Life offers us many challenges. And that's why I'm gonna hide behind the couch.

so last week i missed wednesday's episode of sytycd. after taking my car in for an oil change, i ended up spending over $1000 to fix some shit (goddamn motherfucker). i was freaking out about that and television was the last thing on my mind. but r ended up calling and inviting me out to eat with him and j on thursday night, and they hadn't watched it yet either. so after dinner at an AWESOME bar, we went back to their place and watched both eps on their dvr. HATED the new venue. the stage was distracting and set back too far, and the camera angles were terrible. wasn't pleased with the finale at all. i was bummed jeanine won. she was the one i DIDN'T want to win of the four left. oh well.

back to the bar tho. like i said, it was AWESOME. since it was happy hour, we got appetizers for half off, and sliders for a dollar. we got chorizo nachos and loaded tots. TOTS. how can you not order tots when they are on a fancy menu? both were incredibly deliciously amazing, and the sliders were pretty good too. they also had woodchuck cider, which was cool for me. i don't know if it was on 'tap' or just poured, but they didn't bring it to me in the bottle, and it was extra yummy.

it is my dad's birthday today, so happy birthday to him! extremely thankful that he is still around. he may not be healthy, but he's alive.

really desperately need to spend next monday looking for a job. have slacked off the past two, and i can NOT afford that. lazing about will get me nowhere, and with the bed, my car, and now chicago, my money situation is NOT pretty. just gotta suck it up and do it.

josh had leftover spaghetti for lunch today and let me have some. yummy :)

i love and adore ellen! (missed the first five minutes... why is she there?)

group dance: fun and interesting. yay travis!
janette & evan: jazz - i liked this. i thought it was cool. and well done.
kayla: well done
jeanine & brandon: waltz - engineers missed the beginning there. looked lovely and i really love that song, but something was off.
jason: really liked that a lot (and taking back sunday!)
melissa & ade: cha-cha - i thought this was excellent, but i obviously don't know what i'm talking about.
janette: oh look at her going outside of her standard style. nice!
kayla & jason: broadway - i liked this a LOT. very entertaining.
ade: very cool. very good.
janette & evan: rhumba - hmm. not sure about that one. but love using kris allen! (love the evan love :)
melissa: interesting
jeanine & brandon: pop jazz - this was very cool. brandon is freakin awesome.
evan: he's so cute
jeanine: very good. cool.
melissa & ade: contemporary - very nice and sweet and emotional. brilliant. (really wish they would have used kate bush's original version tho - this one wasn't nearly as touching)
brandon: he is so amazing
kayla & jason: hip-hop - creepy and cool.

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they are both on tonight again. and i think i'm gonna skip sytycd. i don't want to, but i can't wait any longer for torchwood than i have to.

i have been sick with nervousness all day. it's been absolutely fucking ridiculous. it's a stupid fucking tv show for godsake.

just keep thinking about ianto dying and not wanting ianto to die, but all the signs and all the foreshadowing. it's driving me crazy and making me really upset and i'm getting pretty angry as well.

god damn them.

ugh. mia. let's hope she's lost her nasty bitch attitude.

janette & brandon: cha-cha - damn that was fast. these two just rock. love her dress.

kayla & kupono: contemporary - weird. but cool. love sonya, still unsure about these two tho.

randi & evan: broadway - i am... uncertain. i thought evan was great, but randi was questionable. so i completely disagree with nigel. and i disagree about the choreography as well. it was okay, but not spectacular or anything. plus, she seemed kinda rude (so maybe that is clouding my judegement?)

caitlin & jason: pop jazz - i actually really liked this, but i thought her outfit really detracted from it. don't think caitlin really has it in her to be strong enough, but jason was lovely.

jeanine & philip: hip-hop - cool concept. not sure if it worked tho.

melissa & ade: ballet - this was lovely. melissa is amazing. i think ade did well for probably not ever doing this.

karla & vitolio: quick-step - this was a really cute concept. loved the dress switch-up! and i love that song.

oh, i love the idea of the dizzy feet foundation :)
but damn this was a long ass ep. was an hour and a half really necessary.

whoa! kelly clarkson performaing tomorrow night. yay!!!


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good god cat what ARE you wearing?

randi & evan: jive - that was FUN! these two are just too cute :)

melissa & ade: jazz - i loved this routine. i think sonya is brilliant.

caitlin & jason: hip-hop - it was a cute routine, but i'm not sure they really GOT it. her especially.

janette & brandon: disco - wow. what a routine! i enjoyed this a lot :) (poor janette almost fell there at one point)

asuka & vitolio: waltz - this was beautiful and lovely.

kayla & max: pop-jazz - that was pretty cool. but i think max needs to be a bit more strong.

karla & jonathan: contemporary - i really liked this. but i was quite distracted by the song, cuz i'm so in love with kris allen's version. and i like this choreographer. can we have her instead of mia from now on?

jeanine & philip: tango - she was lovely and he was very serious. he didn't look like he did much tho. good try tho i think.

ashley & kupono: hip-hop - this was a cool idea, but i don't think they pulled it off. she did better than him tho.


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thank you mary for speaking up against the 'crap'. mia was bugging the fucking hell out of me. as if it was HIS fault that there is a lot of talk about him. and he seems like such a sweet meek boy, not cocky at all. i don't know what the fuck mia was talking about. go mary!

yay for tony the tall dude :) and caitlin! and philip!

you knew they were gonna wait til the end for the brothers, and that is just MEAN. but yay for evan! he was my pick of the two as well.

i will still be watching next week, despite the bit of 'crap' we did see.