I've got another puzzle for you
Jun. 10th, 2011 08:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rachg82It's amazing how little it takes for me to feel productive these days. But, really, chatting with a couple friends, making a sandwich for dinner here instead of going out to get one (much healthier option), replying to a couple emails, sending my resume to the HR chick my friend told me about*, and calling & talking with both my stepmom AND dad--that's a lot for me.
*finally
Plus, I took out trash & walked to the store last night. So, that's good too. Now, if I could just do some laundry--maybe tomorrow--I think that'd make me feel even better. It's definitely not the last of what I need to get done, but it'd put a big dent in my mental procrastination list.
Anyway, this is boring, so on to what we all really care about: television. (heh)
-I rewatched a bunch of Parks & Rec eps last night from the 3rd season. "The Fight" still makes me laugh so hard. I think it might be my favorite. "You're stupid & you're drunk & you're stupid!" Hahaha. The one after that too, though, where Chris changes everyone's jobs around? Also cracks me up. "I'm down to one word a minute & that word is persknickapflop." HEE. I'm actually giggling again right now, just thinking of it.
-I was a little sadface for Natalia not making it into the top 20 on So You Think You Can Dance, but not too much. I do think her sister is better, technique wise, so it was a fair pick. It's just too bad she wasn't slightly better; it would've been nice to have another larger-than-average dancer on there again. I miss Donyelle! It was great to see her get so far though, especially considering what she said it meant to her. I bet she'll come back next year after practicing more, which would probably be ideal for her anyway because then she'd have had some time to learn about managing her diabetes.
I'm happy with the top 20 though--especially with the girls (I really wanted Sasha to get in, along with her sister, so I'm happy she's there at least. I also have been rooting for Ashley since the auditions). Last night's performances were great, and I'm psyched about the format this year. Getting the top 20 format back to start AND having the All Stars for the top 10 is an awesome best of both worlds scenario.
-And finally, because I'm lazy, I'm just gonna copy some chat action here since I already talked about RL stuff and So You Think You Can Dance *and* Bones with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
keenai and huh920 today. Two birds with one stone, whoo.
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akilah: has your flu passed?
me: i don't know! all i know is my stomach is SUPER acidy & bloated, and i still throw up if i dare to eat more than, like, two crackers alongside drinking much at all.
akilah: when Nai had a flu/stomach bug once, even after the fevers/chills passed, her stomach was still upset
so maybe your stomach is just on a delay
me: probably. at least i walked to & from the store carrying some pretty heavy groceries last night without that "i'm gonna pass out feeling" again. i read that probiotics can make you even more bloated at first too, while your body is adjusting to the good bacteria, and i started taking those again recently as well
akilah: oho k
either way, I hope you feel better soon
that sucks
me: thanks, me too. i guess on a positive note, it's making me focus on eating healthy again
akilah: yeah, nothing like kickback from the stomach to make us appreciate fruits and veggies
me: and tiny portions of low-fat blandness
akilah: hee
me: hey, so do you have any favorites on sytycd right now?
akilah: so far, Jordan and Ryan
I like Wadi and Chris (the hip hoppers)
that's it so far.
I think
I did post about the top 20, but I can't remember all of their names, ha
me: i know, me neither. heh. isn't ryan the one with the curly blonde hair?
akilah: yes
she got the champion edit
we'll see how much I like her once it actually starts. but I really did like Jordan
me: ryan kinda bugs me because her face reminds me of an annoying friend i had in middle school. ha. so unfair of me
i like ashley, sasha, and others i can't remember right now.
which one was jordan?
akilah: short dark hair
roundish face
me: the sexy dancer?
akilah: Sasha is the sister, right? I don't remember Ashley
yeah
me: ooh, yes. i like jordan too then. and yes, sasha is the sister. i think i mostly like her because she makes me laugh. and her hair is cute.
ashley was from the first night of auditions. she's contemporary
akilah: I love her hair
blond?
