Insomniacs-R-Us!

[danceguy]

Ooooooooops!

I planned to take it easy with salsa tonight... still recovering from Monday's accident and all.

Well, ended up dancing for over 4 hours sitting out only 10-15 songs all night (the merngues of course! )... hope I don't feel it too much in the morning!

Silly Dr. told me I could start light neck exercises tomorrow... somehow I don't think she was used to salsaholics!

SD,

Glad to hear that you are back into the Salsa groove. Yep, when I got in my car accident and then talked my doctor, I asked about dancing, to which he replied:

"I'm sorry, but you shouldn't be dancing for a week at least."

The look I gave him was priceless!

"Excuse me? No dancing?"

And of course, I went anyway...but I was in way too much pain and it didn't go that well...but after a few days I was back dancing again...but it was a while before I even thought about doing any spins...

Yup - I sit out those Merengues too...they play WAY too many where I go dancing. Tonight there was two in a row for like 15 min straight...after that I knew it was time to go home. :roll:

Especially since I had already got my Salsa fix! :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Wow, I didn't even realize it at the time but my previous post above was the 1,000th post in the IRU!!! And your post, SG, was the 1,000th response in the IRU!!! :bouncy: :banana: :bouncy: :banana: :bouncy:

[danceguy]

So did I win a prize?!!?!?!?!? :D

Cookies? Candy? A private lesson with a beautiful and seductive Salsera?

Cash? :P

[salsachinita]

:wink: How about a trip for the both of you to come down this way for a salsa (or 100)?

If only.........

[SDsalsaguy]

:wink: How about a trip for the both of you to come down this way for a salsa (or 100)?
Sounds great to me salsachinita, so I certainly accept! Ummm, when can I expect my prize tickets to arive? :wink:

[danceguy]

Yes, and my private lesson! :wink:

[salsachinita]

Yes, and my private lesson! :wink:

Who :? .......? Me :shock: .....?

[SDsalsaguy]

Yes, and my private lesson! :wink:
Who :? .......? Me :shock: .....?
Private lesson shmivate lesson! Who care's about that?! When can I expect my ticket??? :wink:

[salsachinita]

When can I expect my ticket??? :wink:

When a genie and his lamp are found....... :wink: . Still looking.

[SDsalsaguy]

When can I expect my ticket??? :wink:
When a genie and his lamp are found....... :wink: . Still looking.
WHAT??? :shock:

I'm outraged!!! :x

Aren't you the one who said, and I quote:
How about a trip for the both of you to come down this way for a salsa (or 100)?
Talk about false advertising of the most scnadalous nature!!! :evil:











:wink: :lol:

[salsachinita]

:wink: How about a trip for the both of you to come down this way for a salsa (or 100)?

:arrow: If only.........

:wink: Did you read the fine print :wink: .......?

:lol: :oops: :lol:

(still, I truly wish it could be done.....)

[danceguy]

Heh heh heh. No worries SD, we'll find a way to visit Austraila and have a DF reunion party with all the Salsa folks from down under. I have a feeling it'll be a while, but this is good for me as right now my Salsa skills are just starting to develop. :P

So...in another year or so I will be a lot better, and then we'll have a jolly good time! We'll also be able to save up the $$$ too...hmm...in my case a year may not be enough though... :?

Can't you get some grant money for your research...I mean part of your project MUST include the views of people in Austraila...er....as we all know Salsachinita is quite into the DanceSport thing...right SC??!?! *nudge* *wink* :wink:

[SDsalsaguy]

Sheesh, if I could get *any* grant money that would be a G-d send! Would you believe that my project doesn't fit into any of the nice pigeon holes common to all too much academic discourse? :lol:

[salsachinita]

Sheesh, if I could get *any* grant money that would be a G-d send! Would you believe that my project doesn't fit into any of the nice pigeon holes common to all too much academic discourse? :lol:

:roll: I can SO relate to this one, SD! My project hasn't even gone past brain-storming stage, as it doesn't seem likely to get a grant from anyone........otherwise I'd be in Cuba & Nth America by now. Right now!

[Swing Kitten]

And your post, SG, was the 1,000th response in the IRU!!! :bouncy: :banana: :bouncy: :banana: :bouncy:

anyone else find this highly ironic???

twenty 'til two and checking in

[pygmalion]

3:30 AM. Checking in. :wink: :D

[salsachinita]

12 midnight, checking in.....

[SDsalsaguy]

And your post, SG, was the 1,000th response in the IRU!!! :bouncy: :banana: :bouncy: :banana: :bouncy:

anyone else find this highly ironic???
Absolutely! ...which is why I included that little tidbit of information!

Also look at how many total posts SG has made in the IRU vs. in his own ERC... :lol:

[danceguy]

Also look at how many total posts SG has made in the IRU vs. in his own ERC...

Excuse me? That's because I'm trying to steal members for my own club!

Funny thing though, since I'm still sick I went to bed at 10:45 pm last night...the earliest in many months I must say...whoops! I didn't say that!

Oh darn it...yes I did. Heh. :twisted:

[Swing Kitten]

quarter after one and checking in

[danceguy]

Still up late SK? Get some rest! :?

[Swing Kitten]

I will .... soon

[lindy jihad]

have i missed anything these last few weeks?
let me guess... no?

[pygmalion]

You've missed tons of good stuff. :wink: And we've missed you. :(

[lindy jihad]

its good to know that people notice when i am gone, and even more so miss me.
:D

[Sagitta]

its good to know that people notice when i am gone, and even more so miss me.
:D

Yup. :)

[MadamSamba]

1:16am and checking in...HORRRRRRENDOUS day at work, went to salsa and feel heaps better...must go to bed though, am starting to feel tingles of DF addiction hitting me... :)

[MadamSamba]

Dammit, I knew this would happen...1:44am and still DFing...gotta be at work in 4.5 hours...it's 30 degrees here and there's no way I'm sleeping...

[pygmalion]

Funny the things one takes for granted ... like air conditioning. :shock: Have a good night, MadamSamba, or as good as possible.

[SDsalsaguy]

Hmmm, I guess I haven't "checked in" for a while... so, here I am! 2:10am and cruzin' the DF... :lol:

[d nice]

Its a hair shy of 6am and I haven't been to bed yet...

Soon... I promise, soon.

[SDsalsaguy]

Checking in at 2:12am; just back from my regular salsa haunt... :banana:

[SDsalsaguy]

3:40am... just got home. Anybody else about? :?

[d nice]

5:24 am... insomnia... two months straight... what is sleep like??? can anyone tell me???

[pygmalion]

:lol: :lol: I haven't had any sleep in a very long time, myself. :roll: Don't remember what it was like.

[danceguy]

Are you two getting any sleep at all? I hope you are getting some...sleep deprivation is no fun...I know from personal experience.

