Anastasia

Haven't posted in a while. Pssh.

ONTD_AI is going crazy. Implosion may be imminent. I am not happy. Yes, we have our share of cray cray members, but in the past (or when I first joined) it all balanced itself out, and the snark enabled the sanity, it didn't hinder it. Sigh.

I joined the Air Force about 2 years ago, now. Been in training ever since, but I recently found out that that training will not pan out. Sad times. New job on the way. Saaaad Tiiiimes. But. All things happen for a reason. It's better this way; I believe it. I'm gonna miss the ppl here, though.

I dunno where they'll send me next. I really want to pre-order Adam and Kris's albums, but what address do I give to Amazon/iTunes/etc. ? Le sigh.

This post is very maudlin. I apologize. (too late to apologize?) I'm gonna go listen to some Kris Allen awesomeness, now. Make You Feel My Love always soothes me / makes me feel better.

Bai.

PS. Broken Open by Adam Lambert IS GOING TO BE AWE-INSPIRING, YOU GUYS. AWE-INSPIRING.

Letting people be themselves and make mistakes is important. But if they're too douchey/prideful to admit to the mistake, you feel like "why am I even bothering to forgive them, then?" Just admit your motive, and move forward. Find a better way. A way that doesn't anger Kris fans :P :)

It's like I NEVER post here anymore :P


New developments?


American Idol!

-I have a crush on Adam Lambert.

-Adam Lambert has a crush on Kris Allen :)

-Kris Allen has a crush on Adam Lambert :D

-Tinhat? Present.


( Oh American Idol Season 8, the smile you give my heart. )



YouTube!
-Recently discovered Flight of the Concords on YouTube. (where have I BEEN?)

Favorites include 'The Humans are Dead' and 'Albi the Racist Dragon'.



SYTYCD!

( This Season, Past Seasons, and OH YA, Travis FREAKIN Wall! :D )

I was added to sweetsorcery's friend list (on InsaneJournal):D *joy*

I feel like Harry must have felt when he found out he was a wizard. Like he was chosen for something special. Something extraordinary!

Why? Because I get to read The Love of a Good Wizard which, by all accounts, is possibly the Best Story Ever Written!

Maybe I exaggerate a little in my excitement. But I'm off to read :D *joy*


ETA: I went to look for The Love of a Good Wizard and found myself a cornucopia of fic! *rolls in bliss*

Hey you! Er, long time no update. For me, anyway. Sabra won SYTYCD. Bah. lol, looking over my previous entries, I liked her, didn't I? And I busted up laughing when I read that I didn't think Danny would win the competition. Cuz y'know what? In the end, I wanted Danny to win this flippin competition!!!

But it's okay, i'm mellow, especially cuz the finale happened weeks ago, heh. I just figure I shouldn't wait a whole year to write about my reaction, like I did last season, lol.

( In which I ramble and am infected with nostalgia )

In other news, no SYTYCD tour tickets for me. But I'm 'meh' about it this year.

( Recurring case of nostalgia )

Wow, this is a rambly post. Ah well. I'm waiting to read a fic--it's not readily available unless you friend the writer--so I'm off to check if I can, yet. If she's friended me, yay, more reading! If not, then I'm going back to sleep. Later!

Bah. I'm kinda apathetic about tonights results. I'll just be happy if Danny and Sabra are safe -- which they should be!

My bottom 4:

Sara
Pasha
Dominic
Lauren


I voted for everyone BUT Pasha, Dominic, and Lauren. Sara got some votes simply because I want Lauren to go home, lol. But honestly, it doesn't matter whether she goes home this week or next week. But I do like Sara more :P *bias*

I will say that Lacey may be slippin a bit, as Sabra and Sara gain more fans. Who knows? Maybe Lacey will be cut next week as her fanbase dwindles/loses momentum.

