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Donal made it to the final to perform his Bolero, despite Jessica clearly being the better skater — as predicted, because he’s a nice bloke and Irish and we all know that the Irish love to get behind and support their own (how else do you explain Eoghan Quigg lasting so long in the last series of The X Factor?).

And Ray Quinn won the whole lot, as predicated by every one who watched the show right back in week one.

He was the best dancer and deserved to win, but the whole inevitability of it all made it my least loved series so far.

Oh well.

My mum hates her job, she cannot wait to retire and I think it’ll only be a few more years before she does. One of her main gripes is the heating believe it or not, she gets cold easily and spends her whole shift freezing cold — even in the summer, and because of uniform restrictions there’s nothing she can do about it, she really needs help with managing stress at work!

My mom could benefit from Mindful Living TV I am sure, the network is meant to entertain, enrich, enlighten and educate viewers how to fully experience and appreciate life rather than letting it just zoom by as most folk do!

‘WAKE UP and pay attention to your life’

Is the message, and I think it’s a great one.

They have several shows including the meditation room and the play room and the way I see it — if you would like to appear and share your thoughts and views they can even help you to learn to meditate which is pretty awesome.

I don’t think my mom would actually want to go on the telly, she’d hate it, she doesn’t like the attention — but she’d appreciate watching

Crash, Bang, Wallop what an episode.

I have never changed my mind about a person or ended up so confused in one simply 22 minute episode of a TV show before.

1. Can’t stand Nathan, hope he goes.
2. Oh wait, he’s giving up his place for Cameron? Wow..I might have to rethink my views on him.
3. Ah, he’s only doing that because he knows he’s going any way…thought it seemed odd.
4. But still, it is nice to go out with dignity.
5. I don’t want him to go now, why isn’t he FIGHTING?
6. He really should be fighting and scheming, that’s what he does. Dignity? Pah, he’s just a loser for giving up.
7. They should really have kept him to keep the team strong, even if he is a douche.
8. Ah it’s him, he’s going — aww it’s nice that he isn’t throwing a hissy fit and just leaving nicely.
9. Wait, what?! A letter for his eyes only? Oh they better not be saving him!
10. He gets got take someone with him?! Argh, thanks for reminding me why i don’t like him — stupid power tripping ego maniac bastard!

I have no idea at this point if Nathan is leaving or not and I have no idea if they person he’s taking with him (Sean? Sharif? Bob? Oh please not Bob!) will be actually leaving, the Commando appearing at the end of the episode with a “Where do you think you’re going?” indicates not.

What a complete mind fuck!

Every one seems to be raving about the Acai Berry diet recently don’t they? Seems like it is all the rage among celebs and therefore regular folk want to jump on the bandwagon also, ain’t that always the way!

I don’t know much about it to be honest, I never really get tempted by fad diets but I might go read some acai berry reviews just so I can see what all the fuss is about. As far as I know the Acai Berry Benefits are just a natural supplement that aids in weight loss, much like drinking green tea which is something I already do

I am stating to hope the rumours that this is Jillians last season are true, she’s getting on my nerves — though I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt and blame it on a bad edit from the producers.

The way she was practically boasting about Philipe and Siones relatively poor weight loss over the last few weeks, since they stopped working out with her was shameful — it reminded me of the way she was with Harry on his return to the game way back in Biggest Loser Australia season one. The fact she’s completely written them off is surprising, the way she’s happy to see them fail is just not cool.

Also with the piece to camera about how she’s the shit and every one should listen to her. Well, yeah she’s the trainer and she knows what she’s doing…of course people should listen to her, but damn woman don’t make out like you are infallible — some times people have small loses or gain weight just because they do, because their body says so.

It’s happened on your watch, when a contestant has followed your instructions to the letter!

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As for Tara, I am happy to see she’s finally hit that wall and had two bad weeks — this is when her character will be tested, this is when we see if she really is this super strong and determined woman she portrays herself as. Will she dust herself off, follow her trainers instructions and bounce back — or will she meltdown and whinge about how it’s all so unfair?

Can’t wait to find out.

I am afraid this series has simply not floated my boat, I am not sure why.

I think there has been a certain element of predictability about it, Ray and Jess were always going to be in the finale as they are clearly on a different level to all other contestants this year — the only battle was who was going to be the third person to make it there with them?

Turns out it’s Donal and that’s fine by me, he comes across as a really nice guy.

But I didn’t fall madly in love with any one this series, I didn’t find myself rooting for any one to improve, I didn’t strongly dislike any one (though was getting there with whingebag Colleen!) and frankly I don’t care who goes on to win it.

Still loving Phillip Schofield though, he’s the only thing this series that has floated my boat..the silver haired fox that he is.

I had considered getting a sleep number bed recently because I was having a heck of a time with insomnia, I had done a lot of reading and was willing and able to try any thing that would potentially make me all better — well imagine my relief when about a week ago it just passed on it’s own, I have been sleeping like an absolute log the last few days, asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow as it should be.

It’s so nice, you don’t realise how much you appreciate something so simple as finding it easy to drop off until you have to cope without it for a while!

4.25pm here in the UK and so far this is how my birthday has gone…

Got up
Came online
Got a text from my best friend

Yeah, that’s about it.

I told my loved ones not to really bother this year as there’s nothing I want and I am too old to worry about silly things like birthdays, but you’d still expect people to wish you a happy birthday huh?

My husband to be appears to have completely forgotten, we have spoken twice and he has not said a word to me about it. Not heard from my parents at all, though in my mums defense she’s at work until 6pm and I am sure she’ll wish me a happy birthday and have a card for me later on

My plans for the rest of the day?

Spend a little more time online, have something to eat, do an hour on the elliptical, watch some TV, do an hour on the Wii Fit, watch some more TV then head to bed.

Ah, happy birthday toooo meeeeee.

I love shows like Spendaholics, you know where people who spend all their money on shoes or drinking are taken to task by a team of experts who use shock tactics to express to them just how much they are spending, where they are likely to be in 10 years time etc.

I don’t know why, they just amuse me because I don’t really understand how people get into such a pickle with money, I am boringly sensible with mine — If I can’t afford it I don’t buy it. I don’t think I will ever need Debt Consolidation Help or to appear on such a show, but who knows I may wake up tomorrow and decide that shoes are more important than the rent!