That being said...I've been sick for a week and have been getting only a few hours each night...so I'm hopeful to do some catching up this evening.

10:30 pm...signing out...

[SDsalsaguy]

WOOHOO! IRU page 70!!! :banana:

[Sagitta]

And my final df post until March 4th?!

[NeoDevin]

And my final df post until March 4th?!


:shock: Not 2 days without DF?!?!?!?! :shock: How will you survive? :wink: :roll:

[pygmalion]

3:20 AM. Checking in.

[d nice]

I finally was in bed before 2am... and I get a phone call at six...

if i end up in jail its because i found out who called me at 6, 8, 9, and 10.

I hate you, I hate you all. There is a special level of hell for people who call before 10am without permission.

[suek]

I finally was in bed before 2am... and I get a phone call at six...if i end up in jail its because i found out who called me at 6, 8, 9, and 10. I hate you, I hate you all. There is a special level of hell for people who call before 10am without permission.Wasn't me! And there's a reason god created ringer controls on phones. FYI. Insert evil grin here (yes I hate smileys).

[danceguy]

Yup, when I go to bed, the ringer on my phone is set to off, cell phone off too. I always do this unless I'm on 24 hour alert for family or romantic reasons. *ahem*. :P

Hmm, my phone's been off for quite a while lately... :?

[Swing Kitten]

ten 'til three and checking out


... soon...

[SDsalsaguy]

Almost midnight here...

[Swing Kitten]

I finally was in bed before 2am... and I get a phone call at six...

if i end up in jail its because i found out who called me at 6, 8, 9, and 10.

I hate you, I hate you all. There is a special level of hell for people who call before 10am without permission.

Ack!! ...I take it they didn't leave a message-- otherwise you'd be in jail by now ;) :lol:

Good thing you don't have sensitive sleeping and waking patterns! :roll:

[SDsalsaguy]

LOL ...everyone seems to be in a private mood tonight! :lol:

Salsachinita and I are the only ones looged in at the moment who aren't "hidden." I wouldn't want to intrude on anyone's privacy so I'll leave the others to their late night skulking now... :lol:

[peachexploration]

I finally was in bed before 2am... and I get a phone call at six...

if i end up in jail its because i found out who called me at 6, 8, 9, and 10.

I hate you, I hate you all. There is a special level of hell for people who call before 10am without permission.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Whew! These people are in serious trouble.

[pygmalion]

LOL ...everyone seems to be in a private mood tonight! :lol:

Salsachinita and I are the only ones looged in at the moment who aren't "hidden." I wouldn't want to intrude on anyone's privacy so I'll leave the others to their late night skulking now... :lol:

It wasn't I, this time! LOL. It often is, but not this time. I was already back in bed, snoozing away peacefully.

[salsachinita]

Nearly 3am. Just came back from R&B/Salsa dancing.

Too hot to get into my 'zone'.........managed to just get my fix with an old friend, then took the scenic drive along the beach home, with windows down & salsa music blasting 8) .

Too hot to sleep, so I had a little snack (ciabatta toast with oven-roasted tomatoes & eggplants........I made & jarred them all myself). Now I am too full to sleep :roll: .

Picked up some photos today. Will try to post them soon. I'm still trying to work the kodak CD :oops: ........

[Vince A]

I don't think I've ever posted here . . . so there . . . just wanted to do it!

I sleep like a baby, so I'll never join your club . . . and . . . and . . .

Damon, 10:00???

Does this mean no Saturday 8 AM Lindy Hop privates??????????

[pygmalion]

Two IRU nights in a row. That's it. Time for me to get some sleep. :kitty:

[danceguy]

12:15 am - Time for bed here. I just finished a major portion of a project I've been working on for quite a while, and I don't think that the excitement has hit me yet.

Anyone else in the IRU house?

[pygmalion]

In for a moment. Then out for the night. Night-night, SG. 8)

[NeoDevin]

It's 1:30 here, I'm still around... probably not for long though.

[twnkltoz]

I'm here. Stupid husband won't stop snoring. Can't sleep on the couch 'cause it's covered in laundry and other crap. Took ambien but it has little effect on me now because i take it almost every night. Makes me feel groggy but doesn't put me to sleep!

[SDsalsaguy]

4:00am and checking in...

[salsachinita]

1.50am checking in.....

Being in a different time zone sucks sometimes :roll: .

[pygmalion]

Yeah. I can only imagine. :? Sometimes it's not easy being on the East Coast of the States, when so many fun DF members are in the west, three hours different. It must be really tough being half a world away. :(

[Sagitta]

Like me in India in March!! :(


Going to sleep. :)

[SDsalsaguy]

Great to "see" you Sagitta!

How was the trip? Obviously you made it all in one piece... but without too much hastle I hope.

It'll be great to hear how things are going for you over there, chances permitting, of course.

Enjoy! :D

[Pacion]

Ehem - representative for London signing in (3:35am :oops: ) , hopefully to be signing off, pretty soon. :kitty:

[SDsalsaguy]

Welcome to the IRU!!! :banana:

[Pacion]

lol I wonder how the sales for eye cream are doing :wink:

[SDsalsaguy]

Ehem - representative for London signing in (3:35am :oops: ) , hopefully to be signing off, pretty soon. :kitty:
Ummm, weren't you going to be going to bed "pretty soon" Pacion? :wink:

[Pacion]

:oops: Yes, well, umm, my duvet/comforter has taken the whole bed :oops: :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

:lol:

[Pacion]

Okay, have managed to create some space for me :wink: This is London signing out. Good night :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Night-night Pacion, sleep well! :D

[pygmalion]

Like me in India in March!! :(


Going to sleep. :)

Hi Sagitta! Glad you made it there safe. Now, get some sleep! :D :lol:

[Sagitta]

Checkin in

[danceguy]

12:40 am - Checking in. Suffering from extreme Salsa withdrawls...only two nights of dancing a week is nowhere near enough. Must have more Salsa...must get over being sick so I can dance more....

Hmm....maybe its time to relocate....

[NeoDevin]

1:42 here, I'm starting to think about crashing for the night.

[Sagitta]

12:40 am - Checking in. Suffering from extreme Salsa withdrawls...only two nights of dancing a week is nowhere near enough. Must have more Salsa...must get over being sick so I can dance more....

Hmm....maybe its time to relocate....

You're complaining!!! I've not gone out dancing at all for almost a week now! :?

[SDsalsaguy]

I missed my regular salsa fix last night too... passed it up because of today's ballroom comp... 3 hours from now I'll be on the floor. First time Janelle and I will have competed together in two years. I'm really excited but also very, very anxious... my heart has been racing all morning...

[pygmalion]

Good luck, SD. You'll feel better as soon as you hit the dance floor.

