Wednesday, July 09, 2008
And the Winner Is…..
And the Winner of the 2008 ChickChat Radio Flag Cake Smackdown is....
ALa! from BlondeSagacity
Keepin' the trophy in the family! (her husband, tesco won last year)
ALa's NOTE: It's actually four cakes: a blue ring and base, then a white and topped off with a red (which came out more pink than red). The cake is then iced with butter cream and covered in fondant (You get the shiny look on the fondant by brushing it lightly with water) and the stars on the blue field consist of 50, homemade, white chocolate lollipops. It is topped with a fondant yellow ribbon in honor of the men that secured our initial independence and in honor of those still volunteering to preserve that independence today...
The contest was won by a hair. Our other two brave souls were:
MISS CARLY: (from And So She Blogs)
CARLY'S NOTE: man oh man... if this had been a contest where it mattered what the cake tasted like... I so would be winning.
Three layer white cake. Each layer was soaked with coconut syrup and spread with lemon curd. It was frosted with a homemade cream cheese frosting. It was decorated with blueberries and strawberries and white chocolate shavings.
It's more of a patriotic red white and blue cake.
And, STEEN! (from steenface )
STEENS NOTE: .... it was my first attempt using fondant. To be fair, the cake was a joint venture with Lindsey Lobsterclaw. It's two layer vanilla cake; we used a 6x2 pan and stacked two cakes on top of each other with a layer of vanilla frosting in between. A heavy dose of vanilla frosting on the outside helped the fondant stick. The red stars are made out of dyed fondant; the blue stars are painted with a pearlescent dye. The ribbon and bow aren't edible of course!
The fondant was a pain in the butt to work with but everything is tasty and I'm pleased with our first attempt!
Many thanks to all three for putting themselves out there, in the name of FLAG CAKE!!! you all ROOOOOL.
And big thanks to Rori Trovato and Lily LaBonge our Smackdown Judges.
Judges (and hopefully winner) interviews can be heard in about a week on XM Radio Take Five, channel 155.
We'll let you know when we have the podcast up of our show where we interview the judges, and hopefully ALa also!!
ALa! from BlondeSagacity
Keepin' the trophy in the family! (her husband, tesco won last year)
ALa's NOTE: It's actually four cakes: a blue ring and base, then a white and topped off with a red (which came out more pink than red). The cake is then iced with butter cream and covered in fondant (You get the shiny look on the fondant by brushing it lightly with water) and the stars on the blue field consist of 50, homemade, white chocolate lollipops. It is topped with a fondant yellow ribbon in honor of the men that secured our initial independence and in honor of those still volunteering to preserve that independence today...
The contest was won by a hair. Our other two brave souls were:
MISS CARLY: (from And So She Blogs)
CARLY'S NOTE: man oh man... if this had been a contest where it mattered what the cake tasted like... I so would be winning.
Three layer white cake. Each layer was soaked with coconut syrup and spread with lemon curd. It was frosted with a homemade cream cheese frosting. It was decorated with blueberries and strawberries and white chocolate shavings.
It's more of a patriotic red white and blue cake.
And, STEEN! (from steenface )
STEENS NOTE: .... it was my first attempt using fondant. To be fair, the cake was a joint venture with Lindsey Lobsterclaw. It's two layer vanilla cake; we used a 6x2 pan and stacked two cakes on top of each other with a layer of vanilla frosting in between. A heavy dose of vanilla frosting on the outside helped the fondant stick. The red stars are made out of dyed fondant; the blue stars are painted with a pearlescent dye. The ribbon and bow aren't edible of course!
The fondant was a pain in the butt to work with but everything is tasty and I'm pleased with our first attempt!Many thanks to all three for putting themselves out there, in the name of FLAG CAKE!!! you all ROOOOOL.
And big thanks to Rori Trovato and Lily LaBonge our Smackdown Judges.
Judges (and hopefully winner) interviews can be heard in about a week on XM Radio Take Five, channel 155.
We'll let you know when we have the podcast up of our show where we interview the judges, and hopefully ALa also!!
