Day 4

Season 6, Jakob and Ashleigh - hip hop routine. I'm really hoping Jakob will be on tour with the rest of the finalists this summer. Season 6 didn't get to have a tour, so they're combining tours with season 7. It'll be great. I've had this song stuck in my head since I watched this video.

Day 3

Four seasons ago, this routine was performed and I still can't forget it's beauty. I'm pretty sure it was featured on a newer season too. That's how good it was and still is.

Choreographed by Mia Michaels and danced by Lacey (Benji's sister) and Neil (who is now an all-star) There isn't much I can say about it, which is why I chose a video that includes Mia explaining what happened AND the judges talking to the dancers after. If you haven't watched any of the videos yet PLEASE watch this one. It's beautiful. that's all I can say...

Dance

I've officially decided that I'm going to dedicate a post (or two) a day that will feature my favorite routine from sytycd. Bear with me if you're not the dancing type. I used to hate watching shows like this, but the more I watched, the more I realized how beautiful dance can be. These people are amazingly talented and deserve recognition for what they can do. Pay attention and maybe you'll learn something (about dance or about me) from one of these posts...

With that said, here's today's dance. It combines four of my favorite things - Travis Wall, Kent, Lauren, and contemporary dance. Travis choreographed this routine for two top 10's. It's about prom, obviously, and depicts the story of two teenagers who don't want to part after the night is over.....

I'm 99.9% sure that kiss wasn't part of the routine.

Tranji

I figured it'd be treason to post that last blog without introducing you to the duo known as "Tranji". Travis Wall (in blue) and Benji Schwimmer (in green), season 2 runner-up and winner respectively. Here's the hilariously beautiful hiphop routine they did for the finale.

Current Obsession

I'm currently obsessed with a show on Fox called So You Think You Can Dance (sytycd). This isn't the first season I've watched it, but it has been a while. The last season I watched from beginning to end was 2 and now they're on 7. But I tuned in at a great time because not only is my favorite season 2 contestant now a full-time choreographer, all the pieces anyone has choreographed so far have been amazing.

I figured I'd share three of my favorites so far...

First is Robert (a top 10 finalist) and Allison (an all-star)'s routine choreographed by that season 2 contestant, Travis Wall. It's about Travis' struggle with his mom's health issues.

Next is Alex (top 10) and Allison (all-star)'s routine to Hallelujah. I have to admit, I teared up...

Finally, is Billy (top 10) and Kathryn (all-star)'s routine to Jar of Hearts by rising singer Christina Perri. Fabulous routine to a fabulous song...

Have you ever had one of those stretches of time when you don't know what's happening? Like you don't know what you're living for or what you should be doing with your life? That's what's happening to me right now.

Let me explain before you think I've gone all depressed or suicidal or something.

I go out during the day/night and do things with my friends/family. I have fun while I'm doing them. Then late at night, I wonder why I did the things I went out to do. I wonder what the point of the day was.

Maybe I just shouldn't stay up so late. That could be the problem.

Also, I've realized that my blogs have been going downhill fast. I re-read some old blogs and then read recent ones... I apologize for the lack of quality.

Invisible Children

That "one American" killed in the bombing in Uganda yesterday was not just one American. He was Nate Henn, an Invisible Children advocate who traveled around the U.S. raising awareness for the cause. His work saved lives but no one could save his. It's truly a tragedy what happened to him and it just reaffirms the old saying, "only the good die young." He saved thousands of children and helped get the bill to arrest Joseph Kony passed into a law, saving the lives of the millions of children yet to be born in the Congo areas. He died doing what he loved. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his loving girlfriend in their time of grief.

If you have no clue what the Invisible Children organization is or don't know who Joseph Kony is, shame on you. Google it. NOW.