me: no, black. big smile.
long hair
akilah: OH HER
ok got it. the effortless dancer
I don't know how I feel about her yet
me: her personality seems pretty bland so far. but i like how graceful she is
akilah: I also like the tap guy
me: i actually really liked him too! and i usually get bored by tap. that was a fun routine
i like ivetta too, even though her smile is weird
i don't think her skills will crossover super well either, but we'll see
akilah: yeah, she looks old is it, I think
we'll see how she does. I liked her routine with Pash
but it's Pasha, so
plus the choreography was amazing
me: right. he makes everyone look all ~suave~
akilah: love Jason
my friend was like, "he has a big butt"
me: ha. which one is he?
butts are a wondrous thing
akilah: sorry, Jason the choreographer I love. Pasha has a big butt.
me: he totally does. plus he sticks it out, like ballroom guys always do
they sometimes wear little man heels too, which adds to it
akilah: I told her that! she liked the routine, though
and the tap one
me: the tap one had such great acting. it was just fun
akilah: she didn't want to watch it
so great
I don't know how I feel about broadway dude yet, either
and I'm glad they cut anger man
me: ME TOO. ugh, he bugged me so much.
also, i meant to ask you since i didn't comment on your post yet: what's canon fodder?
akilah: picked by the judges to be eliminated first
me: what does it have to do with canon though?
akilah: no one will really remember/care about them
wait, maybe I was using it wrong
haha
me: did you mean cannon fodder? like being eliminated is akin to blowing them out of the competition, like a cannon? haha
akilah: no that's right
canon fodder
me: how can a reality competition show have a canon though? hee. is there fanfic out there about it?
akilah: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_fodder
but I say canon because it's TV
listen! I can be wrong and right at the same time
YES THERE IS FANFIC
omg
me: ohhh, hee. that's awesome. and PUN-tastic
DO YOU READ THE FANFIC? hahaha
akilah: no, I don't
but I know it's out there
me: oh, god, i just thought: nigel/mary PWPs
the horror, the horror
akilah: oh gross, Rach
me: haha
speaking of mary, i think it's funny to watch her try to hold back her screams post throat surgery
akilah: oh I know
she is so trying to be toned down and scream at the same time
me: why do they have pussycat dolls chick there now?
akilah: I really don't know
maybe they are going to do burlesque?
me: maybe. it seems so random
akilah: she is a choreographer and talent scout, so
me: oh, that makes more sense then
i just thought of her as the person who formed the group
akilah: right, formed but it's HER group
me: does she help make the music, too?
akilah: you know what? I'm talking out of my ass. I have no idea.
hahaha
me: ha!
damn you
akilah: it sounds good, though, right?
me: very believable
akilah: these are all of the things I assume
I have no idea
me: works for me. makes me not mind her on the show as much
i think i might get a li'l tired of li'l c. <--see what i did there?
akilah: I dooooo
he is good in small doses, but I find that true of all the guest judges
except maybe Debbie Allen
me: ooh, i love her!
i loved when they all started singing, haha
akilah: Debbie Allen is so great
me: everything she says is fun & full of love for dance
akilah: yeah, that's how I feel about Mary, in general
me: definitely. i see her as like a fangirl on my tv screen. her screams are the RL version of capslocking
especially b/c she's so clearly sincere with it
akilah: WHOOOOOOOO
me: exactly. heh
…
akilah: Wynonna is so orange!
me: wynonna as in the judds?
akilah: yes
why do I always sit on the floor when I know it makes my butt hurt?
me: you're an aca & addicted to excitement. haha.
akilah: hahaha
me: i hate orange skin. it makes me want to give them a green wig so they can do the oompa loompa dance
akilah: recruitment vid!
me: recruitment for oompa loompas?
is there an oompa loompa deficit?
akilah: I'm saying, you could make one with her and her green wig
me: hahaha
…
HUH: I still love BB and want them together even though I have issues with the show.
me: yeah, i'm with you
i wonder how far along her pregnancy will be when the new season starts--brennan's, i mean
HUH: I think they are going to do a jump so I'm hoping by the time they leave for midseason, the baby will be born.