Posted by Heidi on July 09, 2008 •
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Martha, Martha, Martha
My husband begged me to skip the jell-o for this year's Flag Cake Smackdown. So I went hardcore cake instead - I turned to my Martha Stewart cookbook and decided to make Lemon Poundcake. I figured I'd decorate it with fruit and it would actually get eaten at my in-laws' house and I wouldn't have leftovers. But then I made it, and does this look like it ever could have been a flag cake to you????
Me either. I got up early the next day and turned to Martha for guidance again, and went for the Strawberry Cake. But I didn't like how it turned out, either:
So I whipped some cream (and just in case you can't tell, I OVER WHIPPED THE CREAM!! THIS IS A HORROR SHOW!!!):
And I finally put berries on....you can see how NOT into it I was by this point, my stripes are all uneven! At least the strawberries are hulled!!
I overbaked the cake, too - it was so dry. Martha Martha Martha....I just don't have the skills (YET!) to follow your recipes. Maybe next year I'll go for the Betty Crocker instead...
Me either. I got up early the next day and turned to Martha for guidance again, and went for the Strawberry Cake. But I didn't like how it turned out, either:
So I whipped some cream (and just in case you can't tell, I OVER WHIPPED THE CREAM!! THIS IS A HORROR SHOW!!!):
And I finally put berries on....you can see how NOT into it I was by this point, my stripes are all uneven! At least the strawberries are hulled!!
I overbaked the cake, too - it was so dry. Martha Martha Martha....I just don't have the skills (YET!) to follow your recipes. Maybe next year I'll go for the Betty Crocker instead...
Posted by Lara on July 08, 2008 •
Monday, July 07, 2008
The Defending Champ Has Folded!
If you were scared off by last year's entries -- you could be missing out on winning!!
Because the defending champ - tesco - has FOLDED. He says "I ran out of time."
We're sorry to see him out of the game (especially some of the women in management over at XM's Take Five, channel 155, who consider him ONE HOT flag cake winner : )
You gotta be IN IT TO WIN IT in this Smackdown- and you have until Midnight tonight to enter!!!
Here is my mean, lean, Flag Cake - and it is NOT in the running (Lara and I don't enter our own competition....anymore....)
Good luck friends!!
Because the defending champ - tesco - has FOLDED. He says "I ran out of time."
We're sorry to see him out of the game (especially some of the women in management over at XM's Take Five, channel 155, who consider him ONE HOT flag cake winner : )
You gotta be IN IT TO WIN IT in this Smackdown- and you have until Midnight tonight to enter!!!
Here is my mean, lean, Flag Cake - and it is NOT in the running (Lara and I don't enter our own competition....anymore....)
Good luck friends!!
Posted by Heidi on July 07, 2008 •
Friday, July 04, 2008
Your Flag Cake Smackdown Contest JUDGES!
Introducing Your 4th of July Flag Cake Smackdown Judges:
(1) RORI TROVATO: We met 3rd year veteran Rori Trovato when she was working as the iVillage Food Expert.
Food stylist and cooking teacher Rori Trovato and her husband, acclaimed photographer Luca Trovato, make delicious food look beautiful. Their work can be seen in Rori's cookbook, Dishing with Style, as well as in O Magazine, Food & Wine and Bon Appetit. Currently, the couple resides in Santa Barbara, California.
(2) LILY LA BONGE: Founder, Sweet for the Soul. Sweet for the Soul has been a dream realized by Lilly La Bonge, a former successful television commercial producer, who decided to forego the demanding and stressful long hours in her industry to spend that energy to pursue her real lifelong passion for baking the perfect brownie. For years she was told by friends and family that her brownies were delicious enough to be the basis of a successful business. A bout with breast cancer gave her the wake up call that life is too short not to spend it doing what you love, so she finally made the leap to commercialize her chocolate creation. With the same attention to detail she demonstrated as a producer, Lilly has dedicated her days and nights to bring you the most amazing brownie you will ever taste.
