Friday Fragments

Friday?  Already?  Whew - this week has flown by... I think because its getting closer & closer to the Holidays & that makes the time warp just crazy... I have a feeling the rest of the year is just going to zoom... but we'll take our Friday & enjoy... let's Frag...

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Its Fix It Friday!  Dont know what that means?  Go to my photography blog & check it out...
http://rebeccajophotography.wordpress.com/

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Today is the day... HARRY POTTER!!!!!  I'm headed out right after work to meet up with friends to catch the movie!  I cant believe we're at the last book.  I remember waiting anxiously for each book to come out... & now, we're at the last movie!  I guess its all good timing though because we wouldnt want to see Daniel Radcliffe looking 40 years old, playing a teenager...

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Anyone else think Bristol Palin may actually win Dancing with the Stars?

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Yesterday, I was at my job for 18 years... 18 years people!  That is a LONG time...When I started, I was 20 years old - a child, a baby!  I think of all the things that have happened since I've been here... I planned my wedding, I lost my grandmother, I've seen coworkers loose their parents, I've lost my best friend, I lost my own babies... I sat with my coworkers & watched the World Trade Center fall, we talked about Princess Di & John F Kennedy Jr. dying, we watched Michael Jacksons funeral ... Bill Clinton was the president when I started work....I became a Nanny with the cutest grandbabies ever! ... I became an aunt to the most adorable twins ever! ... I've moved to another state... I've gotten old....but I'm still getting paid! YIPEE!!

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SPAT OF THE WEEK:  ROYAL WEDDINGS!!!! ... when I heard about Prince William getting engaged, I got so giddy excited!  I mean, I ran down the hall & was like "Did you hear, did you hear?"   Ricky was convinced nothing was that exciting, THAT early in the morning, unless we won the lottery.  He didnt get my excitement... which sparks the "spat of the week"... he doesnt get that my mom woke me up very early, years ago to watch Diana get married... I can remember sitting in the bed thinking it was a fairy tale come true... & I remember William being born...  & now to see him getting married in another Royal Wedding... ahhh, its once again like Fairy Tales come into the real world... Ricky just thinks its all stupid... its JUST a wedding... His advice?  William & Kate should go to Vegas.... I'm totally waking him up to watch the wedding with me when it happens... (Be prepared for THAT spat of the week!)

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Thanksgiving is next week... & know what I'm more excited about it over anything?  "TANGLED" comes out... doesnt that look like the best new Disney movie? Besides Beauty & The Beast... come on now, that's a given! ... Definitely need to see about a Niece-Date for that one!

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Photoshop Elements 9 is going to be the death of me...

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I think I have a 13 yr old, teenage girl inside of me... I am so addicted to Vampire Diaries lately... & especially the new soundtrack!  Have you heard it?  Its so good!  You can check out samples of all the songs on Amazon..... Anyone else watch that show?  When Damon told Elena that he loved her, then wiped out her memory & that tear dropped down his face, I think I actually swooned... Swooning is better then a teenage, high pitch scream - right? 

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Didnt you all love Gwyneth Paltrow on Glee?  She was A-MAZ-ING!!! And now, I have "Forget you" stuck in my head... dont know if that's good or bad... But the show was full of great music & great Sue Sylvester lines... GLEE WAS BACK to the greatness it was this week!  GO GLEE!!!

Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC FRIDAY!!!!!

Our Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman...

I forgot to post the best pictures ever of our visit of Julie & the Grandbabies... The day our little Blue-Eyed Boy, Isaac slipped into his world of Spiderman!!!!

It was a few days before Halloween & everything was "BUTTON" - which stands for "Iron-Man".  He & his Pappy watched literally over 65 episodes of cartoons & that's all he wanted to be for Halloween.  So we head out to find Isaac a costume.... we did find one, but then Ricky got all glittery eyed when he saw the Spiderman costume.  Now, its not like Isaac was forced to change his mind.  He's always been a Spiderman fan too.... I think Ricky even bought a Spiderman doll for him before he was even born - so this boy has known all things Peter Parker before anything else...

Julie kept saying she didnt think he would wear this mask - leave it on...well, next thing we know - he's riding in the car with the mask on & wont take it off... even better - we go to the Science Museum & Isaac wanted the whole costume on....Being in Downtown, & in the costume, & with my camera - it was time to snap away....

