Dancing with the Stars (week 3)

Well, it was a night of jive and tango. We started things off with Marlee Matlin who I thought was very impressive once again.

And I'm not sure what I like watching more at the moment, her dancing or the behind the scenes training banter with her partner. Loved her "you have to please me" comment LOL. She just cracks me up.

Carrie Ann is starting to be very nit-picky now, but I have a feeling that as the weeks go on if Marlee continues to move along in the competition she will blow them all out of the water.

Her scores were one point lower then last week, but 21/30 is still very good. I really want her to stay, she brings such great energy to the competition.

Just like Mel. B. did last season. Actually i should add Marissa Winokur to that as well.

Speaking of, I'm actually gonna have to agree with the judges on their assessment this week. It wasn't as good, but I wouldn't say it was boring. I think Xena fans are gonna have to get crackin'.

I haven't mentioned Steve Gutenberg up to this point but I give him props for his dance tonight I thought he did quite well.

I thought the best jive of the night was Derek (or as a friend of mine calls him Leonardo Dicaprio look-a-like) and Shannon.

In a jive it's all about choreography and Derek and his sister (Julianne) always do the most complicated stuff.

That seems to pay off and most importantly it's really fun to watch;). No wonder they keep those 2 around.

Best tango definitely goes to Priscilla, since it's all about precision and Priscilla is a perfectionist it was perfect for her, the acting was not half bad either.

And I really liked the dress she was wearing, I thought it looked very flattering on her.

My second favourite jive of the night was Edyta and Jason. I'm still in awe of how gracefully this guy moves.

And actually I should rephrase my earlier statement and say that aside from Derek and Julianne, Edyta has some of the best choreography on the show.

Kristi Yamaguchi kicked butt again with 27/30 for her tango. I'll honestly be surprised if she doesn't make it to the finale.

My predictions for who will go this week, either Mario or Adam.

It's been fun

Well, my YMCA job workshop finally came to an end this week. It's funny how when you first start out something the days just drag on and on, but as you get towards the end the days just fly by.

It's also interesting how quickly something can become routine even if you don't like it much at first.

I never thought I would say this, but I'm going to miss it, not so much the YMCA or the activities just the people I was with.

It turned out to be enjoyable after all, even if I don't get anything out of it (well except for the cash that is;).

I have to make a couple of more trips over there in the next couple of weeks to talk to the facilitator on a one to one basis, so we'll see what happens with that.

The one thing I definitely won't miss is having to get up at 7 am. In fact I'm looking forward to some well deserved rest over the next couple of days. Especially since it looks like lots of April showers are on the way.

Hopefully after the rain we will actually get some sun and it will finally feel like spring.

Happy B-Day Lucy Lawless!

As I've done every year since starting this blog I want to wish a very Happy Birthday to Ms. Lawless (40 has never looked so good!). Cheers to many more:).

And although it's a day late Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Tapert.

Dancing with the Stars (week 2)

Tonight was another awesome night of dance, quick step turned out great for some not so great for others.

Poor Monica Seles still couldn't find her groove, and I think unless her fan-base goes dial crazy she will unfortunately be the first one to go tomorrow.

Marlee Matlin was amazing once again, btw. it was nice to see Jennifer Beals in the audience supporting her. I was wondering when she would show up.

Kristi Yamaguchi continues to forge ahead of the pack, quickly becoming the one to beat. I actually think Marlee will be able to give her a run for her money, along with Priscilla Presley who keeps surprising me.

My favourite male celebrity dancer by far is Edyta Sliwinska's partner Jason Taylor, I don't think I've ever seen a football star more graceful then this guy. He's definitely got the potential to go far in the competition.

Even Marissa Jared Winokur, improved this week. I'm not sure whether she's got the potential to win the whole she-bang. But one thing is for sure with the force of the Xena-verse (Xena fans) behind her she will be in for the long haul.

My predictions for who will go home tomorrow Penn Jillette and probably Monica Seles.

It's Easter time again

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To all who celebrate it, have a good one:).

More fun at the Y

I am now more then halfway through the job workshop, the weeks went by surprisingly fast actually. All I can say is that it's been interesting and very very exhausting, hence my lack of updates lately.

So, what have I been up to the past week?. Well, I've done more tests and group activities in the past two weeks then in high school and College combined lol. Since I've never been a fan of either that is the one aspect I definitely won't miss.

The experience itself has been a cluster ranging from fun, to frustrating, to down right boring lol. And to be honest I still don't feel any clearer on the whole choosing a career direction thing. Guess we'll see if that changes in the last week.

Also I have to say this even though I've mentioned it in a post last week, I am SO over the high school attitudes and complete lack of maturity.

This whole thing just reinforced why I liked being in College so much more, everyone there was on the same level.

Having said all that, I have made some good friends, with whom I'm really hoping to keep in touch.

Tomorrow we are learning about life balance and health. As part of that we will be making a trip to the gym (just when I thought all my high school nightmares were behind me LOL).

I am planning to enjoy the hell out of this weekend, especially since we will no doubt be overwhelmed with all the things we have left to do next week.

Dancing with the Stars: Ladies night off with a bang!

Last night was the first night of dancing for the ladies and I have to say the majority of them were quite impressive. Particularly former Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi, and Priscilla Prestley.

The dance of the night though went to Marlee Matlin, I think along with everyone in the audience I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out how she did all those moves to the music perfectly and looked better doing them then all the other couples who can actually hear.

I'm not sure why but I knew she would be a good dancer, I just wasn't sure how her partner would get around the logistics.

All credit to both him and Marlee for pulling it off, it was inspiring. I want Marlee to stick around for the long haul. So please people vote for her;).

The only person who seemed to really be struggling was poor Monica Seles. Which was surprising I actually thought she would do well, being an athlete.

Strange as this may sound I'm actually hoping she sticks around longer. I think she could get better as the weeks go on, but I'm probably the only one, and she'll be the first one off the show lol.

The most enthusiastic performance I think in all 6 years of the show had to be Marissa Jared Winokur. She was like a kid in a candy store, so bubbly and full of energy. She could barely contain herself it was so fun to watch.

Just as I do with American Idol I'm always scouring the audience to see if there are any other famous celebs sitting on the sidelines.

As I was hoping Lucy Lawless came to cheer her best friend (Marissa) on, along with her daughter Daisy. They were both sitting next to last year's winner (and my fave) Helio Castroneves.

Hope this appearance means Lucy will be a regular (in the audience that is;). I am already eagerly anticipating next week.