So You Think You Can Dance

I am so happy that they are bringing 'So You Think You Can Dance' back for a Fall Season. I hate waiting a whole year for it. It is worse than waiting for Fox to bring back '24' every January. I love this past season's Top 12, they were all amazing. I wish Brandon would have won, but I love them all. This show really represents a true art, so much better than 'American Idol', which I stopped watching years ago. I am a little embarrassed, but I actually voted a few times this season for my fav SYTYCD'er.

Here they are on Ellen, so awesome.

Need a Pick-Me-Up

Whenever I need a pick-me-up, this always does the trick. The song is fabulous, but the side "butt-shot" (about halfway through) doesn't hurt either.

Wait…You Mean that Isn't Normal Conversation

I received an email today from a political group that I am a member of, asking for all its supporters to post a message in support of the healthcare reform as their Facebook status. I had originally wanted to keep political discussions away from my blog, but simply put, that isn’t me. I live in DC because I am drawn to these types of debates. From a very early age, I have enjoyed controversial conversation. This got me thinking that DC has a culture based in completely inappropriate conversation, according to American norms. There are so many normal things that DC folks do everyday that are even considered disrespectful everywhere else, and all of these things can be found at happy hour or whatever “fill-in-the-blank” organization reception/mixer, a serious DC institution. DC is a social city and happy hour is where it all happens.

• The first thing you will ask anyone the second you meet them is, “What do you do?” Now, most of Americans can think of about 5 questions that would be appropriate to ask before ever thinking about asking someone what they did for a living. But in DC, that is your identity. You can find out everything you need to know about a person with that one question. Where they work, political affiliation (usually, if not you judge them based on it anyways), how much money they probably make (at least a range) and what you can probably get from them. Now, I don’t condone the last one, but this is DC, you never know.
• Political Discussions—I love discussing the top divisive topics of the week with a stranger. Religion and Politics are still the top things not to discuss with anyone outside of your family (and that may even be an issue), but in DC politics is king, why not? I do come from a family that encourages debate. I once had an hour-long conversation with my uncle about abortion. It got heated, as everything does in my clan, but at the end I knew he looked at me as an adult with a valid opinion for the first time in my life. I was no longer just the loud-mouthed 12-year old who he had disciplined countless times, I was an adult that he respected.

So, in normal fashion, I will post what I believe to be true.

"No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because they get sick. If you agree, please post this as your status for the rest of the day."

Voodoo Experience

This is the best news I have gotten all week. Lenny Kravitz, the love of my life, just announced that he is playing the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans this fall. I haven't seen Lenny in concert in years because he has been in Europe touring and hasn't played the US in a while. I am by far his biggest fan. Of course, I probably can't afford to go to New Orleans anyways, but I would die to go. The really funny thing is, the hotel, tickets and flight aren't even that expensive. If this was last year, it would be a no-brainer, but money is tight this year (Thank you recession). Also, it is the same weekend as my 5th anniversary with my boyfriend, and five is kind of a big deal, huh?

The line up for the show is insane. Kiss, Eminem, Robert Randolph and the Family Band. I am a music lover, all music, an appreciator of sound. It is a perfect mesh of all music genres, plus it is in New Orleans, a beautiful city with an amazing history. After seeing Benjamin Button last year, I became obsessed with the history of blacks in New Orleans. It was one of the only cities in America before and after the Civil War where blacks could be successful.

It would probably take a miracle to get me to the concert, but I will keep my eyes open for it.

Mothers and Daughters

I just watched Whitney's comeback performance on GMA this morning and she brought out her daughter, Bobbi Christina on stage to sing with her. It was crazy to see how grown up she was. I hear amazing things about her new album and I am so happy to see her back and healthy. I am very close with my mom and love seeing happy moms and daughters. But, when I was a testy teenager, we weren't exactly besties.

The other day at her concert in Israel, Madonna brought out her look-alike Lourdes on stage. She is so cute. Every time I see a picture of her I just can't believe she is so grown up and has such AMAZING style. She is definitely another young girl that is waaaay cooler than me. The only thing more shocking than how much she looks like her mother is seeing her with her gorgeous father. She is a mirror image of her father. People say I look exactly like both of my parents (who look nothing alike), Lourdes definitely falls under than category too.

Carrie Bradshaw is Back and Looking FAB!

Are you a Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte or Miranda?

I am so excited to see pictures of SJP and Big filming in NYC. Sex and the City is definitely one of my favorite movies. I just have to make sure I am careful when checking Perez Hilton (500 times a day) not to see the dozens of scene spoilers he posts. I remember last time they tried so hard to cover up the wedding scene in the movie as a "dream scene" and Charlotte's pregnancy was a "fake scene".

I am not sure who my favorite character is, Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, Miranda OR the other two main characters in the show, New York City and the WARDROBE?

Can't wait to see the sequel.

Reconnecting with Old Friends

I am not the best at keeping in touch with old friends and I am someone who seems to have a lot of "old friends". When I graduated high school, I had very few friends that I stayed in touch with. I left Austin for college in the DFW area and many of my friends stayed in Austin, few attended college right away, so we had little in common. I had a huge group of friends my senior year, but not many had the base to be long-lasting friendships. There was one friend that I did remain in contact with all through college, but once I moved to DC life quickly got in the way.

I have spoken with her sporadically over the years, the last time we connected was Christmas time. We had made plans to meet while I was in Texas, but it never ended up happening. Last time we spoke she told me she was getting married, which was expected since she had been dating her fiance for many many years, and she would keep me posted. Well, I had the date circled on my calendar, but no invitation arrived.

Today, I decided to search her on Facebook, since for some reason she hadn't had a Facebook account in the past. I searched her several times before, but this time she came up. I quickly sent a request for friendship and a few hours later she accepted. I took a few minutes to look over her page. She was married and further down on the page I discovered, she was also expecting her first baby. WOW. I was shocked.

Honestly, I have no clue why I became upset over this news. I am at the age where I find out about an old friend or acquaintance getting married and having a baby every day. I can only imagine that I am just upset that I am no longer a part of her life. I love her and she is definitely one of the closest relationships I ever had. I haven't had any major life occurrences yet, so I haven't had much to announce, but she would definitely be one of the people I would call when I do.

But, the time has come to write her an email to catch up and congratulate her on everything and hope that we are able to stay in touch. I would jump on a plane in a heart beat to make it for her shower.