So, I've been throwing a lot of not-so-great news at y'all. I thought it was finally time to post something good. Well, I finally have something good to post.

Suspense killing you yet?

How about now?

I'm really gonna say it this time.

Gotcha that time, huh?

Okay, enough of that. I'm just gonna spit it out.

After 3 years of fighting ... my disability has been APPROVED! I got the letter the day before Thanksgiving telling me that the judge had ruled 100% in my favor. So, I should get 29 months of back-pay plus 6 months of reimbursements for medical expenses. Also, I'll get medicare and will be eligible for medicaid. Great Thanksgiving/Christmas gift, huh?

First off, I know it has been a week since my last post. Did y'all miss me?

I know, I know ... y'all are wondering why I haven't been posting much for the last month or so. I wish I had a good answer. All I can say is that it has been harder and harder for me to get my mind to focus long enough to write a post. Even just this much in this post has taken me 20 minutes to come up with. Fun, huh?

So, last time I told y'all that I was going to have pulmonary function tests (PFT's) done. Wow, it was so much fun. Okay, not really. If you've never had this test done, here's how it works. First, they draw blood. Unfortunately, they have to get it from the artery in your wrist, so it hurts more than just the run-of-the-mill blood tests. Then, you have to blow into a tube. Sounds easy, huh? It's not. You have to do these sharp deep breaths and blow out for up to 30 seconds. Needless to say, I was exhausted by the end and my back was really hurting.

We haven't found out anything yet, though. The doctor read the results and said some things were slightly abnormal and I will now be seeing a pulmonologist. Of course, the appointment I was given wasn't until February. Apparently, my breathing is not too important to these people.

Also, I recently found a lump on my leg. (Don't you just want to be me with all these health issues?) When the doctors took a look at it, they believed it to be a cyst. Although, they said it could also be a tumor. Yippee. So, it will have to be surgically removed. I will go to that clinic on Dec. 21st. At least that appointment wasn't put off 4 months, too.

Then there is my mental health appointments. At my last appointment, we did a lot of talking about my mother. I know y'all have read a bit about her on here. I try not to talk too much about her simply because it makes me ill to think about my parents. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I was beaten as a child or starved or anything. But, I was neglected and did not receive the medical or mental health care I desperately needed. Also, my mother is a complete narcissist who has a pathological need to make things about herself. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to see this obsession.

My therapist asked me to think about writing my mother letters to express the things I need to say to her. This is one of those exercises where the letters are just for me and wouldn't be mailed. As I said, writing on my blog has begun difficult for my brain to manage. Imagine how difficult the letter thing is. Hopefully, I can manage to do something for it. But, it's okay if I don't. That's a good thing about therapy - there are no wrong answers or ways to do things.

So, now you're caught up!

Leslie Martinez won't be winning any mother-of-the-year awards anytime soon. She thought it was a good idea to drop her 9-year-old daughter off at a Miley Cyrus concert by herself.

What was she doing instead, you might ask?

Martinez headed to a casino to pass the time.

The girl was scared and hungry and sought out a security guard. Arena personnel took the girl to the concession area and returned her to her seat for the remainder of the show. A worker stayed in eye-contact range with the girl throughout the show.

The girl's mother actually told police that she had dropped the girl off 2 years prior at another Miley Cyrus concert and had no problem.

What in the world was this mother thinking?? Who lets a 7-year-old go to a concert alone?!? Don't they realize how many pedophiles could be lurking at a concert that is geared towards children?

The woman was cited for misdemeanor child neglect. Seems to me she deserves something harsher.

This may be the strangest thing I have written about.

A South Carolina man named Rodell Vereen was caught on video having sex.

Wait, that's not the odd part.

He was having sex with Barbara Kenley's 21-year-old horse, Sugar.

Yep, you read that correctly.

Grossed out yet? No? Well, I'm not done.

This was the SECOND time he was caught having sex with the SAME horse.

Poor Sugar!

Kenley noticed that her horse was acting strange and getting infections. She also noticed that things were being moved around, so she did a weeklong stakeout to catch the predator on camera.

When it happened the first time in 2007, Vereen was given probation after pleading guilty to buggery. This time, he received 5 years in prison. He will serve three years of that in jail.

Anyone else get the heebie jeebies from this one?

A few weeks ago, my old neighbor in Biloxi asked me if I would bake her some cupcakes for her son's 2nd birthday party. Anyone else, I would have said no, but for them I would. So, I baked and decorated. The above picture is Aydan enjoying his cupcake. Notice that he has blue buttercream everywhere. His mom told me that he was even just sucking the frosting off the cupcake. It made me feel great that he enjoyed them so much. Now I have an entire year to rest up for the next time I make them! ha!

