Just a bit of a silly little fluff entry for today. I will admit to being a bit of a reality-TV junkie. I don't tend to watch the dating-type shows, but ones like Survivor and American Idol I find endlessly entertaining. By far my favorite show during the summer is So You Think You Can Dance. I will admit to not being much of a dancer myself, even when I did musical freestyle with Taz (affectionately known as Dancing with your Dog) my idea of dance was bouncing around a little and waving your arms. But I love music and watching talented dancers perform just always has me in awe. Unlike the show "Dancing with the Stars" which focuses on beginner dancers and strictly one style of dance (ballroom) this show is more like a true American Idol search for the best new dancer and is very enjoyable to watch particularly because it features so many different dance styles. Not to mention the challenge for the dancers in having to learn so many styles! Watching a hip-hop dancer tackle a tango or a contemporary dancer do a krump is always interesting, whether they succeed or fail. And every season there are always a handful of dances that literally take my breath away, they are so moving and emotional and beautiful to watch. The choreographers on the show are overall very talented and it's fun to see their creative minds at work as well!


This week was the first time a Bollywood routine was featured on the show. This style of dance from India has been finding its way into movies and music videos here in the states and it was great fun to see a number done on the show with the beautiful Indian costumes as well. Not quite as exciting as seeing a whole troop of Bollywood dancers but fun nonetheless! After the dance, one of the judges made the comment about how he wished the whole world would just come together in dance "instead of what we are doing now". How true! The comment did make me think of this awesome website and video that has made the rounds of the internet and if you haven't seen it, I hope you'll take the time to sit and enjoy the whole thing. If this doesn't put a smile on your face nothing will! And after watching it, get out and dance!


Where the Hell is Matt?