I told him, "Go stand like Spiderman does..." & this is what he did... isnt it so cute!  Its even funnier because this is how Ricky sits in everyday life, while watching TV.  Someone noticed how that's like Ricky... I didnt want to say too much, but I guess the cat is out of the bag... Ricky & Spiderman?  One in the same?  I'll say no more ....

Isaac was all into being Spiderman then... Ricky was putting him on top of everything & Isaac was playing the role perfectly.... watching & waiting for the next time the web needs to be slung...

Ricky giving his Grand-Spidey some web lessons... there is a proper technique in this too - dont think there's not!  It takes serious finger action, along with a cool "psst" sound you have to add in...

Yes, even Spiderman has a mommy.... & it was time for her to show even she has web-slinging skills... its a Vincent gene that's passed down from generation to generation...

Proof that Downtown Louisville was safe for awhile....

 Here's Spiderman taking care of his Nanny, his mommy & his baby brother... it was so cute when we went into the museum.  There was a man standing there & he said, "Spiderman always gets in free here" & they didnt charge for him... isnt that funny?  And all the kids that passed him would say "There's Spiderman!!!" - which made Isaac stand a little taller, boosting that 3 yr old chest out...

See?  He even played in the museum ALL night with that mask on.... we finally took it off of him because he had to be sweating & he just wanted it back on... no one should reveal their true identity in public - what were we thinking?

Whew - it was a tiring day for this Spiderman... & even his web hands (& feet) wear out... which is why every Spiderman should have a Pappy that is around so they can give them a lift back to the home front....

I cant tell you how much Ricky & I are missing that little Spiderman now....

Stretch out your Hand

(If you were at my church Sunday, you get a free pass not to read today, since you heard this for the Communion Message... unless you just want to hear it all over again.  But you MUST envision me with my hands moving cause you all know this gal cant talk without hands flying....Its the Italian in me)

It doesnt take much for me to ask questions.  Give me a small story in the Bible & my mind is wondering on the back story of it all - the who, what, when, why & how kinda questions.

We've all heard of the story of Jesus healing the man with the shriveled hand on the Sabbath.  Its not a big story, in any of the three gospels that its mentioned in... but I just kept wondering about that man who was healed.  What brought him there - what was he thinking - how was his life changed?

Luke, who was a doctor, is the only one who mentions it was his RIGHT hand that was affected... so was it his dominant hand?  The one he should have used the most, but wasnt able to?  Have you ever had your hand in a sling?  Its hard to even button your own pants, much less make a living in a very physical time... I can only imagine this man's life was hard.

I see him coming into the synagogue with maybe even his hand tucked inside of his robe.... I dont know if thats just my thought process, but I know that when I go into church, I tend to want to hide things that bother me - the things that stand out as "problems"... so I wonder if he felt the same way...

Then he's standing in the crowd & Jesus looks at him & tells him:

"Get up & stand in front of everyone" (Luke 6:8)

Ohhhhh dang.... who likes to stand up in front of everyone?  Especially if you have a problem?

Add in that this man had to know it was the Sabbath, he had to see the Pharisees watching Jesus... & did he know the power Jesus had to heal.... I wonder how uncomfortable this man felt getting put in the middle of this situation?

But Jesus looks around at everyone... then back at the man & tells him four words that will change his life...

"Stretch out your hand" (Luke 6:10)

There was no hesitation on this mans part... I wonder if he realized his need & had immediate faith that Jesus would take care of that need... because next thing we see is this man sticking his hand out & then it was "completely restored".... I love the word restored... made new...what a visual

I can only imagine what this man did afterwards.  Was he showing off that hand to everyone, waving all the way home?  Did he immediately do things he couldnt do before?  Did that hand just get stronger & stronger?  We dont know... but we do know his life was changed.

Then I think of my life... I think of the sins I have - the small ones, the places I mess up... the ones I struggle with my whole life... & I realized that I too get uncomfortable in front of Jesus... I have my own shriveled hand.

But the same words Jesus gave this man are the same words he says to me... & to you...

STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND

Because Jesus wants us to reach to Him... to stretch out for Him & his mercies & blessings... that we may have the chance to be completely restored ourselves...

You know what, sometimes is not a bad thing to be uncomfortable in front of God, with all the mess & baggage we carry - because its in those moments that Jesus is working... taking those ugly things & restoring us into a new creation... if only we stretch out our hands to him...

Semi Finals... that is forcing me to like Brandy... DANGIT!!!!

