I am only on my third listen of this record, but so far, I think I like Viva La Cobra better as a whole, for the way the songs fit together and all. This one still feels sort of scattered to me, but that's probably because I don't know the songs that well yet. We did have our first Hot Mess dance party yesterday, however.

I did, however, laugh at the line in the title track 'you go coco' when I noticed it. Nice Mean Girls reference, Gabriel.

a heartbreaker right from the start

Every step this girl dances inspires me to have hope and work hard and keep dreaming. She is so incredibly strong in this piece, I am so proud of her for winning.

pretending I know something about dance

I don't have very many words for this piece. Jeanine's legs are amazing, and I think Jason was one of the few guys soft enough to dance this dance with her and do it as beautifully as it deserves. Travis Wall is one of the few choreographers on the show who doesn't drive me nuts for one reason or another.

I love the moment in contemporary routines where the song finally hits its stride and all of a sudden the dancers are moving in unison and mirroring each other and reaching and I just feel that wrenching pull in the bottom of my gut.

you were better to me than ive been to myself

today i fell in love with this boy all over again. it's gotten to where i can't even explain myself anymore. if i could be half as genuine and selfless and kind-hearted as he is i would be blessed. he has given me faith and made me believe and i know that there are people out there who are just plain good.

i have grown to love people who are strong and beautiful despite their flaws. i used to love the broken boys who hurt my heart to love and watch self-destruct. it is much nicer feeling my heart swell with pride or happiness or love that knows no bounds. i want to be able to sing and dance and breath the air, instead of trying to sleep until it doesn't hurt anymore.

i just saw this movie and fell a little bit in love with it. i have loved Zooey Deschanel for a while now, but i hadn't realized how badly i needed a little Joseph Gordon-Levitt in my life. i think i am a Lonely Girl who values independence like Summer except for not by choice, but just because there's never been someone else who cared enough.

aside from that, the soundtrack was amazing. music by Mychael Danna (of Little Miss Sunshine) and Rob Simonsen. Regina Spektor and Carla Bruni were obvious standouts for me. i haven't yet gotten to the She & Him cover of Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want on iTunes but i'm sure it will be awesome. Summer sang in the movie, which makes this the second movie i've seen Zooey sing in, so that's always a treat.

to my limited knowledge but still appreciative brain, this is perfection in the form of dance. i may or may not be completely in love with Jeanine Mason. she is so strong in this (and amazingly versatile as a mainly contemporary dancer) and she matches Brandon step for step and, in case you can't tell, he is a solid ball of dancing muscle. being so strong, Jeanine retains just that tiny bit of femininity in her dancing to separate them. my favorite moment is when she touches him for the first time, curled over his back, because until that point you don't realize they haven't made physical contact at all so far, because the partnership and bond is still there through the entire thing. these two are my favorite dancers of the season, and the best in my opinion, and i'm really proud of them for making it to the finale.

old words that were never said

may 30, 2009

expectation is a double edged sword. sometimes I think they expect too much of me, expect me to rule the world and do great things when the plans they have for me don't fit with my dreams. I can accomplish great things without changing the entire world, as long as I can change at least one person's life. as long as I can inspire someone in a way that matters. and to do that I will continue to allow myself to be inspired by the work and beauty of others. to find something good about each day, and always share my thoughts and ideas with someone who cares and believes in me.