Every so often I experience something that affects me so deeply, I just cannot get it out of my mind.
Settling in last night with a bit of Ben & Jerry's, I was all ready to be entertained and uplifted (to a degree) by my regular Saturday night double dose of guilty pleasure, Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor.
But not like this.
After nine amazing performances on last night's Strictly, this happened:
I was mesmerised. Absolutely spellbound. For the whole 90 seconds, I think I actually stopped breathing.
I kept seeing it over and over in my head all night, despite the brilliant performances on the X Factor Final (part one) that followed.
It was the first thing I thought of when I woke up this morning. And just to double-check I wasn't imagining it all, I watched it again before posting - twice.
My heart still skipped a beat.
Exciting. Aggressive. Passionate. Uncompromising.
I have nothing further to say on the matter.
ps...oh wait, hang on. I need to let you know that there are only 14 sleeps before Christmas is upon us. That's only 14 shopping days left so chop chop peeps. You don't want to be late!
So Strictly Come Dancing is over for another year...no more ballroom frolics and latin antics (or should that be ballroom antics and latin frolics?) to fill my Saturday evenings with glamour and wistful longing...and every year there's a tiny part of me that wonders why I don't go back to it. Obviously not at the level that these guys dance at...but that all-consuming obsessive passion that from the very first time, filled me with joy.
It makes me wonder what the next year will bring, where I will find the moments of joy and passion that seemed a little thin on the ground this year.
There will be those small things like this week's 'snow' moments or great customer service (had a fab experience with John from Oyster Card this week). And then there are the big changes - life as a single girl and an amazing new job to start in January - which whilst presenting some waters which have not been charted for a while, I have to admit are a little inviting.
In the meantime, there's a holiday to have and the small matter of a large gent in a red suit that may be popping in to sprinkle a little Christmas cheer. And as life in 2010 has been a tough ride (for many people), a little more magic seems to me to be just 'the thing' for 2011.
So as there are only 13 days left in 2010, I've decided to look for a little extra sparkle every day to make sure I get plenty of practice for 2011...does welling up during the Strictly Final count?
ps...and on another matter, 1 week people, 1 week...that's 7 sleeps to go (just in case you missed the widget-thingy on my blog). Hope you've been good this year!
Well it's that time of year when two of my favourite shows start drawing to their inexorable close - Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor.
X Factor will finish tonight in a blaze of stage effects, judge's tears and testosterone now that it is down to Olly and Joe and for my part, I would love Olly to win. Entertaining, cheeky and gutsy...although it will be a fight to the end and in two hours time, the artist with the 'Christmas Number One' for 2009 will be announced...
But more than that, I loved this weekend's Strictly. All of those amazing, amazing performances and the most wicked Argentine Tango from Ricky and Natalie...I just so want them to win. So nothing pleased me more than to see them go through to next week's final.
So there it is - my votes for the winning performances. Saturday nights will just not be the same without them...
How excited am I...you are back - with two nights and 16 dances a week...wicked! Brucie's on form, Tess looks great and I'm lovin' the new two night format. Giving the celebs the chance to do a Ballroom and a Latin routine right from the start is definitely 'the goods'...just think, we'll never know what hidden talents all those poor early-exit-ers from the prior series may have had that we never got to see.
So who are my faves at this early stage? Well here's my top 3:
Craig Hollins - he looks way too cute (bit like Dec from Ant 'n' Dec don't you think?) to bring on a mean tango and then a rauchy rumba. But bring it on he did - way to go sunshine!
Ali Bastion - gorgeous and talented and can't believe she's not danced before. But time will tell - I'm not so sure I can see her in a cheeky salsa or sexy samba but amazing for week 1 - you go girl!
Ricky Groves - the dancing technique may be a bit suspect but man o man the boy can give it some! Could not stop grinning at his cha cha cha...fab-u-lous!
And about Martina Hingis being the first to go? Honestly, I was not really fussed either way and Len did hit it bang on with the donut-without-the-jam comment (looks great on the outside but a bit disappointing once you get into it) but she was very gracious and kept smiling so good for her. More gutted about Matt Cutler exiting with her...sigh...
5 days to go until my next fix of sequins, stars and Strictly...how nice to have your glitz and glamour back for a few short months...and looking forward to your brightening up the chilly evenings ahead.