We are down to 2 rounds... next week is the finals... can you believe it?  I have been looking forward to tonight because with the crazy voting, I really think its anyones game... so let's see what tonight holds, because we are LIIIVVEEEEE.....

8:00 - "One week from today, three will battle for the mirror ball trophy.... Welcome to the Semi Finals of Dancing with the Stars" - Tom

8:03 - "... if I have any problems with other people in my life, I'm calling you! ..." -Brandy to Maks after talking about he stood up for their dance last week....

8:04 - "Honestly, I cant believe I'm running neck & neck with Jennifer... this is Baby from Dirty Dancing... legendary" -Brandy .... Me either girl, me either

8:07 - "I've never seen you more connected to a character then this... great job" -Carrie Ann

8:13 - "Our last Latin dance will be to "Mercy"" -Derek with screams everywhere... apparently when they first met, she was playing that song just dancing... & wow, she looks like that awkward character, Baby, from Dirty Dancing... 80's move galore!

8:14 - "I'm so revved up about the next 2 weeks... just BRING... IT... ON!!!" - Jennifer

8:15 - DIRTY DANCING MOVES INSERTED!!!! I'm telling you - I'm all about catching these little throw in's Derek is adding!  Lovin' every one he does too!!!

8:16 - Jamie Lee Curtis again in the audience - or as I like to call her "The Captain of the Jennifer Grey Fan Club"

8:17 - "I've been waiting all season to see Jennifer Grey do a solo in the Cha Cha .. & I was not disappointed" - Carrie Ann ... "You did the shimmy bobbie thing on Bruno & not Len though"

8:18 - "Another PERFECT Score" -Brooke

8:23 - "I hear people saying the only reason you are getting this far is because of who your mom is... what I think is that people think at home, 'thats exactly how I would be;" - Mark ... no Mark, its because of who her mom is...

8:23 - "no offense to anyone, but I'm not fake..." -Bristol... Oh please let her mean Brandy when she says that...

8:24 - "I'm not feeling very confident right now" -Bristol

8:26 - a standing ovation for Brisol... With Sarah in the audience mouthing "Good job baby"

8:27 - "Will you come here?" - Carrie Ann giving Bristol a hug "This is what we have been asking for you all season long...I'm so happy see you come out of your shell & nail it"

"You've been in the bottom two, SIX TIMES - you have such determination - it says a lot about your character.  Bristol the Pistol, you came out with your guns blazing" - Len

8:32 - "... up next, the young man who has lit up the crowd every week since the premiere & the only semi finalist that hasnt taken the top or the bottom of the leader board" -Tom

8:34 - "You're the last man...child...standing" -Lacy .... "I'm a KID-tender" -Kyle

8:35 - "I joke around & kid alot, but I am taking this very seriously" -Kyle.... (GO KYLE!  I'm rooting for this kid all the way since Rick Fox is gone)

8:36 - "What I love about you is there is no back stage drama or antics - you just come out & get on with it... its very refreshing... you have a bionic bum.  You have more ounce to the bounce then anyone this season" -Len
"You are truly a bouncy bundle of joy" -Len
"I've never seen more pelvic action - EVER!" - Carrie Ann

8:45 - Background on Brandy

8:47 - Oh dangit... they're talking about Brandy relying on her faith in struggles (I didnt know she was in a fatal car accident - mercy!)... DWTS - what are you doing?  Dont make me like her now...you're pulling my heart strings here people!... ok, no more small lettering for her...

8:50 "....stunning...." - Carrie Ann .... DANGIT!  I dont want to admit it - she did do good on the Argentine Tango....

8:51 - "A PERFECT SCORE" - Brooke

8:58 - Background on Jennifer Grey..."On the heels of making Dirty Dancing, Jennifer & Matthew (Broderick) were in an accident.... the mother & daughter were killed in the other car" .... another car accident?  How sad is this show tonight?

9:00 -"... she has had injuries all season, but I've never seen her happier" -MR Jennifer Grey "How proud am I of Jennifer?  Look at my face... that's how proud I am" ... ok - he is up for Husband of the Year Award - how dang sweet was that?

