posted 07-14-2008 09:45 PM               

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Originally posted by munchkin:
This is the version that was released in April in England, and the only one available over here. I really don't like it, it's just to attract people who have seen the musical.

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Yero?
I have a question. Is there currently a window display in Bloomingdales which involves Rent costumes? I am undecided whether I dreamed this or actually read it somewhere.

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I'll check, but I believe you're thinking about the "RENT" clothing line Bloomingdale's designed back in '96. It was included in the documentary on the movie DVD.

We miss you helen! Good luck with the move!

Matt? If you really want a sewing machine SAVE YOUR MONEY. I recently bought a serger for $200 and it is really not that good. If you sacrifice your money for a bad sewing machine, you'll never be able to bring yourself to buy a new one until the old one is unusable.

Just put a little money aside month by moth until you can afford a really good one. I recommend Singer or Pfaff. I have a Kenmore from the seventies that's still good, too.

posted 07-16-2008 02:49 AM               

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Originally posted by Yero the Hero:

I'll check, but I believe you're thinking about the "RENT" clothing line Bloomingdale's designed back in '96. It was included in the documentary on the movie DVD.

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We don't have the documentary on stupid English copies... but thanks

Edit: I just found where I read it! http://www.siteforrent.com/bloom_01.htm
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posted 07-16-2008 10:27 AM               

Hey, I know this is random...

Please vote for me (SadieAnnJonas001)

It's not like it will hurt you guys, all it does is help me!

posted 07-16-2008 01:46 PM               

Tell me what you think!

Also, I uploaded pictures here: http://www.projectalex5.blogspot.com

posted 07-16-2008 01:54 PM            

BTW, that dress is totally hot. You'd be in. I can't wait till you're old enough to enter. I didn't click on your first link up there because I can't get videos at work. But I'm excited to see it later.

posted 07-16-2008 03:02 PM               

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Originally posted by Plant a Note:
Have I missed something?? Did I miss the first episode/season premier?? I'm so confused.

BTW, that dress is totally hot. You'd be in. I can't wait till you're old enough to enter. I didn't click on your first link up there because I can't get videos at work. But I'm excited to see it later.

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Oh no, you didn't! It premieres tonight; I just couldn't wait to make the dress.

Thank you both so much! And to answer your question, valenticed, you can wear it. There's more information on the blog about it .

posted 07-16-2008 07:14 PM               

Let's talk about the pairings. Courtney and Joshua are a GREAT pair. Way far off from their last pairing, and they danced well together. Different but beautiful. Hmmm, I worry for Mark and Kherrington. I always LOVED Mark, but now that he's with a weaker partner I'm a little scared that maybe Chelsie and their chemistry was sort of holding them up in the competition. Comfort and Twitch are hilarious together, but I don't see either of them lasting long. KATEE AND WILL! Oh my frick! Perfection. And alas, my favorite pairing: Chelsie and Gev. I think given a little time they will be great together. Already they have been a ton of fun.

Dances: Katee and Joshua-hip hop was not so great. Not bad, but not memorable. The Rumba however was gorgeous and will keep them both in the competition. Mark and Kherington's Country two step was fun and new, but not well danced. The jazz was even worse. Definitely the worst choreography I've seen come from Tyce. I worry that Mark and Kherrington are two fun characters and it's just to much fake smile animation from them. Comfort and Twitch's waltz was pretty, but nothing amazing. The hip hop was sooo much fun! I loved every second of it. Katee and Will had two PERFECT routines. The broadway was the best broadway routine I've seen in four seasons, and the ballet peice was incredible and fresh and a much needed addition to the shows repetoire. Chelsie and Gev's Contemporary was just brilliant. I adore Sanya's choreography and wish it would translate better to the average viewer. The Jive was especially fun! I thought Gev kept up well actually, I watched him more than I watched her.

My vote for who's going down tomorrow: Comfort and Twitch. Though I'm a little bit worried that Mark might not be so loved without Chelsie. I could possibly see kherington going before Comfort, but i doubt it.

posted 07-18-2008 06:46 AM            

Katee and Will... my god. What a perfectly matched pair. They were the standouts by a loooooong mile.

Though Kherington and Mark weren't good this week, I think that the viewers only acted on behalf of this week alone and not their previous weeks. Mark has never been in the bottom three, though I think that's in part to Chelsie holding him up. I don't like his solos. I don't really like his "style" if you could call it that.

However, my absolute favorite part of this week was the guys routine last night. That was the best group routine I've seen so far. That Nigel is one talented choreographer - who knew?! Wasn't really wowed by Mia's routine this time.