[SDsalsaguy]

Thanks Jenn. I think I'll start to feel a bit more comfortable once I'm with Janelle... I *know* we work well together, so that, in itself, is comforting. At the moment though, I'm a stress case... :lol:

[peachexploration]

I missed my regular salsa fix last night too... passed it up because of today's ballroom comp... 3 hours from now I'll be on the floor. First time Janelle and I will have competed together in two years. I'm really excited but also very, very anxious... my heart has been racing all morning...

Good Luck, SD! We're cheering for you!

[SDsalsaguy]

Thanks Peach! :D

Signed,

Resident Stress Monster

[SDsalsaguy]

Hmmm, just ran through this article (http://www.dance-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=2627) again and, absoluetly nowehere, does it say aquire and take beta blockers! Can you believe it??? :shock:

[pygmalion]

I hate to show my ignorance, but what th hey! I had to google "beta blockers stress relief" I had no idea what you were talking about. Now I know, sorta. Google is a wonderful thing. :wink: 8)

[danceguy]

Good luck with the comp Jon! :P :D :P

Please don't get too stressed out though, just imagine that everyone in the audience is in their underwear! Of course, this can backfire if there are a bunch of ladies there who you find attractive. ;)

Sagitta - I hope you go dancing soon! I almost went to a Ballroom venue at a place I really dislike last night because I was in so dire need of a Salsa fix. So, knowing that going there would make things worse...I've decided to wait until Sunday....so in exactly 32 hours I get to go dancing!

Patience...patience...*grr*...*hiss*...*sigh* :?

SG

[salsachinita]

6pm Sunday eve, ready to go salsa on the beach 8) .

Good luck, SD! I am sure you don't need it, so just have fun!

[salsachinita]

2.20am. Checking in.......

Just came back from salsa. If it wasn't for my friends my night would have been completely unbearable :cry: .......

Just when you thought things couldn't possibily get any worse.......

[pygmalion]

Hugs, sweetie. Hugs.

[SDsalsaguy]

Okey dokey, I started to post this last night but was so wiped out from yesterday that I just crashed. So, here it is...

Ok, wow, what a day…

So, soon after my last post here this morning I started getting ready. I think half of my stress went out the window at that moment. As soon as I was actually *doing* something, it was better (or, perhaps, it really wasn’t but, because I was otherwise occupied, I didn’t notice!). The nerves went down another notch once we got over to the gym as well… it’s a comp that we’ve been at before and we know lots of the people involved, so that familiarity also helps.

Anyhow, we’d originally signed up just to do Championship Rhythm in the ballroom divisions, but there was no one else entered in it, and we wanted to get *some* competition in, so we went over early to add some open gold rhythm one dance events which had other couples entered: Cha, Rumba, and Swing (ECS). Unfortunately the other couples (2) entered in Cha & Rumba scratched, so we ended up soloing those, but we had three other couples in Swing.

I almost got pulled over at the start of our cha cha but, as soon as that was out of the way, we just had a blast. Unfortunately the event was running way behind schedule though, so, to make up time, the music was cut *very* short when we were the only ones on the floor… literally only 30 seconds! :( Well, needless to say we “won” cha cha & rumba! We also won swing. Later in the afternoon the guy who came in second told me that it had been 3 marks to 2 (5 judge panel). On the way out that night Janelle and I stopped to take a look at those marks and we got the 1st from the judge(s) we’d most wanted, so that was nice too. Anyway, on with the day…

After getting those awards the next events were the “Open” dances (i.e. Merengue, WCS, Hustle, AT, Lindy Hop, and Salsa). Janelle and I had signed up to do Merengue, Hustle, ad Salsa – just to social dance them for the fun of it. I was also signed up with Lindy to do WCS, but she was worried about costume changes, etc., so asked me if I minded if we didn’t do it… so I just asked Janelle if she wanted to throw that one into the mix as well. I do have to say that the music selections for salsa sucked. Really slow and punctuated…closer to ballroom mambo then a nice, smooth, sexy salsa. Oh well, what can you do, right? Anyway, we ended up doing well, placing 3rd in WCS & Hustle and 2nd in Salsa & Merengue. On a further nice note, one audience member who’s opinion on dancing I trust a lot said that we should’ve won salsa. Personally I don’t care, since I really am not about competition regarding salsa, but it was still a nice comment to hear none the less! :)

Well, with that set of awards out of the way we still had Championship Rhythm to go… still trying to make up time we were put on the floor with the final of the Pre-novice Rhythm. The nice part of that was that with more couples on the floor we actually got most of the way through our cha and rumba routines. For swing, bolero, and mambo, however, the music was, again, cut really short… about 30 seconds playtime! :x That was a bit frustrating/annoying since we never got to our “tricks” in either bolero or mambo, let alone the second half of either routine.

After watching the formation and team matches, and the show, we went out to get a bite with several other team alums and friends, and called it a night. While we may both have been taking cold medication yesterday we had a lot of spectator support, both on and off the floor, and had a blast.

[A couple of shots, courtesy of Profirio, are here (http://www.dance-forums.com/album/showphoto.php?photo=330), here (http://www.dance-forums.com/album/showphoto.php?photo=329&password=&sort=1&size=medium&cat=2&page=), and here (http://www.dance-forums.com/album/showphoto.php?photo=328&password=&sort=1&size=medium&cat=2&page=)... thanks Porfirio!]

[salsachinita]

So glad you had a blast.....great photos too!

(now I really need some good dance shots......they are so hard to come by :( )

[Sagitta]

Great to see you had a good time SD, despite it all!! :)

Checkin in

[danceguy]

Glad to hear it went well SD. Great pictures....man you look so much different than the others I've seen of you...I almost didn't recognize you! Must be the lack of facial hair and shorter hair I guess. :)

Best,

SG

[SDsalsaguy]

....man you look so much different than the others I've seen of you...I almost didn't recognize you! Must be the lack of facial hair and shorter hair I guess. :)

:lol: Well, my hair isn't actually shorter, but I use a couple of packages of hair elastics to make a tight pony tail and then compress it into a small ball at the top of my kneck. Not my personal style, but certainly a cleaner look for the comp floor. The lack of facial hair does, of course, make a difference too...

But, aside from these two items, I'm also down 20-30 pounds from any other photos of me here (hmmm, except the one with Celine, in the Salsa Album, but that one's mostly just a head shot anyway) and I'm *much* more tanned in these shots... go Mystic Tan! :D

[Also just added two more shots from the comp -- different photographer & vantage point]

[Pacion]

What's Mystic Tan :lol: I know that it is *cough* artificial tan but is it better than the others? Why?

[Also just added two more shots from the comp -- different photographer & vantage point]

Beautiful! You both look great - must be the purple (and the photographer) :wink:

[SDsalsaguy]

Yes, better! Much better!

