Last night I....

[elisedance]

I'm not sure if this will take off but I realized there was no thread in which one could share and compare what we are doing in the evenings - the full range from competing through making easter eggs :) Since we don't always make the best use of our time I dare say it may be as informative to the writer as the reader. I searched DF for anything similar but did not find one (if there is please let me know). Tis a good time to start because I had a wonderful, if not particularlly dramatic evening.

Went dancing with P to the Westway club (East Toronto). Its a great place for both social and competitor mostly because of its size and the quality of the floor. If you go earl, as we always do, they play standard for the first hour (7-8) and there is generally 2 or three couples on the floor so you can go full out in a competition routine. Later it fills up and often there is a hosted studio - sometimes with 50 or more members that come so that the floor can be quite full. By 10 pm or so it starts to empty and one can again use the floor. In an evening you can do open routines for about 2 hours in total and the rest of the time social dancing is fine and you can always work on floorcraft and styling - not a bad practice session even for competitors.

The music is terrific - all strict timing and alternating between 3 standard and three latin with the occasional 3 line dances thrown in. There is complimentary coffee, a variety of teas and even hot chocolatet and at 9.30 pm they serve dinner (for real), all included for your 16$ entry fee. Last night was sausages (very tasty) with saurcraut and green salad...

A few pros turn up and last night Ed was there - I guess he's in his 70s but very sharp and still cuts the mustard with his wife. Ed has taken a liking to us and often gives us tips - aparently I am dragging my heel in too fast during heel turns - I'm sure he is right.

[nucat78]

Grabbed some take-out Chinese for self and son and then headed over to studio for group hustle class followed by social / practice. I was late to hustle and walked in with another guy. We were greeted with applause b/c there was a major lack of men for the group class. Nice to be wanted!

Danced some FTs with NP in prep for showcase and pulled my back. I think I'm pulling her more than leading her. Not good and I don't know if it's me or her or both. Have to work on that.

Shuttle buddy P. made it for part of the social so I tried to dance mainly with her while she was there since it was her first visit to the studio.

Stopped by another studio for a little while after our social for theirs.

Came home and did a little light housecleaning.

[cornutt]

Not a lot. Been too tired to do much dancing this week. Watched the Sox/Rays game. Did a bunch of work with one of my synths.

[Me]

I finished a jewelry order and then practiced solo for an exhibition coming up soon.

Kinda' boring and lonely night. I thought Fridays were supposed to be party nights!

[fascination]

I saw one couple in my counseling gig then I went over to BFF's and had wine and talked until dance party time...hit taco bell on the way home...and then the pillows

[and123]

heavens, how can you sleep after eating Taco Bell?

[fascination]

well lessee..yesterday I taught an hour of cardiokick and danced for 3 hours then ate a big meal washed down with alot of wine...

[Standarddancer]

went to massage then checked my makeup inventory for Sunday's comp

[QPO]

Yesterday was a full day, went to the hairdressers for the 6 weekly colour upgrade and trim, then went to my mothers to do her hair as it was her birthday, came home and did some washing and cleaning for before getting the dinner ready and then went out dancing. It was a good night, bit warm but danced from 7.00 -11.00, met up with Lioness, I wish her well with her dancing ambtions :-)

[latingal]

curled up under a blanket to watch a bit of television...nice.

[Lioness]

Thanks QPO, Likewise.

Last night I actually cooked something, and it didn't kill everyone in the house. Then I danced from probably about 7.30pm to midnight, came home, and slept until 1pm. :D
My partner and I were both worn out by the end of the night and only stayed dancing on energy from sugary foods and drink.

[SwingWaltz]

I studied last night, after drinking 4 stubbies of beer. That certainly made study more enjoyable...productivity? Let's not go there. At least I enjoyed the studying part. :rolleyes:

[Standarddancer]

you are very diligent student:)

[hereKittyKitty]

Last night I fed 4 stray cats that I'm hoping to rescue, attended a friends birthday party, and watched a rerun of House Hunters International on HGTV.

[elisedance]

Finally managed to fix an outlet in the bathroom - the clue was there was no current in the wiring (bought a new-fangled probe that lights up when you are near a hot wire - not touching it, just near).

Went out to dinner w friend to a pub up the street - used to be so packed there you could not get in on a saturday, now its rather quiet (but nicer). Wonder what happened - specially as a lovely dinner for two was less than $50 including wine...

[pinkstuff]

Went out for food - enjoyed a really tasty steak with some nice red wine.

[fascination]

after sealing half of the driveway, went out to another dance party and then to applebees with of agroup of the folks from the dance

[samina]

worked on blogs, uploaded some youtube vids, then watched some Friends. nice to skip dancing this weekend and just enjoy some alone time.

[flashdance]

Surfing net (youtube in particular)/watching TV/bits of reading. Not much to write home about. Tend to just wind down at the weekends.

[nucat78]

Came home from football game and grabbed a couple steakburgers from Steak and Shake for son and self. Went over to NP's and practiced a little FT. Now my lower back is really spasming. Might have to skip group classes tonight aside from watching formation.

[Lioness]

Last night I couldn't get to sleep until 1am. Part of it was because I was reading until 12, but I should've been able to sleep easily and I couldn't.

Coffee has been used for the first time in ages.

[hustleNflow]

Drove to studio to watch showcase only to find out that it had been postponed until next week due to illness. Drove back to my end of town, browsed around a bit at the Halloween store. Went home, changed clothes, ordered some Chinese, swung by Blockbuster and picked up The Love Guru, picked up Chinese, and spend the rest of the evening knitting (got a baby blanket to finish up before the shower on the 25th), eating garlic beef, watching said movie (was kinda disappointing), and thwarting the drunken antics of my younger sister and two friends who are home from college for fall break. :rolleyes:

[elisedance]

Went for thanksgiving dinner at friends sister and new hubby's house. All the works and lots of wine - guess thats for the dinner thread - shared stories, their honemoon trip and my son's wedding.

Totally stuffed despite trying to keep on diet :( now up in the middle of the night with heartburn :( I suppose one meal won't hurt too much...

[fascination]

practiced, had chinese buffet with my family, then played cards, talked with BFF, practiced a bit more then crashed

[elisedance]

[I wanna my own dance floor... sob, sob, sob. wanna wanna, just like F has only bigger...sob :(:(:(:( ]

[fascination]

here's the hint...start looking for a spouse like fasc has....

[nucat78]

ED - got a basement in your place? You can build your own floor for the cost of material and sweat equity.

Went to formation class - back was ok dancing but I had a hard time getting into and out of my car. Came home and made dinner for self and son. Watched a bit of "Die Another Day" on DVD - had to see the mojito scene ;-)

[elisedance]

here's the hint...start looking for a spouse like fasc has....

Hmmm. OK. Where do you live? :p

[SwingWaltz]

Last night I couldn't get to sleep until 1am. Part of it was because I was reading until 12, but I should've been able to sleep easily and I couldn't.
Last night I could't get to sleep until 2:30am. I was thinking about lots of things :-?

[elisedance]

ED - got a basement in your place? You can build your own floor for the cost of material and sweat equity.



Ha! I barely have time to brush my teeth. Somehow I suspect that if I skip the morning one I'm not going to save sufficient time to finish it this millenium.

OTOH, would you like to visit, and, just by the way, how are you with hammer and nails and such :raisebro:

[Spitfire]

Watched a DVD I checked out from the library.

[bordertangoman]

heavens, how can you sleep after eating Taco Bell?

I thought Taco Belle was an opera diva!

Last night I was tangoing to neo-tango music interspersed with Golden age tandas; the brain wave of Steve Morrell who's Tangks have ended with wild nights of non-tango music with everyone letting down their hair, and he has observed that people listen more attentively to old tangos as a result.

So we had some Stones, Trust in Me ( cover from Jungle book! by sultry female singer)
Sur No Sur, Siddhartha from Buddha Lounge amongst Gotan, Bajofondo etc. etc.

Needless to say I was in my element... :)

[LucyDiamond]

Last night I finished gluing stones on my dress for upcoming showcase.