9:03 - "Sometimes a whisper can be louder then a shout... if I'm dreaming, dont wake me up because that was fabulous" -Len on the beautiful waltz

9:04 - "Another perfect score... 60 out of 60" -Brooke

9:10 - Background on Brisol.. "Growing up, I was the golden child.  No problems or challenges ... until I started dating Levi" -Bristol
"Our little world stopped spinning when she came & told us she was pregnant" - Sarah Palin

9:11 - "For people to say, theres that trashy, disgusting girl that's knocked up... look at that sleeze... I've slept with one guy my whole life... it was defnitely a challenge to go throught that" - Bristol

9:13 - "She said, I'm going to be criticized anyways.... might as well dance" - Sarah Palin... (That may be my new life motto!!!)

9:15 - "This had a haunting feeling to it... I enjoyed this waltz" -Len

9:22 - Background on Kyle.... "Didnt think this big boy would last, did you?" - Kyle

9:26 - "You ... are... a ... STAR.  No one comes out & performs with such an attack as you" - Len

9:28 - "He's the little brother that I never asked for, but still got" -Lacy about Kyle

9:30 - "That was a fast 90 minutes - & after 2 rounds, Jennifer has the top spot with a perfect 60... hanging on for dear life is Bristol...." -Tom & Brooke

So what did you think Dance Fans?  Did Kyle make you just smile?  Did you find yourself rooting for Bristol?  Did Jennifer's story bring tears to your eyes?  Did you find yourself liking Brandy more?  I'm anxious to see who goes tomorrow... would anyone be surprised if Bristol makes it to the finals?  At this point, nothing will surprise me... let's talk Dance!!!

Project 365-37

37 weeks of doing this... so fun!  Let's see what this week looked like!

Sunday - New Knit... & Tripod!!! .... I got to wear a knitted goodie I finished up.  I also came home from church & discovered a tripod we have bought years - & I mean YEARS ago for a video camera.  Well, lo & behold - it works perfectly for my new DSLR Camera... so I got to get in front of the camera!  Thank you Mr. Wind for blowing my hair during the click! ... I do have to say I love this knitted wrap though - the pattern has it as a little scarflet - but with my long hair, you couldnt see it - so I added another skein & it's perfect... love knitted goodies!

Monday - Its a bird, a plane, Superman?... no, really, just a bird.... Ricky & I were outside when we noticed this bird in the tree next door.  It was perched up right on top of the smallest branch ... & sat & sat & sat... I'm telling you, Ricky had enough time to go up to the house, find the camera, come out & he actually took this photo.  Only when Ricky started creeping near & Sydney followed, did the bird finally move.  So amazing how fragile birds are...

Tuesday - Beauty in Dying.... Ricky bought me this rose on our 15th anniversary - which was over a week prior... & it was dying - but I told Ricky, "its dying so beautifully though" - he made fun of me - but isnt it pretty?  It made the rose look so velvet red... so maybe I have a morbid eye?  But I still think it was pretty... & yes, now its in the garbage - not so beautiful anymore.

Wednesday - The fiber addiction passed down.... I was able to get my grandma's bag full of yarn & crochet hooks.  She left this world in 1997, but it made me smile to see all her crochet hooks... Some of them still in packages that were for sale for fifty-nine cents... CENTS people! Is anything for sale that involves only coins anymore?  So I get to add all these crochet hooks to my knitting needle collection.  The lady was always moving those needles too making blankets & doilies... it must be in the blood...

Thursday - Indian Summer .... I had to get out as much as I could during lunch time this week to enjoy the Indian Summer.  It was in the 70's during the week & just beautiful.  With knowing cold weather was going to return, it was extra wonderful to bask in the sun.... I would venture down to this area with a book.... can you see why I hated to go back to work after that?  70 degrees, hopefully we'll see you soon.

Friday - Rollins Photo Shoot... You've heard me mention before my wonderful friends, Joe & Erica  - they asked me if I was interested in doing some family pictures for them.  Well, hot dang, YES!  I'm trying to get the experience & with these awesome people & their beautiful angel, Emily, we were able to click away!  It was so fun to be out in the beautiful weather - & even more fun to see this family smiling... They are such special people!  Love you guys! (... if you're on Facebook, you can see more photos under "RJ Photography")

Saturday - Digging for Devotion... I was up to do the communion message on Sunday for our church, so Saturday, it was about digging in my concordance & my Bible & seeing what good stuff I could find.  What did people do before concordances?  What an amazing little - or not so little - book....I'll probably have my devotion I came up with later in the week on here, so you can see what ended up on my heart...

So another week down... I'm excited to know that around on other Project 365, its going to be time for some Holiday photos... isnt that amazing?

Until then... click away!

Friday Fragments

Friday!!!!!!!  How I love thee...time to Frag...