Mystic tan is actually not a self application thing but, rather, you go in a booth and get sprayed down with the tanning agent... the whole process, from arival to departure, takes 15 minutes, and you don't have to worry about blending, or eveness, etc.

I'd never done it before, so thought I'd give it a try. I'd definately do it again though!

[SDsalsaguy]

[Also just added two more shots from the comp -- different photographer & vantage point]

Beautiful! You both look great - must be the purple (and the photographer) :wink:
Well, I'd like to think we had *something* to do with that too... :lol:

[Swing Kitten]

Yes, better! Much better!

Mystic tan is actually not a self application thing but, rather, you go in a booth and get sprayed down with the tanning agent... the whole process, from arival to departure, takes 15 minutes, and you don't have to worry about blending, or eveness, etc.

so.... it's like an automatic car wash?

[SDsalsaguy]

Yes, better! Much better!

Mystic tan is actually not a self application thing but, rather, you go in a booth and get sprayed down with the tanning agent... the whole process, from arival to departure, takes 15 minutes, and you don't have to worry about blending, or eveness, etc.

so.... it's like an automatic car wash?
Pretty much! :lol:

Hit the button, 14 seconds of spray, 10 seconds off while you turn around, 14 more seconds of spray, hang out in the mist a tiny bit, and get out... presto-tano!

[salsachinita]

Sounds like fun!

We just go to the beach......with the ozone hole right above us (and no smog) we get a tan REAL fast.

(I can get an all-over tan in my bedroom if I want 8) )

[danceguy]

No wonder people think you are Hispanic SD! So, how long does that tan treatment last??? :wink:

[NeoDevin]

(I can get an all-over tan in my bedroom if I want 8) )

Note to self: Park outside salsachinita's window.

[NeoDevin]

Well, I'm out for the night even though it's only 11:30... I gotta get up at 6 in the morning, and I won't get home until after 11:30 tomorrow night. Y'all have fun now, eh.

[SDsalsaguy]

No wonder people think you are Hispanic SD!
Nope, can't be... seeing as this is the first time I've ever done it! :lol:

So, how long does that tan treatment last??? :wink:
It fades off fairly naturally... but I'll have to wait to tell you how long it takes...

Actually, Mystic Tans come in different strengths, from 1 to 3, and suposedly work best with a second one a few days after a first... Janelle and I both went with a level 2 on Wednesday night but then decided to try going up to a number 3 on Friday night...

Your not supposed to shower for 4 hours or so afterwards, which made me figure that working up a good sweat doing salsa probably wouldn't be the best idea either... hence my foregoing of my ussual Friday night salsa fix.

[salsachinita]

(I can get an all-over tan in my bedroom if I want 8) )

Note to self: Park outside salsachinita's window.

:roll: :roll: :roll: Should've seen that coming.......

(what are we gonna do with you.....ND :roll: ?)

[SDsalsaguy]

(what are we gonna do with you.....ND :roll: ?)
Oh no! Now you've gone and done it! Talk about opening a can of worms... :roll:

[danceguy]

11:00 pm....I came home early from Salsa dancing to catch up on sleep...but I'm still on a Bachata high...and I'm listening to Merengue and Salsa...who has time to sleep??

Anyone else about?

SD - What is a can of sorms??!?!?!?!?!

[SDsalsaguy]

SD - What is a can of sorms??!?!?!?!?!
Smart aleck! :tongue:

Fine, so my keyboard wasn't being faithful to me, want to make sometrhing of it? :lol:

[danceguy]

Yeahd, I doo, yuu cannn't tyype verry welll! :)

Actually, I've been editing a umm...err...large work of many pages of writing this weekend...I've done so much editing in my life that I can spot a spelling error a mile away.

A while ago I was doing some online tech training and I started taking screenshots of all the spelling and grammar errors....once I found more than 20 I just gave up and figured they'd find out eventually. ;)

[NeoDevin]

(what are we gonna do with you.....ND :roll: ?)

Since you asked, I can think of a few things... not appropriate for the forums though, I'll tell you on Yahoo ;)

[SDsalsaguy]

(what are we gonna do with you.....ND :roll: ?)

Since you asked, I can think of a few things... not appropriate for the forums though, I'll tell you on Yahoo ;)
See salsachinita? I told you! :roll:

[salsachinita]

(what are we gonna do with you.....ND :roll: ?)

Since you asked, I can think of a few things... not appropriate for the forums though, I'll tell you on Yahoo ;)
See salsachinita? I told you! :roll:

:oops: :oops: :oops:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

:arrow: :mrgreen: (How do you make his head shake......?)

[NeoDevin]

ummm... choose the one with it's head shaking :nope: :mrgreen: <-- see

[SDsalsaguy]

:arrow: :mrgreen: (How do you make his head shake......?)
Far right, 5th row down

[salsachinita]

Ahhhh.......found him :nope: !

(I am definitely the winner of 2004 DF Resident DoDo award! :oops: :lol: )

[SDsalsaguy]

No such thing salsachinita... it's all good! :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Anyone else notice that it's California and Australia/New Zealand in the house tonight? :lol:

[salsachinita]

Anyone else notice that it's California and Australia/New Zealand in the house tonight? :lol:

:banana: Yay! :banana: We rule....!

[NeoDevin]

Don't forget about Edmonton!

[SDsalsaguy]

Don't forget about Edmonton!
About where? :wink:

[danceguy]

Eh? Where's that? Eh? :P

[danceguy]

Yikes, UPPER CLASS BABY!

Take that Merchant Class....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :P :shock: :D

[NeoDevin]

It's above California... intelectually, morally, geographically, and cartographically.

[SDsalsaguy]

Yikes, UPPER CLASS BABY!

Take that Merchant Class....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :P :shock: :D
Way to go SG! :banana:

[Sagitta]

It's above California... intelectually, morally, geographically, and cartographically.

Even after the not for young un's thread?!! :? :shock:

[Sagitta]

Yikes, UPPER CLASS BABY!

Take that Merchant Class....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :P :shock: :D
Way to go SG! :banana:

Congrats, I think!! :wink: :)

[SDsalsaguy]

3:15am PST and d nice, MacMoto, MapleLeaf Salsero, and I are all lurking about...

[SDsalsaguy]

3:15am PST and d nice, MacMoto, MapleLeaf Salsero, and I are all lurking about...
3:20am PST... and now salsachinita and ShyDancer are also about... :D

[salsachinita]

10.23pm in my time zone. Hi, everyone!

Monday evening, TV sucks. "Law & Order" was a re-play :x .

Can't decide whether I crave for my salsa fix, or stay as far from it as possible.

Luis & Joby Vasquez will be in town this weekend. I am half excited but half dreading it.......

[SDsalsaguy]

Almost 4:00am here... night-night DF! :kitty:

[d nice]

And now its 5am... i think its about time i got some sleep.