[nucat78]

OTOH, would you like to visit, and, just by the way, how are you with hammer and nails and such :raisebro:

Well, I framed, insulated, did the electrical and drywall in my "former" basement, put a new tile floor in my kitchen. I'm thinking about ripping out all the carpeting on the first floor of my place and putting in laminate flooring. Oh yeah, I've done bathroom tile too. So I guess I'm ok.

[flashdance]

Last night I made love to a beautiful woman... then woke up :(

[bordertangoman]

Last night I made love to a beautiful woman... then woke up :(

Last night I was crying crocodile tears in the arms of a beautiful woman ... then woke up:)

[Lioness]

Last night I ate lots of watermelon.

[etp777]

Last night I watched Ilya and Nadia's pro show (amazing), and enjoyed a bunch of general dancing, with both my pros and one pro from another studio (cute ;) ) whom I haven't danced with for a while. Sadly, not other two cute pros I love to dance with, but will catch them later this week.

[NURDRMS]

last night I packed for Hotlanta!!!

[elisedance]

last night I packed for Hotlanta!!!

Good luck!!! And have a ball.....

[elisedance]

Last night I made love to a beautiful woman... then woke up :(

It was great FD..... :kissme:

[elisedance]

Well, I framed, insulated, did the electrical and drywall in my "former" basement, put a new tile floor in my kitchen. I'm thinking about ripping out all the carpeting on the first floor of my place and putting in laminate flooring. Oh yeah, I've done bathroom tile too. So I guess I'm ok.

Soo, what's keeping you?

[samina]

Well, I framed, insulated, did the electrical and drywall in my "former" basement, put a new tile floor in my kitchen. I'm thinking about ripping out all the carpeting on the first floor of my place and putting in laminate flooring. Oh yeah, I've done bathroom tile too. So I guess I'm ok.

sublimation...:cool:

[elisedance]

Hey, get in line Sam - I saw him first ... :)

[elisedance]

Beautiful warm weather yesterday so early evening sat on front steps with hourse mate drinking a nice red wine - a couple of guys we know were cycling by so they stopped for a chat, and a glass of wine - a couple of ladies they knew were walking by so they stopped for a glass of wine - best party I've hosted in years. :) :cool:

[and123]

sat on front steps with hourse mate drinking a nice red wine

Wow, your horse drinks wine?!? :p

[elisedance]

Wow, your horse drinks wine?!? :p

Well, if he's going to sit poliely on the steps why not? :cool:

[nucat78]

Wow, your horse drinks wine?!? :p

I'm a little more concerned about the meaning of "horse..." Ehhh, nevermind.

Went to studio a little early to practice FT with NP, stayed for Bronze and then Silver waltz classes but tried to take it easy and not re-pull my back.

[Standarddancer]

fed my cat, then packed things that I need for today's lessons, then go to bed

[flashdance]

It was great FD..... :kissme:

Anytime honey bun http://www.dance-forums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif For you for art thou beautiful lady on a balcony overlooking yea yonder lake /sigh.


Oh noes we'll have the whole forum talking now http://www.dance-forums.com/images/icons/icon12.gif :D

p.s. do you like bunnies?

[Stagekat]

Attended a group class taught by Ilya... very nice... I'll never think of my posture the same...

Oh... and I agreed to (on paper) at some point in the next few payments to actually get something Choreographed for me and my pro... (after nothing but lessons for 2 years and 4 months... is a good feeling) :-)

[elisedance]

Anytime honey bun http://www.dance-forums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif For you for art thou beautiful lady on a balcony overlooking yea yonder lake /sigh.


Oh noes we'll have the whole forum talking now http://www.dance-forums.com/images/icons/icon12.gif :D

p.s. do you like bunnies?

Love bunnies, best stewed in red wine Mmmm.
[oh, methinks a budding romance may just have stopped in its four little cute tracks..]

[etp777]

mmm, me too. :)

[elisedance]

mmm, me too. :)

er, etp, were you referring to the budding romance - or to the taste of bunnied in red wine :confused:

[etp777]

lol, the bunny. Mentioned my stew to pro sunday. She didn't seem particularly impressed, and mentioend a former pet. Studio owner on other hand jus twnated to know where I bought frozen rabbit and whether they had any locations downtown. :)

[flashdance]

Love bunnies, best stewed in red wine Mmmm.
[oh, methinks a budding romance may just have stopped in its four little cute tracks..]

:lol: For thy love is greater than my soft feathered (furry?) friends. :D Can't say I've ever tasted rabbit. Chinese duck's nice though :)

p.s. to myself, stop talking shakesperian you fool.

[elisedance]

"What lightweight through yonder window breaks?
It is the bunny beast, and Juliet is the fun..."

Tarry not to reason, my Coriolanean shakespearian swain... else we are undone...

[elisedance]

Worked in the garden - here it all has to come in for the winter :rolleyes: Then ws really inspired to cook (pork tenderloin) and finally played the violin for 2 hours. After it feels like the most amazing workout. Of course, I don't know what the violin might say if asked ;)

[fascination]

made a real honest to goodness homemade dinner and dessert from scratch, practiced, took my daughter to a flute lesson, chatted with dh about our day...

[samina]

first coaching session ever...with new practice partner & pro's coach...so enjoyed it. set up standing appt for weekly lesson.

had been in bed with 103+ fever & chills all day, but vowed i would go if i could get it under 101...ended up making the 1-hr journey & spent the evening happily dancing & sweating at around 100.9.:cool:

heh..."you know you're addicted to dancing when...."

[elisedance]

or maybe 'you know when you are crazy when...' :rolleyes:

don't push it too much sam...

[Standarddancer]

hope you get better from that fever soon Sam...you really addicted;)

[nucat78]

first coaching session ever...with new practice partner & pro's coach...so enjoyed it. set up standing appt for weekly lesson.

had been in bed with 103+ fever & chills all day, but vowed i would go if i could get it under 101...ended up making the 1-hr journey & spent the evening happily dancing & sweating at around 100.9.:cool:

heh..."you know you're addicted to dancing when...."

I've found that sometimes heavy exercise breaks a fever. Not sure that is physiologically reasonable - maybe it was just coincidence.

Took a group bachata and then a group intermediate salsa class. Went home and channel surfed for a bit and then to bed.

[njdancegirl]

first coaching session ever...with new practice partner & pro's coach...so enjoyed it. set up standing appt for weekly lesson.

had been in bed with 103+ fever & chills all day, but vowed i would go if i could get it under 101...ended up making the 1-hr journey & spent the evening happily dancing & sweating at around 100.9.:cool:

heh..."you know you're addicted to dancing when...."

Good for you, Sam. New practice partner...anyone I know? Could he possibly turn into new am comp partner?!?

Sorry you are feeling so icky...that is a "you know when you're addicted" moment!

[bordertangoman]

"What lightweight through yonder window breaks?
It is the bunny beast, and Juliet is the fun..."

Tarry not to reason, my Coriolanean shakespearian swain... else we are undone...

" Out out dam-ned spot
Will all the seas incarnadine
not wash out the sauce of the tomato fruit?"

"Has my Lady not tried McSurf byo logicale?"

"Ah by our powders we are undone"

Enter Banquo's Ghost


whoooooooooooooooooooo.........

[elisedance]

Quote he: its totally nutsoid herin, methinks
rapid exit Banquo's ghost

And I just about completed planning for the big OSB trip!!

[Stagekat]

Stayed up until I couldn't see straight trying to sort through pics from this weekend. (Apparently not seeing straight starts at about 1am)

On the upside I'm almost finished.

[Beto]

Continued with night 4 of my dance burnout/avoidance by staying in. Left work later than normal, hit the grocery store and wound up buying more than I'd expected. Got home, changed, and hit the gym for a quick workout before they closed. Showered, watched Friday night's episode of Clone Wars on the TiVo and then the DwtS results show. Caught Monday night's episode of Chuck and then went to bed.

[flashdance]

"What lightweight through yonder window breaks?
It is the bunny beast, and Juliet is the fun..."

Tarry not to reason, my Coriolanean shakespearian swain... else we are undone...

lol you make me swoon like a palm tree in a moderate breeze (I'd fall over if it were stronger). Am I the bunny beast? I'm softer than laundry put onto a 30 degree spin... (I have added softner too my sweet pea)

:lol: I'm laughing too much to continue :lol::lol:

@tangoman, lol http://www.dance-forums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[samina]

Good for you, Sam. New practice partner...anyone I know? Could he possibly turn into new am comp partner?!?

