Yesterday was a glorious glorious inspiring day.It was exciting to feel like I was a part of Making Things Happen. And even more astounding to realize that I was physically walking through a piece of history with every step. How many people can say they knew they were IN HISTORY at the time of it's making? So much history is defined by how it was viewed looking back. It is so singularly amazing to...
http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/quite_a_contrastThis is just...fascinating... I can't wait for the debate.Someone made a quip here about Palin sounding like a walking game of Mad Libs. It truly is like she has this list of words she wants to get in, and whatever the question, she just plugs the party line's favorite noun or verb into some rambling sentence, and off she goes!As a woman, I am s...
~ Drawing every day~ Reading "The Zen of CSS Design", authored by the owners of CSS Zen Garden~ Stitching up fun iPod Coozies (maybe Renee or Amy will post a pic?) - I clearly need to make one for myself~ Arranged Scott's Rockin' BBQ at our house (including the maiden voyage of my projector, so we could rock on the back deck! YES!)~ Teaching myself some PHP and Drupal, so I don't have to rely so ...
I have really been loving learning more about ATS and really digging into those roots. It's beautiful, it's powerful, and so much of what I have wanted to inject into my dancing but didn't quite know how. As soon as I started exploring it I started feeling it, and I feel it has been a good path to take for me.In my teacher training this past winter/spring, Carolena stated that she doesn't see why ...
FCBD "Who We Are"Thought I would share this little snippet, which I didn't even know was up online. It is a 1997 video of Carolena talking about what ATS is and isn't, and specifically some of her theories about the evolution of dance, motivation of feminine display and beauty, and more. It's very brief, but enjoyable.My favorite dance moment is right at the beginning. She is just doing a simple ...
Chris took these particular rockin' photos. Stay tuned for more from Wolf (hopefully! He took then, we just need to get them!). And Bren and Kahla took a stack o' pics as well, which can be seen over on Facebook.
The show was incredibly magical, and the party afterward was a completely amazing time! One of the best after-parties yet! The night was beautiful, my sisters amaze me constantly with ...
Just got this in my in-box from Paulette moments ago:"...the big news, which saddens my heart to tell you. Caravan Studio must close its’ doors. Times are changing and after many months of deliberation, Jeff and I have decided it is time to close the studio and move on to our next phase in life. Having this most beautiful studio has been such a gift to me, it has brought so much pleasure, with gr...
I was interviewed for this article a couple weeks back, and it goes live today. I am quoted once, which is plenty when I am interviewed along with such inspiring burly artists as my own amazing teacher Miss Indigo Blue (genius!), Paula the Swedish Housewife, Michelle L'Amour, and the famous Jo Boobs!
Check it out. It's really well written!
http://cityguides.msn.com/citylife/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8182825
Check it out. It's really well written!
http://cityguides.msn.com/citylife/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8182825
So I wondered to myself today why it is that while I feel relatively positive about my physical condition (reeeeally frustrated, but also hopeful would be most accurate), I still feel the compulsion to complain and detail where I am at with my progress in a way that the simple question, "How is your back doing?" doesn't sincerely invite.It's because to not complain and express my frustration, to m...
I woke up today in severe back pain. I got up to walk to the bathroom, and my foot stepped slightly on the corner of a soft dog toy, and it was enough to make me cry out in pain and fall into the door jam, grabbing on for balance. I had to admit that I need to go see the chiropractor NOW.I called, and my gal isn't at the desk today (maybe she doesn't work there now...I haven't been in 6 months). S...
I am sad to report that after troupe on Tuesday night, my back started hurting a little more. Yesterday afternoon it was downright UNCOOL. Had to go teach last night and by bed time I was walking like an old woman. The right side hurts a bit, but this is surprisingly my left lower back that is giving me the most trouble. Slept like hell. Chris' alarm went off 50 BILLION TIMES THIS MORNING. I am s...
Called the consulting nurse at my Dr's office yesterday, and checked in and got an assessment of where I was at. She suggested I try a half a turkey sandwich and see how that sat with me, and start drinking Pedialyte instead of Gatorade to cut back on excess sugars. So Chris bought the ingredients, and I had both last night. Pedialyte is ASS. I have to water it down even more than Gatorade. BLECH...
akaMy Trip to the ER in Valejo, CAFor those who read my last post, I apparently am psychic. The weekend was fabulous, save for the end. I will blog about the first part later, but am skipping to the drama for now.I am going to post Renee's rundown of the events from her perspective, and interject some from mine, of what I can remember.Sharon's tummy had been feeling a little funky all weekend but ...
tribaldancerMay 10th, 2008In case you haven't been in on the memo, inFusion Tribal will not be performing at Tribal Fest this year as originally planned. We had been invited to do a collaboration with Gypsy Caravan, but as the dates grew closer, we simply ran out of time to rehearse and plan the performance to insure it would be at the quality level we would want it to be at. And so close to the ...