All I know is, in 2 weeks, I want my top 4 to be: Danny, Neil, Lacey, and Sabra. Fanbase-wise, I think Lacey, right now, would win the battle between the girls :/

Anyone else out there into Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern? Cuz I am! And I've found awesome fic for you, if you're into slashy man love :D

Anne McCaffrey has allowed fans to write fanfiction about her works, but she's posted strict guidelines for fanfic authors to follow.

Dan Kirk, has followed those guidelines, and wrote awesome fic to boot!


( In which there is awesome fic! )

Happy Reading!

"Look...at...me...."

*bawls*

SPOILERS AHEAD---OMG DUN FREAK---SPOILERS AHEAD


Okay, so I usually freak out when I miss an episode of SYTYCD. There are entries in this journal that are testament to that.

I didn't miss all of last night's episode, but... But... *sob* I MISSED DOM AND SABRA'S DANCE! *bawls*

*sob* It's! *gasp* So! *sniffle* Not! *wail* Faaaair!

But I'll find the strength... to move on. Yes, I can be brave, and move on with my critique of last night's show.

Having missed Dom and Sabra, I was forced to watch Jaimie first. But yay, Hok was there too :P


( THE PAIRS! And... TRAVIS WALL?! )


( Conjecture )


( WHO MUST GO )


( THE OTHER GIRLS )


( THE OTHER GUYS )


And, I'm spent. Sorry this entry is so long.

But lucky you, this is the end :P

SPOILER END

SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT


I realize I haven't posted in this journal in a while. My last entry was short and kinda harsh. Needless to say, Dominic/D-trix and Sabra were quite impressive that night, and have continued to impress me every wednesday night since.

Last week in particular, they blew me away. Awesome! It's right up there with Benji and Donyelle's '2 Much Booty' dance, as one of my favorite Shane Sparks routines. Awe! Some!

Also, how AWESOME was it that Benji and Heidi choreographed the dance for Pasha and Sara? TOTALLY Awesome! As I watched them dance, I was struck by their talent, so much so that it could have been Benji and Heidi out there. So I want Pasha AND Sara to stay.

Dominic and Sabra. They're so the Benjelle of this season. What do we call them? Dombra?

The thing is, people get comfortable around this time with their favorites, and usually think they dont have to vote as much. That's why there will be quite a lot of people surprised when their favorite finally ends up in the bottom 3 one of these Thursdays. You can never give up. That's how Daughtry didn't make the top 3 when he really should have won American Idol. To borrow a phrase from a Harry Potter, "Constant Vigilance!"

Bah. Enough of the rambling.



( There are 6 boys left! )


( There are 6 girls left! )

The End.

SPOILER END SPOILER END SPOILER END

SYTYCD Top 18 Show -- Tonight! 7:00pm Central! Be there! Wooot :D

Those who need to step-it up this week:

Dominic: He better impress the heck out of me tonight. Right now, he's my new Lacey. Which means, if he doesn't impress me or match up to the hype, I ain't voting a lick for him.

Sabra: Where's your personality? Show it to me! The I've-only-been-dancing-for-4-years-and-look-how-good-I-am love will only get you so far.

Yeah. The guy who went home? Didn't deserve it. No matter what you think of him personally, you HAVE to agree with that, right?

Compare what he did to what D-trix did. And SERIOUSLY? You picked D-trix to stay, over him?

It seems the judges and contestants are enamoured of D-trix, and think he's the next Benji, or maybe better, cuz THEY all like him. Well, what about us? He hasn't done enough to inspire that kind of loyalty in the home audience yet. And his dance to save his life? It was pitiful, especially when you compare it to the other two.

Cedric took the concept of 'dance for your life' to heart. He went out there and danced his heart out. He even left it on his sleeve, when he was answering Cat's question. It was touching.

Ricky was beautiful, with long extensions and graceful movement. He really impressed me with his dancing skill.

D-trix spun around in circles and took his shirt off. Then covered up his nipples like it was cute.

If it was up to me, D-trix would be out of here. As for the guy that left... you were wronged, dude.