You probly do. It just sort of came together without any fanfare. Pro's coach commented that he likes the match, especially considering it's brand new and we haven't danced much together. For now, just practice & lesson partner.

Sorry you are feeling so icky...that is a "you know when you're addicted" moment!
That's true. Am a bit taken aback by sudden unexpected health issue...appears all my bodywork dredged up some long-dormant Lyme (which is why I went last nite...not contagious). I mentioned to my rolfer last week that I thought it might be what has been lurking in my hip area, and...lookit that. Same high fever again today...hmmm.

Course...still planning on doing showcase this weekend, and practicing with new partner. :)

[flashdance]

There was a young lady called Elise
she attended the same dance class would you believe?
Her dancing shoes were made of pure glass
she danced like the wind her shoes twinkled in the erm man made spot lights?
But alas she forgot her dance shoes on the way out
so I took them home --- she found out
and came on over and punched my lights out
So what is the moral of this story I hear you cry
because the clock struck 12 and the shoes turned into a pumpkin pie :(

(no bunnies were harmed or included in the pie)

[SwingWaltz]

Very impressive flashdance!

Last night I had pizza + beer for dinner and studied until 2am.
It's not even exam time yet! :headwall:

[elisedance]

There was a young lady called Elise
she attended the same dance class would you believe?
Her dancing shoes were made of pure glass
she danced like the wind her shoes twinkled in the erm man made spot lights?
But alas she forgot her dance shoes on the way out
so I took them home --- she found out
and came on over and punched my lights out
So what is the moral of this story I hear you cry
because the clock struck 12 and the shoes turned into a pumpkin pie :(

(no bunnies were harmed or included in the pie)

Hey, I prefer your description of my dancing than my pro's! Oh, and I never would punch anyone out - I'd be more inclined to torture you with my poetry.... :)

[elisedance]

Last night was Wed so thats practice night on the biiiiig floor. Left work early to work out in the studio first on these new routines - I was alone at first and then one of my favorite couples arived, they dance Senior 4 but he always jokes that at his age he should be in Senior 7. Actually, they are lovely dancers and a wonderful real life couple too.

Went for a quick eat at Dairy Crest - I like their chicken. This time had the 'Healthy Choice" which is one side and a chicken 'quarter' which is actually a leg or a breast) with vegetables. The latter were crunchy but totally tasteless except for a faint odor of clorine. Is it possible that they treat them for some reason?? The chicken tasted OK but had so much salt I had to wash it down with water. Mmmm good :(

Practice was terrific, DP was in great form, the music was lovely and the company too (about 6 couples on the biiiiig floor. Really could go all out.

[Lioness]

Last night I attempted to write an essay/report thingy on altruism, and I kept getting distracted by forums. I did exactly the same thing tonight...

[bordertangoman]

Last night I attempted to write an essay/report thingy on altruism, and I kept getting distracted by forums. I did exactly the same thing tonight...

bEWARE of groundhogs bearing gifts.......

[bordertangoman]

Last night I went ceroc ing ( is it a verb?) and talked too much. went into burble overload and got told nicely by my dance partner of the moment to shut up.

Actually she said as we were talking in the wings " We're talking too much lets dance."
then on the dance floor I kept thinking about listening to the music.

I probably did as much talking as dancing last night, which is rare; as I normally dance and conversation is not my forte ( though I do sing along to the music quite unself-consciously)

[elisedance]

Sometimes it just has to come out BTM, babble builds and blows its bubble beautifully or banefully.

[fascination]

taught my 3rd fitness class of the day, spent alot of time on the phone w/BFF, had a small bit of nachos and pinot grigio, nursed my sore neck w/advil, bengay and the heating pad again, watched the finale of project runway w/dh

[bordertangoman]

Sometimes it just has to come out BTM, babble builds and blows its bubble beautifully or banefully.

Just dont wish to become
Burble- or Babble-tangoman

and empti vessels make most noise

your kind words appreciated.

I think what I really want is to look into somebody's eyes with love....... sighs inwardly

[flashdance]

Hey, I prefer your description of my dancing than my pro's! Oh, and I never would punch anyone out - I'd be more inclined to torture you with my poetry.... :)

I'd never get anything done if I were to listen to your 'torture' poems all the time http://www.dance-forums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

What's this about people saying different things about the way you dance?! Shame on them I say. Maybe show them the poem :lol:

Actually, that line 'danced like the wind' is from Patrick Swayze's 'She's like the wind'... http://www.dance-forums.com/images/icons/icon11.gif

As for last night... I erm went to the gym and huffed and puffed. I was going to do some dance but ran out of steam...

[samina]

Continued nursing fever after a repeat of yesterday. Watched Friends as distraction...up to season 8, now.

Rather late in the evening began to feel relatively normal for a bit and enjoyed washing dishes and tidying up.

[Beto]

Had a friend come over with a movie. Watched Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle. Laughed my @$$ off and really enjoyed it. Now I need to rent the sequel.

[nucat78]

Stopped by grocery store on way home, tossed in a frozen pizza and surfed the Web for awhile. Never made it to salsa - the weather was pretty rotten.

[Standarddancer]

went out eating with partner, teacher and some dance friends in a cozy restaurant:)

[_malakawa_]

went to bed early, around 1:00 AM. :rocker: and it was a full moon and i couldn't fall a sleep. My dear BF slept on my shoulder with legs around me, and i counted ships. :cool:

And in a different corner you could hear my cats snoring.

[Standarddancer]

oh looks like your dear BF used you as his pillow:);)

my cat usually snores loud, and he loves to share the same pillow as me...or sleep on my hair...lol...sometimes I had to throw him out of my bed room to have a peacful time:)

[flashdance]

went to bed early, around 1:00 AM. :rocker: and it was a full moon and i couldn't fall a sleep. My dear BF slept on my shoulder with legs around me, and i counted ships. :cool:

And in a different corner you could hear my cats snoring.

You have ships on wallpaper or in your mind? :D

I just remembered why my head is hurting still - I wacked it on the wall in bed last night. I need a woman's arm to snooze on! :)

[_malakawa_]

You have ships on wallpaper or in your mind? :D

I just remembered why my head is hurting still - I wacked it on the wall in bed last night. I need a woman's arm to snooze on! :)

I tried to imagine them. :p he slept like a baby. i hate full moon. no sleeping for me at that time. :(

[Stagekat]

I'm with ya Malakawa... my sleeping patterns get all screwed up during a full moon... I want to sleep all day and then have more energy than I know what to do with at about 10pm.

[elisedance]

I just remembered why my head is hurting still - I wacked it on the wall in bed last night. I need a woman's arm to snooze on! :)

I work in a hospital, maybe I can send you one....

[oh, yeuch, did I write that??]
[remember the song: 'I hold your hand in mine, dear... "]

[flashdance]

I hope your arm doesn't mind dribble on it :? :friend: I sometimes leak at night and wake up to a wet pillow :( (i must have over active saliva production at night)

[ThisIsNotMe]

Last night...had singing lesson, then group dance lesson (samba), then came home to find an email offering me an audition at AIM (australian institute of music), for a music theatre course I applied for. Consequently spent rest of night looking for two songs (contrasting music theatre styles), and a 2 minute monologue. No luck on either count yet. If anyone's got any suggestions!?

[delamusica]

Range?

[ThisIsNotMe]

Range?

My vocal range? Soprano. Can sing anything from about an A below middle C to a high G (uhh....the 2nd one after middle C). Not very good at expressing myself when it comes to range.

Lol, if that message wasn't aimed at me then...oops! :p

[elisedance]

Cattle farming? Pistols? Roving lions??
No, I think you are pretty safe TINM... :)

[ThisIsNotMe]

Lol, I guessed so, but you know...how's your violin going, btw?

[elisedance]

fantastic - just wish the day was not interupted by work :) (actually that is going well too so I'm on a bit of a roll)

The highlight was playing for my son's wedding - he got married about 3 weeks ago in a 12C church located in a small vilage in france about 10 miles from Geneva (where my daughter-in-law's sister lives). Twas the absolute fantasy wedding that would also have made an incredible movie (e.g. the morning of the church priest told the happy couple that they could not use the (catholic) church because the service was going to be led by a woman... many tears later that was solved).