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Its been over a week since I had my tooth prepped for my crown & DANG!  It still feels like someone punched me in the face.  All the teeth on that side of my face are so tender to chomp down on now too.  They'll probably all heal just in time to take the temporary off & put the real crown on - making it all ache again...

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Anyone else excited that Conan is back?  You all know I love me some red-heads ... but that man is just plain funny!  My DVR has been set everynight for 11:00... COCO!!!  COCO!! COCO!!!

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Today is the first day I dont sound like Barry White, have a kleenex sticking out of my nose, or sneezing every 5 minutes!  WHOO HOO!!! 

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I have "Teenage Dream" from Glee stuck in my head... it was nice to see actual good music back on the show this week.... if you havent heard this version, go check it out.  It was really really good!  Cant wait to see Gwyneth Paltrow next week!

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Does this cake even look appetizing?  Can you imagine people having the chocolate around their mouth?  I think I may get sick now everytime I see chocolate cake thinking of this...(the flies add that little extra touch)

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There is a house down the street from us totally decorated for Christmas... wow... I guess it really is getting into that time of the year...I dread pulling out all the totes for it & hauling them up & down the stairs.  Christmas makes me want to be lazy.

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LAUGH OF THE DAY:  My question - if you want to wake a baby, are you saying an air horn wouldnt work?  Because my money is on that it would work VERY WELL!

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SPAT OF THE WEEK:  TAMMY FAYE VS EXTREME!!! ... the past week, Ricky has sang to me EVERYDAY the song "Hole Hearted" (There's a hole in my heart that can only be filled by you) ... are you saying, Ahh?  Well then you havent heard Ricky sing!  Let me just say, everytime he sings it, Sydney, our Australian Shepherd starts howling - no joke!  So in return, I have started singing Tammy Faye Bakker's song "You can Make it" because for some reason Ricky hates that song... I grew up listening to Tammy Faye Bakker songs thanks to my mom's love for that little mascara lady (I love her too!)... so during the week, it has been a sing-off that has turned into a "who can scream the lyrics the loudest" ... I'm sure the neighbors are really thankful for us...

I'll leave this with you... sing along ...

RUINED....

The definition of RUINED:  Total destruction, either physical, moral, social or economic;  to destroy completely;  demolish

I typed in "Ruined" in Google & found all kinds of pictures... of towns & villages demolished after wars or battles - or after natural disasters... pictures of beaches full of liter & debris... pictures of animals covered in oil that would never recover.... Ruined is a pretty heavy word.  Especially when you look again at that definition - TOTAL destruction! 

In our youth series on "Regret", my friend Joe brought up that word ... he talked about how sometimes our sins & our past failures can make us feel like we are ruined... our lives are totally demolished...

I've been there... anyone else?

Joe talked about how that is such a trick of Satan - how he likes to put that divide up between us & God... That Satan would have us really believe WE are RUINED...

Think of the things that are ruined... they are trash, things that are unable to be put back together, things no one wants.  Apply that to your life & the feeling that comes with all of that baggage & you can see why Satan loves that horrible word... it leaves you with no hope...

But is RUINED even in God's vocabulary? 

Is there anything He cant take & rebuild?

Even better - we are to die to self anyways - He makes all things NEW... so all that rubble that is lying on the ground in the ruins, God doesnt even NEED... You can become a NEW CREATION....

Yeah... I think when God sees something that Satan wants us to think as RUINED, He sees it as a new beginning...

If you have something that is "ruined" in your life, dont let Satan use that against you... hand it over to God & see what beautiful things He can create out of it...

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; 

the old has gone, the new has come!"

2 Corinthians 5:17

So talking to babies is apparently a bad thing...

I was in Target checking out...

The lady in front of me was putting everything up on the belt to be scanned.  She had a little girl sitting inside the basket & a baby about 8 months old sitting in the front.  The baby was holding something they were going to purchase.  The mom took it away from her to put up to get scanned.  As any baby does when you take something away from them, she started crying.  The most pitiful little puckered lip.  So the mom had moved to the front of the basket & I was looking right at the baby.  I'm a good "baby talker" so I started getting her attention & before you knew it, she had stopped crying, was looking at me & then I had her giggling & kicking....

Good, right?

Then the little girl in the cart must have gotten jealous & then she stands up behind the baby & wraps her arms around the baby.