Our HUGE thanks to these fine women for signing on to help us out.
They are fun, and they can't wait to see what you have in store for them!!
Might there be another suprise judge? You betcha there is a chance of that. The more the merrier : )
ENTER YOUR PHOTO TO WIN!! (by Midnight Monday July 7th).
(1) RORI TROVATO: We met 3rd year veteran Rori Trovato when she was working as the iVillage Food Expert.
Food stylist and cooking teacher Rori Trovato and her husband, acclaimed photographer Luca Trovato, make delicious food look beautiful. Their work can be seen in Rori's cookbook, Dishing with Style, as well as in O Magazine, Food & Wine and Bon Appetit. Currently, the couple resides in Santa Barbara, California.
(2) LILY LA BONGE: Founder, Sweet for the Soul. Sweet for the Soul has been a dream realized by Lilly La Bonge, a former successful television commercial producer, who decided to forego the demanding and stressful long hours in her industry to spend that energy to pursue her real lifelong passion for baking the perfect brownie. For years she was told by friends and family that her brownies were delicious enough to be the basis of a successful business. A bout with breast cancer gave her the wake up call that life is too short not to spend it doing what you love, so she finally made the leap to commercialize her chocolate creation. With the same attention to detail she demonstrated as a producer, Lilly has dedicated her days and nights to bring you the most amazing brownie you will ever taste.
Our HUGE thanks to these fine women for signing on to help us out.
They are fun, and they can't wait to see what you have in store for them!!
Might there be another suprise judge? You betcha there is a chance of that. The more the merrier : )
ENTER YOUR PHOTO TO WIN!! (by Midnight Monday July 7th).
Posted by Heidi on July 04, 2008 •
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
But is it “flag cake”??
I'll let the judges decide for the purposes of the competition...but let's see. The first rule of Flag Cake Smackdown is that there are no rules. However, since there's a strong lack of "FLAG" and "CAKE," I don't see how parfait cups could be a contender.
However, they are red-white-and-blue, and someone with mad crafty skills could prolly make parfait cups into a contender.
What do you think? And, what have you been doing to train for the competition this year??
Don't forget, you have until July 7 to get your entry in!
Posted by Lara on July 02, 2008 •
Monday, June 30, 2008
5 Tips for Winning the Flag Cake Smackdown
NOTE: Lara and I do not judge, so this is just my observations from listening to judges and watching how it goes....
1. In the end, remember it's a photography contest.
2. Beware what can be seen from a photo. For example, you might be taken by surprise when you learn that a foodie can SEE overwhipped whipped cream in a photo (who knew??? It happened to me the first year when Lara and I were in the contest....) And a contestent has been 'called' on unhulled strawberries (apparently not as good to eat? although it was picturesque....)
3. Descriptions help --- You can't see flavor, but when we can pass on to the judges that 'the icing has white chocolate chips embedded in it,' the entry sounds all the more tantalizing and delicious.
4. Some folks cut into their cake (after all outside photos taken) and damn if there aren't some good things happening on the inside!!! Yes, we pass on more than just the outside picture, if you have it and you think it will help.
This was Marisue's entry last year -- DUDE the girl had a flag ON THE INSIDE! It was AMAZING!!!!
5. There are no rules. The only "rule" is that it has to be food...or edible.... This has been a tough one since it gives no guidance....but we have thought about it, and we can't come up with any that make any sense for the fun here : ) But if you have a suggestion....we are always looking to improve the Smackdown!!!
What have I left out?
Questions? Comments? Always welcome!
1. In the end, remember it's a photography contest.
2. Beware what can be seen from a photo. For example, you might be taken by surprise when you learn that a foodie can SEE overwhipped whipped cream in a photo (who knew??? It happened to me the first year when Lara and I were in the contest....) And a contestent has been 'called' on unhulled strawberries (apparently not as good to eat? although it was picturesque....)
3. Descriptions help --- You can't see flavor, but when we can pass on to the judges that 'the icing has white chocolate chips embedded in it,' the entry sounds all the more tantalizing and delicious.
