SYTYCD Top 14

I can't believe I spaced out last week and neglected to comment on the Top 14. But I did. So here I am, playing catch up!

My favorite dances from last week were the ones choreographed by Mia Michaels. She's an amazing choreographer and I almost always like her work. Coincidentally, the couples who danced them are also two of my favorite couples! Double bonus! This first one is by Katee and Joshua.

And the next one is by Twitch and Kherington.

Awesome, right?

Another great thing about this season? There haven't been any elimination upsets yet. So far none of my favorites have left, but it's bound to happen soon. And you can bet I'll be sad when it does.

Leftovers

I don't like them. I don't know why, but unless it's something I REALLY love (like Green Bean Casserole), I'll avoid them whenever I can. It could be that I just get sick of eating the same thing over and over again or that it doesn't quite taste the same, I have no clue - but it just makes me sick. Jeremy says that we need to save money by not letting our food go to waste. Usually, I can persuade him otherwise but now that we're on a "Spending Freeze", I'm out of luck. I hate money. It's such a necessary evil. And being poor doesn't help, especially when everything is so darn expensive. Wouldn't it be so nice not to have to worry about it at all?

Beginning Golf II - or so I assumed...

**Disclaimer: What you're about to read contains a LOT of ranting, raving and negativity. If you can't handle that, please don't read it. Consider yourself warned!**

Today was the first day of my golf class. I was really excited to go and learn some new things and improve my game. However, it wasn't exactly what I expected. You see, I signed up for Beginning Golf II, which is described as: "Progression of beginning skills, strategy and individual stroke analysis." Which I didn't really get. They group the Beginning Golf I & II classes together, so today was really basic - how to grip the club, stance, swing, etc. Basically everything I already knew. There were a couple new things that I learned. But when I tried to implement these new techniques, I couldn't quite get it right, so I asked "Coach" for help and I got nada. zip. zilch. He mentioned something about my back swing, and when I asked how to fix it, he said he didn't want to get into that yet. Excuse me? Then what am I doing here, wasting my time and money? And on top of that, we have to pay for a $4 bucket of balls at each class. That adds up quick for a class that meets twice a week. And at the end of the semester, we're playing 9 holes as a final. Which we have to pay for. I've never had to pay for a final before. That's just dumb. Why aren't these things covered in the cost of the class? What a rip off. As you can clearly see, I'm bitter and disappointed (to say the least). Anyway, I sure hope it gets better in the upcoming weeks because I really want to get better and actually be able to play a game of golf. Is that too much to ask? I don't think so.

On a more optimistic note, I guess this isn't the worst place to take a final exam...sigh.

A sad goodbye...

Yesterday, we said our sad goodbyes to Lily Puff. Here she is waiting patiently for her new family...I didn't realize how hard it would be until we walked away. That's when the tears started flowing. I still get sad when I think about her and I'm going to miss her a lot. However, she's going to be much happier now that she won't be stuck in her cage all day long.

Lily Puff was adopted by a sweet family in our ward, The Fishbeins, where she'll get plenty of love and attention, especially from Sage (their daughter). We're so happy and comforted to know that she'll be well taken care of. Thank you Fishbeins!

Big spender!

Today I splurged and bought myself a new set of golf clubs! I'm so glad I had some "fun" money saved up for occasions like this... I was planning on getting a used set but there weren't any that were cheap &/or good enough. I'm glad it didn't work out though because I ended up getting a good deal from Costco. I got everything I need (plus more) for only $200! Now I'm definitely ready for my first golf lesson next week and I can't wait!

Next on my list, a new camera. But before I buy one, I'm going to do some research to make sure I'm getting a good camera for a good price. Any suggestions?