he's enjoying himself.
**Random Cat quote - 'cookie bonkers' - what's up w/that? :)
Dance #4
Kent's solo
Dance #5
Lauren/Robert
Contemporary
The pillow was... different. The dance was beautiful! Not necessarily emotional or riveting, but technically stunning and elegant. Had to agree a bit w/Adam, the action/reaction flowed beautifully and perfectly.
Dance #6
Lauren/Kent
Jazz
Thank God for commercial breaks - poor girl! Ok, that was definitely a cute dance but nothing too amazing. Not very challenging but fun and light and silly.
Dance #7
Robert's Solo!
Dance #8
Kent/Alison
Contemporary
That was so gorgeous and perfect and real! Kent did such a great job! Very powerful and emotional. Kind of surprising actually.
Dance #9
Lauren's Solo!
Dance #10
Robert/Kathryn
Broadway
Cool! lol, seriously that was sooo Broadway! I'd definitely pay to see that performance (yeah - didn't have to!). I'm so proud of him - what an impressive performance.
Dance #11
Lauren/Pasha
ChaCha
Is Pasha's hotness even legal? Someone should check that out! That dance was so sexy! She nailed it! They were absolutely perfect together, and she did the 'embarrassing' moves just fine as far as I'm concerned.
Dance #12
Kent/Robert
Malevos
That was pretty good for a brand-new (for the show, that is)style. They both did very well for a technically challenging, fast, super-macho dance. It's really a very interesting style and I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
Well, I have just one thing to say about who will win -- ? They are all soooo good! Were they this good however many weeks ago? I don't think so, but I do know this will be the best (and worst!) results show that I can remember... only the icky hairbands can know for sure.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
YOU GOTTA KNOW WHEN TO HOLD 'EM, KNOW WHEN TO FOLD 'EM
Thursday, August 5, 2010
THEY CAN'T BE SAVED!
Dance #1
Group piece by Tyce - Broadway # from Guys & Dolls
It was boring at best, and I usually like the Broadway numbers. None of them were impressive, but the costumes were great.
Dance #2
Lauren/Pasha
Tango
That dude is so, so macho! It was steamy and done fairly well, but not special enough for this point in the competition, I think. and did Adam just go there?
Dance #3
Adechike/Lauren
African Jazz
What an unfortunate pick for him on such an important week! What is going on here? The dancers need the choreographers to be on their A game this week and so far not so much. This is too unfair.
Dance #4
Robert/Anya
Viennese Waltz
Personally, I thought it was a beautiful song and routine. He did very well, it was a sexy, emotional dance, but not overwhelming.
Dance #5
Kent/Kourtney
Disco!
It was choppy and forced. There was that one scary, super fast spin otherwise it was a lot like Kent's pants - weird and awkward. Another bad routine to start.
Dance #6
Lauren/Ade
Jazz
Her outfit was so naughty! So far the best routine of the evening, very athletic and elegant.
Dance #7
Adechike/Kathryn
?
Ok, let me just say that was a jacked-up mess. Nothing flowed well - the choreography tonight was a total nightmare!!! The best part of that dance was when they did the interview with him after - it was beautiful.
Dance #8
Robert/Dominic
Hip Hop
That was psychotic and wild and beyond crazy fun! Brilliant was the perfect word -- damn! Probably one of my top 3 faves this season
Dance #9
Kent/Neil
Contemporary - TRAVIS!!!!
Um, okay, now I know how ballet dudes fight. Not sure at first what to think of it, but I liked it and even though it should have been super-fruity (like one of Adam's outfits/gestures/sentences), it was very real and totally awesome.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
YOU LOOK SO GOOD FOR 150!
Well, people, I almost titled this blog So You Think You Can Go to the Hospital II, The Pain Continues... they have got to quit beating up these kids, or get them spotters or something!!! This week Billy is unable to perform due to injury, joining the illustrious boo-boo ranks with Alex and Ashley.
Dance #1: Lauren/Twitch
HipHop (Wild West style!)
Lauren is the last girl standing this year, and that dance was bad-ass! The costumes were cool, the dance was hot, and the performance was strong, hard, and totally believable. Adam thought her growth was phenomenal; Mia thought it was hard, but sexy; Kenny (honored to be there :) thought it was courageous, funky & energetic; Nigel said she's done everything asked of her this season and the performance was 'bad' (like to-the-bone).
Dance #2: Jose/Alison
Contemporary
Alison is sooo in luv w/Jose - hopefully she doesn't get her tush kicked by his gurl. Speaking of butt-kicking - Jose totally kicked it with that dance!!! Glad that Sonya didn't try to toss in any of his style to make it a crowd-pleaser, because 1 - didn't really need any help that way and 2 - it's kind of insulting to him to insinuate that the only way people will still like him is if he can do his own style a little bit in each dance. Newsflash - everyone already loves him!!! My first thought was that he looked ballet-ish out there, which apparently was (kinda) the purpose. He was a perfect partner for Alison and it was an excellent routine for him to be given.
Dance #3: Robert/Lauren
Jazz
I had no idea Robert was such a dirty boy! He was very naughty in the rehearsal footage and had Lauren blushing hard!!! That boy did some really beautiful, really sexy, smooth jazz moves. I almost blushed myself! The judges were impressed w/him.
Dance #4:
Adechike's Solo!
Dance #5: Kent/Kathryn
Jazz!
It was fast and fun, strong and entertaining... the parts I saw anyway. Had to miss part of it to get the stuff out so Phoebe could make S'mores brownies (that girl luvs to make any kind of brownie, ok?). But it was perfect, except the costumes which looked home-spun to me, but whatever, the dance was great.
Dance #6:
Robert's Solo
Dance #7:
Lauren's Solo
Dance #8: Adechike/Comfort
Hip-Hop!
Loved the song! Alicia Keys rocks!! That was a seriously powerful, edgy, excellent, emotional and turbulent performance! Felt the same as Adam; like it was a scene in a movie and we could get into it and be a part of the drama. Awesome!
Dance #9:
Jose's Solo! -- James Brown!!!
Dance #10:
Kent's Solo!
Dance #11: Lauren/Robert
Samba!
Ole! Robert was on fire tonight! I agree w/ Kenny - he supported his partner well, then kicked butt when they were dancing their parts alone. Lauren did very well - she can make any dance beautiful!!! These 2 were so hot tonight - together and in their other dances... texted Jessie during one of these that he could easily be the entertainment at this weekend's bachelorette party :)
Dance #12: Adechike/Jose
Pasa Doble
That had to be one of the most macho dances I've ever seen!!! These guys made it beautiful and powerful to watch, and they obviously worked very hard and it was truly good (judges were not excited, but not blah either). Jose let a bit of his Latino out, but maybe not enough.
Dance #13: Kent/Billy -- sub TWITCH!!!
Stepping (college style)
Loved it!!!!!! Twitch makes Kent look so tiny! But he did GREAT! Is there anything or any move that boy can not do? He is too fantastic (had a serious JT quality here). Wish we could have seen Billy do this but it's always super to see Twitch.
Overall, a good week, Billy is in the bottom - no clue who will be joining him - actually think Adechike and Jose are good guesses though!