I don't need to see another season of pregnancy!
me: seriously. at the same time though, that kind of sucks. i would've rather have seen her pregnancy than angela's.
especially with the parts where others find out & stuff
though considering how cliched they made it, maybe it's better we didn't have to see brennan go through it
HUH: I still hate the fact that she is pregnant now.
I would love a BB baby. Just not now
me: i think i'm coming around to it, though i'll always have wished we could've seen some time between them as a couple where it was just them
i just really hope they give us some couple-y stuff & development
HUH: I definitely want to still see coupley stuff and I'm sure we will
Maybe not a sex scene yet but them being adorable!
me: exactly. like cuddling & being cute in the kitchen & crap like that.
one fanficcy thing i'd love to see is them getting in a foodfight & ending up on the floor, hee
HUH: I really hope we see it. It would be messed up if we didn't!
On One Tree Hill, this couple had the cutest food fight and he ate cookie dough off her shoulder.
I hated the ship but it was a cute scene. LOL
me: i always associate food fights with fried green tomatoes. ruth/idgie 4eva
HUH: Never seen it!
It's a popular movie though because I hear people talking about it all the time
me: oh, it's so good. one of my faves from when i was a kid
it's one of those movies where if it comes on cable, you'll always rewatch
HUH: I will definitely have to check it out then!
--
Don't you two feel special now? Heh, I like how I don't even ask people's permission before posting portions of our IMs here. WHATEVER, I'M A REBEL.
P.S.
I love them!
I still have a couple of those 5 questions memes to do too (xmaidelx, you owe me questions, missy), along with the rest of the photo meme requests, but don't worry--they'll come. (…that's what she said) I'll probably do a voice post later tonight to answer the first set, assuming I can answer the questions in the time allotted. If not, I'll write 'em out, but I think it's fun to do some of them via the phone. Keep a bit of variety up in this ish.
Lastly, for my Vid of the Day, how about a montage full of great dancing? Oh, SYTYCD, I love you so:
*finally
Plus, I took out trash & walked to the store last night. So, that's good too. Now, if I could just do some laundry--maybe tomorrow--I think that'd make me feel even better. It's definitely not the last of what I need to get done, but it'd put a big dent in my mental procrastination list.
Anyway, this is boring, so on to what we all really care about: television. (heh)
-I rewatched a bunch of Parks & Rec eps last night from the 3rd season. "The Fight" still makes me laugh so hard. I think it might be my favorite. "You're stupid & you're drunk & you're stupid!" Hahaha. The one after that too, though, where Chris changes everyone's jobs around? Also cracks me up. "I'm down to one word a minute & that word is persknickapflop." HEE. I'm actually giggling again right now, just thinking of it.
-I was a little sadface for Natalia not making it into the top 20 on So You Think You Can Dance, but not too much. I do think her sister is better, technique wise, so it was a fair pick. It's just too bad she wasn't slightly better; it would've been nice to have another larger-than-average dancer on there again. I miss Donyelle! It was great to see her get so far though, especially considering what she said it meant to her. I bet she'll come back next year after practicing more, which would probably be ideal for her anyway because then she'd have had some time to learn about managing her diabetes.
I'm happy with the top 20 though--especially with the girls (I really wanted Sasha to get in, along with her sister, so I'm happy she's there at least. I also have been rooting for Ashley since the auditions). Last night's performances were great, and I'm psyched about the format this year. Getting the top 20 format back to start AND having the All Stars for the top 10 is an awesome best of both worlds scenario.
