These are a few of my favorite things

Things are a little rough (understatement of the year) in my financial world. We have a lot coming up that we're just not ready for. All we can do is our best and realize the opportunity at hand for learning and making memories.

And while we are surrounded with "issues" my birthday is coming. At times like these, I try to do as my favorite caller Julie Andrews says and think of my favorite things.

I love makeup. And by love, I mean LOVE. The smell, the feel, the colors, the textures. I love to test new colors and combinations on my hand while walking through Sephora or Ulta or Mac or wherever.

Cruises. I love cruises. Relax when and as much as you want. Eat when and as much as you want. Sleep when and as much as you want. Play when and as much as you want. Seriously, who doesn't love this idea??

Facials. Have you ever had one? They are GREAT! So relaxing, so refreshing, so rejuvenating.

Being spontaneous. Completely and irresponsibly spontaneous. "Let's go to lunch in Orlando or Savannah" "Hey, I found tickets to NYC, want to go??" "Watch out Disney World, here we come!" "

Roller coasters: the thrill, the excitement, the speed, the screaming, the ups and downs. Wash, rinse, REPEAT!

A good night of bowling. How fun is bowling? We used to make up silly rules like "if you don't get a strike, you have to dance" or sneak into the computer scorekeeper thing and change each others' names to some type of inside joke, to encourage a strike/spare so you can see what it says. Then laugh super hard at "Guacamole with Flies" or "Imfittintagoonabootarunwhichu" flashing across the screen.

That's better. I simply remember my favorite things, and now I don't feel so bad. :)

Thanks for indulging me.

right place, right time

Saturday night we had our Girls Camp Graduation/Awards ceremony. Don't get too excited, I feel it was a slight flop.

Anyhow, I was taking the trash out to the dumpster as a mother was walking to her SUV. Her husband, two sons and daughter had been waiting.

Older son stands out the door and shouts:

"Mom, Dad doesn't want to go now. You need to come do whatever it is you do, to make him do it."

Smart kid!! I laughed so hard and said under my breath "well, she can't do that with you kids in the car!"

Talk about being in the right place at the right time.

SYTYCD

If you don't know what that means, It's time for TV Talk. Today's subject is So You Think You Can Dance.

Things I love--DANCE. Especially some great routines. I love the great hip hop routines, super sizzlin' ballroom numbers, bollywood, contemporary, jazz, weird routines (anything Sonja), whatever.

Things I don't love or things I hate:

1. Mia Michaels as a permanent judge

2. The 3rd judge doesn't rotate anymore

3. There is NO hot tamale train

4. There were more guys than gals

5. Mia Michaels as a perm judge

6. Some of the 2 guy duos

Last week, Alex's duo with Twitch was AWESOME! This week, the African dance between Billy and Jose was just awkward. Really really awkward. If there are two guys that are dancing masculine together and its awesome, then great. But when one dances feminine because he's already feminine...I can't handle it.

I need Mary Murphy back. I have a severe love for ballroom and Mary Murphy needs to be there as the expert. Sometimes I think Mia and Adam don't know the lines for ballroom exactly. She could put them in their places.

Alex is a great dancer. Possibly my favorite. The two girls that are left, I think they are both good dancers. Kent is my other favorite guy. Jose is kinda like Russell from last season...very happy but not nearly as good. AdeChike is ok--the judges are really hard on him. I really don't care for Robert or Billy.

But seriously, I do LOVE me some dancing TV. Just ask Mark...cause he hates it and thinks I watch way too much dancing TV. But please people, dance on!