I got to stop standing next to skinny people in photos.

Honestly, i got to stop standing next to skinny people!

However, i didn't mind it so much last weekend when i met Dancing with the Stars Elena Grinenko and Tony Dovolani--Tony was the partner of country singer Sara Evans when she dropped out of Dancing with the Stars. Fred Astaire Dance Studio was doing a "Night out with the Stars" and for 50 bucks you could get a dinner, dance, and hang out with the celebrities...and by celebrities i mean Tony and Elena, i was just there cuz i'm a huge fan.

So there i am, the fat one in the picture, but for once i didn't mind because, well...look at Tony. He's super hot! And i've got my arm around him! So anyhoo, i tell him my sad pathetic story of how i ended up sixth place in a dancing competition that only had six people in it. And how one of them was a 71 year old sausage king...who outdanced me! Then Tony looked at me with his deep dark eyes and softly whispered...ok, now i'm just messing with you...he simply said, "did you have fun?"

And honestly, i did. I didn't place first but i had a blast, and developed an appreciation for how involved some of these dances are. When you watch the dancers on the tube you and i are simply looking at their costumes and enjoying the music they selected, but the judges are studying their foot movements because each dance has it's specific foot placement. (That, i'm pretty sure, is what sunk me in my dance competition.) And then Tony told me that they have no idea if they are going to dance in any specific season and are notified just about the same time it's announced to the public. They are also just as surprised with who they are assigned to dance with and find out about a day before they actually meet their celebrity partner. And then someone took this picture and they were off to mingle with the other fans...but not before i told them about deep fried snickers which Tony thought sounded delicious. So if Tony looks a little heavier this fall...

DEEP FRIED SNICKERS recipe
*from recipezaar.com*

Snickers candy bars
funnel cake mix
frying oil

1. Push popcicle sticks into Snickers bar from bottom about half way up.
2. Freeze Snickers until frozen solid.
3. Funnel cake batter
4. Dip frozen snicker in batter.
5. Fry in hot oil until golden brown (just a few minutes).
6. Remove from oil and drain.
7. Top with powdered sugar if desired. (Cindy note: heck yeah!)
8. Can also use twinkie if you want.
9. After a few of these, make sure you are not standing next to any skinny people if someone has a camera.
10. Repeat.