They arranged for an excellent accompanist and I played two pieces - Meditations from Thais and Ave Maria (the Gounod version). I can't claim perfection (its a bit nerve wracking!) but I don't think there were many unmoved by at least the notion - its pretty special to play at your own childs wedding.

[ThisIsNotMe]

Wow, that is special! And what a story...silly not letting them have the wedding in the catholic church, though. It sounds beautiful! I bet you played terrifically (hmm, is that even a word?). And even if it wasn't perfect, you know what they say, so long as you keep going, the audience isn't even going to notice. :D

[elisedance]

Oh, I didn't finish that part of the story - the wedding went on as planned after the Bishop interceded and said it was OK as long as the (female) priest did not go into the altar region. Everyone was happy (which pretty much describes the whole event :)

You are right about the going on thing - when I play in front of an audience I seem to make constant mistakes and yet when you hear a recording of the same performance it sounds pretty good. I suppose the mind exagerates the errors when you are focusing hard - also things that sound bad really near an instrument (or voice I suppose) often do not carry out to the audience.

[ThisIsNotMe]

That's great that it all went on then, sounds like there was a bit of drama though!
Going on...I learned that the hard way. When I did a lot of performing on the piano (haven't done much of that for about a year), I used to make so many horrible (I thought) mistakes. And while I didn't stop, I'd usually make some sort of a face, or grimace or something, and that was usually what gave away the mistakes, not the mistakes themselves.

[elisedance]

Same goes for dancing of course - maybe more so. If you just carry on you can pretend that it was intentional and everyone will miss it unless they were looking directly at you. If however, you stop, stamp your foot, yell a thousand curses and protest angrily at your partner there is usually a quite different outcome :)

It was only my second recital since taking the instrument up again after 40 years hiatus. So, I'm still a bit performance rusty! I think ballroom competition helped me quite a bit to settle the nerves though - unlike public speaking when I did my first ballroom comp - twas next to useless.

Lessee, last night I spent on DF!

[samina]

fantastic - just wish the day was not interupted by work :) (actually that is going well too so I'm on a bit of a roll)

The highlight was playing for my son's wedding - he got married about 3 weeks ago in a 12C church located in a small vilage in france about 10 miles from Geneva (where my daughter-in-law's sister lives). Twas the absolute fantasy wedding that would also have made an incredible movie (e.g. the morning of the church priest told the happy couple that they could not use the (catholic) church because the service was going to be led by a woman... many tears later that was solved).

They arranged for an excellent accompanist and I played two pieces - Meditations from Thais and Ave Maria (the Gounod version). I can't claim perfection (its a bit nerve wracking!) but I don't think there were many unmoved by at least the notion - its pretty special to play at your own childs wedding.
Aw...that's very sweet.

My father sang at my wedding...was very moving and beautiful.

Your son's wedding sounds like it was spectacular. What a lovely setting.

[samina]

Mostly nursed headache in bed last night, but at one point threw on pashmina and went for long thoughtful & meditative walk through town. It was so beautiful...no one was out, the town is all decorated for Halloween festivities (tonight is the first night for this year's Haunted Mill). The moon was still shining nearly full and the stars were out. Stood on the bridge crossing the falls for a long time...looked in the quaint shop windows...enjoyed the cool breeze & fresh air. Quietly thanked the town for a good run while living here...

[elisedance]

Aw...that's very sweet.

My father sang at my wedding...was very moving and beautiful.

Your son's wedding sounds like it was spectacular. What a lovely setting.

The nicest thing was that there were no contractors of any kind. Everything was done by family - from arranging the flowers in the church to cooking for 80 people (an awesome feat pulled of by daughter-in-law). My contribution just fit perfectly into that. Even the accompanist was an old friend of the family. Of course that all required several days of collaboration and months of planning. This gave it a real 'village' feell, quite different from the more contracted events I'm more used to (although they can obviously be just as special).

[samina]

The nicest thing was that there were no contractors of any kind. Everything was done by family - from arranging the flowers in the church to cooking for 80 people (an awesome feat pulled of by daughter-in-law). My contribution just fit perfectly into that. Even the accompanist was an old friend of the family. Of course that all required several days of collaboration and months of planning. This gave it a real 'village' feell, quite different from the more contracted events I'm more used to (although they can obviously be just as special).

Oh...how memorable! My kinda wedding... Say, was it in French?

[elisedance]

Well, my and my ex's families are from england and the daughter in law's are from the US west coast - you actually didn't hear a word of french, twas as if brigadoon had risen in this little village :)

[bordertangoman]

Mostly nursed headache in bed last night, but at one point threw on pashmina and went for long thoughtful & meditative walk through town. It was so beautiful...no one was out, the town is all decorated for Halloween festivities (tonight is the first night for this year's Haunted Mill). The moon was still shining nearly full and the stars were out. Stood on the bridge crossing the falls for a long time...looked in the quaint shop windows...enjoyed the cool breeze & fresh air. Quietly thanked the town for a good run while living here...

dont you know pashminas are an endangered species. I mean when did you last see one in the wild. (same goes for Doner Kebabs) ;)

[_malakawa_]

went to bed around 1:00 AM again, couldn't fall a sleep till 2. than my alarm woke me up at 5:00 AM because my BF needed to be at the airport at 6:00 AM.

No sleeping at all. :-?

[Beto]

Went to a happy hour hosted by one of the local Meetup.com groups here in DC. Got there on the late side and saw some friends I hadn't seen in a few weeks. Then left that a bit early (as it was loud and I'm still in my "I'm not here to dance" phase) and joined 2 friends in Dupont Circle at a sushi place. Ate some great food there and had some good conversations about the planning for an upcoming birthday celebration next week.

On the downside, I managed to lose my work BlackBerry and security key/badge on the Metro rail system on my way home. That sucked but sometimes ---- happens and you just deal with it. Have a replacement key and badge already and have sent off my check to my employer to cover the cost of my new unit which I'm setting up now. Sure, it may turn up in the Lost & Found for Metro, where I've reported it, but at the same time I'm prepared for the possibility that it won't.

[elisedance]

dont you know pashminas are an endangered species. I mean when did you last see one in the wild. (same goes for Doner Kebabs) ;)

Actually, the species has been saved from extinction - you can now buy pashminas made of polyester (true, if absurd).

Ah, genetic engineering to the rescue...

[nucat78]

I'm pretty sure there was kebab living under my patio. At least I saw what I assumed was a kebab tunnel.

[elisedance]

I'm pretty sure there was kebab living under my patio. At least I saw what I assumed was a kebab tunnel.

:uplaugh:

I bet it wears a polyester pashmina...

Last night I started learning about the endangered pashmina....

[cornutt]

:uplaugh:

I bet it wears a polyester pashmina...


Yeah, but what about the endangered polyesters? :nope:

[elisedance]

And just what were THEY doing last night, eh? Sniffing perfume*??
[*insider joke..]

[fascination]

last night...hmmm ...that would be various latin drills and routines...and um...trying to nurse poor sick dh back to health so that he is well enough to fly off to somewhere else again....and picking up dtr from marching band

[nucat78]

And just what were THEY doing last night, eh? Sniffing perfume*??
[*insider joke..]

Not THAT much of an inside joke, Esther.

[_malakawa_]

last night...hmmm ...that would be various latin drills and routines...and um...trying to nurse poor sick dh back to health so that he is well enough to fly off to somewhere else again....and picking up dtr from marching band

:uplaugh:

my bf went to NY this morning. finally weekend for me,myself and I. :p

[pinkstuff]

:uplaugh:

finally weekend for me,myself and I. :p

Sounds like a good weekend! :cool:

Went to a work do, ate too much seafood (delicious) & spent most of today recovering.

[_malakawa_]

Sounds like a good weekend! :cool:

Went to a work do, ate too much seafood (delicious) & spent most of today recovering.