I stand by my ratings as well, with Chelsie and Katee being the top two overall, followed very closely by Will and then Joshua. Joshua has proven himself to be the most versatile I think, even out of the girls. I feel like he could get up on stage one day and do a solo that isn't hip-hop and he'd still be amazing.

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posted 07-18-2008 12:42 PM            

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Originally posted by wehttaM:
I LOVED Nigel's choreography, and the guys totally pulled it off. I disagree about Mia's though. I thought her whole "fallen angels" thing was intense and the girls did it incredibly. I was pissed at the camera man though. Clearly the camera only showed Katee the whole time. It was a solo, the other girls could have not shown up and it would have been the same performance. Comfort, Kherington and Courtney weren't shown at all, and Chelsie was given closeups like once or twice. The producers know who they want to be popular.

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Maybe it's just because I'm not a huge fan of Ave Maria. I think it would've been more beautiful to a more moving piece of music.

But I tend to disagree about the camera... though I don't recall seeing Courtney up close at all, I do recall seeing Comfort, Kherington and Chelsie up close (I remember because I didn't recognize Kherington with the long hair) and plenty of full shots with all 5 of them. That's how I like group routines to be, I like to be able to see it as a whole because they're usually so intricate. I think, yes, they did favor Katee, but I don't think they completely ignored the others.

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posted 07-18-2008 06:38 PM            

I'll miss you guys!

posted 07-22-2008 07:35 AM               

I went by Bloomies to look at the displays (I forgot my camera, though, but I found pics) and honestly...they sucked.

By way of window displays, they sucked, and in terms of expressing RENT, they sucked even more.

posted 07-25-2008 03:03 PM               

ET, you've been to Europe, yes? How did you find it over here? Where did you go?

posted 07-28-2008 06:20 PM               

LLK, thank you for the message on facebook. makes me feel special that I am missed. I miss you too, and everyone else!

DAMN YOU VISTAAAA!!

posted 07-29-2008 12:00 AM               

Well... I've seen how easy it was for me to lose some weight without really trying to... Sure a lot of it came off simply because I had my baby. But the last little bit was simply by changing how I ate. I still didn't eat very well mind you- just less fat. So I came to the decision to actually try and see how I do.

I went from my weight at the end of my pregnancy so that I will *stay* motivated by seeing a good number started. I was 309 right before I had Alannah, and I'd like to get down to 200. That's my longterm-shortterm goal. Ideally I should be smaller than 200 but that seems to be more managable right now. My goal time frame would be by Alannah's 1st birthday. Wish me luck and give me advice!
Tomorrow I'm going to start making use of her stroller. I've used it once since she was born.

EDIT: because html doesn't wanna work. I forgot that. I don't think my ticker will automatically update now, but that's ok.
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posted 07-29-2008 06:08 AM            

Also, try some gentle exercising. Of course, I recommend yoga, but there are any number of things you could try. There are a lot of videos out on you tube and also On Demand (if you have it). Most of them are beginner and they're short too. The key is to do shorter workouts more times a week to keep your heart rate and metabolism up. If all else fails, there's one thing that a lot of people count on. WALKING! That's easy enough for you with the baby. I find that I can't lose weight easily just by walking, but a lot of people do.

GOOD LUCK!

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Originally posted by wehttaM:
Rant: Comfort went home on So You think You Can Dance. I'm sad.

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Originally posted by helenbooktrip:
i am sooo happy that Will is gone from 'so you think you can dance'. i did not like him. he had an underlying ego that i did not admire.

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Awwww, you guys spoiled it for me! I was away last week and my cousin recorded it with her DVR but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Boo.

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Originally posted by helenbooktrip:
DAMN YOU VISTAAAA!!

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I second that. My computer is busted right now too. And it's all Vista's fault. I hate it.

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posted 07-30-2008 03:38 AM               

Slimming World is better.

posted 07-30-2008 06:12 AM            

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Originally posted by wehttaM:
Aww, PaN! You should still watch it anyways. Mark and Comfort's hip-hop was flippin' amazing. Katee and Twitch's contemporary was like nothing we've ever seen on the show.

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posted 07-31-2008 09:26 PM            

An optometrist might, Matt. Or possibly you could find a pair of really low-magnification reading glasses, though I don't know how weak they go.

(I wanted glasses for a while too, but I thought my vision was fine... and then I almost failed the eye exam on my permit test. So yeah, now I have them. Random story.)

posted 08-01-2008 06:21 PM            

Aw, yeah, that's the stuff. XD