Yay, Jeanine!

I managed to not get spoiled by dint of not going on the internet at all for two days until I was finally able to watch late last night. Totally pleased with both the result and how it went down. Thank goodness, America!

I was equally befuddled by some of the "favorites" choices. I definitely think there were some weaker pieces this year overall, so the finale was a bit subdued. But I really enjoy seeing the dancers redo the choreography, especially with dancers like Jeanine who have blossomed so much during the process. They're a different dancer from when they started, and they bring a different energy to an established piece.

I know that the dancers want a chance to show what they do, themselves. But I wish there was room in the program for choreographed solos too. I think we would learn a lot about a dancer by how she responds to an individual choreographed piece of material.

I forgot that she was the one with the tumor in her elbow. Great interview for Jeanine here:

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I think I'm actually going to enjoy the rest of the season of Big Brother.

NO MORE RONNIE

It really makes everything better! And Jeff can get rid of Jessie this week! Or Natalie!

or Russell or Chima!

I'm really not picky.

Huh. I realized tonight, despite having followed all the episodes, I completely spaced on watching the finale of the Next Food Network Star. Guess I really was invested?

I actually caught her show today and it was...not bad. I'd watch it again, and I can see making things or getting ideas from it.

I did, too! She did really well, I thought, very comfortable and personable. And that potato tart (wait, did she call it a torte?) looked AWESOME.

Yeah, totally. And the way she did the bacon makes so much sense.

(Also I made a pie today - which was already planned - but I totally used her trick of freezing the butter.)