It will be great. It is cold in NY, and here is so sunny that most of the weekend I'm going to spend near a pool. :p

[flashdance]

:uplaugh:

my bf went to NY this morning. finally weekend for me,myself and I. :p

I'm telling :p

Anyway, last nights entertainment was the square root of nothing but glamourous beauty sleep and dreaming of dance shoes and wooden floors.

Tonight will consist of a horror movie washed down with some coca cola and maybe some chocolate biscuits... he who eats biscuits in bed sleeps with crumbs eh?

Toodle ooo :)

[elisedance]

Sleep well Paul - see you in a bit...

[_malakawa_]

I'm telling :p

Anyway, last nights entertainment was the square root of nothing but glamourous beauty sleep and dreaming of dance shoes and wooden floors.

Tonight will consist of a horror movie washed down with some coca cola and maybe some chocolate biscuits... he who eats biscuits in bed sleeps with crumbs eh?

Toodle ooo :)

yummie. :p

[Spitfire]

Read a book I checked out from the library.

[Lioness]

Stayed up until midnight reading.

[SwingWaltz]

I stayed up till nearly 2am analysing protein unfolding curves. LoL

[Lioness]

Oh, I also worked my butt off at gymnastics - the new coaches are expecting us to be good and fearless. I am neither.
Handstands & cartwheels on the beam, jumps on the beam, back-hip cirlces on the high bar. I'm really not good at it, mostly because I'm too scared to do it properly.

[elisedance]

Last night practiced/social danced at the Toronto Westway club with DP. Nice combination of open floor and (mid evening) moderately crowded one. Ed was there giving us one liner tips all evening - great except when he talks and a foxtrot has just started... Food was not the best.

DP's foot hurt so we finished early - hope its temporary, comp next weekend!

[fascination]

froze though football gam to watch dtr in marching band

[samina]

I stayed up till nearly 2am analysing protein unfolding curves. LoL
Oh, you bad boy, you. LoL.

[elisedance]

Originally Posted by SwingWaltz
I stayed up till nearly 2am analysing protein unfolding curves. LoL

Oh, you bad boy, you. LoL.


Shouldn't that be on the cleavage thread? :?:

[samina]

Last night practiced/social danced at the Toronto Westway club with DP. Nice combination of open floor and (mid evening) moderately crowded one. Ed was there giving us one liner tips all evening - great except when he talks and a foxtrot has just started... Food was not the best.


Who's Ed?

[samina]

Relaxed with some of Friends season 9.

[elisedance]

Twas in a previous post on this thread - Ed is a retired pro who dances for fun at the social club. He has sort of adopted us and oddly DP accepts his advice without question (could be an age thing). Fortunately, he's actually rather good.

[SwingWaltz]

Shouldn't that be on the cleavage thread? :?:

Okay....well I was studying, then I got distracted and ended up here. Then I saw a thread about cleavage........come on, I'm a college student who stayed up till 2am studying and was extremely bored of it, surely a thread on cleavage would catch my attention. :rolleyes:

Tonight! Same! It's a bit like ground-hog day? I was doing my protein unfolding analysis, then I ended up here. :D 2:14am

[SwingWaltz]

On the note of cleavage......I wonder why my coach wants me to keep my head left all the time. LoL

[hustleNflow]

Got off work early due to the Palin speech (our office is on the same road as the venue she was speaking in, and my boss didn't want us to get gridlocked trying to get out), went home to change and take some prescription cough syrup to quiet what is becoming a rather nasty cough, went to lesson with pro, where we both laughed at my difficulties turning due to being woozy from said cough syrup, cracked a few dirty jokes, came home and watched a week's worth of DVR-ed Little People, Big World and went to bed :D

[etp777]

Went to party at studio last night. Sadly, missed most of clas (was tango class), as they were doing oversway and some other things I don't really know, at least in advanced class I would have been in. Missed start though, and then pro and buddy teacher grabbed me so we coulrun through showcase really quickly. C'est la vie.

Good party though, and showcase went pretty well. favorite part though was probalby teaching waltz to a newer student. Nothing special, just went over box and progressive. Hopeefully didn't teach her toomany bad habits that her pro will have to fix. :) Either way though, I enjoyed it, and she seemed really happy with it too.

[etp777]

Quality isn't great (was digicam, not camcorder), but here's what I was doing last night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1TSP5-DumM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1TSP5-DumM

[_malakawa_]

had a party last night in the studio. it was good. i was alone at the party because my BF is in NY.

I am working and he is having fun. :cool:

[emeralddancer]

Last night went to the Friday Night Swing. Nice ran into fellow students of my pros there. Dance with a few people. Tonight went to a social at a different studio and danced. Was pleasant. But didn't know anyone.

I oft go alone to dances ... I do not know anyone in my own circle to go with and none of the others have adopted me yet to go with them.

It is quite nerve racking not to go with people. It is so hard to walk into a venue by oneself. But I love dancing to much not to go. LOL

[etp777]

emeralddancer, can DEFINITELY identifgy with it being nerve wracking. But copngrats to you fr going anyway .. That's somtjhing I don't generally do. Stick with it.

[emeralddancer]

emeralddancer, can DEFINITELY identifgy with it being nerve wracking. But copngrats to you fr going anyway .. That's somtjhing I don't generally do. Stick with it.


thanks etp ... really! ...

But etp ... at least you are a hot commodity .... women are not. LOL ;)

[Lioness]

Sold drinks at a ball but ended up leaving my sisters to do it when there was a progressive dance or a really fun dance on.

[samina]

Studio showcase...danced a waltz/VW despite resurging fever. Sat blissfully in corner much of the evening (don't call me Baby), but also had a couple very nice rumbas, and a lovely waltz.

Was in the last set of dances, so danced, enjoyed it...then went home quite late.

[elisedance]

Sold drinks at a ball but ended up leaving my sisters to do it when there was a progressive dance or a really fun dance on.

pushin' the rules eh? I hope no one minded... and glad you also had fun! :cool:

[elisedance]

Went out to an art studio tour in a distant GTA neighbourhood. Love to see art created by determined and often part time artists - the best stuff is created by those who just have to do it. Of course, so is the worst!! The weirdest is going into one studio with fabulous sculptures made in natural stone (soapstone, serpentine) ranging from $0.3 to 1.5K, but not one sold and then you go into another with the most awful attempts at painting - but with a similar price range and sold stickers all over the place. [Though on second thoughts I perhaps they were 'teaser' sold signs...]. Found some neat stuff but nothing that really 'bonded'.

Spent the rest of the evening cooking for self and friend and playing the violin...

[SwingWaltz]

Sold drinks at a ball but ended up leaving my sisters to do it when there was a progressive dance or a really fun dance on.

Which progressive was it? I like the Barn Dance! :rolleyes:

[Lioness]

Elisedance - was given permission as long as one of us was at the drinks place.

Swingwaltz - I did a Prog. Samba, Sally Ann Cha Cha, Rumba 1, Jive, and barn Dance.

[flashdance]

Studio showcase...danced a waltz/VW despite resurging fever. Sat blissfully in corner much of the evening (don't call me Baby), but also had a couple very nice rumbas, and a lovely waltz.

Was in the last set of dances, so danced, enjoyed it...then went home quite late.

:lol:

TV/watching DVD's last night. Having a zzzz weekend.

[fascination]

went to w lafayette to see dtr march at regionals...ate a bunch of food that will not make getting into the new latin oufit easier

[etp777]

Spentnight making and then canning big pot of southwestern veggie soup. Came out a bit spicier than I expected, but it's sure tasty. GOod combination of spicy with sweet to balance it out, and was a nice quiet night at home.

[njdancegirl]

...ate a bunch of food that will not make getting into the new latin oufit easier

Know the feeling ;)

Did new latin arrive yet, Fasc?

[fascination]

yes...and my dtr is like: "gosh mom...if that thing was cut symmetrically you'd be showing crackage"....meantime I was worrying about the front...all I am going to say is that it is going to be one disciplined month before ohio...oy

[njdancegirl]

Last night I got mani/pedis with my daughter, went for sushi, then took her to a studio showcase...unfortunately we were crashing and had to leave before Sam and LucyDiamond performed.

