...in this life, I was loved by you...

Let the world stop turning; let the sun stop burning
Let them tell me love's not worth going through
If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart
The only dream that mattered had come true...
In this life, I was loved by you

I got the new Westlife album 'Face To Face' today. Most of the tracks are real good. I especially like "In This Life"... so sweet! (that's where the title of this post comes from) I may be planning to post an online review soon. It's a great CD in my opinion.

Also, mysteriously, after the cruise, my parents decided that DDR was a great game for exercise... and bought DDR:Extreme 2 and one pad (I already have a PS2).

I'm a serious DDR noob, though. I can't read complex patterns of arrows or step very fast - in fact, I got most of my grades by memorizing the song and steps. DDR just isn't my kind of game.
Anyway, song by song on what I did in the first 3 days: (after clearing all of the Lesson Mode)
(Note: This will seem crappy for most pros - I'm just starting out, so I'll do songs on LIGHT mode first.)

Speed Over Beethoven - Light (3)
I've never heard of this song before. Not overly difficult. What was maddening was the consistent streams of jumps. A (4th attempt or so)

Play That Funky Music - Light (2)
Hm. It's a cover of Wild Cherry. I saw a difficulty of 2 and thought - 'That's ok.' It was, actually. I found it very easy. A (1st attempt)

Oops! I Did It Again - Light (3)
This one's a Britney Spears cover. I found it maddeningly slow which initially caused some problems. After working on it for quite a few times, I managed to get an A

As The Rush Comes - Light (5)
I saw a song with difficulty 5 but a low speed and decided to try it out. In a few attempts, I was able to figure out how the freeze arrows with other steps during them worked. No A, but decently enough a B.

Irresistability - Light (3)
Eek! The speed initially scared me, but I decided to try it out. VERY spirited, not too difficult. Nothing great though, just a B.

Against All Odds [Take A Look At Me Now] - Light (3)
I know 2 existing versions of the song - the original one by Phil Collins, and Westlife and Mariah Carey's cover. I like the remix. I'm fine with the dance steps - after a lot of practicing managed to get what I wanted. A* (full combo) (after >25 times)

Get Busy - Light (4)
I chose this type of song, again because of low speed. Not too hard - the main headache is sorting out the freeze arrows. B.

- I then decided to play through Mission Mode. After getting through Area A and some of B, I got sick of Mission Mode. I went back to the mode to dance more songs (including unlocked ones) -

PARANOiA - Light (6)
Fairly tough - 180 BPM isn't exactly the kind of pace I like. I can get a B but no better after practicing. I think the 6 for the song is overrated, either that or some psychological difference makes it difficult for me to do Standard songs.

Oops! I Did It Again - Standard (4)
Only 4? For me, the 8th steps make this a headache, even harder than PARANOiA Light! I got them down after some practice, which got me a B.

That's about it. Training up 'Get Busy' now, should be able to get full combo with practice and being VERY careful.