The SYTYCD Season 3 Contestants shouldn't be judged too harshly this first episode. They'll be judged more harshly as the competition goes on, but right now they will be cut some slack by judges and audience alike.

( THE PAIRS )


++++++++
My Top Five
++++++++:

Lauren and Neil - a-MA-zing footwok!--01
(i love them! lol)
(neil could be more manly growly in control, y'know?)

Lacey and Kameron - B-E-A-U-TI-FUL -03
(i have a crush on star boy, and lacey was AMAZING)
(kameron-prop? a bit. but a very studly prop)

Jessi and Pasha - BE-A-U-TI-FUL!!! --07
(perfect)

Shauna and Jimmy - fun and energetic. good job --10
(shauna was my fav of the two)

Sara and Jesus - great, stayed in character til end --06
(sara is amazing)


++++++++++
In Between
++++++++++

Ricky and Ashlee - I liked it. --05
(ricky is awesome with personality, ashley is cute)
(ricky danced amazingly, he suprised me at the beginning with his manliness. as it went on, the dance got kinda boring.)

Danny and Anya - better than alright --02
(danny was cute)

Jaimie and Hok - alright --01
(vote for hok)



+++++++++++++++++
Bottom 3 Material
+++++++++++++++++:
Dominic and Sabra - meh. mediocre alright. --04
(vote for dominic - he's awesome and earnest to learn)

Faina and Cedric - out of sync with each other --08
(cedric showed out. faina couldn't keep up)

I missed last Wednesday's episode of So You Think You Can Dance. I was upset about it last week. I'm hopeful that that one episode won't really mean much (tho I was really perturbed to discover I missed the revelation that Travis's adopted brother was in the competition.)

If I remember correctly, I didn't really get to know last year's contestants until the top 20 competition started. But even then, I had a favorite (Donyelle) and a person to look out for (Benji). It annoys me that I've missed potential early favorites this year.

Then again, I didn't come to love Benji until the first episode of Top 20, when he and Donyelle danced to "2 Much Booty".

So, in short, I'm looking forward to tomorrow's episode. I dunno if I'll find another Benji, but there can only be one anyway.

Right now, I'm looking out for Stanislav's sister, Hok, Lauren (she helped a choreographer teach last season), and the girl who looks like Allison (her name begins with an A as well).

I'm a bit shaky on Benji's sister and Travis's brother. The brother, Danny, seems stuck up, while the sister, Lacey, seems shady.

...sigh, let me stop. I realize I'm clearly demonstrating bias based on a transient feeling, and that said feeling may actually be left-over agitation from missing Wednesday's episode. Who knows? Maybe if I had caught the episode, I would love Danny/Lacey right now.

...sigh. I'm done. New episode of SYTYCD, tomorrow. Don't let the fact that it's on FOX fool you. It's actually better than NBC's America's Got Talent. Don't get me started on that stupid show. And yeah. Left-over agitation.

So You Think You Can Dance is back!!! ^_^ SO! EXCITED!

Vegas week starts this upcoming Wednesday at 8:00/7:00pm central, and I'm excited to scout out early favorites. Next generation dancers include Benji's sister and Stanislav's sister.

Judging from her audition, it looks like Stanislov's sister is one to look out for. Here's hoping she'll do as well in other styles of dance as she did in her own genre. You know the judges will put her to the test during Vegas week.

I just watched an interview with Season 2 winner, Benji, on www.fox.com/dance. Benji mentioned that his sister, Lacey, helped Benji get over his depression when his girlfriend left him for someone else while he was away on a 2 year mission trip. Lacey helped get Benji back on his feet and helped him train himself up into top condition. And for that alone, I love her ^_^

Judging from comments Benji and Mary Murphy made in their respective interviews, Vegas week is no joke. You may walk on stage thinking you're going to dance one style, and they'll start playing music in a completely different genre. It's up to you to show your versatility and shine with it, despite the curve balls they throw.