I just said, "ah, you must be such a good big sister"

Next thing I know - the mom literally gives me a look that could have KILLED & then said, "EXCUSE me" & took the cart & pushed it in front of her...

Um.... ok....

Then I'm wondering if the little girl put her arms around the baby to "protect her"... because it was obvious this mom didnt want anyone even talking to her children...

Is it me, or is that bizarre? 

And its not like I looked like someone who was going to grab her kids & run away... I was loading up my stuff on the belt to get checked out too... I was actually trapped in the checkout lane...

I literally had my jaw dropped in shock...

What a sad world when you feel like you cant even talk to little babies to make them stop crying....

Instant Dance... just add fringe...

 Rick Fox is gone... Brandy is still in... what is wrong with this picture?  But tonight's a new night, & we're LIIIVVEEEEEE.....

8:00 - "Two stars that topped the leader board have now fallen.... & Bristol at the bottom has proved bullet proof" -Tom

8:01 - (Is it wrong I laughed when Maks dropped Brandy while spinning in a circle) .... sorry...

8:03 - "These last couples are taking on a new challenge.  Doing a routine just minutes after receiving their song live on the air.  We dont know how its going to work, IF its going to work, or if you'll ever see it again" - Tom

8:04 - "I've got to prove I can keep up with the front runners" - Kyle

8:05 - "When Lacy screams, I think its hilarious - she's like an angry little baby..." -Kyle

8:08 - "My crush on Kyle is back!!!!" - Carrie Ann - "It was like watching a fairy tale come to life"

8:10 - Len talking about the "instant dance" in round 2.  "Its exactly like being in a real Ballroom Competition.  You step on the floor & you have no idea what music you are getting" .... who knew?

8:12 "...(the instant dance) is the moment we can see people become real dancers... & other moments where it could be a real disaster" - Len ... I hope this all turns out as wonderfully dramatic as they are making it out to be.

8:19 - "... midway through rehearsal, her knee started acting up" - Derek - "its one thing when Jennifer whinces & gets loud... but when she just looks at me, that's when I know, its not good.... I had to stop her.  Her safety is important"

8:20 - "She has (insert some big medical word for screwed up, messed up knee)"- DWTS Doctor

8:21 - "My dad came because he was concerned about me" -Jennifer... I was wondering when Joel Grey would show up!!!... "My dad reminded me of who I am - & how loved I am.  He always told me 'the show much go on'"

8:23 - "It was like watching Ginger Rogers & Fred Estaire..." - Len

8:26 - "that sound you hear is Foreigner, weeping" - Tom... after Derek & Jennifer said they didnt know the song "I've been waiting, for a girl like you" ... that makes ME feel old.  My husband used to play that for me when we were dating... (aahhhh)

8:33 - Kurt in his "KURTANNA" peacock looking shirt... I dont get the design... anyone know anything about it?

8:36 - "... you're like a Ken doll for mature people..." -Carrie Ann to Kurt

8:44 - "I know we got our highest scores ever... I'm just exhausted" - a crying Bristol...

8:45 - "Its a scandelous dance mom" - Bristol.... "Is it "Lap-dancing" kinda scandelous?" - Sarah Palin "Just dominate!!! Take over"

8:47 - HELLLLOOOO......did Mark just grab & hold Bristol's butt? 

8:48 - "... it was clean but it lacked intensity" - Len

8:56 - its Brandy

8:57 - "I found a way to work with you, you found a way to respond to me" - Maks to Brandy... hello?  Does that not scream that she's a little rough to work with? ... I'm just saying...

9:00 - FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE NIGHT - Brandy finishes the dance - everyone is on their feet... EXCEPT - Jennifer's husband & daughter & Jamie Lee Curtis who are sitting & barely clapping & the daughter not clapping at all.... They must read my blog :)

9:03 - Brandy got 2 10's...

9:04 - Lacy brings in Steve O to help Kyle with distractions for the change in music... which of course includes air-horns, bubbles, basketball & nakedness.... why wouldnt it?

9:12 - "This was top of the league for creativity... it was like you rehearsed it for months... I loved every second of it" - Len .... it was really incredible... GO KYLE!!!!!!!!!  And he did it with no naked Steve O on the floor!!!!

"That was the most fun I've had as a viewer, all season" - Carrie Ann

9:20 "Its very 7th grade" - Jennifer on learning the hip swings of the Rhumba... ".... um, ok, maybe 8th grade"

9:21 - OH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  That first move was the move from Dirty Dancing!!!  I watched that movie twice this weekend ... so its all fresh in my mind.  HOLLA for the DD Tribute Move!