-And finally, because I'm lazy, I'm just gonna copy some chat action here since I already talked about RL stuff and So You Think You Can Dance *and* Bones with
keenai and huh920 today. Two birds with one stone, whoo. ---
akilah: has your flu passed?
me: i don't know! all i know is my stomach is SUPER acidy & bloated, and i still throw up if i dare to eat more than, like, two crackers alongside drinking much at all.
akilah: when Nai had a flu/stomach bug once, even after the fevers/chills passed, her stomach was still upset
so maybe your stomach is just on a delay
me: probably. at least i walked to & from the store carrying some pretty heavy groceries last night without that "i'm gonna pass out feeling" again. i read that probiotics can make you even more bloated at first too, while your body is adjusting to the good bacteria, and i started taking those again recently as well
akilah: oho k
either way, I hope you feel better soon
that sucks
me: thanks, me too. i guess on a positive note, it's making me focus on eating healthy again
akilah: yeah, nothing like kickback from the stomach to make us appreciate fruits and veggies
me: and tiny portions of low-fat blandness
akilah: hee
me: hey, so do you have any favorites on sytycd right now?
akilah: so far, Jordan and Ryan
I like Wadi and Chris (the hip hoppers)
that's it so far.
I think
I did post about the top 20, but I can't remember all of their names, ha
me: i know, me neither. heh. isn't ryan the one with the curly blonde hair?
akilah: yes
she got the champion edit
we'll see how much I like her once it actually starts. but I really did like Jordan
me: ryan kinda bugs me because her face reminds me of an annoying friend i had in middle school. ha. so unfair of me
i like ashley, sasha, and others i can't remember right now.
which one was jordan?
akilah: short dark hair
roundish face
me: the sexy dancer?
akilah: Sasha is the sister, right? I don't remember Ashley
yeah
me: ooh, yes. i like jordan too then. and yes, sasha is the sister. i think i mostly like her because she makes me laugh. and her hair is cute.
ashley was from the first night of auditions. she's contemporary
akilah: I love her hair
blond?
me: no, black. big smile.
long hair
akilah: OH HER
ok got it. the effortless dancer
I don't know how I feel about her yet
me: her personality seems pretty bland so far. but i like how graceful she is
akilah: I also like the tap guy
me: i actually really liked him too! and i usually get bored by tap. that was a fun routine
i like ivetta too, even though her smile is weird
i don't think her skills will crossover super well either, but we'll see
akilah: yeah, she looks old is it, I think
we'll see how she does. I liked her routine with Pash
but it's Pasha, so
plus the choreography was amazing
me: right. he makes everyone look all ~suave~
akilah: love Jason
my friend was like, "he has a big butt"
me: ha. which one is he?
butts are a wondrous thing
akilah: sorry, Jason the choreographer I love. Pasha has a big butt.
me: he totally does. plus he sticks it out, like ballroom guys always do
they sometimes wear little man heels too, which adds to it
akilah: I told her that! she liked the routine, though
and the tap one
me: the tap one had such great acting. it was just fun
akilah: she didn't want to watch it
so great
I don't know how I feel about broadway dude yet, either
and I'm glad they cut anger man
me: ME TOO. ugh, he bugged me so much.
also, i meant to ask you since i didn't comment on your post yet: what's canon fodder?
akilah: picked by the judges to be eliminated first
me: what does it have to do with canon though?
akilah: no one will really remember/care about them
wait, maybe I was using it wrong
haha
me: did you mean cannon fodder? like being eliminated is akin to blowing them out of the competition, like a cannon? haha
akilah: no that's right
canon fodder
me: how can a reality competition show have a canon though? hee. is there fanfic out there about it?
akilah: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_fodder
but I say canon because it's TV
listen! I can be wrong and right at the same time
YES THERE IS FANFIC
omg
me: ohhh, hee. that's awesome. and PUN-tastic
DO YOU READ THE FANFIC? hahaha
akilah: no, I don't
but I know it's out there
me: oh, god, i just thought: nigel/mary PWPs
the horror, the horror
akilah: oh gross, Rach
me: haha
speaking of mary, i think it's funny to watch her try to hold back her screams post throat surgery
akilah: oh I know
she is so trying to be toned down and scream at the same time
me: why do they have pussycat dolls chick there now?