[SDsalsaguy]

And now its 5am... i think its about time i got some sleep.
OK, I lied before... so I guess I should go get some sleep now too...

[Pacion]

Luis & Joby Vasquez will be in town this weekend. I am half excited but half dreading it.......

Try and go! They are both lovely (read fantastic, I have a Doctorate in Understatement :wink: ) dancers, lovely people, great teachers - Luis is hysterically (incredible energy) and I think you might kick yourself even more if you don't go.

[SDsalsaguy]

Luis & Joby Vasquez will be in town this weekend. I am half excited but half dreading it.......

Try and go! ...I think you might kick yourself even more if you don't go.
I second this!

...and third it! :lol:

GO :!:

DANCE :!:

ENJOY :!: :!: :!:

[Pacion]

...and thgird it! :lol:

You hear/see that Salsachinita. So, consider yourself told/ordered/directed :lol:

If she does not go, what "punishment" can we inflict? A 1,000 essay on:

- how else her time could have been utilised (rather than just staying at home)?
- the technique of doing the Suzy Q :shock: (I think I could probably manage 5 words! :lol: )
- the different ways to apply fake tan rather than tanning in one's room? :lol:

Any other suggestions? :D

[salsachinita]

...and thgird it! :lol:

You hear/see that Salsachinita. So, consider yourself told/ordered/directed :lol:

If she does not go, what "punishment" can we inflict? A 1,000 essay on:

- how else her time could have been utilised (rather than just staying at home)?
- the technique of doing the Suzy Q :shock: (I think I could probably manage 5 words! :lol: )
- the different ways to apply fake tan rather than tanning in one's room? :lol:

Any other suggestions? :D

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I SUCK at Suzy Q!!!! I might just go to the party, then see if I should do the workshops the next day. I suck BIG TIME in class environments.... (and I suck at L.A. style too :roll: )

[SDsalsaguy]

3:20am here... almost time to head for bed...

[Sagitta]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I SUCK at Suzy Q!!!! I might just go to the party, then see if I should do the workshops the next day. I suck BIG TIME in class environments.... (and I suck at L.A. style too :roll: )

I think that there is a clip of Suzy Q somewhere. Search DF for salsa shines, then one of the links given gives a Suzy Q shine video clip. That might help... :)

[Pacion]

:lol: Suzy Q and I get along famously, just don't ask me to try and describe it in words :shock: :D

[SDsalsaguy]

:lol: Suzy Q and I get along famously, just don't ask me to try and describe it in words :shock: :D
And lets not forget that twice already we've established that there are two quite different Suzy Qs, a salsa one and a swing one. :wink:

[Pacion]

:lol: SD I meant the salsa Suzy Q. I suspect that I could do the swing Suzy Q, but probably to salsa timing :!: :lol:

[danceguy]

11:00 pm...one long day...I'm tired and its time for bed....night all.

SG

[SDsalsaguy]

Night SG.

Hopefully I'll be off to bed soon myself... tomorrow's going to be a loooooooooong day since this is the last week of classes for the quarter and I'm off to Mexico City, for the weekend, early Thursday morning.

[danceguy]

11:30 pm

Ok...its really time for bed now.

Some advice...DO NOT start listening to fast Merengue if you are trying to wind down for the evening...wheeeee!!!!!!!

[SDsalsaguy]

Some advice...DO NOT start listening to fast Merengue if you are trying to wind down for the evening...wheeeee!!!!!!!
And this comes as news to you??? :shock: :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

Well, so much for having headed off to bed soon myself... :roll:

[salsachinita]

While you guys are heading for bed, I am motivating myself to head out for a night of R&B/Salsa.

I know once I'm out there I'd be fine......but right now, I am still far from being motivated :roll: ...........

[d nice]

4:25 and I won't be asleep for at least another 30 min.

[pygmalion]

While you guys are heading for bed, I am motivating myself to head out for a night of R&B/Salsa.

I know once I'm out there I'd be fine......but right now, I am still far from being motivated :roll: ...........

Once you get there, you'll have fun. btw, I had one of my best night's sleep in months last night. Not sure what happened, but it felt great. 8)

[Pacion]

Night SG.

Hopefully I'll be off to bed soon myself... tomorrow's going to be a loooooooooong day since this is the last week of classes for the quarter and I'm off to Mexico City, for the weekend, early Thursday morning.

Well, so much for having headed off to bed soon myself... :roll:

What happened SD? Your pillow and duvet/comforter still fighting? :wink: :twisted:

Hope you have a great time in Mexcio. Will we see some photos :wink:

[Sagitta]

Checkin 'in.

mexico city SD!! :) You lucky you!!!! :mrgreen:

[pygmalion]

What time is it there, Sagitta? And how are the internet cafe visits treating you? Expensive, but worth it, I hope. :)

[Sagitta]

12:41 a.m. here. Am actually at home, but don't to fritter away too many of my mom's rupees, hence the cafe. :)

[pygmalion]

Understood. :wink: Moms' rupees (or dollars, in my case) are a precious thing. You're a good son. 8)

[Pacion]

As yesterday was a new day/today is a new day too :wink: I am actually going to bed shortly :shock: (it's only 0:20 my time :kitty: ) after last night, when I hit 7am :oops: time to turn over a new leaf :lol:

So, goodzzzzs everyone and I shall try not to dream of photos of Mexico :wink: :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

So, goodzzzzs everyone and I shall try not to dream of photos of Mexico :wink: :lol:
We'll see, I'm not sure if I'll be taking my camera or not... it's not that kind of trip...

Sleep well none the less... :D :kitty:

[SDsalsaguy]

Night-night Df... off to Mexico in the morning...

[tsb]

2:45 am is it PST or PDT? but since i'm not working every day is a holiday.

bc

[Pacion]

We'll see, I'm not sure if I'll be taking my camera or not... it's not that kind of trip...

:shock: You mean your camera isn't welded to your hand :shock:

:lol: ok :wink:

[NeoDevin]

12:30 here, going offline to work on some physics homework before I head off to bed. Night all!

[Pacion]

Okay, just past midnight here. I am trying to reduce my membership of IRU so, :kitty: all.

[pygmalion]

Ha! That's my chance to pad the ballroom forum while you're sleeping! :shock: Just kidding. LOL. :lol: :lol:

[Pacion]

Oh, no worries there. I will be awake before you and have a headstart, thanks to the time difference :wink: :lol:

[pygmalion]

:kissme:

Have a good night's rest. ... You're going to need it. LOL. :lol:

[danceguy]

11 pm - Just back from several hours of Ballroom dancing...I must say I had a lot of fun! Amazingly I remembered a lot of stuff that I no longer practice...and asking women to dance is so easy now...I dont' see how I had been so shy before. :D

Only 2 Salsas played the entire night...not a place to go for a Salsa fix, but it was a nice change of pace. :)

Anyone else around? You'd all better be out dancing! :banana:

SG

[Swing Kitten]

3 am here ... I need to go to bed!