Oh, and the Buzz Lightyear next to him was his favorite gift. Since he got it, the only time he has set it down was to eat his cupcake. His mom told me he's had it in his hands for the last 2 days. Kids are funny that way!

Do you remember back in February when I posted about a Korean woman who had taken, and failed, her written driving test a record 771 times?

Well, 772 is apparently her lucky number! She has now passed the written portion of the driver's license exam.

Now she has to take the driving portion of the exam.

If you have relatives in South Korea, warn them. She might have her license soon!

I apologize for no recap last week. I've said it before, I hate that the judges decided who was eliminated without the viewers being involved for the 2nd week in a row. As a result, we lost two tappers, Bianca & Phillip. So, let's have a moment of silence for the tappers. Fortunately, the yummy Peter is still left. Can't wait to see his cute butt again this week!

And now, to this week's recap.

Karen & Kevin - Hustle w/ Maria Torres - Karen was great but, unlike the judges, I thought Kevin was a bit of a mess. At one point he had terror on his face and in another, he dropped her! I really think Kevin should have been gone already.

Ashleigh & Jakob - Jazz w/ Mandy Moore - I am so glad to see more Mandy Moore routines on the show. Last season, I think we only got 1 or 2 total. I've already said that Jakob is my pick to win this season. He did NOT disappoint me this week! He danced brilliantly. Ashleigh was able to hold her own pretty well in this one, but I wonder what will happen when they get a hard-core contemporary number. I think they should be safe. At least I hope they are!

Pauline & Peter - Quick Step w/ JT & Tomas (new choreographers) - This is always the dreaded genre to get. The performance made it so that I didn't notice the flaws too much and besides, how could I notice anything with Peter looking so fine in that uniform. I could watch his butt in that uniform for hours. I thought the choreography was adorable, but I thought they could have toned down the schtick a little. I'm hoping they're safe so that I can see more of Peter.

Kathryn & Legacy - Broadway w/ Andy Blankenbeuhler (new) - It probably would have helped the performance if the song used was actually from Broadway and not from a Disney cartoon (Jungle Book). Maybe it's just me. Firstly, I had no idea what Kathryn's character was. If she was supposed to be a "vixen", they shouldn't have dressed her like a drag queen Dorothy. Secondly, you could tell that Legacy was unsure of the choreography because he kept looking at Kathryn to see what came next and when. I think they should be in the Bottom 3 tonight.

Channing & Victor - Contemporary w/ Stacey Tookey - For their first time together, they were lucky and unlucky to get their own style. I saw unlucky because they're expected to be great because it's their own style, but this is the first time they dance together which always means they're behind the rest in terms of having chemistry. For the first time, I think that Channing showed just how soft and beautiful she can dance. As for Victor, he danced as well as I thought he would. Channing could be the dark horse in this competition.

Ellanore & Ryan - Hip Hop w/ Lil C - Honestly, I didn't get it. I'm not sure if Ryan did either. Let's be honest, Ryan is a brilliant ballroom dancer. That does NOT mix well with Hip Hop. That said, I thought he tried really hard and was a decent job. Overall, I didn't think this was a great performance and they'll see themselves in the Bottom 3.

Mollee & Nathan - Salsa w/ Gustavo Vargas (new) - When I think of Mollee, I do NOT think of "sexy" at all. Unfortunately, that's what you need for a good, if not great, salsa performance. This is a DISASTER. It was like watch High School Musical: Ballroom Edition. That's not a compliment. They could be in serious trouble this week.

Noelle & Russell - Afro-Jazz w/ Sean Cheesman (new) - Of all the new choreographers debuting this week, this one is my favorite. He brought something out of Russell that was just amazing. In fact, Russell outdanced Noelle! I think Noelle could have danced with a bit more fire, in my opinion. I could see them in the bottom, although I think Russell has finally shown he belongs in the Top 20.

My Bottom Three

Ellanore & Ryan
Kathryn & Legacy
Mollee & Nathan

I could also see Pauline & Peter in the Bottom 3 as well. I'm afraid that they will be and will get eliminated, although I could see Ryan being cut as well. I still think the worst performance of the night was Mollee and Nathan's but they've had two great weeks before this one that would save them.

UPDATE:

The bottom 3 were Ellanore & Ryan, Pauline & Peter and Karen & Kevin. I honestly thought the 2 to go home should have been Pauline and Kevin. It ended up being Pauline and Peter's last week in the competition. I'm NOT happy that Peter is gone!