[njdancegirl]

yes...and my dtr is like: "gosh mom...if that thing was cut symmetrically you'd be showing crackage"....meantime I was worrying about the front...all I am going to say is that it is going to be one disciplined month before ohio...oy

Got to love their honesty, huh?!? Am sure it will look great - you've chosen beautifully in the past!

[Stagekat]

Went to Harvest Moon Comp... Nice night... A fellow student was there, asked me to salsa during general dancing...it was fun... I've always liked dancing with him... after the dance... the conversation made a sharp left...and I had no warning...

By the end of it I was offered 2 comps of my choosing and 1,000 lessons w/ my pro if I would *ahem* spend time with (fellow student)!!!! I felt like I was in a movie!!! ... I told him I don't have a price... he said he doesn't take no for an answer... everyone has their price... I told him there's a first time for everything...and honey... I'm priceless.

[njdancegirl]

Went to Harvest Moon Comp... Nice night... A fellow student was there, asked me to salsa during general dancing...it was fun... I've always liked dancing with him... after the dance... the conversation made a sharp left...and I had no warning...

By the end of it I was offered 2 comps of my choosing and 1,000 lessons w/ my pro if I would *ahem* spend time with (fellow student)!!!! I felt like I was in a movie!!! ... I told him I don't have a price... he said he doesn't take no for an answer... everyone has their price... I told him there's a first time for everything...and honey... I'm priceless.

Ewww...and good for you. Do you have to see him regularly at your studio. One word...awkward.

[Stagekat]

He's in at odd times... but it won't be awkward... I have my position...he has his... he can fight with me about it all he wants... priceless is priceless... I don't play those games...

[etp777]

Hrmmm, not sure I have your standards. For 2 comps and a thousand lessons, think I could be a kept man. :)

[fascination]

Got to love their honesty, huh?!? Am sure it will look great - you've chosen beautifully in the past!thanks

[fascination]

Went to Harvest Moon Comp... Nice night... A fellow student was there, asked me to salsa during general dancing...it was fun... I've always liked dancing with him... after the dance... the conversation made a sharp left...and I had no warning...

By the end of it I was offered 2 comps of my choosing and 1,000 lessons w/ my pro if I would *ahem* spend time with (fellow student)!!!! I felt like I was in a movie!!! ... I told him I don't have a price... he said he doesn't take no for an answer... everyone has their price... I told him there's a first time for everything...and honey... I'm priceless.
:shock::shock::shock:that is repulsive....and I would warn my studio owners

[Stagekat]

Thanks Fasc... This conversation actually happened within earshot of one of the pros... She didn't seem surprised...when I asked her later if she heard. I think they're already aware of his tendencies... It was very strange... very matter of fact... it didn't feel icky... it felt like a business transaction that I wasn't interested in... very trippy.

[samina]

By the end of it I was offered 2 comps of my choosing and 1,000 lessons w/ my pro if I would *ahem* spend time with (fellow student)!!!! I felt like I was in a movie!!! ... I told him I don't have a price... he said he doesn't take no for an answer... everyone has their price... I told him there's a first time for everything...and honey... I'm priceless.

i've heard of numerous similar offers made (not to me). meh...such is life.

one in particular i remember: a friend was approached by a dance partner's husband and asked if he'd be willing to take up "pleasantries" with the wife, in exchange for some lesson fundage...so the hubbie wouldn't have to.:rolleyes:

so kat...what did you decide? *grin*:cool: :)

[Stagekat]

LOL... As much as I love pro... and LOVE dancing... and there isn't much I wouldn't do to keep this hobby...

This is part of that bit that I not only wouldn't...but couldn't do... It's not so much the offer as the being indebted to someone... it just ain't gonna happen...

... the conversation ended with him saying "Well, ok... NO one has ever said no to me and I believed them... *shrug*... I'll still take you dancing anytime you want." ;)

which leaves me with the thought.... DANG... I just lost my first possible social dance partner...

[flashdance]

Went to Harvest Moon Comp... Nice night... A fellow student was there, asked me to salsa during general dancing...it was fun... I've always liked dancing with him... after the dance... the conversation made a sharp left...and I had no warning...

By the end of it I was offered 2 comps of my choosing and 1,000 lessons w/ my pro if I would *ahem* spend time with (fellow student)!!!! I felt like I was in a movie!!! ... I told him I don't have a price... he said he doesn't take no for an answer... everyone has their price... I told him there's a first time for everything...and honey... I'm priceless.

Do you have a link to the eBay auction? :lol: What a banana. I'd rather watch Dirty Dancing 1000 times if I were in your shoes... :cool:

[samina]

It's not so much the offer as the being indebted to someone... ...

which leaves me with the thought.... DANG... I just lost my first possible social dance partner...

um...how much...erm... "time"...did he want to spend with you? maybe if you close-ended the deal it would be more palatable. :cool:

<definitely just kidding>

[Stagekat]

:uplaugh: Lol!!!

[Stagekat]

Not unless it comes with a ring... and a REALLY sweet prenup...

[njdancegirl]

He's in at odd times... but it won't be awkward... I have my position...he has his... he can fight with me about it all he wants... priceless is priceless... I don't play those games...

Has he ever expressed his feelings before? Good for you for not letting it get to you.

[fascination]

Thanks Fasc... This conversation actually happened within earshot of one of the pros... She didn't seem surprised...when I asked her later if she heard. I think they're already aware of his tendencies... It was very strange... very matter of fact... it didn't feel icky... it felt like a business transaction that I wasn't interested in... very trippy.
well...IMO...it IS icky...really icky

[fascination]

kind of reminds me of one time when I asked FP if he wanted me to get a single room, and I meant for HIM (as opposed to a double if he planned on having another pro buddy of his join him)...and he just looked at me all deer in the headlights b/c I think for a minute he thought I meant for US...am hoping he was wondering if I was suggesting it to cut down on costs rather than blatantly propositioning him ;)....lol, I rescued him immediately by clarifying...and never had the courage to ask precisely what he thought I was suggesting...;)...poor man

[njdancegirl]

well...IMO...it IS icky...really icky

I got to agree with Fasc on this one...think I would have been tempted to slap him for that kind of chat...and I'm neither a prude nor a type to slap a guy. Just comes across way creepy...maybe it was one of those converstions where you had to be there to understand.

[samina]

huh...doesn't phase me. so not my own style, but...deals are the way of the world, and similar exchanges between men & women go back to the beginning of time.

now...if it were a *pro* making such an offer...blech...that's a teacher violating a trust. but amongst equals...just another day on the planet.

[Stagekat]

now...if it were a *pro* making such an offer...blech...that's a teacher violating a trust. but amongst equals...just another day on the planet.

I'm in total agreement.

[fascination]

I guess sex for money turns me off and seems pathetic no matter who is offering...regardless of how long it's been going on...sure he didn't specifically say that but, same deal...pathetic...not a business offer in my book...but a way to try to exploit someone else's desire to dance...meh...everyone has an opinion...I would be repulsed and insulted

[flashdance]

Worries me a bit that he's one of these people who cannot accept 'no' for an answer. Will he keep pestering you as that would annoy me somewhat.

If he asks again deliver some hairspray into his eyes or take him up on the competition dance and kick him in the wotsit in front of everyone ;)

[Stagekat]

Worries me a bit that he's one of these people who cannot accept 'no' for an answer. Will he keep pestering you as that would annoy me somewhat.

If he asks again deliver some hairspray into his eyes or take him up on the competition dance and kick him in the wotsit in front of everyone ;)

I'm not worried... but I understand the concern.

Thanks for the advice... ;)

[samina]

I guess sex for money turns me off and seems pathetic no matter who is offering...regardless of how long it's been going on...sure he didn't specifically say that but, same deal...pathetic...not a business offer in my book...but a way to try to exploit someone else's desire to dance...meh...everyone has an opinion...I would be repulsed and insulted

i hear ya. as for being exploited...that's what people do to the powerless. and aside from children, the elderly, and the systematically impoverished, i prefer to think that everyone has power to work their lives in a direction that suits them

y'know, there are trophy wives exchanging their "comfort" with wealthy men for material support all the time, just under the guise of a more formal, church-and-state-sanctioned contract. "business" takes many forms...

[fascination]

agree...those are choices...doesn't make the people on either end any less pathetic

[Terpsichorean Clod]

thanks etp ... really! ...