9:22 - "What's going on tonight?  This challenge is bringing out the best in everyone tonight.... flawless" - Bruno

9:24 - the first perfect 30 of the season!!!!!  "I'm so happy" - Jennifer

9:25 - "This is going so well, next week, we're not giving them their music, dance style, costume, or theater dressing room until showtime" - Tom

9:30 - "I have to choregraph everything to counts & no music... & Kurt doesnt work that way" - Anna

9:33 - "I've never seen you dance with such charisma ... " -Carrie Ann

9:35 - "... dont complain if your star gets voted off & you didnt vote for them" - Tom... UMMMM - I DID vote & Rick Fox is still off... so I WILL complain....

9:40 - "The thing that worries me about Bristol is that she has no performance or musical background so this could be a bit of a freak out for her" - Mark

9:43 - "For a difficult dance, you did a wonderful job" - Len

9:44 - "Mark, I dont know if its a good idea to learn your dance moves from Bruno" - Carrie Ann ... after Bruno was glad Mark put in the "pencil sharpner" move

9:50 - its Brandy

9:53 - Maks & Carrie Ann fighting about the choreography - "Just give me a 7... its all good... dont worry about it" -Maks, who's being a jerk... see what working with Brandy will do to someone? (... I'm so bad...)

10:00 - A 3 way tie with Brandy, Kyle & Jennifer... with Bristol 10 points behind them...

So what did you think Dancing fans?  I have to say, for someone who has no "entertainment" experience, Bristol is learning - slowly, but surely.... I love seeing Jennifer doing so well, but wonder if they're just playing for sympathy now for her?  Hey, if it helps her beat Brandy, I'm all for it!  And anyone rooting totally for Brandy that I have completely offended?  I'm still hoping that Kyle makes it to the finals... would love to see him do a free-style!!!  Do you think Bristol is still bullet-proof or is it her time to go?  Let's talk dance!!

Project 365-36

We're getting into Novemer?  Seriously?  WOW!  the year is just flying by... here's how the week looked for me.

Sunday - A Witchy Night... I got to dress up & go trick-or-treating with my nieces.  Halloween is my favorite holiday so I had the best time hanging out with these little girls & seeing all the other kids dressed up & loading up on sugar...

Monday - Back to work... I walk in & this all was in my bin... forget the 589 emails I had too... geez, vacation is more work then any other time of the year.

Tuesday - VOTE - for good hair... I know it was election day, but I had a hair appointment.  Which means it was the highlight of my day - a warm dryer with the latest People Magazine... & fingers massaging my scalp. ahh - that definitely trumps a voting picture!

Wednesday - "What's wrong with your face?" .... I went to get my tooth prepped for the latest crown (which hurts WAY worse then a root canal) - & my face was still numb.  I stopped by my nieces on the way home & they made me laugh when Sophia saw my lip dropping & looked at me so serious & said "Aunt Bec, what's wrong with your face?" - that's always a scary sentence to hear for your ego...

Thursday - Premiere for Emily!!! ... & I forgot to take a picture!  GASP!  There was a "Premiere Jewelry" Party & it benefited our friends Joe & Erica for baby Emily... I guess I was just too involved with picking my selections that I couldnt be bothered with my camera... (I cant wait for my necklaces!!!!)

Friday - I'm officially a dummy!!! .... I spent from the moment I got home from work, until the moment I went to bed going through this book while on the computer, trying to figure out Photoshop Elements 9.  So far, I have to say, I like other software better.  Maybe I just have to get use to it more, but I'm just not liking the effects & the portrait selections.  I dont think it really "fixes" faces too well... the book didnt help either on that... a tad disappointed.  Hopefully I'll change my mind...

Saturday - Time to clean the closet.... Its getting cold & time to break out the sweaters & warm wear.  While it takes a few hours & a LOT of work to organize - I love having such an organized place in the end.  It'll stay that way for a few weeks anyways until all choas breaks loose again (aka a bad "fat day" with clothes being thrown everywhere).  I also ended up having 2 HUGE bags full of clothes & 2 bags full of purses to give to Goodwill... nice to get some more room

So we're heading closer & closer to the Holiday season - so it'll be interesting to see everyone's pictures.  I'm sure Christmas trees going up is going to be the big thing in the next few weeks (EGADS!)

Hope you've had click-worthy moments in your life!