Off shortly for travel craziness and fun. Not that you all will notice. :)

A couple of things, though.


Top Chef Masters

I've been watching this when I remember to, but I did catch the finale. What struck me most was just how much those three like each other, respect each other, and want each other to do well. That was lovely. The food was secondary, frankly.


SYTYCD

Someone needs to explain to me why the judges are so hot to trot about Jordan. Beyond Nigel being a seriously dirty old man, I mean. Yes, she's a good dancer, but compared to the other nine I actually think she's the weakest. Gorgeous leg extension, sure, but she can only do it with her right, that's driving me nuts. And is it just me, or is she often completely off the beat?

Ryan also bugs me, but I can't quite put my finger on why. That history with the show choreographers and being favored there is irritating, but not her fault, and there something else.

Anyway, of the good -- I'm really digging Missy. There are others (plenty in this group!) who have more refined technique and everything, but she's really very good, she performs like crazy, and she comes off as refreshingly level-headed and fun in the interviews (online, as well as what we got during the show). Melanie and Sasha are tied for being my next favorites, and then either Clarice or Ashley. Or maybe Miranda. Seriously, they're all really good.

The guys are more complicated once you get past Marko and Nick (both of whom seem to be delightfully cross trained, yay), and I don't have time right now, so I'll save them for later.

But I will say that despite the bullshit of the results show and poor Cat looking like she wanted to smack Nigel, I'm actually glad to get another week with them all. The first few weeks are always the hardest to vote/judge.


And non-spoilery -- LJ has been randomly logging me out over the last month or so, but when it does, it's only...after. I mean, I can see my flist with all the locked posts, but when I click on one is when it says I'm not logged in. That's weird, but whatever. My problem comes in that when I do log in at that point, instead of taking me back to where I was, it takes me out to the generic front page. Is that just me? If anyone else has encountered it, do you know how to make that stop happening?