[tsb]

2am here. went dancing, and then a guy i've known for three years decides to start telling me his life story tonight on the carpool home. maybe i AM cut out to become a therapist.

[pygmalion]

Or he was smashed? An alternative suggestion, that's all. :wink: I have people tell me their life stories all the time too. and when I took the Myers-Briggs test (or something like it) my results did suggest I become a therapist or counselor. Yeek! As if I don't have enough problems of my own! :shock: :lol:

[Pacion]

:kissme:

Have a good night's rest. ... You're going to need it. LOL. :lol:

:lol: How did you know? :headwall: Although I was in bed by 1am, I did not fall asleep until about 3am :cry: I have the cold/flu so that stopped me from sleeping/waking early. I see you still woke before me :wink:

[tsb]

Or he was smashed? An alternative suggestion, that's all. :wink:

apparently not this time. he's a pretty private & apparently he's been observing me for the last 3 years & decided that i walk the talk. pretty gratifying to hear someone tell you that.

I have people tell me their life stories all the time too. and when I took the Myers-Briggs test (or something like it) my results did suggest I become a therapist or counselor. Yeek! As if I don't have enough problems of my own! :shock: :lol:

double edged sword - having experience with the same issues makes it easier to have empathy - but having unresolved issues (which is not uncommon for counselors & actually a reason a lot of people are counselors - i think all therapists/counselors should go through their own extensive therapy before they practice) are like wearing glasses with different colored lenses. it's hard to help someone else figure out the color of the glass in their window panes if they're projecting their own colors onto that other person.

i think myers-briggs can be helpful to being about awareness of one's tendencies. as they are only tendencies and not set in stone one can make choices to overcome the tendencies that are counterproductive to one's goals. as an entj, i had to work pretty hard on control issues. nowadays a lot of people describe me as easygoing and tell me i come across as a people person - which is not how you describe a typical entj!

[pygmalion]

apparently not this time. he's a pretty private & apparently he's been observing me for the last 3 years & decided that i walk the talk. pretty gratifying to hear someone tell you that.

Yes. I was just being silly. It is very nice when someone trusts you enough to share their innermost thoughts. It can be difficult, sometimes, because I tend to identify with others. But it's gratifying, all right, especially if you can help them see their way through a dark spot. That's joy.

I do a lot of the counseling, just not professionally. I work with at risk kids, and do a few other things to help me satisfy that side of my soul.

If I remember correctly, I ended up being an ENTJ, as well, although we spent much time debating whether I was an E or and I. We finally settled on E -- supposedly good at people-interactive careers, like teaching, public relations, sales, counseling, the ministry, etc.

Hmm. How the heck did I end up in engineering? And pretty good at it, too. *shrug* who will ever know. :wink:

[tsb]

If I remember correctly, I ended up being an ENTJ, as well, although we spent much time debating whether I was an E or and I. We finally settled on E -- suppoedly good at people-interative careers, like teaching, public relations, sales, counseling, the ministry, etc.


the way it was explained to me, extrovert/introvert wasn't as much your social tendencies as much as what you chose to do to re-energize your self. a lot of extroverts spend a lot of time alone - and a lot people who are very social, even to the point of being considered the life of the party can actually be introverts.

[MadamSamba]

1:34 am...haven't done anything today but watch tv, read and read DF...ah, it's a good life. That's a perfect weekend! Good night...or should that be good morning?

[pygmalion]

Have a good sleep. Night or morning. :wink: :D

[pygmalion]

If I remember correctly, I ended up being an ENTJ, as well, although we spent much time debating whether I was an E or and I. We finally settled on E -- suppoedly good at people-interative careers, like teaching, public relations, sales, counseling, the ministry, etc.


the way it was explained to me, extrovert/introvert wasn't as much your social tendencies as much as what you chose to do to re-energize your self. a lot of extroverts spend a lot of time alone - and a lot people who are very social, even to the point of being considered the life of the party can actually be introverts.

Then I definitely am an E. Being around groups of people energizes me. My personality looks like a night and day difference, depending on whether I'm around people or not.

[Sagitta]

That's an interesting observation about extrovert/introvert meaning how one gets re-energized...now if only I could remember what I was... :?

[danceguy]

11:50 pm here...my feet are so sore from many hours of Salsa dancing...I have never danced so much in my life... :D :P :D

Work tomorrow...time to hit the sack....night all!

SD - How was your trip?

[salsachinita]

7.11pm, nowhere near bed time! I am tired but content from a great dose of salsa fix yesterday :D .

I must have danced nearly 12 hours straight! starting from 1-3.30pm (workshop with L & J Vasquez) then kept on dancing at our usual spots, before we really hit it off (with my dance partner "el Washing Machine") at my fav Salsa/Latin jazz venue (the best salsa orchestra is back on for the next two monthes 8) ). We drew a crowd as usual.....the enegy of that place is just amazing!

The whole day was surprisingly pain-free. Apart from one broken finger nail (which started bleeding during the last two songs) I am not at all sore today...... :shock: :D !

[salsachinita]

SD - How was your trip?

Yeah, I wanna know too.......

*caring/nosy bunch we are :roll: *

[tsb]

That's an interesting observation about extrovert/introvert meaning how one gets re-energized...now if only I could remember what I was... :?

according to an article i read, the odds are about 3 to 1 that you're an extrovert. supposedly a lot of actors are introverts. but another thing to remember is that introversion & extroversion are measured on a sliding scale so one can be mildly or extremely so in either direction.

[pygmalion]

Yup apparently I was right near the center line on the I/E scale. I answered an equal number of the scenarios in each direction. That's the problem with those tests. Very fuzzy.

[SDsalsaguy]

OK, checking in quickly... you have all been most prolific in your DFG postings in my absence so it'll probably take me through tomorrow to catch up on everything.

Pacion... no, my camera is not welded to my hand! :lol:
I actually did end up taking a bunch of wedding pix, but didn't really have my camera out otherwise.

tsb... your recollection of what Extrovert & Introvert mean regarding the Meyers-Briggs is exactly correct (and, for the record, I most often test as an INFJ).

SG & salsachinita... thanks for your interest. The trip was fine. I got to check out a big salsa club in Mexico City on Saturday night which proved very interesting. Aside from that, let me just say that I appreciate your interest.

[pygmalion]

2:48 AM. Checking out. See you in the (later) AM, all. 8) :kitty: Time for some ZZzzzzz's.

[Sagitta]

Morning in US!! I see! It is past 1:00 in the afternoon here!! :oops: Must go home for lunch!!

[NeoDevin]

Well, almost 3 in the morning, I bid the lot of thee goodnight.

