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REVIEW: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ does some fancy footwork at Hartman

http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/article28074649.html

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Rumer just tweeted this quote.

Interesting in general, but I wonder what is going on in their RL since that drowning.

I wouldn't be able to get into that pool after that!
 

Hello, ladies.   I'm sorry the RL has kept me away for so long.   I lurk occasionally, and I want to say to April, Cassidy, and anyone else who's having problems that I missed that I'm thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way.

It seems no more have I recovered from one Sway than it's time to think about the next.   I am absolutely thrilled that Meryl will be part of it again.   Seeing her and Maks dance is something truly magical, and I hope this means they will continue to do so for a long time to come, whatever the status of their personal friendship may be.   I am also delighted MnM will be doing SWDOI again.  It's only 3 hours from me, but I don't think I will go this time either.   Too much time, money & distance for too little MnM.   

Since Sway 3.0, I plunged right back into work again to prepare for the conference I organize each year, this one in Canada, which added a few extra complications.   Then we were home for 3 days, and hubby and I flew to Europe where we are now.   He had a conference, where we are now in Copenhagen.   Then we are going to France for the rest of our vacation.  I'm dreading the heat.   It's not hotter than at home, but there's no AC.   Our hotel here is clean and tidy, but the rooms (esp. bathroom/shower) are TINY.   However, it has the most important things for 21st century travelers--free wifi and 2 plugs!  When we each travel with a laptop, tablet and smart phone, not to mention various cameras, that is critical.

Anyway, I knew that Sway 4.0 tickets were going on pre-sale this week when I might be out of cell phone or even internet range (didn't know unitl I got here).   So before I left I e-mailed Alex and Eugene and told them I wanted front seats again (at that point, I didn't know about all the rest), explaining why I would be difficult to reach.   

So Friday afternoon, during our 8+ hour layover in Toronto, my cell phone rings with a NJ #.   I almost didn't answer it, but decided it might be important.  Boy, was it!  It was Eugene calling me before I left the country (well, not quite) to tell me about some special offers in addition to Sway tickets to see what I wanted.   I took everything he offered, although I almost had a heart attack at the total amount.   But it includes so much that it's not really that outrageous and will be worth every cent.

So in addition to front pit seats for all 5 shows + the all-day dance camp on December 7 (post-Sway) that is advertised, I am also doing a pre-Sway DWM experience trip.  I'm thinking this must just be offered to DWM students because I haven't seen it advertised anywhere.   So this includes 5 days of 3 hours of workshops/seminars with Maks, Val & Tony plus I subscribed for 1 hour each of the 5 days of a private lesson.   The private lessons say "with DWM instructors" but the workshops/seminars are with M,V,T.  I'm thinking the lessons may be with other instructors who are in the show, but who knows?    

So I'm going to literally dance my not-so-little feet off.  I trained for the lessons I did during Sway 3.0, but I'll have to redouble my efforts for this.   I am so excited still I could scream.   And of course, you will get a blow-by-blow report!

You know that this is all about Maks for me.   Then dancing.  Then MnM.   Then Val & Tony.   

BTW, thanks CEK for posting the latest Sway video.   Those are the perks/drawbacks of sitting in the front row, but I am thrilled they got me with Artem.