I know the awesomest people.Honest people. Kind people. Generous people.Open people. Communicative people. Caring people.Funny people. Discerning people. Passionate people.Beautiful people. Creative people. Practical people.Thoughtful people. Inquisitive people. Adventurous people.They are my people. YOU are my people. And I adore each and every one of you.Thank you for being in my life. For shar...
Yesterday, we woke up to snow falling. Then it moved to heavy, large (for here) hail. By late afternoon it was bright and sunny, and Chris and I were on the back deck--which was bone dry--in tee shirts, barefoot, soaking up warmth from the sun and joking about whether he should try to mow the lawn before it started snowing again. By bedtime it had snowed again, and hail hard enough to cover the g...
Yet another "long lost friend" is returning to my life. A BIG SHOUT OUT to the fabulous Jessica, who not only is coming to my dance classes and having a blast (WAHOO!), but came to my hair rescue today and gave me a super cute cut to carry me into the weekend at Breitenbush!
This year is clearly a huge year of change for everyone. It is so amazing to see!
This year is clearly a huge year of change for everyone. It is so amazing to see!
I suppose it is unfair to ask Renee to post about her life when I am not posting much about mine. I am just really mentally preoccupied these days, and feeling a little introverted.Last weekend was lovely. Friday night was the Raqs al-Hamra gathering at MT's. We drank wine, laughed, danced a little, and had a lovely steak n' salad dinner made by MT herself. While I was out, Chris finally migrated ...
Petting a puppy under my desk, cold toes running through warm soft fur...Daydreaming about the "next big step" in my life, and what it will be like (all good in my fantasy, of course)...
Having friends who believe in you and show enthusiasm and support at all the right times...
Being terrified, and having Christopher to hold my hand and rally my spirit...
So just about a week and a half ago, I returned from a trip to San Francisco. I did the FatChanceBellydance General ATS Teacher Training (mouthful!) and I am now officially certified by Carolena herself to teach ATS. That's a subject for another posting...I don't know why or how, but at the beginning of my trip, I decided to snap photos of the Dogs of San Francisco. Well, I was just snapping pics ...
I am in San Francisco as I write this. Quinn wanted to get an early start on Friday, and is someone who can wake at 3am, fly for hours, and land at 9am and then go all day long. I am not that person. So I opted to fly in a day early and stay at a hotel near the airport to meet her in the morning. So I am all alone at an airport hotel with nothing nearby (okay, there is a McDonald's across the str...
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(also seattlesteampunk.com and steampunkseattle.com)
So this past Sunday was a glorious Seattle day, and a delightful opportunity to gather with other Steampunks at the EMP Sci-FI Museum at the Seattle Center! At High Noon we met up at the monstrous building, and spent a couple hours perusing the museum, chock full of props and books and fact-revealing plaquards. Then we (marched? paraded?) head off to the local pub for lunch and pints to get to kn...
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Cues & Tattoos Belly Bowl-o-Rama!
Okay, so I have to start this off with a: YOU MUST COME TO THE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND! Cues & Tattoos is DA BOMB!And for my friends out there who haven't yet done it: GET YER TICKETS FOR BELLYBOWLING! It is NOT a requirement that you bellydance to come and bowl with us, and I would love to see you. :) It's a screamin' deal for a night of all-you-can-bowl-pool-and-shuffleboard in our own private roo...
There are many fun things coming up for me, that I am staying focused on to combat stress and winter blah-dom!Friday: Raqs Reunion at Mona's. Yep, the whole Raqs al-Hamra gang together, at my favorite restaurant in Seattle, schmoozin' and catchin' up. I am particularly excited to see Michelle Taul after a long time, and see what she has been up to!Cues & Tattoos! A big festival right here in Seatt...
My Instructables has made the rounds, and is now in the top 2-10 hits of various Google searches for "steampunk guns" "pirate guns", "steampunk pirate" and so on.And two more crafty blogs picked it up, including Gizmo watch:http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/gun-modding-steampunk-style/Stay tuned for my next Instructable: turning a jacket into a cincher corset and crop jacket combo. Been working on i...
So last night I decided to write up an Instructables for the gun mods I have done. Specifically, outlining how to do the worn metal and wood finishes. And today, not only was it published, but it was picked as a featured Instructable--on the front page today!!http://www.instructables.com/
And my Instructable is at http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Pirate-Gun-Mod/
How fun is that?!
Okay so new project today. I was given a link to a tutorial on woodgrain, but the supplies needed are hard to source and to order online, you had to order a $90 minimum. No thanks! Someone on BrassGoggles showed his results using regular spray paint and gave his mini-tutorial, which I used for my inspiration.I wanted the hilt to have a dark "stain" color, like a worn mahogany. So this is how I di...
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