[pygmalion]

And I bid thee adieu. Been reading Shakespeare again, huh? :wink: :D

[NeoDevin]

Actually no, that's just the sort of stuff that comes out when I get really tired. :lol:

[Pacion]

:lol: then we must try not to get you tired too often then :wink: :lol:

[Sagitta]

:lol: then we must try not to get you tired too often then :wink: :lol:

So, you're not a Shakespeare fan!! :(

[Swing Kitten]

so... was shakespear the only one to write this way? lol

[Sagitta]

so... was shakespear the only one to write this way? lol

What!?! :? :wink:

[SDsalsaguy]

SG & salsachinita... thanks for your interest. The trip was fine. I got to check out a big salsa club in Mexico City on Saturday night which proved very interesting. Aside from that, let me just say that I appreciate your interest.

OK guys, sorry for being so cryptic and I *do* appreciate the interest. If you (or anyone else) are interested, I'll be happy to PM you about the whole thing.

Thanks again,

--Jonathan

[Sagitta]

Briefly checkin' in. df seems to be a happening place!! :)

[SDsalsaguy]

Where be all my IRU peeps? :?

[tsb]

Where be all my IRU peeps? :?

out dancing - it IS/WAS friday night.

[SDsalsaguy]

Yeah, but it's past 4:00 am for all our EC members...

[Sagitta]

And it's 12:14a.m. on the 21st, Sunday morning in Goa, India.

Showed a neighbour of my cousin's the latin dances of cha cha, salsa, merengue, jive, and bachata. (The neighbour definitely is related to me as she is to my cousin, but don't ask me how. Almost every second Goan seems to be!! :shock: Frightening!!!!) Then I finally got my youngest cousin in that household to dance merengue with me!! :D A good day/evening. I'm still glowing all over! And two of my cousins are into merengue so that's progress for our latin lovers take over the dancing world movement. :wink: :)

[tsb]

Yeah, but it's past 4:00 am for all our EC members...

they were so tired (or got lucky!) and went straight to bed when they got home?

[SDsalsaguy]

Yeah, but it's past 4:00 am for all our EC members...
they were so tired (or got lucky!) and went straight to bed when they got home?
Pending confirmation I'll accept that... :wink:

[tsb]

And it's 12:14a.m. on the 21st, Sunday morning in Goa, India.

what's it like being in the future?


(The neighbour definitely is related to me as she is to my cousin, but don't ask me how. Almost every second Goan seems to be!! :shock: Frightening!!!!)

i think it's an asian thing - i've been introduced to "aunts" & "uncles" in the states who hailed from the same village in china as did my parents...

[Pacion]

Yeah, but it's past 4:00 am for all our EC members...
they were so tired (or got lucky!) and went straight to bed when they got home?
Pending confirmation I'll accept that... :wink:

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:20 am

:oops: That was me in the Random thoughts thread. But I did not clock in :oops: I think that is what SD might be referring to :lol:

[Pacion]

:kitty: I am signing off for today. My duvet and pillows are talking to each other again so I can go to sleep :wink:

[tsb]

looks like they went to bed and stayed in bed. at 43 i no longer have that kind of stamina.

tonight went to a quinceniera (think latino bat mitzvah except at 15) a friend threw for his daughter. one dance made the whole evening of dj'd american top 40 worthwhile - with the dj's 24 year old daughter no less...

[pygmalion]

Come visit Orlando while you have a chance. At 43, you're a youngun compared to most of the guys I dance with.

I'll show you around. And there's a lot of dance stuff in Orlando. 8)

[tsb]

Come visit Orlando while you have a chance. At 43, you're a youngun compared to most of the guys I dance with.

I'll show you around. And there's a lot of dance stuff in Orlando. 8)

i'm a young'un compared to all the partners i dance with here. the last time i was in orlando was in 1979 visiting disneyworld during a gator bowl trip. i imagine it's changed quite a bit since then. traffic's slower, etc....

[Swing Kitten]

3 am checking in

I'm waiting for a file to upload so I can sent it to my director... if my internet fails one more time while I'm tring to do this she'll just have to wait until she's in CT to get these pictures .... sleepy!

[salsachinita]

I know the feeling...it's like watching paint dry :shock: !

I have been trying to send photos (large format for printing) from my Kodak CD to friends....do you think I got any where.....?!

I think I will send them one at a time.....!

*one of these days I will get cable/broadband :roll: --------signed: DoDo*

[pygmalion]

Ugh! I hate that Kodak video editing software. It's so bad, at least in my experience. And it seems they really just want you to break down and purchase prints. It must be even worse if you're using a dial up connection. :x

[Sagitta]

I believe that one of my uncle's has the kodak software and he hasn't complained about it. :?

Dial up is tough for sending big files like photos though!! I'm having a tough time here in Goa, India. :(

[Pacion]

:kitty: It is coming up to midnight, two minutes before my pumpkin turns into a carriage :lol: so, adios and see you all tomorrow. If I dream of abs, I am going to "blame" Pygmalion :lol:

[pygmalion]

LOL! Sorry about the ab dreams. :wink: Have a good night, anyway. Okay? 8)

[Swing Kitten]

3 am checking in with a bad case of library wrist

[SDsalsaguy]

Just past midnight here... I've been trying to shake this nasty cold for the past few days. :( ...I've got to be in dancing shape for Reno this weekend!

[tsb]

3:15 am or so. trying to draw a blueprint of my plans to redesign my front yard to better explain to the contractors what i want done so i can solicit bids.
<sigh> drawing is not one of my strong suits. everything i draw looks like an ashtray.

[pygmalion]

LOL. You sound like my friend Willie. He spent seven years redesigning his front yard. I'm not sure what the desired effect was, because after multiple trips to the county planning board, tons of licenses, and piles of money paid to contractors, he got a new job and had to relocate across the country. The poor guy had to kill the project to make his house sellable.

Hmm. He's a Stanford guy, too. I wonder if it's something in the water there. :wink: :D

[Sagitta]

Checkin' in at 12:09 a.m. in Goa, India. :)

[tsb]

LOL. You sound like my friend Willie. He spent seven years redesigning his front yard. I'm not sure what the desired effect was, because after multiple trips to the county planning board, tons of licenses, and piles of money paid to contractors, he got a new job and had to relocate across the country. The poor guy had to kill the project to make his house sellable.

while i do plan on enjoying the improvements, the tentative plan is to improve curb appeal and sell at a handsome profit.

