Thursday, August 16, 2007

We are on to the finals! Somehow, someway, we managed to pull it off last night. There are two things that go us through: 1) Josh comes alive in front of an audience and suddenly the Samba clicked. You would never have known it put us through hell all week, and 2) The bonus round where they were given a random dance to dance with the judges was Josh's best round - he had to do a Rhumba and that was the dance that we really worked on.

My song went off without a hitch. I wasn't quite as nervous about putting my heart out there because I had already acted like a nut earlier in the day and I realized that Josh already knows how I feel.

So next week is Josh verses Jennifer in the finals. We have three dances to learn plus the group number. Josh's group number is a Mambo. Actually, it's more of a song and dance routine than a ballroom dance. I haven't been involved in it, but I was told they have a small part for me. The other three dances are:
  1. A routine we've already done - we decided to redo our East Coast Swing to "The Morse Code of Love" because Josh is so much better now than he was in week 1.
  2. A dance style we've already done but to a new routine - we are going to do the Cha Cha because that's the dance that really got us moving up in the competition. We're going to Cha Cha to "Can't Fight The Moonlight."
  3. A freestyle - remember week 1 when I said Josh wanted to Jive instead of Swing? Well the time has come. Our freestyle is based on the Jive and we get to do lifts now so I'm going to put my fate in Josh's hands (literally!) and let him pick me up and flip me around.

Josh hasn't said anything to me about all that went down yesterday. I think he was so surprised last night that we made it through that his head was elsewhere. I'm thrilled that we're still in this competition, but I want to know what he's thinking about us. Has he had more time to process what a nut I am? Does he regret that kiss? I wish he would say something!

Molly thinks he won't say anything because of the pact. She thinks he'll wait until next Wednesday when the pact is over. See, this is why we had the pact in the first place - so that I wouldn't be agonizing over everything he does and everything he says. I can't wait a week to find out what he's thinking! I need to know now! I hate this!

2 comments:

Nat said...

Nicole, take a moment and breathe. Everything will be fine. I think Josh likes your fiery spirit. :)

Seriously, the way he was looking at you last night proves that there's nothing to worry about. I was watching him while you sang and he was hanging on your every word. There is nothing to stress over.

Nat said...

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