But etp ... at least you are a hot commodity .... women are not. LOL ;)
Half correct on the women. Yes to the "hot". No to the "commodity". :)

[elisedance]

Last night I spent 2 hrs at the studio trying to learn routines, tis not easy (pro is away for a week). I had taped bits of them (on my digital camera which takes about 2 minutes at a time of about 2/3rds of the floor) so this helped but as I had not recorded much sound I found it oddly hard to tell what was what. I have to admit that some of the segments I was even having a hard time telling which dance I was looking at (mostly waltz or foxtrot) - open steps without sound are not that different!

[elisedance]

And I cooked and practiced the violin - had a great time just playing through an anthology of pieces and discovering old favorites. Very satisfying playing a piece you played well a while ago and finding you can play it far better now. Must be making some progress! :)

[fascination]

Df-ed, practiced, watched Star Wars intermittantly ;)

[samina]

agree...those are choices...doesn't make the people on either end any less pathetic

agreed on that account. have known quite a few on both sides...

[samina]

just chilled after practice...watched some season 9 Friends...little bit of cote du rhone with some pommie syrup added.

[nucat78]

Ah. Another cote du rhone fan?

[nucat78]

a friend was approached by a dance partner's husband and asked if he'd be willing to take up "pleasantries" with the wife, in exchange for some lesson fundage...so the hubbie wouldn't have to.


How come I never get offers like that? :confused::-(;):D

[samina]

cote is my fave...a good red is standard in my kitchen for years. and the only white wine i generally drink (viognier).

you too?

[nucat78]

y'know, there are trophy wives exchanging their "comfort" with wealthy men for material support all the time, just under the guise of a more formal, church-and-state-sanctioned contract. "business" takes many forms...

Come out to Naperville sometime - Trophy Wife City.

Then they hit their fifties and rich hubby dumps 'em for a 30-something. Makes for a lot of cougars prowling for cash machines.

[samina]

meh...i'm not candidate for such...i'll say in jersey. although, gotta say...this neck of the woods has many representatives from that pool.

[Dancebug]

Last night I watched part of "The Ring" on TNT. Haven't been that much freaked out with a horror movie for a long long time. I could not go to bed alone. (I go to bed alone normally because DH needs unwinding time before he is ready for bed.) So I fell asleep next DH on the couch until he was ready for bed. Did anybody watch this movie? Now I am concerned about coming couple of nights because DH will be away for business. I cannot get this movie out of my head even now. If you have any advice, please share.

[flashdance]

Last night I watched part of "The Ring" on TNT. Haven't been that much freaked out with a horror movie for a long long time. I could not go to bed alone. (I go to bed alone normally because DH needs unwinding time before he is ready for bed.) So I fell asleep next DH on the couch until he was ready for bed. Did anybody watch this movie? Now I am concerned about coming couple of nights because DH will be away for business. I cannot get this movie out of my head even now. If you have any advice, please share.

If you think the re-make is scary check out the original Japanese 'Ringu'. I couldn't sleep properly for months.

The cursed video on the original is creepy enough... the music in particular is a lot 'darker' in comparison and makes me hide under the covers... Sadako is far far scarier than Samara.

Girls with long dark hair who put it over their faces really freak me out. (if anyone did that dancing Salsa I'd scream :cry: )

[_malakawa_]

Last night I watched part of "The Ring" on TNT. Haven't been that much freaked out with a horror movie for a long long time. I could not go to bed alone. (I go to bed alone normally because DH needs unwinding time before he is ready for bed.) So I fell asleep next DH on the couch until he was ready for bed. Did anybody watch this movie? Now I am concerned about coming couple of nights because DH will be away for business. I cannot get this movie out of my head even now. If you have any advice, please share.


that is why I didn't watch it. Last movie that I watch and that was disgusting was "Hostel". I couldn't eat after that move for 5 days.

ok, last night I just relaxed. and I prepared meat for today's lunch.

[elisedance]

Girls with long dark hair who put it over their faces really freak me out. (if anyone did that dancing Salsa I'd scream :cry: )

Hmmmm. Long dark hair, check. Face, check. Salsa, I can do that... :evil:

[Dancebug]

If you think the re-make is scary check out the original Japanese 'Ringu'. I couldn't sleep properly for months.

I should have known there was a Japanese original. That kind of haunting ghost and horror could be created only by Japanese IMO. That is why I normally avoid Japanese horror movies.

[flashdance]

Hmmmm. Long dark hair, check. Face, check. Salsa, I can do that... :evil:

:lol: you'd have to do it on purpose (throw hair over face) and wear a white gown :D

Anyway I'd know it's you as you're a Loreal™ (because you're worth it) lady so can smell hair shampoo* :)




*what am I going on about now?

[Beto]

Last night I watched the Skins game at at friends' house (which was super boring and scoreless till the 2nd half), ate some incredible food (nothing quite like fresh, homemade guacamole) and then first hour or so of Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantamo Bay which had me dying with laughter. Left early with my friend.

Overall, it was a fun weekend (those of you have me added on Facebook can see what I was up to) and one I wouldn't mind repeating.

[Standarddancer]

Last night I watched part of "The Ring" on TNT. Haven't been that much freaked out with a horror movie for a long long time. I could not go to bed alone. (I go to bed alone normally because DH needs unwinding time before he is ready for bed.) So I fell asleep next DH on the couch until he was ready for bed. Did anybody watch this movie? Now I am concerned about coming couple of nights because DH will be away for business. I cannot get this movie out of my head even now. If you have any advice, please share.

oh you poor dear!!! why you watch this? I hate scary movies, and don't understand why people enjoy watching them or make them?

not sure solutions for you, maybe try to hang out in dancing studio as much as possible or be with friends as much as possible or do something else just to keep your mind pre-occupied with other things so you'll not think about it. or go to a friends house while your DH is away?

[elisedance]

:lol: you'd have to do it on purpose (throw hair over face) and wear a white gown

Anyway I'd know it's you as you're a Loreal™ (because you're worth it) lady so can smell hair shampoo* :)




*what am I going on about now?

Make note - use shoe polish on hair... :evil::evil:

[flashdance]

Make note - use shoe polish on hair... :evil:

:cry: you're the sweetness of the sugarbowl though - I can never imagine you being :evil: :D

[nucat78]

Elise is actually "Evilene".

[elisedance]

<<< you're the sweetness of the sugarbowl though - I can never imagine you being :evil::D>>>

Well, I can pretend can't I? Sheesh, its nearly halloween.... girl's gotta be bad sometimes...

[flashdance]

Elise is actually "Evilene".

/screams in slow motion...... nooooooooooooooooooo it can't be true :(

Halloween... can't believe this year has flown by so quick :eek: What next, Christmas? :eek:

Hmm anyway, tonight I'll be throwing myself in a bath lined with petal leaves (i wish). Just got back from a couple of hours dancing... so tootsies are in need of a rest.

Then on here for a bit then off to bed I think - might catch up on some reading too :)

[elisedance]

dance -> bath. thats as good as it gets..., well nearly ;)

[Spitfire]

Slept lightly...

[ThisIsNotMe]

Rehearsed 7:30-10:30, so that was the whole evening taken up. Though someone did introduce themself to me in a novel way..."Hello, I'm your mother, darling". Should I mention I had never met this woman in my life?

[elisedance]

"And I'm your daughter by another woman" would have nailed it... ;)

[pinkstuff]

Planned to go to Argentine Tango group class, got caught in torrential rain, soaking wet, so had to go back home. Relaxed & watched DVD instead, almost as good as planned evening.

[bordertangoman]

Elise is actually "Evilene".

LOL; welcome to Hallow-Evilene.
only 10 days before she gets her broom out!

[flashdance]

LOL; welcome to Hallow-Evilene.
only 10 days before she gets her broom out!

I heard on the grapevine that she's going to be turning you into a bunny :eek:

Not sure what she's got planned for me yet - I might end up in a casserole /runs

[elisedance]

Not sure what she's got planned for me yet - I might end up in a casserole /runs

Don't worry, you will get a running start before they are released...