4. Some folks cut into their cake (after all outside photos taken) and damn if there aren't some good things happening on the inside!!! Yes, we pass on more than just the outside picture, if you have it and you think it will help.
This was Marisue's entry last year -- DUDE the girl had a flag ON THE INSIDE! It was AMAZING!!!!
5. There are no rules. The only "rule" is that it has to be food...or edible.... This has been a tough one since it gives no guidance....but we have thought about it, and we can't come up with any that make any sense for the fun here : ) But if you have a suggestion....we are always looking to improve the Smackdown!!!
What have I left out?
Questions? Comments? Always welcome!
Posted by Heidi on June 30, 2008 •
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
How Do You Say “Fondant” ??
I had never heard the term "fondant" until last year's ChickChat Radio 4th July Flag Cake Smackdown...
I thought we were a talkin' jell-o, and all of a sudden I was staring at "fondant."
Is it fon - dent? (like a dent in your car when you use your hip to close the door?)
Is it fon - daaaaant? (roll the 'a' like a snobby french pastry chef, like saying "aaaahhhh" for the dr with the wood stick)
Or is it fon - dant? (like the picnic ants, dude there are so many ants this year!!)
Is it like how the North calls your mother's sister an Auuuuuunt. But in the South its old ANT (Aunt) Edna?
Well, last year we had two food experts to ask.... iVillage's Rori Trovato and Oprah Magazine's Food Editor Celia Barbour.
Um, I think it was a mix between Aunt and Ant. .....and I STILL can't say it.
But that's not all I learned with last year's contest. I learned if this elusive "fondant" is your thang...you can CHEAT! : )
Intstead of whipping yourself into a literal frenzy trying to dissolve sugar crystals just right (what was your grade in chemistry lab?) you can BUY it premade. I love being an American.
Remember kids:
YOU GOTTA BE IN IT --- TO WIN IT.
Enter your creation in this year's ChickChat Radio Flag Cake SMACKDOWN!
(if you really think fondant is what will win it for you, there's still time to take a 'fondant class' -- yes folks, people give cake icing classes....who knew????)
I thought we were a talkin' jell-o, and all of a sudden I was staring at "fondant."
Is it fon - dent? (like a dent in your car when you use your hip to close the door?)
Is it fon - daaaaant? (roll the 'a' like a snobby french pastry chef, like saying "aaaahhhh" for the dr with the wood stick)
Or is it fon - dant? (like the picnic ants, dude there are so many ants this year!!)
Is it like how the North calls your mother's sister an Auuuuuunt. But in the South its old ANT (Aunt) Edna?
Well, last year we had two food experts to ask.... iVillage's Rori Trovato and Oprah Magazine's Food Editor Celia Barbour.
Um, I think it was a mix between Aunt and Ant. .....and I STILL can't say it.
But that's not all I learned with last year's contest. I learned if this elusive "fondant" is your thang...you can CHEAT! : )
Intstead of whipping yourself into a literal frenzy trying to dissolve sugar crystals just right (what was your grade in chemistry lab?) you can BUY it premade. I love being an American.
Remember kids:
YOU GOTTA BE IN IT --- TO WIN IT.
Enter your creation in this year's ChickChat Radio Flag Cake SMACKDOWN!
(if you really think fondant is what will win it for you, there's still time to take a 'fondant class' -- yes folks, people give cake icing classes....who knew????)
Posted by Heidi on June 25, 2008 •
Monday, June 23, 2008
What the Office Bathroom looks like in Buenos Aires
My new awesome job sent me to Buenos Aires last week for a couple of days, and I took lots of pictures!
