So You Think You Can Dance - Top 12

Favorite Male - Russell

Favorite Female - Ellenore

Favorite Couple - Ashleigh and Jakob

Favorite Choreography - Sonya Tayeh

Most likely to go home? I think Karen and and Victor will be in the bottom with the voters, whether the judges send them home I don't know. Nigel seems to have a thing for Karen.

Seahorses and Jellyfish iPhone Polaroids

I am just now getting a few of my iPhone polaroids of the seahorse exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium posted. The exhibit was stunning.
The seahorse above is a dragon seahorse. They blend in with the seaweed and are fascinating.
The aquarium always has the mose beautiful jelly fish. They play classical music, the room is dark and it is the most lovely, peaceful, floating experience.

I Love Seahorses

Richard and I are taking the day tomorrow to go with our friends Dan and Joan to see the Seahorse exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's such a great aquarium and did I mention that I love seahorses? I hope to come home with some cool pictures. Did you know that seahorses are the only males in the animal world that get pregnant?

So You Think You Can Dance - Top 14

Good show tonight. There were a number of routines I liked....Here are my favorites...

Favorite Male Dancer - Russell (Ryan was a close 2nd, but Russell just makes me smile when he dances.)

Favorite Female Dancer - Ellenore

Favorite Choreography - Travis Wall

Best use of a Prop - Tice Diorio's bird cage

Best Judge - as always Adam Shankman

Update

Well Channing and Kevin went home. I thought Karen should have gone home before Channing - based on this week's performance.

Today's iPhone Polaroid - Visiting Allied Arts

Sunday Tricia, Susan and I headed on over to Menlo Park for some breakfast and coffee and then went strolling around Allied Arts. I hadn't been there for years. There are artist studios/shops, a nice garden and a café (which is closed on Sundays).
Allied Arts is run by a a guild that raises money for uncompensated care at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
...and then back over the bridge home.

Today's iPhone Polaroid - A Trip To The Farmer's Market

My friends Tricia and Susan and I walked to the Palo Alto Farmer's Market this morning.
I love the old homes in Palo Alto.
So many soft shadows.
We had crepes at the Farmer's Market. I had the banana and chocolate and yes I at the whole thing! Yummm
Such a sweet little dog waiting for his owner.

Walking With My Friends - Palm Sculpture in Palo Alto

Took a long walk around Palo Alto with my friends. The homes are so beautiful. Loved this palm tree sculpture. To see more of our walk....click here.

A Weekend With Girlfriends...Yipeeee

Keep On Dancing

Today I Danced Around My Kitchen

time of day - morning
for how long - 20 minutes
mood before - 5.5
mood after - 7.5
(mood scale in left column under the clock)

Have you danced today?

Today's iPhone Polaroid

Wow were these tempting this morning. But today is Sugar/Flour free Thursday so I passed them up for now...but tomorrow I am definitely eating one of these beauties.

I'm The Featured Artist At Brush Dance - Part Two Of My Interview

Here is the link to the second part of my interview.

Today's iPhone Polaroids

So You Think You Can Dance Poll - Vote For Your Favorites

Update

Going home tonight - Pauline and Peter. That seemed right to me. Somewhat surprisingly Karen ended up in the bottom three. She clearly was one of the best female dancers this week. The only thing I can imagine is Karen's decision to announce her divorce on the show turned people off It actually felt like a pretty tacky thing to do on national television.

Favorite Female Dancer Tonight

Favorite Male Dancer Tonight

We Have A Winner...

...For The Keep On Dancing $100 Target Gift Card

The winner is Northern Cottage.

Thanks to all of you for entering and most of all Keep On Dancing! I will be posting another contest later today or tomorrow to encourage all of us to dance around our houses and kitchens. I loved all your comments. You inspired me to dance. It really does help improve my mood and from what all of you wrote, it helped yours (and your kids) as well.

The Snood - Half Scarf, Half Hood

Lady Gaga in her red "snood." To find out more about these half scarf, half hood accessories click here.

What Do You Think Of The Snood?

It's Sugar/Flour Free Tuesday...

...and I NEED CHOCOLATE!

Keep On Dancing

Today I Danced Around My Kitchen

time of day - morning
for how long - 30 minutes
mood before - 5.5
mood after - 7.5
(mood scale in left column under the clock)

Have you danced today?

Today's iPhone Polaroid

I try not to pay much attention to Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. However this beauty caught my eye. I love how it sparkles.

Artful Blogging - Winter 2010

Yippeeee! The latest issue of Artful Blogging is out. I just read the first couple of sections over lunch and as always feel inspired by the stories, bloggers, pictures, creativity...

Man Shops Globe - India

I love watching his creative process...creating something new from something old. The birdcage turned out great. I am trying to find a picture of it finished.

This episode also shows the creation of a chandelier made out of "found objects' - very cool. I love how he talks about the pieces being from a trip. Now that would be one great souvenir!

For more information on Man Shops Globe - click here.

Today's iPhone Polaroid

I'm The Featured Artist Today At Brush Dance.

You can check out part 1 of my interview here.

Amazing Salsa Dancing Dog - Too Cute!

Lola is so jealous. She thought she did a great salsa!

Today's iPhone Polaroid

Look what I had for breakfast. Yummmm. Clearly it is not sugar-free Tuesday or Thursday. It must be Wednesday!

So You Think You Can Dance - Top 18

Nigel is still pushing that chair for Paula Abdul. GIVE IT UP NIGEL. WHO CARES? Thank goodness for Adam as a judge!

Now about the dancers and choreographers. I wasn't blown away tonight, but there were some good moments.

Favorite Choreography - Stacy Tookey (This kind of reminded me of Mia Michaels addiction routine last season. Never the less I thought it was powerful)

Favorite Couple - Kathryn and Legacy

Favorite Male Dancer - Ryan - He is such a strong dancer and that strength and intensity came through in his tango routine with Ellenore.

Favorite Female Dancer - Ellenore - It was a toss up between Karen and Ellenore. However Ellenore danced almost the entire routine with the hem of her skirt caught on her heel and never let it phase her one bit - amazing.

Favorite Music - Little Green Bag - George Baker

Spoiler Alert - Don't read the following if you haven't seen the show yet and don't want to know who was eliminated.

I was really disappointed to see Bianca go home tonight. I love watching her. I thought Channing should have been in the bottom two. I think Phillip going home was probably the right choice although it was sad because his father had just died the week before.

So now there are 16.

Today's iPhone Polaroid

Don't Forget....

Don't forget to dance today and tomorrow for at least five minutes, so you are eligible to win a $100 Target Gift Card! I will be drawing a name from the comments Wednesday evening. Click HERE to enter!

Today's iPhone Polaroid