[bordertangoman]

Don't worry, you will get a running start before they are released...

note to self: must have carrots for supper

[fascination]

laid in my hotel room bed and waited for all of my muscles to tighten...and watched alot of news

[etp777]

Went home early to watch comp video, then decided I was still too lazy to hook up vcr. :) chopped up carrots for dehydrator and watched a movie instead (love my food processor :D )

[nucat78]

2 group classes. Bronze waltz - worked on x-body leads and alternating left and right turns. Harder than I thought as I have a propensity for turning left. Silver waltz - developes followed by oversways.

I must admit I'd rather dance silver even though it's harder for me to learn.

Grabbed a bad but cheap pizza on the way home and then practiced some FT, rumba, and bachata for about an hour.

[elisedance]

chopped up carrots for dehydrator and watched a movie instead (love my food processor :D )


Yet another bunny for the running-of-the-rabbits?

[elisedance]

laid in my hotel room bed and waited for all of my muscles to tighten...and watched alot of news

eh? Did I miss a comp coming up? Or are you waiting for some sort of anti-massage??

[etp777]

hotlanta? Haven't read those threads to see if she was going there.

[elisedance]

I think that one is finished...

[Beto]

Went home after work and had a feeling that the cold weather might prevent me from going outside again to the gym. It did and in hindsight I should've stayed here at the office and used their gym downstairs (which I normally do every Monday and Tuesday evening before going out dancing). Picked up dinner before I got home and did a light workout in my room. Showered, watched DwtS and had a very late dinner. Then watched Heroes followed by Chuck.

[hustleNflow]

Got a call at work from pro around 3:30 telling me he had a cancellation if I wanted to fit in one last lesson before he left for Orlando for the week. Finished up at work around 6 and hightailed it home to change, then to the studio. Pro was in a fun mood, so we did mainly hustle and west coast the whole time - lots of joking, and me making fun of pro because he couldn't find his favorite Sharpie. Stuck around and chatted for awhile after lesson (which went long by about 15 minutes), then headed home. Swung by grocery to pick up something for dinner (boxed pasta salad), came home in time to catch the 2nd half of DWTS and then CSI:Miami, knitted a bit, and then crashed :D

[_malakawa_]

it was a night for TV and ironing (my dear bought 7 shirts that I had to iron). Fantastic four I watched for the 5th time, and after that Bones.

Went to bed after bones, and fall a sleep around 1:00 AM.

[Standarddancer]

watched a little bit dancing with the star then went to bed early.

[njdancegirl]

Had a lesson - which literally had me laid out on the floor by the end of the hour. Whoever decided Latin should have all fast, energetic dances, except for one, was really young...and in great shape. Headed home for a little gossip girl and dancing with the stars on DVR. Asleep around 10:30..way late for me on a "school" night.

[Standarddancer]

10:30 is early sleep time for me;) If no evening rounds, I go to bed earliest 11pm.

[_malakawa_]

10:30 is early sleep time for me;) If no evening rounds, I go to bed earliest 11pm.


at that time I am still in the studio, practicing.

[njdancegirl]

10:30 is early sleep time for me;) If no evening rounds, I go to bed earliest 11pm.

I get up at 5am...and I need my 8 hours or as close to it as possible. ;)

[Lioness]

Last night I went dancing - tango workshop and then social dancing. I didn't do the social dancing though because the workshop ran late and my partner went home straight afterwards.

[Standarddancer]

at that time I am still in the studio, practicing.

11pm is an extreme early for me, which doesn't happen often;) for the nights with rounds, I got home past midnight, very few hours sleep:(

[Standarddancer]

I get up at 5am...and I need my 8 hours or as close to it as possible. ;)

wow! 5am really early! I see why you need to get to bed so early. Sleep important:)

[_malakawa_]

I get up at 5am...and I need my 8 hours or as close to it as possible. ;)

uh, I am still dreaming at that time.

Originally posted by Standarddancer
11pm is an extreme early for me, which doesn't happen often:wink: for the nights with rounds, I got home past midnight, very few hours sleep:sad:

I am going to bed around 1,2 it depends.
For me it is early if I am in the bed around midnight.

[fascination]

eh? Did I miss a comp coming up? Or are you waiting for some sort of anti-massage??
I took several lessons on mon...spent the night there and did same today...no comp til ohio

[elisedance]

Oh yes, you did mention that - forgot :roll:.

Ohio is going to be a blast - if I don't make a total a$$* of myself that is

*a$$ - not a cuss word but like a donkey but different.. well, to be more accurate, like the back end of a donkey but different :)

[flashdance]

Last night went to the gym.... eye of the tiger :eek: Studio was being used for aerobics so couldn't dance - to be honest I was that worn out by the end of it :(

Came back, bath, threw myself in bed and watched He-Man (they don't make TV like they used to ;) )

p.s. elise you could never make an a$$ out of yourself :)

[ThisIsNotMe]

Last night...tap class. Followed by 'stagecraft' (music theatre) class. Followed by going to bed.

[elisedance]

p.s. elise you could never make an a$$ out of yourself :)

:D honey, I could make an elephant hide its pathetic rear

[elisedance]

Picked up my car from the dealership after its scheduled service - they fixed a but in the thermostat, did all the oil and such and it cost $0. This service plan (free with the car) is REAL! Not only that they washed the car and cleaned the inside to the point that it looked new. Not kidding, and me with all my dance trash and piles of CDs (neatly put in the trunk)! I think I'll get it serviced every week... Me and BeBe are happy as clams :)

Rediscovered a local haunt (shunned after a bit of a tiff) and was very, very welcome; had a violin-playing orgy; and spent all too much time on DF

[njdancegirl]

Fell asleep nice and early, then woke and hour later...proceeded to stay awake for 3 hours leaving me only with 4 more to sleep. The three hours awake: Got online to find messed up heat lists for this Friday's comp, then spent too much time clicking away to see how many in my heats. Next called friend to complain about said heat lists.

[SwingWaltz]

Last night I celebrated getting a scholarship by studying harder for the exam I had today. :rolleyes:

[Beto]

Took it easy last night and was annoyed with myself for leaving work so late that I couldn't squeeze in a workout at the gym before they closed. Ate dinner and watched the DwtS Results show on the TiVo and went to bed early.

[nucat78]

Got yelled at for screwing up a turn in bachata class. I do love being singled out by the instructor - "I'm watching you!" Intermediate salsa was actually understandable and I assimilated it instead of the usual flailing my arms wildly while my partner spins incomprehensibly. P'raps my salsa is getting tolerable.

Picked up some limes and powdered sugar on the way home and then took some flowers over to a dance buddy's house for her birthday. Kiss, kiss, hug, hug, see ya at the next social.

Went home and watched video of next section for formation team while listening to a repeat of "2.5 Men".

[elisedance]

Kiss, kiss, hug, hug, see ya at the next social.


:shock:

[the wonders of discrete editing...] :evil:

[samina]

Dance lessons, then bit of DF late at nite, and some Friends. Final stretch in season 10. :)

[nucat78]

:shock:

[the wonders of discrete editing...] :evil:

ED, such a mind! I'm innocent, I tell ya.

[flashdance]

:shock:

[the wonders of discrete editing...] :evil:

You forgot the Eskimo Kisses. I love those! :nope:

[_malakawa_]

You forgot the Eskimo Kisses. I love those! :nope:


what about butterfly kiss?? I like those, but they are very ticklish. :p

[fascination]

drove home from indy reflecting upon how fortunate I am to have found my way into that studio and on how much I have learned in a few short months, got home just in time to touch base with a still sick dh and have a little chat w/bff...then off to Dtr's band concert...then home, df-ed a bit and out like a light

[fascination]

tonight it will be 4 workout class of the day, thought I dogged the first one a bit, then cocktails and appetizers with a gym buddy...then I suspect the earliest night in quite some time...really burning the candle at both ends lately

[Beto]

tonight it will be 4 workout class of the day, thought I dogged the first one a bit, then cocktails and appetizers with a gym buddy...then I suspect the earliest night in quite some time...really burning the candle at both ends lately
The problem with burning the candle at both ends is that it can catch up with you. A lack of sleep or a temporary bout of feeling under the weather where you think you're getting sick but you're actually not. Hope you're getting enough rest during all of this.