Can you imagine a bidet in our work bathrooms?? I didn't have the guts to ask if anyone ever uses it, I just thought it was so lovely and fancy that I had to share:
Also, on the sink was a cup used for drinking Yerba Mate tea. It's like that coffee mug that's been in the office kitchen for so long that you don't even know if the owner still works there. Except it's for tea, and that metal thing is a straw - that's how they suck down the Yerba Mate:
They really love their Yerba Mate tea....They only have one Starbucks down there (it just opened, I didn't get to see it), which is interesting because they don't really do "to go" with coffee or drinks. Instead I noticed a lot of people bring their own tea into the office:
Other than hang out in the bathroom, and study the tea-drinking habits of the Argentineans, I walked around a lot. If you're ever in Buenos Aires and you're looking for somewhere to eat, you could try here (I personally skipped it):
Can you imagine a bidet in our work bathrooms?? I didn't have the guts to ask if anyone ever uses it, I just thought it was so lovely and fancy that I had to share:
Also, on the sink was a cup used for drinking Yerba Mate tea. It's like that coffee mug that's been in the office kitchen for so long that you don't even know if the owner still works there. Except it's for tea, and that metal thing is a straw - that's how they suck down the Yerba Mate:
They really love their Yerba Mate tea....They only have one Starbucks down there (it just opened, I didn't get to see it), which is interesting because they don't really do "to go" with coffee or drinks. Instead I noticed a lot of people bring their own tea into the office:
Other than hang out in the bathroom, and study the tea-drinking habits of the Argentineans, I walked around a lot. If you're ever in Buenos Aires and you're looking for somewhere to eat, you could try here (I personally skipped it):
Posted by Lara on June 23, 2008 •
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
RIP, Cyd Charisse
I love the "old" movies with the random dance numbers. You know the ones - With Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly? And, the late, great Cyd Charisse.
Here, let me save you some time - here are the best parts:
From "Singin' in The Rain"
From "Bandwagon"
From "Meet Me In Las Vegas"
Here, let me save you some time - here are the best parts:
From "Singin' in The Rain"
From "Bandwagon"
From "Meet Me In Las Vegas"
Posted by Lara on June 17, 2008 •
Flag Cake SMACKDOWN!
4th July Flag Cake SMACKDOWN 2008
GAME ON SISTERS (and brothers)
WE CHALLENGE YOU
Bring your best game and enter to win the rude, crude, wild and unbridled, THIRD Annual
4th of JULY FLAG CAKE SMACKDOWN
Calling all Cake Hos. Its Mean. It's EXTREME.
tesco will defend his title from last year.
Entries are open to ANYONE who dares!
We challenge you: specifically... (please, add challenges as you wish boys and girls)
Pink Martinis
Dad Gone Mad
Gay Uncle
Satellite Sisters
The DivaCast
And So She Blogs
FTN
Steen
We challenge you to see how you stack up.
Bake and set jello with a VENGENCE. Join the MANIA.
It's grueling, it's ruling, and you've got a long weekend (maybe) to work on it.
Submit your photo of anything from White Trash, to Martha Stewart Piece de Resistance' by midnight Monday July 7th to The Chicks email address.
JUDGEMENT DAY will be that week!
Stay tuned for more info on our exicting PROFESSIONAL judges.
Need a little help? Here's the gold standard.
It's Flag Cake MANIA!
Are you ready to RUUUUMMMMBBBLLLE???
psst -- pass it on! (the more the merrier).
GAME ON SISTERS (and brothers)
WE CHALLENGE YOU
Bring your best game and enter to win the rude, crude, wild and unbridled, THIRD Annual
4th of JULY FLAG CAKE SMACKDOWN
Calling all Cake Hos. Its Mean. It's EXTREME.
tesco will defend his title from last year.
Entries are open to ANYONE who dares!
We challenge you: specifically... (please, add challenges as you wish boys and girls)
Pink Martinis
Dad Gone Mad
Gay Uncle
Satellite Sisters
The DivaCast
And So She Blogs
FTN
Steen
We challenge you to see how you stack up.
Bake and set jello with a VENGENCE. Join the MANIA.
It's grueling, it's ruling, and you've got a long weekend (maybe) to work on it.
Submit your photo of anything from White Trash, to Martha Stewart Piece de Resistance' by midnight Monday July 7th to The Chicks email address.
