Dear Diary,

Dear Diary,

I am unhealthily obsessed with So You Think You Can Dance. There, I’ve admitted it. OK fine, I admitted it awhile ago, about 5 episodes into Season 3 to be precise. And no, I do not really keep a diary. Well, I guess I do now, mainly because I need an outlet for this crazy obsession of mine! But, I am either the luckiest person ever or the obsession is contagious because I have happened to find a group of friends just as emotionally invested in the show as I am. Well almost as emotionally invested at least. Before I started writing this all down (5 minutes ago), they were the only ones could/would listen to my never-ending commentary on what is, in my very humble opinion, is the BEST show on television. I may as well introduce them now because they will show up a lot as the season goes along. Plus, I don't think that the show would mean as much to me as it does without them because while it is a great show, having people to enjoy with is what really sets it apart for me! So without further ado:

Anna - another obsessed fan and one of my best friends. We have almost identical reactions when we watch the show together, it's frightening.

Finney - always watches in real time and tries to spoil things for me via text. Also provides blunt commentary, especially on what people are wearing.

Kalyn – the one who sucked me into this black hole of an obsession! And I’m grateful for it! I’m also trying to convince her to audition so I can go with her and witness it! She leads a pub crawl on Wednesdays so she'll watch really late at night but always sends me her opinion on the performances right away!

Kim & Maureen – upstairs neighbors in our building plus friends from college. They come over and watch a LOT.

Liza – former co-worker that says she likes American Idol better but having in-depth discussions with her about both shows has made me realize it’s just a front. We’ve also gone to three tapings together including the Season 5 finale!!! She also cannot help but cheat and look up the dances online after the performance show tapes, a horrible habit that I may have indulged in a few times…

Niki – lives in SF but will always provide legit commentary on the show and has an uncanny knack for remembering specific details about it, even the ones that I forget!

Shanta – former roommate and resident music expert who may have an iPod identical in content to Mia Michaels. I swear it’s crazy, but I know every song Mia uses in her choreography before I see the dance because this girl has played it for me already!

So that's the core group. They will be quoted throughout this blog endeavor of mine whether they like it or not!

So, back to the show...

This is really more of a journal than a blog (hence the blog title). I realize I am releasing my not-so-inner-dork when I say this, but after I watch an episode of SYTYCD, I am generally on such a high and I stay that way until I get everything out that I want to say about it. I don't have any insider information, special sneak previews, or anything like that. I just like the show and want to talk about it with anyone who wants to listen. I'll do episode recaps, predictions, and general commentary on anything SYTYCD-related. Feel free to read, agree, disagree, comment, and [hopefully] enjoy! That's all for now, I'll be back tonight for the start of Season 6!!!