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Okay, why haven't I discovered this song any sooner? I've only just now discovered it because it was used in a jazz piece in my school's spring dance concert. It's pretty great.

And now I really want to choreograph something to this. Could be west coast swing. I'm definitely hearing some tango. Or maybe lindy hop? Throwing in a bit of jazz could be fun too.

New Maroon 5 single!

Awwwww yeah.

Actually, I've only listened to it once or twice. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. It's definitely a new direction the band's taking; it's got a pop feel, much like when Moves Like Jagger came out. I wonder how the rest of their album will be (it comes out in June, fyi).

Whatever, it'll probably grow on me eventually. I'm just excited for new music by them. Woo!

Neatest. Commercial. Ever.

Damn. I want to dance like that guy.

Baking is Meditative

I kinda like baking. It's so methodical. You put X amounts of flour, sugar, milk, butter, eggs, etc into a bowl, mix it, heat it at a set temperature for a given time, and bam. Instant delicious pleasure. I fully stand by the saying that goes something like "Cooking is an art, but baking is a science." I feel there's a lot of truth to that. With cooking, you have tons of liberty when it comes to flavorings and combinations, but for baking, you'll need exact measurements of specific ingredients in order to produce the desired outcome. It's almost routine. It's calculative (is that even a word?). It's basically a step by step procedure, much like working in a lab, almost.

Besides, sometimes baking cookies or muffins beats smoking a cigarette. Well, it depends I guess. One gives you extra calories, the other gives you a bad aftertaste and slightly malodorous clothing.

One day I will own one of those awesome KitchenAid Stand Mixers. Those things are glorious...

Quite.

A sign would be nice

Sometimes I wish I had a sign that would help me realize what I really want to do. Or need to do? Should be doing. Don't you?

I think I'm getting a couple of them, actually. But they're mixed messages. So damn confusing.

Coincidences? Maybe. But hey, I'll take 'em for what I want them to be worth.

Dancey Thingy

So good.

I especially enjoyed the beginning - it read like contact improv to me.