JUDGEMENT DAY will be that week!
Stay tuned for more info on our exicting PROFESSIONAL judges.
Need a little help? Here's the gold standard.
It's Flag Cake MANIA!
Are you ready to RUUUUMMMMBBBLLLE???
psst -- pass it on! (the more the merrier).
Posted by Heidi on June 17, 2008 •
Monday, June 16, 2008
The REAL Reason the Boston Celtics are in the Playoffs
The BRAND NEW Boston Celtics Dancers!
check out the awesome pictures our friends at Sports Illustrated have in addition to the above.
What better good luck charm than some good dancin' and a little "ooo la la" !!??????
I know Lara wants no part of the three ring circus on the court besides the players-- but aren't the results of this year (so far) great? worth it??
: )
check out the awesome pictures our friends at Sports Illustrated have in addition to the above.
What better good luck charm than some good dancin' and a little "ooo la la" !!??????
I know Lara wants no part of the three ring circus on the court besides the players-- but aren't the results of this year (so far) great? worth it??
: )
Posted by Heidi on June 16, 2008 •
Friday, June 13, 2008
Freaky Friday
Happy Friday the 13th!
I don't know about you, but I'm having a great day!
Here's the first thing I saw this morning:
My Boston Celtics beat LA!! Sure, I fell asleep at halftime, and they have to win one more game to win the series and their 17th title. But the last time the Celtics were in the Finals (coincidentally, playing the Lakers), I was a senior in High School. I wrote "Beat LA" in white tape on my graduation cap. And we lost. I promptly left town. Some years later, this team has helped me be truly happy to be home.
So - how's YOUR Friday the 13th going???
Posted by Lara on June 13, 2008 •
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The Bikini Banned?
Seems one Utah town (read= conservative mormon) had banned Bikini's at the local pool.
The local PUBLIC pool btw.
Read more here at MSNBC.
Oh, but "oops" they said it was a wording oversight and only meant to ban "STRING" Bikinis...uh huh.....
So what's the diff between a Bikini and a String Bikini?
Good luck with that guys.
Obviously, these folks haven't found the Burkini yet....or we know what would be imposed:
Oh, ladies, never fear, SPEEDOs are allowed.
(gosh that looks uncomfortable though....I keep thinking "squished squirrel" - an old East Coast lacrosse team joke on the bus to and from games.....where something is pressed up against the window to scare the mom in the minivan next to them on the highway....)
Happy Summer : )
The local PUBLIC pool btw.
Read more here at MSNBC.
Oh, but "oops" they said it was a wording oversight and only meant to ban "STRING" Bikinis...uh huh.....
So what's the diff between a Bikini and a String Bikini?
Good luck with that guys.
Obviously, these folks haven't found the Burkini yet....or we know what would be imposed:
Oh, ladies, never fear, SPEEDOs are allowed.
(gosh that looks uncomfortable though....I keep thinking "squished squirrel" - an old East Coast lacrosse team joke on the bus to and from games.....where something is pressed up against the window to scare the mom in the minivan next to them on the highway....)
Happy Summer : )
Posted by Heidi on June 12, 2008 •
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
So You Think You Can Dance - Early Favorite
So do YOU have an early favorite for So You Think You Can Dance?
I never tire of this show. But I did say that about The Bachelor didn't I?? hmmmmm
But since they cut the Beauty Queen and the Competition Dancer (two of my favorites before the top 20) I still have a favorite. Even though I'm still a bit upset that in order to make it with these snobby dance judges (who I love BTW) you have to always be able to do some creepy weirdo modern crap that I hate. But since YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE we have Mary - at least the Ballroom folks get through...
SO, my early favorite is SUSIE GARCIA
Shocked, I know you are. Do you think it's because I can relate to the pink in her hair? (rocks). Or that the picture has CHEETAH? (rocks). Or that she's just a bit more beauty queen, competition dancer than the rest? (rocks).