[pygmalion]

Yes. That was his plan too, but the new job came through sooner than he'd planned, and now he's living in Texas, with a boring front yard. :( :wink:

[Pacion]

:oops: :oops: I thought that I had it sussed, getting to bed AND sleep between 12 and 1am :roll: I was getting ready to do a "For Sale" sign, "One barely used membership to IRU for sale" :lol: but, I guess I will have to try harder :oops: :lol: 2am - that is going to be the deadline :headwall: :kitty:

[pygmalion]

I guess that means you're headed off to bed soon? Have a good night. :D

[Pacion]

I guess that means you're headed off to bed soon? :D

:lol: Yes. The "sad" thing is that I feel so *******ed during the day :oops: and I am generally more of a night person :oops: Oh well, "*******ed" is the name of the game just now :banana:

[NeoDevin]

It's almost 1, and I'm goin to bed

Night all!

[SDsalsaguy]

Only about midnight here....

[tsb]

Only about midnight here....

until we get somebody from hawaii - or maybe alaska - we'll be turning off the lights every night...

[Sarah]

Only about midnight here....

until we get somebody from hawaii - or maybe alaska - we'll be turning off the lights every night...

..........is only 9pm here

Cheers
Sarah

[tsb]

Only about midnight here....

until we get somebody from hawaii - or maybe alaska - we'll be turning off the lights every night...

..........is only 9pm here

Cheers
Sarah

for some reason i thought you were on the other side of the date line.

[Pacion]

Depending on which way you look at it, she is :wink:

45mins to go :shock: so much to do still :cry: oh well, if I start preparing myself now, I should make it for 12.30 :lol:

[Pacion]

3 mins to 1! Oh well, tomorrow is another day :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

3 mins to 1! Oh well, tomorrow is another day :lol:
Yeah . . . and, for you, it starts in 23 hours! :lol:

[Pacion]

:tongue: Not cute!


2.5 hrs to go. :banana: Hopefully if I plan, to plan from now, I will get around to planning to get to bed by midnight :kitty: :lol:

[Sagitta]

Oh no!! Then when are you going tuit? :wink:

[Pacion]

:nope:


When I get a round tuit :tongue: :lol:

[tsb]

well, you might as well do it as long as europe.

[pygmalion]

And I suppose you guys are going to blame the bad jokes on sleep deprivation, huh? :wink: :lol:

[pygmalion]

Okay folks. I'm checking out for a while. This post should be in ERC, I know. But I suspect I'll be up in the wee hours, checking to make sure the sky isn't falling, especially since SD and dnice are away. Somebody has to hold down the fort. :wink: LOL. :lol:

[Sagitta]

I'm trying my best to hang out also. :)

[danceguy]

Hey now, I'm here! I just got back from dancing and then watching Jersey Girl...quite a good movie considering the directors past flicks...the whole theatre was actually quiet and many people were crying! That's pretty rare for a Kevin Smith movie. :)

Hmmm, I also had my first West Coast Swing lesson...I must say...nice dance but...I'm a SALSERO...I know that for sure now! Too high up and bouncy for me...:P

It was kind of fun going to this old venue...they remembered me as this shy guy that never asked anyone to dance...little did they know all the time I've been spending in Salsa clubs! I didn't say a word about it, stayed for an hour or so and they didn't play one Salsa...and then it was time to go. :wink:

Apologies Vince...I'll give WCS another go sometime in the future...but for now, lady Salsa has my heart...and her younger sisters...cha-cha-cha, Bachata and even Merengue! :D :P

SG

[pygmalion]

Sorry, SG, but I don't think WCS should be high up or bouncy. It's pretty typical to start out there, but most good Westies are very grounded and sensual. No bounce. Try it again. It grows on you. :wink: 8)

[Pacion]

Sorry, SG, but I don't think WCS should be high up or bouncy.

Does this mean (potentially) that SG was not bending his knees enough :wink: :D

[danceguy]

Well who knows...believe me I've spent a lot of time watching WCS as its the main dance that people do around here...and some of the folks are very good at it. Its fun to watch...but just like Lindy...I think its a cool dance, but I just don't like the way it moves and flows. :?

Compared to the way I dance Salsa, it is high up...but I bend my knees a lot...since my legs are developed that way from years of Tai Chi practice.

And honestly...another reason is that I rarely see anyone my age dancing it...mostly 40+ folks. Regardless, give me a few more months to work on my Salsa and I may give it another go. ;)

[Sagitta]

Yup...WCS is definitely not a bouncy dance...jump swing, ECS, jive...those you can call bouncy.

It's true about most of WCS dancers being of the older crowd. What sort of dance music was played at that old venue you attended to SG?

11:03p.m. here in Goa, India.

[Pacion]

I rarely see anyone my age dancing it...mostly 40+ folks. Regardless, give me a few more months to work on my Salsa and I may give it another go. ;)

Are you that young? :wink:

[Sagitta]

I rarely see anyone my age dancing it...mostly 40+ folks. Regardless, give me a few more months to work on my Salsa and I may give it another go. ;)

Are you that young? :wink:

Pacion! Are you that old? :shock: :wink:

[Swing Kitten]

1:35 checking in

[tsb]

And I suppose you guys are going to blame the bad jokes on sleep deprivation, huh? :wink: :lol:

funny, i never got notification that somebody responded. decided to check in,

2:45am here. while i seem to be alone, i take comfort in the thought that no man is an island. moreover, when you pee, urination...

[tsb]

It's true about most of WCS dancers being of the older crowd.

i think you have to reach a certain age - partly because it takes that long to become good at it, but mainly, for want of a better way to describe it, you need to reach a certain level of life to appreciate the nuances - much in the same way you don't have a lot of good young blues musicians... young studs tend to think it's about how many notes you can get out whereas a real blues musician can do a slow bend on a whole note and make it say volumes emotionally.

[Pacion]

I rarely see anyone my age dancing it...mostly 40+ folks. Regardless, give me a few more months to work on my Salsa and I may give it another go. ;)

Are you that young? :wink:

Pacion! Are you that old? :shock: :wink:


:tongue: :lol:

[NeoDevin]

Well, it's getting close to 6:30 in the morning, I should probably head to bed soon.

[Sagitta]

It's almost midnight here so I better head to bed soon as I need to wake up at 6:30 to go to the gym!! :( It is too too hot otherwise for me to get my weightlifting done!

[Pacion]

Our clocks went forward today :shock: so whilst my body is telling me it is 11:30, it is "really" 12:30. So, I guess this is where I have to say :kitty:

[pygmalion]

Good night Pacion.


Our clocks (in most of the US) go forward next week. :)

[Pacion]

2:19 and guess where I am not :shock: I really shouldn't worry. My parents did not find the job of getting me to bed to be any easier :lol:

[danceguy]

11:30 pm - Just back from a pretty good night of Salsa dancing...man I'm so tired...just not feeling myself today.

Anyone else in the IRU house? I wonder if Vince and SD are back from Reno yet...hmm...

SG

[danceguy]

Are you that young?

Yep, I'm 29! And you? :D :) :o :) :D :P :wink: :roll: :P :D