So You Think You Can Dance. A gorgeous dance from last week's episode (not tonight's; no spoilers): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6OVTETAuEY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX55rnDHX4o&list=PLC75F5C8D60D8F68E

This is hilarious; other than "I swanee" and "Pappaw" I am quite familiar with these sayings:

Catholic Mass/sign of peace. "May the Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you always" ("May the force be with you") "...and also with you". I read years back; about mid-way through the Harry Potter series' release; that both the Star Wars and Harry Potter series (and others as well) borrow from several universal themes that are common across multiple religions but specific to none (good and evil; holy trinity; a Judas-like figure; religion/the force/magic, etc.). There are plenty of examples.

I like this one better; it's more in their wheelhouse:

I don't love it, but I do kinda like it; especially the fiddle:

Queen live at Wembley '86; whole show

Been humming this one most of this week:

For moisturizer, during the day, I either use Neutrogena with SPF 35 (if I'll be outside), or Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion. At night I use Cera Ve PM; I have combination skin and some areas of very dry skin; this is what the dermatologist recommended and it's helped a lot. I've also really liked Aveeno Positively Radiant moisturizer, but it's pricey. This other combination is working for now. For washing my face, I use something really mild, like a bar of Dove soap or Clinique little soaps. I can't use fancy cleansers or expensive cosmetics because for some reason they make my skin break out; especially around my eyes. I think it's the fragrances. I can't use products by Mary Kay, Lancome, Estee Lauder etc., although Clinique is fine. Getting rid of sugar and dairy seems to have improved my skin too (yay!) For shampoo/conditioner, I buy whatever "For color treated hair" formula is on sale or for which I have a coupon. Pantene, Dove, etc. My hair tends to be dry and I use a lot of conditioner. I like the Neutrogena mask that comes in a jar, and I use a little bit of leave-in conditioner too (Garnier Fructis). Leave-ins are hard to find! You might want to try a clarifying shampoo, Neutrogena is one; or maybe add it into rotation a couple of times per week. They tend to strip your hair a bit more than the moisturizing shampoos. We always have some version on hand for our swimmers; as they are great at getting the chlorine out. There's a Suave kids' brand of swimmer shampoo that's clarifying but might be a bit milder, that you could try too; here it comes in an orange bottle. My hairdresser also recommended going a few rounds with Ultraswim (another clarifying / anti-chlorine shampoo) when I accidentally colored my hair the wrong shade and needed to tone it down It helped fade the color faster.

Doing some cleaning and getting the kids ready for back-to-school; and it's time to buy a new pair of running shoes.

It's like Bigfoot, I'm fascinated by the possibility, although I don't really believe it's out there. There have been some fairly aggressive shark attacks in recent years (Virginia Beach, Outer Banks). We have seen smaller sand sharks. Apparently they are following one great white as she migrates; she has been spotted near the Outer Banks: http://earlystart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/22/great-white-shark-mary-lee-enters-ncs-outer-banks-ocearch-founder-chris-fischer-on-the-sharks-travels/

The Megalodon special on Shark Week (Discovery Channel)

A nice run on a beautiful sunny morning!

Still the Carpenters, but different song now

They've been stuck in my head a lot this week

Happy Birthday Strider; I hope you are having a fabulous trip!

Firmly embedded, all day long.

RIP Helen Thomas; she was a pistol http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20719214,00.html

Laundry/packing for a business trip.

Leslie Meier, "The Christmas Cookie Murder". Lucy Stone "cozy" mystery series.

Right now it's 87, heat index of 95 (at 8pm). I was afraid to look earlier; it's nasty hot here.