Yup, all of the above. She's not one of those dancers who straggles around in rags and looks like crap until costume time. Nope. Susie wears makeup. Does full hair all the time. My kinda girl. Because really? There actually are not that many 'girly girl' professional dancers that I have come across. And in my short dance career, which is not recognized by anyone in the "real" dance world because I did competition and NFL cheerleading.....I LOVED to wear makeup and do hair for practice....ok enough about stupid me...
The last question is where is my man Shane Sparks??
Who brought COOL to the show? I found him this past week on MTV doin' a great program called America's Best Dance Crew. (wha? season two? i missed seaon one??? yikes!)
Oh, and wikipedia fact I love --- Shane was doin' nothin' but takin' a class when the teacher was late one day and someone assumed he was the teacher -- he STEPPED UP and started teaching. When the teacher got there, he helped out after that....and then taught...and choreographed....and the rest is history man. Opportunity knocked, and he friggen answered. I love that.
I never tire of this show. But I did say that about The Bachelor didn't I?? hmmmmm
But since they cut the Beauty Queen and the Competition Dancer (two of my favorites before the top 20) I still have a favorite. Even though I'm still a bit upset that in order to make it with these snobby dance judges (who I love BTW) you have to always be able to do some creepy weirdo modern crap that I hate. But since YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE we have Mary - at least the Ballroom folks get through...
SO, my early favorite is SUSIE GARCIA
Shocked, I know you are. Do you think it's because I can relate to the pink in her hair? (rocks). Or that the picture has CHEETAH? (rocks). Or that she's just a bit more beauty queen, competition dancer than the rest? (rocks).
Yup, all of the above. She's not one of those dancers who straggles around in rags and looks like crap until costume time. Nope. Susie wears makeup. Does full hair all the time. My kinda girl. Because really? There actually are not that many 'girly girl' professional dancers that I have come across. And in my short dance career, which is not recognized by anyone in the "real" dance world because I did competition and NFL cheerleading.....I LOVED to wear makeup and do hair for practice....ok enough about stupid me...
The last question is where is my man Shane Sparks??
Who brought COOL to the show? I found him this past week on MTV doin' a great program called America's Best Dance Crew. (wha? season two? i missed seaon one??? yikes!)
Oh, and wikipedia fact I love --- Shane was doin' nothin' but takin' a class when the teacher was late one day and someone assumed he was the teacher -- he STEPPED UP and started teaching. When the teacher got there, he helped out after that....and then taught...and choreographed....and the rest is history man. Opportunity knocked, and he friggen answered. I love that.
Posted by Heidi on June 11, 2008 •
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Pictures Promised…
Ok, so I promised pictures from the '70s party - here they are!!!
No, no mistake.
I missed the party because THIS MONSTER was in my kitchen.
Animal Control didn't get to our house until after 8pm, and by 9pm when the snake was finally back in the woods, well, we were DONE for the night.
No, that's not my kitchen. It is not "the" snake. There was no way I had the presence (sp?) of mind to grab a camera and take pictures at the one point it climbed up our windowsill and almost reached the ceiling.
And no, I have no idea how long it was in the house before we saw it. Or where it came from, that it might come from again. My mind can NOT go there....
We have done bats. We have shot squirrels. But we don't do SNAKES!!!
Sorry, I guess I'll have to dress up in the outfit just to take a picture....just wait a little big until the weather cools down....
No, no mistake.
I missed the party because THIS MONSTER was in my kitchen.
Animal Control didn't get to our house until after 8pm, and by 9pm when the snake was finally back in the woods, well, we were DONE for the night.
No, that's not my kitchen. It is not "the" snake. There was no way I had the presence (sp?) of mind to grab a camera and take pictures at the one point it climbed up our windowsill and almost reached the ceiling.
And no, I have no idea how long it was in the house before we saw it. Or where it came from, that it might come from again. My mind can NOT go there....
We have done bats. We have shot squirrels. But we don't do SNAKES!!!
Sorry, I guess I'll have to dress up in the outfit just to take a picture....just wait a little big until the weather cools down....
Posted by Heidi on June 10, 2008 •