Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Newest TV Obsession.
We leave for Philadelphia this morning, so posting will be light for the rest of the week, but I wanted to share with you my new summer TVguilty pleasure. Except, it isn't that new, and I don't feel that guilty about it. While Paul was in Florida I finally tuned in to my first episode of So You Think You Can Dance, and I was instantly hooked. I don't know why it's taken me so long to watch it, probably because of its association with American Idol, but I'll definitely be a avid viewer now. Which Paul is already sadly resigned to.
I was talking about it this weekend with my friend Natalie, and she's loved this show for a long time, which makes sense as our friendship was practically forged over dance. She was like, "Carrie, if that show was on when we were in high school, how obsessed would we have been with it? We would have auditioned for every season".
I've been really impressed with a lot of the choreography on the show, and my favorite so far is the video I've included here. The contestants dance to "Falling Slowly" from Once. (You all know how much I love that song). This dance is close to something that I've always wanted to do, but I never did much partner work because talented boys were few and far between. I feel like this is choreography I've wanted to dream up in my head before. I've watched it so many times already. I miss dancing. Sigh.
Have a good week kids. Don't miss us too much.
Labels: dance, reality tv, TV is awesome
Carrie at 6/30/2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Theme Week!!!

This week over at Don't Forget to Dance, I and my fellow bloggers will be celebrating all things involving America, independence, and freedom. You should check it out. Unless if you hate freedom, that is.
Labels: music
Carrie at 6/28/2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Is this the Apocalypse?
This week has been crazy. Today I found myself on a phonecall trying to track someone down in my office, while 2 other calls were coming in and someone's car alarm starts going off in the parking lot, and I'm supposed to be strong-arming a three-hole punch while keeping one eye on the copy machine. And I'm just like, can everything please just calm down for one second, please?Not to mention I'm coming down with a cold, Paul's home getting the house and yard ready for our 4th of July guests, since we're gone this weekend and most of next week. Michael Jackson died, Farah Fawcett died, and huge storms or mini-tornadoes have rendered my parent's house without power and did some destruction to the in-laws garage sale set-up. Let's see. Have I forgotten anything else? This week is just straight-up weird.
(Oh, yes, my shin now reminds me that I also lost a battle with two giant boxes of paper in the Staples parking lot today. It's swollen and bruised as a reminder. Perfect.)
And I'm going to be 30 soon. Harumph.
Labels: birthdays, work stuff
Carrie at 6/26/2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Rest in Peace, Mr. Jackson
What a weird day this has been. I'm so sad about the news that Michael Jackson died. We all know what happened in the later years, so let's just remember that the dude was completely badass. What an amazing dancer; probably the best singer-dancer. Smooth Criminal is the best music video ever. Hands down. (Well, except maybe Thriller. That video was so scary it made my 5 year-old self cry.) I was so obsessed with this when I was younger.
Hope you've found peace and happiness wherever you are now, Michael.
Carrie at 6/25/2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Gives us the nice bright colors.
I just read that Kodak will be retiring Kodachrome, the first successful color film, next year. In honor of the historic film, here's Conor Oberst covering Paul Simon's classic song.
I feel like we should be thanking Kodak for inspiring one of Mr. Simon's catchiest songs ever. So, thank you.
Carrie at 6/24/2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Down the Rabbit Hole.

Labels: movies, tim burton
Carrie at 6/23/2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
What Were You Thinking, Drew Barrymore?

Labels: what were you thinking?
Carrie at 6/22/2009
