Guess who came in first place last night for their Mambo???? .....

... Is the suspense killing you? :)

I'll give you the results - after the break.

Okay, just kidding. It was me and Josh!!!! Finally, finally, finally!!!!! Our rehearsals are starting to pay off and I'm starting to see that trophy as a reality. Our Mambo was spot on and the judges loved that we danced on the 2nd beat since most of the dancers danced on the 1st. Our solo portion of the Waltz also went well.

Tanya was eliminated from the competition last night. She was really emotional about it. There is always a small reception after the show and she was in the back crying. Josh and Damon were back there with her trying to cheer her up. I was kind of bummed because I wanted to enjoy the glory of our 1st place night with Josh. Plus we got the first 10 out of 10 in the competition so far and that was huge!

After things started to wind down I went out with Jen, J.D., Damon and a few others from the competition. Josh decided to stay behind with Tanya because she was "so upset." I don't know, I just kind of think she was milking it. I mean, it's a community competition. I get the professional dancers want to win, but she could care less about dancing. She only signed up because she wanted to be close to Josh.

I had a good time out with the gang despite Josh not being there. We went to Angelo's because they had a jazz band playing and it was great for dancing. Damon and I hit the floor and had a really good time.

Now that we're in the last few weeks of the competition we are doing 2 solo dances each week. Tonight we start on the Fox Trot and the Tango. For the Fox Trot, Josh and I are going to dance to Michael Buble's "Feeling Good." It's a little bit of a risk because the tempo changes a bit but I'm counting on it to be an audience pleaser more than a judge pleaser. For the Tango we're dancing to "El Tango de Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge. I love both songs so I'm really excited!!!

Josh is singing next week as well. Jen sang this week. They try to have some entertainment while they tally up the votes. I can't wait to see what he sings.

Well, that's all for now...