Choreographer/Judge Mary Murphy said she's not allowed to talk about what they do to test the contestants during Vegas week, but she did divulge that the judges are assessing the contestants' mental strength as well as their dancing strength. Apparently the competition is tougher than the cameras show, and the judges need to know the Top 20 can handle it. Here's hoping we get an amazing top 20 out of the process, and wishing the contestants the best! Work it out!

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE:


Heh. Just noticing, I don't post much in this journal until summer rolls around. So You Think You Can Dance gets me excited enough to want to comment here :) I did taper off at the end of last summer though, so here's some SYTYCD recaps you probably already know about:

SYTYCD Final Four: Heidi, Donyelle, Travis, Benji
SYTYCD Final Two: Travis, Benji
Who I voted for in the finale: Both Travis and Benji, lol.

Travis is beauty in motion, so in the end I gave him one more vote than Benji. But Benji is simply and irrevocably my all-around favorite. I love him :) America loved him as well, so despite my traitorous extra vote for Travis, Benji won the competition to become America's favorite dancer. :) Booyah.

As Nigel said, if you combined Travis and Benji together I guess you'd have the perfect dancer. Travis excels at technique (Beauty in motion, people!) but Benji has all the performance you could ask for and more. I'm so impressed that he used his winnings to further train himself, and that he's put money away to make his dreams of dancing for the rest of his life, a reality. I love Benji! It's so awesome that he placed his trust in God, let Him decide the rest of Benji's life, Choose Your Own Adventure-style, and that God let him persue dance. Flippin' awesome.

Check out www.fox.com/dance for more info and videos on the upcoming season of So You Think You Can Dance!


And now: The One! The Only! The Awesome!
( Heroes Season One Spoilers Are Within! )

Anyway, two long-ish posts and I'm spent. Time to patrol for more fic. Holla!

Zachary Quinto = The Hotness.

That is all.

So, I didn't catch all of the results show. But the part I did catch, made me so mad... and giddy.

Tell me why Travis was in the bottom 2 guys ?!?? That's ridiculous. And Allison. Why did Allison get less votes than Natalie?!? I can understand Heidi, as she was great w/ Benji, and I personally think that anyone paired w/ Benji gets a voting boost. But still. Man.

I'm still mad that Travis was in the bottom 2 guys. I thought that I could cut back this week, and only vote for half an hour, but I guess that can't happen any more. Gotta keep callin in order to keep Benji, Travis, and Donyelle safe.

And for the sweet moment of the episode, did you see Allison and Travis dancing together? Not only for her farewell performance, but as the credits rolled as well! Oh, it was so awesome! And he cried for her! Wiped away tears while she danced all over him, hehe. Ahhhhh, and now i'm so sad that they're being seperated this way. Maybe she'll come to the remaining shows to cheer Travis on. ^_^ *siiigh* I'm so sorry, Travis, that I didn't vote enough to keep your true love in the competition :P Heh.

I'm gonna vote like crazy this week.

Woot! My men, Travis and Benji, are safe! And double WOOT for the Travis/Benji friendship! (I guess the bumping chests/yelling thing passes as signs of friendship, heh.)

I'm satisfied with the results, tonight. It will be tougher to vote next week, but there are still 2 contestants left that are disposable-ish, IMO. I'm excited to see how the dice fall next week ^_^

My love for Donyelle seems to have tarnished a bit with her hangin on Dmitry last night.... dang, I'm fickle. :/ I love the girl! I'm just... noticing... that Benji seems to support her more than she does him. But I don't know anything about what's really going down, so pshaw to me. Whatever the case, she's still my favorite girl. ^_^

Oh, how I love me some So You Think You Can Dance!!!!!!

( Benji! Travis! Donyelle! Allison! )


( Honorable Mentions )


( The Rest )


My bottom 4 are Martha, Ivan, Dmitry, and Ryan. Who will go home? I guess we'll find out tomorrow!

I just hope the people voted correctly. And by correctly, I mean my way :P


There's so much more for me to comment on!! (Like how I love me some Brian! He can choreograph me anyday!) But I think this entry is long enough ^_^

Seacrest, out.