akilah: I really don't know
maybe they are going to do burlesque?
me: maybe. it seems so random
akilah: she is a choreographer and talent scout, so
me: oh, that makes more sense then
i just thought of her as the person who formed the group
akilah: right, formed but it's HER group
me: does she help make the music, too?
akilah: you know what? I'm talking out of my ass. I have no idea.
hahaha
me: ha!
damn you
akilah: it sounds good, though, right?
me: very believable
akilah: these are all of the things I assume
I have no idea
me: works for me. makes me not mind her on the show as much
i think i might get a li'l tired of li'l c. <--see what i did there?
akilah: I dooooo
he is good in small doses, but I find that true of all the guest judges
except maybe Debbie Allen
me: ooh, i love her!
i loved when they all started singing, haha
akilah: Debbie Allen is so great
me: everything she says is fun & full of love for dance
akilah: yeah, that's how I feel about Mary, in general
me: definitely. i see her as like a fangirl on my tv screen. her screams are the RL version of capslocking
especially b/c she's so clearly sincere with it
akilah: WHOOOOOOOO
me: exactly. heh
…
akilah: Wynonna is so orange!
me: wynonna as in the judds?
akilah: yes
why do I always sit on the floor when I know it makes my butt hurt?
me: you're an aca & addicted to excitement. haha.
akilah: hahaha
me: i hate orange skin. it makes me want to give them a green wig so they can do the oompa loompa dance
akilah: recruitment vid!
me: recruitment for oompa loompas?
is there an oompa loompa deficit?
akilah: I'm saying, you could make one with her and her green wig
me: hahaha
…
HUH: I still love BB and want them together even though I have issues with the show.
me: yeah, i'm with you
i wonder how far along her pregnancy will be when the new season starts--brennan's, i mean
HUH: I think they are going to do a jump so I'm hoping by the time they leave for midseason, the baby will be born.
I don't need to see another season of pregnancy!
me: seriously. at the same time though, that kind of sucks. i would've rather have seen her pregnancy than angela's.
especially with the parts where others find out & stuff
though considering how cliched they made it, maybe it's better we didn't have to see brennan go through it
HUH: I still hate the fact that she is pregnant now.
I would love a BB baby. Just not now
me: i think i'm coming around to it, though i'll always have wished we could've seen some time between them as a couple where it was just them
i just really hope they give us some couple-y stuff & development
HUH: I definitely want to still see coupley stuff and I'm sure we will
Maybe not a sex scene yet but them being adorable!
me: exactly. like cuddling & being cute in the kitchen & crap like that.
one fanficcy thing i'd love to see is them getting in a foodfight & ending up on the floor, hee
HUH: I really hope we see it. It would be messed up if we didn't!
On One Tree Hill, this couple had the cutest food fight and he ate cookie dough off her shoulder.
I hated the ship but it was a cute scene. LOL
me: i always associate food fights with fried green tomatoes. ruth/idgie 4eva
HUH: Never seen it!
It's a popular movie though because I hear people talking about it all the time
me: oh, it's so good. one of my faves from when i was a kid
it's one of those movies where if it comes on cable, you'll always rewatch
HUH: I will definitely have to check it out then!
--
Don't you two feel special now? Heh, I like how I don't even ask people's permission before posting portions of our IMs here. WHATEVER, I'M A REBEL.
P.S.
I love them!
I still have a couple of those 5 questions memes to do too (
xmaidelx, you owe me questions, missy), along with the rest of the photo meme requests, but don't worry--they'll come. (…that's what she said) I'll probably do a voice post later tonight to answer the first set, assuming I can answer the questions in the time allotted. If not, I'll write 'em out, but I think it's fun to do some of them via the phone. Keep a bit of variety up in this ish.Lastly, for my Vid of the Day, how about a montage full of great dancing? Oh, SYTYCD, I love you so:
