Happy and or Random Thoughts

[peachexploration]

Happy Thought: I quit my job today!!!!!!!!! :bouncy: :cheers: :banana:

How I endured 7 long years of pure hell is beyond me. Actually, the first 2 years were really good, but the last 5 or so was utterly horrible.

Its amazing...such a weight has been lifted from my heart...I planned this for many months...and I knew with every fibre in my being that I had made the right choice. :P

So...onward and upward...going into business for myself...taking some time off for some R&R, get my body back into shape, and then start dancing again! :D :wink:

SG

Good for you, SG!!! :D :cheers:

[pygmalion]

You know those times with Irony decides to take his big steel toed boot and kick you in the butt? Well I had one of those moments tonight.

I was out dancing with some friends and went to request a song. They were curious to what I had requested. So I decided to play coy and tell them "it’s not a hustle." Then lo and behold what is played next, you guessed it, a hustle.

:doh:

I hope you got a laugh out of the deal, at least... that, and a good hustle. :roll: :lol:

It's hard to remember what dance a song is, unless you're listening to it. :? That happens to me, too. I get waltzes and foxtrots mixed up a lot, in my memory. Not sure why ... :?

[Sagitta]

Only I put out garbage last week and this week!! What's going on with the people in my buiding? Is anyone living here? :?

Freezing cold outside and I wandered out to the milonga to deliver the music I used for djing last weeks milonga. :(

No spanish work done. :roll:

[MacMoto]

I've been dancing in my dreams all week
Finally those cross-body dreams have stopped. Circular dancing seems to be an effective cure for the condition :lol:.

[cocodrilo]

Sagitta- are you seeing any rats in or around your building? If so, it is an indication that those folks are too lazy to take out their trash. :shock:

It's still warm enough to wear a tank top here! I need something with long sleeves at night. Odd weather. Suddenly the temperature's gonna drop about 20 degrees, I just know it. Hope it is still nice for the sake tasting/jazz concert on the 15th. Drinks & dinner served outside, Terumasa Hino & his band will perform inside of a sake warehouse! (This is a kick butt event! I have attended every year for the past 6 years!)

[pygmalion]

It's beautiful here, too, now that the hurricanes appear to be gone (for a while ... knock on wood. LOL)

Highs in the eighties (Fahrenheit,) low humidity, lots of sunshine. A perfect time to visit; an even better time to live here. 8)

[Sagitta]

I've been dancing in my dreams all week
Finally those cross-body dreams have stopped. Circular dancing seems to be an effective cure for the condition :lol:.

My favorite kind MM. :)

Great weather here yesterday and today: sunny!! A little on the chilly side though.

Sagitta- are you seeing any rats in or around your building? If so, it is an indication that those folks are too lazy to take out their trash. Nope. No rats. While on the topic of trash I just used my last old garbage tag. Here one must buy sheets of garbage tags and use one tag for each bag. This year they raised the price of the tags. Fortunately I had some old ones and have been using them. (I like to have plenty in hand as I detest running out of anything.) Must go and dig deeper into my pockets for the new ones, I guess. :(

[MacMoto]

I've been dancing in my dreams all week
Finally those cross-body dreams have stopped. Circular dancing seems to be an effective cure for the condition :lol:.
Those dancing dreams! :evil: This time I was dancing round and round and round.... I woke up dizzy :roll:. Could it be that I'm dancing too much? Surely not :lol:

[pygmalion]

Nah. That's definitely not it. :wink: :lol:

[cocodrilo]

I only have 2 appointments this evening and then I will join some friends at a local jazz club. Supposed to be a good sax player there tonight! :D

[pygmalion]

It sounds like you're living the good life, cocodrilo. 8) :D

[cocodrilo]

My motto; Work hard, play hard! 8)

[Sagitta]

They call me "cute"? :?

I have to sit down and figure this one out...

[cocodrilo]

They call me "cute"? :?

I have to sit down and figure this one out...
Who's "they"? :shock:

[MacMoto]

And what's the problem with being called "cute"? :wink:

[pygmalion]

I think it's mostly in the tone of voice. There's cute (aka a hottie), then there's cute (sarcastic) , then there's cute (like a baby's behind LOL.) As you can see, certain tones of voice are better than others, when you're talking cute. :roll: :lol:

[Pacion]

It's a budding flirt's birthday tomorrow, 7 October, and I am not telling :twisted: :lol:

[pygmalion]

A budding flirt? Now I'm intrigued. :eyebrow:

[Sagitta]

A budding flirt? Now I'm intrigued. :eyebrow:
Silly!! Just check the "when's your b'day thread". :)

[pygmalion]

True. But then I wouldn't get to use that nifty raised eyebrow smiley. and you know how I love using that smiley. :eyebrow: ... although, come to think of it, the hubba hubba eyebrows are even more fun. :lol:

[MacMoto]

... although, come to think of it, the hubba hubba eyebrows are even more fun. :lol:
You mean this one :raisebro: I agree :lol:

[cocodrilo]

This thought is neither happy nor random, but I'll post it anyhow. The fashion show which I was to model in (AND do a solo salsa performance!) was cancelled due to yet ANOTHER typhoon ready to hit Japan! Execs at the park where the event was to be held are now meeting to try to re-schedule this huge event. I am more worried for the people whose homes have been battered by the previous 3 typhoons(some acquaintances of mine included) not to mention the dozens of deaths and countless still missing. Similar to your hurricanes, Florida inhabitants, however we get REALLY high seas and landslides thrown in with the deal. Freeways are closed off while packed with traffic(my friend spent 18 hours being stuck in a car during the last typhoon) and trains are halted mid-route, leaving passengers stranded on the tracks!!! Winds are starting to pick up as I write this. Wonder if my classes will be cancelled at the university tomorrow?

[Pacion]

True. But then I wouldn't get to use that nifty raised eyebrow smiley. and you know how I love using that smiley. :eyebrow: ... although, come to think of it, the hubba hubba eyebrows are even more fun. :lol:

You can check here now :wink: Happy Birthday to DF's budding flirt (http://www.dance-forums.com/viewtopic.php?p=87799#87799)

[pygmalion]

Thanks for the tip. :D

I hope you realize this means that now, I have to use those darn eyebrows for no reason at all. :lol: :lol:

:raisebro: :eyebrow: :raisebro: :eyebrow:


Whew! Got that out of my system. Now I feel a bit better. :lol:

[MacMoto]

I think these two -> :raisebro: :eyebrow: go rather well together :lol:

[pygmalion]

You just don't know the restraint I've had to exercise not to use those smilies in every post. :oops: :lol:

And another completely unrelated and random thought. I wonder whatever happened to that singer/rapper (I use both terms VERY loosely LOL) Gerardo, the one who sang "Rico Suave" in the early nineties sometime. I bet he's working behind a desk somewhere. Life! :? :lol:

[peachexploration]

Yeah, he was a producer for the longest time. Family man, short hair and cute! Maybe three years ago was talking about doing spanish pop but never came to fruition or maybe it did, just got lost behind all the other Pop mania.

I really have to go to work. Uggghhh! :x I wanna stay home!!! :P :P

[pygmalion]

Producer? That's different from what I'd envisioned -- I was thinking stock broker, or computer engineer, or something completely out of the music business. I'm glad he's kept at least a toe in the water, so to speak. (And I KNEW he'd be cute, whatever he was doing. :roll: :wink: )


I feel your pain on the work thing. Just do the best you can. One foot in front of the other. (Hmm. That's from a Rankin-Bass kid's Christmas special. I just can't remember which. :? )

[salsachinita]

I wonder whatever happened to that singer/rapper (I use both terms VERY loosely LOL) Gerardo, the one who sang "Rico Suave" in the early nineties sometime.

You know, my salsa instructor, Fabio Robles, was the Gerardo double when the record company was promoting his CD :P ..........I still have all the old 'Rico Suave Show' snap shots :lol: !!!!!!

[cocodrilo]

One foot in front of the other. (Hmm. That's from a Rankin-Bass kid's Christmas special. I just can't remember which. :? )
I think that was from Frosty the Snowman. I watched it over & over every year with my folks when I was a kid. That song still haunts me even now!

[pygmalion]

That song has been in my brain for a full twenty-four hours now. :lol: :lol:

Yes. I think it might have been Frosty. Was that the one with the Heat Miser? You know ... Mr. Green Christmas, Mr. 101? :oops: :lol:

[DancePoet]

Hip Hip Hooray!

I'm back to posting on DanceForums!

Yeehah! Yippee! Supecalafragalistic!

[cocodrilo]

That song has been in my brain for a full twenty-four hours now. :lol: :lol:

Yes. I think it might have been Frosty. Was that the one with the Heat Miser? You know ... Mr. Green Christmas, Mr. 101? :oops: :lol:
Yes, yes! There was an abominable snowman, too, right? Didn't Frosty end up melting into a puddle of water in some greenhouse? That scene where that song came in involved some cute animals(a lamb perhaps?) first learning how to walk on wobbly legs. I would probably cry now if I saw it, remembering my childhood! :D or then again :cry:

[Bob]

Didn't I ever tell you about bumbles?

bumbles BOUNCE!

[pygmalion]

LOL! Weebles wobble ... but they don't fall down. :lol:

[MacMoto]

UNhappy thought:

Had a bad fall on the dance floor last night :(
Someone dancing behind me swept my foot right off the floor just when I was putting my weight on it out of a turn, and I landed on the boney part at the top of my butt (that REALLY hurts, I can tell you). It was mideway through a good dance with a very good leader too, so I was extremely annoyed I had to abort :evil:

It still hurts this mortning -- hope nothing's broken.

[cocodrilo]

YOW, Macmoto! I know how that feels! You landed on your tailbone, OUCH!

My UNhappy experince today was finding out my house has TERMITES!
Oh well, at least I still HAVE a house. I'm now watching on the news the many houses that were demolished in typhoon # 22 yesterday. SIGH. I guess I should shut up & be thankful that all I got is bugs... :?

[Sagitta]

Tired, but happy! :wink: :)

[cocodrilo]

Band practice tonight! Gonna bring a friend, a big bottle of Kyushu's finest shochu and party with the guys!(No, I'm not driving!) Gotta vent- that termite thing got me upset & I wasn't able to sleep last night, regardless of being pretty worn out from practicing 2 hours of shines*sigh*

[pygmalion]

Termites are the absolute worst! Does your termite insurance cover the damage, or do you not know yet? btw, there's a huge scandal going on here with one of the major termite control companies -- allegations of shoddy work and unjustifiably denied claims are on the table. :?



Happy thought: I got a new computer yesterday. My old one finally gave up the ghost. So I was down yesterday, figuring out my home network. But I'm back up to speed now, and my home computer is smokin! :banana:

[cocodrilo]

Termite insurance? I think our house had a 5-year warranty on termites but the house is already 13 years old. I just paid the $2500 and let the guys do their job. This extermination company gives a 5-year warranty so I feel a bit at ease. Contractors are coming over tomorrow to assess damage & talk about possible replacement of minor beams that were chewed up. *sigh* One good thing- I heard the insecticide they use is so powerful that it will keep spiders and roaches away as well, so I'm hoping we'll be bug-free for at least the next few years...

[pygmalion]

Oh. :( I keep forgetting things are different everywhere. Here, you buy a bond when your house is being built, the ground is treated for subterranean termites, and the termite company basically insures you against damage by guaranteeing the termite treatment. If you get infestation, they pay for the repairs (as long as you make the annual insurance payment, of course.)

[peachexploration]

Christopher Reeve. Wow. What Courage and Inspiration.....

[pygmalion]

Yes. So sad. He was only 52 years old. Younger than three of my siblings, who seem very young to me. :( :(

[MacMoto]

It still hurts this mortning -- hope nothing's broken.
Still hurts. Not good :(

[pygmalion]

Might be just bruised. That particular injury can hurt really badly for a long time without being broken. On the other hand, a trip to the doctor for x-rays would answer your questions ... :?

[MacMoto]

Yes. So sad. He was only 52 years old. Younger than three of my siblings, who seem very young to me. :( :(
But he had a very full life, both before and after the accident...

I've been thinking about this whole age thing. My ex's excuse for having a sedate lifestyle incompatible with mine was that he was much older than me. But I've danced salsa with guys much older than him (even a 70+ guy)... Age is whatever you make it to be. You can be over 60 and young, or old before 40. When I stopped going dancing (pre-salsa -- freestyle club dancing) because he didn't want to come with me anymore, I threw my little black dancing dress away and told myself I was too old for it, and that I was entering middle age. That made me feel old. I was 32 then.

[pygmalion]

Yes. That's true. And he left such a beautiful legacy, particularly after his accident.

About your ex, Mac, I won't ever ask or pry into your personal situation. Never. But I will say this. Love and grief and loss and hope and understanding and happiness are weird, interconnected things. I know you'll come to peace and happiness soon. Hugs, sweetie. 8)

In the meantime, dance! :D

[Sagitta]

Yes. So sad. He was only 52 years old. Younger than three of my siblings, who seem very young to me. :( :(

So you are over 50? :?

[pygmalion]

:shock: Huh? :lol: :lol: Uhhh... no.

[Pacion]

:shock: Huh? :lol: :lol: Uhhh... no.

:doh: :lol: I think I read somewhere that Pygmalion was a surprise :wink:

[Sagitta]

Live band tonight. Must concentrate on my studies so I can go dancing with a clear conscience. Ta de ta da... :D

[peachexploration]

Today has turned out to be the best!!! :D :D :D

[pygmalion]

I'm having a great day, too, Peach! :D I wonder if the idyllic weatcher has anything to do with it. :roll: 8)

[peachexploration]

I think the weather certainly has contributed to it. At least we're running from H.....(I'm not going to even finish typing that word) :lol: :D I love October. I'm glad you're having a good day as well. :)

[DancePoet]

Nice quote Peach!

[Sagitta]

Showing my place to a prospective tenant in half an hour as my current house mate is planing on leaving mid-December.

[DancePoet]

I considering taking a Salsa I class next month!

Or maybe even sign up for some beginner Argentine Tango!

[peachexploration]

DP, Salsa :banana:, Salsa :banana:, Salsa :banana:, May I suggest Salsa? :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:

[DancePoet]

Did I say I was considering Salsa??? Oh my ... must be a mistake! Or else someone is impersonating me. ;)

[peachexploration]

Did I say I was considering Salsa??? Oh my ... must be a mistake! Or else someone is impersonating me. ;)

:D

Random thought: I understand the thrill and all but why wrestle a crocodile? :?

[DancePoet]

Ok ... how about why eat ravioli from a can? ;)

[MacMoto]

Did I say I was considering Salsa??? Oh my ... must be a mistake! Or else someone is impersonating me. ;)
Can I just say that learning salsa would a VERY good idea if you are coming to Scotland and dance with me :wink:

[cocodrilo]

[quote="peachexploration"

Random thought: I understand the thrill and all but why wrestle a crocodile? :?[/quote]

You called? :D

[peachexploration]

:lol: :lol:

[pygmalion]

:lol: :lol: It's entirely too early in the morning to be talking about crocodiles. :lol:

[peachexploration]

:lol: :lol: It's entirely too early in the morning to be talking about crocodiles. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I've been eyeing this black sequined suit for months and guess what? On sale 1/2 price today. It will be in my closet and ready for the holidays momentarily. Yup, today rocks too. :rocker: :D

[cocodrilo]

Gonna be a GREAT day! NO appointments all day, and I'm going to a sake tasting/jazz concert event tonight. Terumasa Hino, the Blue Note jazz trumpet player, will jam with his band in a "sake kura", a warehouse where the sake barrels are stored! Gotta find something HOT to wear 8) .

[DancePoet]

MacMoto quoted DancePoet:

"Did I say I was considering Salsa??? Oh my ... must be a mistake! Or else someone is impersonating me. ;)"

And then wrote:

"Can I just say that learning salsa would a VERY good idea if you are coming to Scotland and dance with me :wink:"

Well then ... I ain't coming over if I don't know some Salsa. In the meantime, if you decide you're coming this way, well, knowing some Tango, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, and Rumba could make for a very pleasant evening. :)

And if you were really making a trip this way, I'd be certain to increase the priority level of learning Salsa anyway. ;)

And for dinner, I know some fabulous restaurants! :)

[pygmalion]

Somebody who shall remain nameless is working on a flirt award for 2004. :roll: :wink:

[DancePoet]

Really?

How do you think I'm doing?

;)

[MacMoto]

Well then ... I ain't coming over if I don't know some Salsa. In the meantime, if you decide you're coming this way, well, knowing some Tango, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, and Rumba could make for a very pleasant evening. :)
Apart from salsa, I only know Argentine Tango and Club Cha-Cha... :oops:

And for dinner, I know some fabulous restaurants! :)
Now you are talking! :D

[pygmalion]

Really?

How do you tink I'm doing?

;)

You're an exceptionally good flirt, these days, DP. It looks like your DF hiatus upped your flirt quotient, big time. :wink: :lol:

[DancePoet]

MacMoto wrote:

"Apart from salsa, I only know Argentine Tango and Club Cha-Cha... :oops:"

I had Argentine Tango lessons on my post where Salsa lessons were being considered! Guess I'll just do both. Need to know how much time I have before you're coming over to the new world so I can schedule appropriate levels of lessons and reserve a table for two at one of those fabulous restaurants? ;)

[DancePoet]

pygmalion wrote:

"You're an exceptionally good flirt, these days, DP. It looks like your DF hiatus upped your flirt quotient, big time. :wink: :lol:"

Must be that I'm getting further along in my healing from that last situation that ended this past June. But, don't worry, I won't let it get to my head ... I'll just keep flirting! ;)

By the way ... did you see the marriage proposal for Peach over on the Dance Deprived Wives thread??? :)

[peachexploration]

:eyebrow: There's a marriage proposal? :D Gotta see that.... :car:

[cocodrilo]

I'm totally seeing stars!***Met terumasa Hino before he went onstage and then,after they finished, I was able to meet him AGAIN! He smiled at me (*melt*) and put his cheek out for me to kiss him! WOW! Everyone was looking, but I wasn't shy! (TV cameras were most likely rolling!) Told him I'd see him next year- they do a jazz concert here every year! Don't think I'm gonna get much sleep tonight, hee hee!!!(What a HUNK!)

[DancePoet]

peachexploration wrote:

":eyebrow: There's a marriage proposal? :D Gotta see that.... :car:"

Lol ... and looks like you said yes! And enthusiastically! Woopie!

[MacMoto]

I'm totally seeing stars!***Met terumasa Hino before he went onstage and then,after they finished, I was able to meet him AGAIN!
You did!? Wow!

He smiled at me (*melt*) and put his cheek out for me to kiss him!
He did!? You lucky girl! :D

[MacMoto]

Glasgow's rueda de casino team came second in the UK finals of the Tropicana salsa championships, after Osbanis' team!
Well done all!
:banana: :banana: :banana:

[Sagitta]

Latin dance from 9-12 tonight, with a free lesson at 8:15. Man I am dying to dance!! Cutting down my dance is making em more excited for the fewer "events" that I go to... :banana:

[cocodrilo]

In Kurashiki this afternoon, in the historical part of town, people living in houses dating back to the Edo era will open their doors to the public to show off their ornately-painted folding screens and other family treasures. Later on, in the evening, candles will be lit, illuminating the little willow-lined canal in the middle of town. Going to go try & get some good pictures of this!

[pygmalion]

Oh! That sounds beautiful. 8)

[Sagitta]

It sounds wonderful coco!! Perhaps post some of those photos in the travel forums?

I had a wonderful time tonight. First night I have felt alive since the end of September when I got so sick with a cold that I took a day off from work. Resting this week did the trick. I finally am alive once again. :banana:

[cocodrilo]

It sounds wonderful coco!! Perhaps post some of those photos in the travel forums?
I'll do that, if there are some that are worthy!

Just saw myself & my friend on the news reporting about the jazz concert last night! We seemed to be enjoying ourselves! :D

[Sagitta]

System down at work all day, just coming on 10 minutes ago. :?

[pygmalion]

Hmm. Pre-moving garage sale -- $200 for stuff I was planning to throw away. Not bad. :wink: :D

[Sagitta]

200 smackeroos!!

I'm here trying to take a nap and can't keep still. Live band tonight. :banana:

I got one rejection yesterday night. Reminds me of the story someone told of Ediie the sasafreak asking for a dance and them saying no. I see this person just standing and ask her. She says she doesn't know how. I say it doesn't matter and she says no. Then her boyfriend comes up and says sure she will dance with you, as I'm walking away my eyes on the next person to ask. She still is shaking her head. I just smile, laugh, waving my hand as I walk away. For all of you beginners out there don't miss a chance when someone asks you to dance. You'll lose out. :P :)

Music blaring in the house, Sagitta making the house sHAKE. :banana: :bouncy:

[peachexploration]

...Music blaring in the house, Sagitta making the house sHAKE. :banana: :bouncy:

You go, Sagitta. :)

I'm tired, just getting in from a day of shopping. I don't usually like to shop but today was nice. No screaming children in the store and not many people out today. I love it. Shopping rocked today. :D

[Sagitta]

Okay. This is it. I am all over it. I danced with one person most of the night. Connection heaven. We made such a difference together that the photographer of the local paper took our photos and asked us for our names. We are going to be in the news!! Two mediocre salsa/latin dancers with a connection. :bouncy: :banana: :bouncy: Not only that, but my dances with others were also 100 times better than usual. She gave me a confidence, a feeling for the music. I'm at a loss for words. People asked whether we danced before, how long we danced.... Anyway this is for all those out there. You don't need to know a lot!! Just find the right person and get the connection. It seems that I am abandoning the dance with everyone camp these days. :( A small price to pay, IMO. :banana: How can I sleep?

[peachexploration]

Cool! Good for you, Sagitta! :cheers:

[pygmalion]

Arrgh! I spent the day packing. Gotta put everything in storage this week to start showing the house. Plane e-tickets puchased. Check.

Had to pack away most of my dance shoes. Kept out only three pairs. I'm holding back the tears as we speak. :? Moving stinks. I'm already missing my shoes. :lol: :lol:

[cocodrilo]

You're moving Pymalion? Where to? Is this an employment-based decision? (Moving is way up there on MY personal list of things I hate to do!)

[pygmalion]

Yup. I'm moving to Dallas, Texas, for a new job. Yes. Another new job. LOL.

It's actually a pretty leisurely move. I start in my new spot at the beginning of the year. Between now and then, I finish up at the old job, then take a couple weeks vacation to sell the house and move across the country. I land in Dallas three days before Christmas.

So my biggest action item now is to find good dance teachers and dance spots in my soon-to-be home. The nice part is that Dallas is a big city, compared to Orlando, where I live now. There are a lot more networking opportunities, more dance venues, and more cultural events there than here. So all I have to do is make it 'til Christmas, and I get a brand new life. 8)

[cocodrilo]

Wow! Best of luck to you! :D

[DancePoet]

Well ... I guess we will be needing to switch the flight plan from Orlando to Dallas when we do the world wide dance tour! ;)

[pygmalion]

Thanks for the thought, DP. We can always do both. Peach will still be here, you know. Plus, there are a bunch of dance competitions here (and a ton of my friends.) I expect to be back here a few times a year, at least. So we can coordinate. Timing is everything. :wink: 8)

[DancePoet]

pygmalion wrote:

"Thanks for the thought, DP. We can always do both. Peach will still be here, you know. Plus, there are a bunch of dance competitions here (and a ton of my friends.) I expect to be back here a few times a year, at least. So we can coordinate. Timing is everything. :wink: 8)"

Peach is in Orlando??? Nevermind, flight plans for the world wide dance tour will not be changing. And I repeat just in case anyone is confused, the flight plans for the world wide dance tour will not be changing since Peach is in Orlando! ;)

Ya know Peach, I might just be down in the FL area next Spring! ;)

[peachexploration]

Yup. I'm moving to Dallas, Texas, for a new job. Yes. Another new job. LOL. :cry: :cry: Wow, I didn't realize you were leaving us.... :cry: :cry: But, I am happy for you. :D Dallas is awesome!

....So my biggest action item now is to find good dance teachers and dance spots in my soon-to-be home. The nice part is that Dallas is a big city, compared to Orlando, where I live now. There are a lot more networking opportunities, more dance venues, and more cultural events there than here. So all I have to do is make it 'til Christmas, and I get a brand new life. 8) So true! Dallas has so much more to offer. Gosh, sorry to see you go but really happy for you Jenn. :friend:

[DancePoet]

My new cat likes sitting in my lap and purrs while I read and write on DanceForums! :)

[peachexploration]

......Ya know Peach, I might just be down in the FL area next Spring! ;) :D :D :D :D :D :D

[DancePoet]

Gosh, if I suddenly get another SO, what am I going to do with all these wonderful women on DF? Well, just dancing is certainly an alternative! :)

[pygmalion]

:cry: :cry: Wow, I didn't realize you were leaving us.... :cry: :cry: But, I am happy for you. :D Dallas is awesome! It was a pretty sudden decision. Last Wednesday, to be exact, or I would have told you at your party. I'm trying to coordinate a couple going-away things before I leave. If I have time to get it done, I'd love to have you there. I'll PM you after November first. That's when the house is officially listed, and I get some free time. Between now and then, it's strictly repair, paint, clean and polish. You know the deal. :?

[DancePoet]

pygmalion wrote:
"... it's strictly repair, paint, clean and polish. You know the deal. :?"

That doesn't sound fun at all! Maybe you can get in alittle dancing to take the stress out of moving! :)

[DancePoet]

Aaahhh! A glass of fine wine, chocolate, tango music, and posting on Dance Forums before bedtime!

[Sagitta]

Aaahhh! A glass of fine wine, chocolate, tango music, and posting on Dance Forums before bedtime! And I have hw!! :cry:

[DancePoet]

hw? (pm me if need be)

[cocodrilo]

Homework? Headwind? Most likely the former as I know Sagitta studies...

[Sagitta]

hw? (pm me if need be) You know Spanish?

[Sagitta]

Homework? Headwind? Most likely the former as I know Sagitta studies... Headwind!! tsk tsk!! Wandering minds. :roll:

[MacMoto]

Gosh, if I suddenly get another SO, what am I going to do with all these wonderful women on DF? Well, just dancing is certainly an alternative! :)
Hmm, does this mean you think you may be getting another SO? EM and all that :lol: -- and... good luck! :D

[peachexploration]

... If I have time to get it done, I'd love to have you there. I'll PM you after November first. That's when the house is officially listed, and I get some free time....

I'll be there. :) :cry:


Random thought: I think everyone woman should have stock in Victoria's Secret! I purchased the Heart, Awakened fragrance this past weekend. Oh my goodness, I can't stop sniffing the bottle. Uh, that didn't sound too good, did it? :lol: :lol: :lol: Anyway, I love this fragrance. :)

[Sagitta]

Blue is the new in-color for style and fashion. It has been for a little while. It is the new black.


An official determination has been made. After proper and careful investigation Sagitta's photo in the local paper is not worth sharing. :( It does not even begin to show what the dancing was like on Saturday night. This investigatee will take camera on Tuesday and hope to better capture the mood, the atmosphere, the feeling.

[DancePoet]

Sagitta quoted DancePoet:

"hw? (pm me if need be)"

And wrote: "You know Spanish?"

Nope, but I can figure out backwoods speak if Engglish doesn't work. :)

(And to think I was going to buy into the "hw" meaning homework. :roll: )

[DancePoet]

MacMoto quoted DancePoet:

"Gosh, if I suddenly get another SO, what am I going to do with all these wonderful women on DF? Well, just dancing is certainly an alternative! :)"

And wrote:

"Hmm, does this mean you think you may be getting another SO? EM and all that :lol: -- and... good luck! :D"

Thanks MacMoto! You are a good sport. Despite all the recent flirting by me here on DF, I'd need to put fantasies of meeting you or Dancin_feet, or Peach, or even love2swing on hold again, but your understanding is appreciated. :)

Of course, if we meet and I'm taken, then we could always just dance!!! :D

We shall see ... and more details provided on the dance weekend thread. But, I won't count my chicken's till they hatch, and (DP's collary next) yet even when they hatch some times they die. ;)

[peachexploration]

.....Thanks MacMoto! You are a good sport. Despite all the recent flirting by me here on DF, I'd need to put fantasies of meeting you or Dancin_feet, or Peach, or even love2swing on hold again, but your understanding is appreciated. :)...
We shall see ... and more details provided on the dance weekend thread. But, I won't count my chicken's till they hatch, and (DP's collary next) yet even when they hatch some times they die. ;) :( :( :( :(

Oh well. Hope she turns out to be a good chicken that stays away from the highways and sticks close to the main road. :D :lol:

[DancePoet]

peachexploration quoted DancePoet:

".....Thanks MacMoto! You are a good sport. Despite all the recent flirting by me here on DF, I'd need to put fantasies of meeting you or Dancin_feet, or Peach, or even love2swing on hold again, but your understanding is appreciated. :)...
We shall see ... and more details provided on the dance weekend thread. But, I won't count my chicken's till they hatch, and (DP's collary next) yet even when they hatch some times they die. ;)"

And wrote: " :( :( :( :( "

Ohhh Peach ... I'm so sorry to disappoint :( ... at least for now. ;) Besides you are still a sweet peach, and ...

And then wrote: "Oh well. Hope she turns out to be a good chicken ..." obviously understanding, too ... :)

and then she wrote: "that stays away from the highways and sticks close to the main road. :D :lol: " ... those that have read the chicken thread will totally bust out into laughter over this one!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

You have a good sense of humor, too, Peach! :)

[pygmalion]

Oh well. Hope she turns out to be a good chicken that stays away from the highways and sticks close to the main road. :D :lol:

Where's the fun in that? :wink: :lol:

[pygmalion]

Random thought.

I went for my usual two-week nail appointment today. My nail tech quit, and has been replaced by a girl who talks constantly, takes forever, and keeps trying to sell me upgrades (such as tacky nail designs.) Grr!!! :x :x

[Sagitta]

Just hold off until you move and then you will be starting afresh :P

[cocodrilo]

Random thought: I think everyone woman should have stock in Victoria's Secret! I purchased the Heart, Awakened fragrance this past weekend. Oh my goodness, I can't stop sniffing the bottle. Uh, that didn't sound too good, did it? :lol: :lol: :lol: Anyway, I love this fragrance. :)
I've whiffed some of their samples and they've come out with some very nice fragrances lately! I am a true VS customer & order stuff all the time. (Most of it is dance-worthy, sexy stuff!)

Sagitta- baby blue is IN big time. In Japan, also pink and spring colors(vivid orange, yellow, lime green). Since like 75% of my wardrobe is black, I just ordered some very hot looking purses- one in lime green & one in bright white. Can't wait to get them!

[DancePoet]

cocodrilo quoted peachexploration:

"Random thought: I think everyone woman should have stock in Victoria's Secret! I purchased the Heart, Awakened fragrance this past weekend. Oh my goodness, I can't stop sniffing the bottle. Uh, that didn't sound too good, did it? :lol: :lol: :lol: Anyway, I love this fragrance. :)"

Hmmm ... guess I need to check this out. Might make a nice gift if I ever get to Florida. ;)

And then wrote:

"I've whiffed some of their samples and they've come out with some very nice fragrances lately! I am a true VS customer & order stuff all the time. (Most of it is dance-worthy, sexy stuff!)"

Oh boy ... can you say ... ooops, nope, no flirting their DP (DP tells himself) ... Coco is a married gal! :lol:

[Sagitta]

Again someone mentioned dance as a career to me when I mentioned I quit my chem PhD program as it wasn't for me!! Then the person who I help says if I ever consider it not to work for a studio chain as you cannot really make a living that way. Independent studio is the way to go, and in Florida there is a demand for male teachers... :? I just might end up there one of these days the way people keep on indoctrinating me!!

[peachexploration]

Um, Sagitta, Orlando would just love to have you... :wink: :D

[pygmalion]

Just hold off until you move and then you will be starting afresh :P

Yup. That's more or less the plan. I don't think I can hold out two months for a pedicure (You get spoiled pretty quickly LOL) So I'll find a temporary salon here in Orlando. But the minute I get to Dallas, I'm looking for somebody new. That's for sure. 8)

[peachexploration]

Hmmm ... guess I need to check this out. Might make a nice gift if I ever get to Florida. ;)...

DP, what's your favorite cologne? :)

Which reminds me.... A good friend of mine wears Obsession for men! His body does something to that cologne. Why is that Sagitta? (I saw that you were a chemistry major :wink: ) Oh my. I always faint every time he wears it. Very nice on him. Others too but very nice on him. :D :D

[cocodrilo]

I LOVE it when guys wear cologne! I remember once at a party with my salsa instructor, who always smelled fantastic, we had danced a really squishy-close merengue and afterwards I realized like I smelled like him! I told this to him and he said he now smelled like me! I guess our fragrances rubbed off on each other(no doubt, the both of us being heavy sweaters !) :lol: There's one fragrance that is a total turnoff to me- it's a Bulgari fragrance and the Japanese over here LOVE it. I have a very sensitive snout and to me it smells like raw pumpkin!(Eww!)

[Sagitta]

After Argentine tango I also always smell nice coco for the same resaons that you mention.

And Peach it is the result of his sweat chemicals and the cologne's reacting. To know what exactly takes place I would need samples of cologne, his sweat, and also his sweat when he has applied cologne and you like it. :)

[peachexploration]

...... it's a Bulgari fragrance and the Japanese over here LOVE it. I have a very sensitive snout and to me it smells like raw pumpkin!(Eww!)

No, that doesn't sound too good. Pumpkin Pie maybe but not raw pumpkin. :lol: :lol: There's another guy I know who does the same thing to me. I love hugging him hello as well just so I can smell like him the rest of the day. I LOVE when men where cologne too, Coco. :)

[cocodrilo]

They say the olfactory is the most powerful of senses and I believe it's true! I used to go out with this sexy dj guy(who didn't end up liking me much, whimper) who wore "Grey Flannel". Even today, when I smell someone wearing that fragrance, I remember my college days(and the dj who never called back!)...

[peachexploration]

Yeah funny how memories are ignited by fragrances. Ex-husband use to wear Grey Flannel. It also reminds me Guam, when we lived there. Till this day, I can't stand the smell of it. :? Cool Water fragrance = Looser Boyfriend! Elizabeth Arden Red Door reminds me of Christmas ten years ago and where I worked at that time. Pretty interesting..... :)

[DancePoet]

peachexploration asked:

"DP, what's your favorite cologne? :)"

Hmmm ... perhaps Yardley of London's Musk After Shave Lotion. I have a small bottle I keep in my vehicle, but I'm beginning to get close to the bottom. It just seems to suit my sense of smell and I've never had a woman dislike it on me.

I had a woman that really liked Santa Fe on me, which is really a relatively cheap after shave, but if it works for the woman, what the heck. I might even try Obsession (yet that ain't cheap) if it was what floated your boat Peach. ;)

I also like Strawberries & Champagne body lotion made by VS(unfortunately discontinued). I put this on my hands before dancing which makes for smooth hands, and several woman have commented positively on the scent.

Then there is Amber Romance, another VS body lotion. My most recent ex wore this and she smelled great. She thought I was wacked for wearing it myself, but I haven't had any other negative coments.

And as long as I'm talking about what I like on a woman, oh wow ...

White Linen ... my ex from a very long term relationship from several years back would wear this and I would just go all mushy smelling this one. I can pick it out in a crowd, and just smelled it this past weekend with one lady I danced with last Saturday night.

Victoria, Rapture, and Encounter (the last two no longer made) always did it for me, too.

There was also a perfume called Deneuve, after the french actress. No doubt this one has an even more powerful effect on me then White Linen!

[pygmalion]

Yeah funny how memories are ignited by fragrances. Ex-husband use to wear Grey Flannel. It also reminds me Guam, when we lived there. Till this day, I can't stand the smell of it. :?

Life is funny. Not ha ha funny. Weird funny. :?

[MacMoto]

Random thought: I think everyone woman should have stock in Victoria's Secret! I purchased the Heart, Awakened fragrance this past weekend. Oh my goodness, I can't stop sniffing the bottle. Uh, that didn't sound too good, did it? :lol: :lol: :lol: Anyway, I love this fragrance. :)
I've whiffed some of their samples and they've come out with some very nice fragrances lately! I am a true VS customer & order stuff all the time. (Most of it is dance-worthy, sexy stuff!)
I still haven't found the right fragrance for me -- I don't enjoy purfume shopping. I think I will ask my expert shopper friend of mine for help when she comes up to Scotland next month :).

Sagitta- baby blue is IN big time. In Japan, also pink and spring colors(vivid orange, yellow, lime green). Since like 75% of my wardrobe is black, I just ordered some very hot looking purses- one in lime green & one in bright white. Can't wait to get them!
I love blue in all shades, but it's a difficult colour for me to wear. I've decided that red is THE colour for me. Shops are full of pinks, greens and browns at the moment, and red outfits are difficult to find :?. Just as well I'm broke.

[cocodrilo]

I still haven't found the right fragrance for me -- I don't enjoy purfume shopping. I think I will ask my expert shopper friend of mine for help when she comes up to Scotland next month :)

I love blue in all shades, but it's a difficult colour for me to wear. I've decided that red is THE colour for me. Shops are full of pinks, greens and browns at the moment, and red outfits are difficult to find :?. Just as well I'm broke.

MacMoto- It is best you go out and whiff the stuff in person. Depending on your body chemistry(high/low alkaline) fragrances may change in a matter of hours. For me, it is extremely difficult to find a good perfume, as my body actually "changes" the smell. First, I find something that I really like, then I try it and see how it lasts/if there are any changes, then I go for the puchase. I am a regular perfume wearer & a bottle lasts me 6 months.

As for your colors, have you ever had a consultation? I have winter coloring(bright, serious colors like red, purple royal blue hot pink & also black) yet I can get away with accessories/gems in spring, fall & summer hues!

[pygmalion]

:( I'm extremely sensitive to perfumes, so rarely, if ever, wear it.

[Bob]

This conversation makes me think of walking into department stores during the holidays.

I always have to put the head fake on the perfume slingers, or risk explaining why I smell like perfume that is not the brand that my girlfriend wears.

Its really a lose-lose situation for me, because I hate to admit that I couldn’t make the move on a 45 year old lady who weighs in at less than half my weight.

One time I brought a bottle of my girlfriend's perfume with me and when the lady asked if I would like to smell a sample, I politely declined but then followed up with "would you like to try some Desire?"

It cracked me up when she smelled it and liked it, and actually made me spray some on her. I had to resist the temptation to put 4 or 5 sprays on her (but, since everyone knows that Santa Clause is watching during the holiday season, I opted for discretion over valor).

[pygmalion]

What's that expression? Discretion is the better part of valor? Or something like that.
(And Santa is a powerful man. :wink: )

[Bob]

Yep!

Once, my daughter said to me "The kids at school said there is no Santa because they have never seen him"

to which I replied "Maybe they aren't as good as you."

She accepted that as an answer :-)

[pygmalion]

:lol: :lol: :lol: You sound like a great Dad, with a really good sense of humor. :wink:

[Bob]

Two of the greatest compliments you could ever give me, thanks 8)

[pygmalion]

Kewl!

[cocodrilo]

OH NO! Another typhoon is about to hit our area! The biggies are normally dubbed as "huge & destructive" but this one is "EXTRA huge & destructive" :shock: .

[pygmalion]

Do typhoons get rated in categories, like hurricanes do?

[pygmalion]

Alas. When will I learn not to ask stupid questions, when I could just :google: :oops: :lol:

Yup. They have categories, just like hurricanes. Actually, the wind speeds look similar. Keep dry and safe, cocodrilo. :?


http://www.guam.navy.mil/weather/metoc/cat.htm

[Bob]

EEK!

Another tropical storm.

Mother Nature is NOT in a good mood this year. Alright, who forgot her birthday?

[cocodrilo]

Yeah, they kind of have categories. Loosely. Big, Super-big, Huge & destructible and Extra huge & destructible. My friend is on her way to the airport for a 2:00pm flight to Bali. Looks like she's going to be camping out at Kansai International Airport for awhile. I'm miffed because I have to run errands today. Hate using my car to get around town as it's so convenient by bike, but it's pi$$ing rain at the moment. Alas...

[pygmalion]

Do whatever you have to do, cocodrilo. Just please, please stay safe. Incidentally, I resent the fact that this isn't big news on American TV. Why the heck not? I have a feeling the hurricanes that hit the US made the news around the world. So why doesn't US news reciprocate? Grrr.

[peachexploration]

Yeah, America tends to be quite selfish, unfortunately. :? But put Britney Spears in a typhoon and that's news. :roll: Be safe Coco. :friend:

[pygmalion]

I went to vote today. florida, where I live, has early voting for the presidential election, starting two weeks before the general election.

There was NOBODY there. Nobody... unless you count the five ladies hired to be poll-workers.

Either way, my vote is in. :peace:

[Bob]

Ahh yes, Finally we come to a vote.

I look forward to casting my vote in a battleground state.

[pygmalion]

I've already had several nice, well-meaning people ask me who I plan to vote for. :shock: Don't they understand the meaning of secret ballot? :? :roll:

[NeoDevin]

They can ask, but you don't have to answer ;)

[pygmalion]

I don't. I make up some nonsense reply. The truth is, I've known whom I was going to vote for for the past five years. I follow national and international politics, and I know what's up. So puleeease don't ask me, two weeks before the election, if I've decided. :doh: Uhh... yes. I know, but I choose not to tell... you! Grrr. :x :lol:

[Sagitta]

Why not?

Who did you vote for?

[cocodrilo]

If Bush gets re-elected I am changing my nationality to Japanese.
There. I went ahead and said something political. Wanna bash me?

[cocodrilo]

Incidentally, I resent the fact that this isn't big news on American TV. Why the heck not? I have a feeling the hurricanes that hit the US made the news around the world. So why doesn't US news reciprocate? Grrr.
Because I don't think most Americans have the slightest interest in seeing news images of people canoeing to work. :lol:

[cocodrilo]

But put Britney Spears in a typhoon and that's news. :roll: Be safe Coco. :friend:
That would be fun to watch! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Bob]

:shock:

:?

:cry:

But I wanna canoe to work TOO!

:wink:

[pygmalion]

Why not?

Who did you vote for?

:tongue: :lol: :lol:

[pygmalion]

If Bush gets re-elected I am changing my nationality to Japanese.
There. I went ahead and said something political. Wanna bash me?

Nope. It's a free country... more or less.

This time aruond, there's been a huge demand for absentee ballots, starting months ago. And the early voting polling places were swamped on Monday, the opening day. I have a feeling there's going to be a record turnout. Ironic. Beacuse the election will probably be decided by around a fourteen vote margin, like last time. :lol: :lol:

[cocodrilo]

I have been trying to register online for months, but with no luck. :cry: Guess I won't be able to vote after all as it's too late now. Although I have not been living in America for 19 years now, I am concerned that the present political situation is causing friction with other influential countries and that there is hatred for Americans growing around the world. I live and travel around the world and often hearing this is quite disturbing. I can only hope that the forthcoming election brings a change for the better. :?

[pygmalion]

Yes. The world politics and econony are very interconnected things, these days. It's impossible for a state to make any decision in isolation anymore, IMHO. Oh well. :?

And yes, the deadline for registration was October 4.

[cocodrilo]

Well, looks like the killer typhoon has pretty much passed. My walls were shaking today! According to the evening news, 11 people have been killed so far & 6 are missing and the thing is still blowing across Japan. News said that 1/4 of our annual rainfall fell just this evening and thousands were evacuated from flooding and avalanche risk. Total damage I assume will be assessed tomorrow. Then they announced yet ANOTHER typhoon headed this way! Jayzus, when will it end? :shock:

[Sagitta]

Well coco I'm glad that you made it through this one fairly unscathed, even though you couldn't use your bike!! :)

[peachexploration]

Me too Coco. Glad you're okay. :)

[pygmalion]

Well, looks like the killer typhoon has pretty much passed. My walls were shaking today! According to the evening news, 11 people have been killed so far & 6 are missing and the thing is still blowing across Japan. News said that 1/4 of our annual rainfall fell just this evening and thousands were evacuated from flooding and avalanche risk. Total damage I assume will be assessed tomorrow. Then they announced yet ANOTHER typhoon headed this way! Jayzus, when will it end? :shock:

I can relate. Glad you made it through this one okay. 8)

[DancePoet]

Well ... my brother went to Iraq today ... not random, not really happy either. I have only an imagination for what he will be doing on his assignment, and hopefully he'll be back from his mission soon.

I will think of him every day until he either returns safely or else worse. You can't imagine how much a family member really worries about this until you have one going. And then it really hits you. You get it fully with all it's emotional components. Dad won't talk about, Mom is upbeat and positive. The world really comes into a different view.

[pygmalion]

Yep. My first cousin, a 49-year-old truck driver with a wife and young kids, shipped out six weeks ago. He's been in the reserves forever. Joined the army out of high school and the reserves four years later. Now he's in Iraq, facing heaven only knows what on a daily basis. :(

I take no political position, here. I just pray for the well-being of as many people as possible. :?

[peachexploration]

Well ... my brother went to Iraq today ... not random, not really happy either. I have only an imagination for what he will be doing on his assignment, and hopefully he'll be back from his mission soon.

I will think of him every day until he either returns safely or else worse. You can't imagine how much a family member really worries about this until you have one going. And then it really hits you. You get it fully with all it's emotional components. Dad won't talk about, Mom is upbeat and positive. The world really comes into a different view.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, DP.

[DancePoet]

Thank you Peach!

[salsachinita]

Ramdom & happy thought: it's my bf's birthday today :D .

I've booked a beautiful little French place for dinner tonight. They do ducks. Most items on the menu are ducks!

I've also bought a yummmy little chocolate dome (3 colour mousse cake covered in dark chocolate) from Max Brenner (fantastic Israeli chocolate store, like a choclate version of Starbucks)...........

I will serve the cake at home, as the restaurant wants to charge 'cakeage' @ $6 each :shock: ...!!!!!!

[DancePoet]

Oooh ... ahhh! French restaurant for birthday! Lucky guy!

And with you! Even luckier! ;)

[MacMoto]

Mmmmm, duck.... :D

Enjoy the evening, SC.

[cocodrilo]

Sounds nice, SC! The restaurant charges to bring in your own cake? Isn't that a bit petty? I thought a lot of places let diners bring in their own birthday cakes which they had custom-ordered(did you specify b-day cake?)...Anyhow, with duck & chocolate(& a bf!) sounds like you're going to have a great time! :D

[cocodrilo]

Just watching the aftermath of the typhoon, which left 60 dead and 24 missing. Lettuce, cabbage, eggplant & other crops have been considerably damaged and prices are expected to be 70% higher as a result. Bad news for us who eat like rabbits! *sigh*

[Sagitta]

Just watching the aftermath of the typhoon, which left 60 dead and 24 missing. Lettuce, cabbage, eggplant & other crops have been considerably damaged and prices are expected to be 70% higher as a result. Bad news for us who eat like rabbits! *sigh*

Perhaps start eating like a goat instead? :) :P

[pygmalion]

It's horrible, cocodrilo. I experienced a similar rise in vegetable prices when I moved to Florida from Pennsylvania. Not quite sure why, since Florida has a lot more commercial farms. But prices shot way up. It was a big financial shock. And I started buying produce as needed, rather than in huge amounts, like when I lived up north.

[Bob]

Just watching the aftermath of the typhoon, which left 60 dead and 24 missing. Lettuce, cabbage, eggplant & other crops have been considerably damaged and prices are expected to be 70% higher as a result. Bad news for us who eat like rabbits! *sigh*

Tough luck for the missing and dead (with all respect), but I guess that if you are worried about eggplant then you must have weathered the storm pretty well (good for you!).

[pygmalion]

Why didn't you mention that this was the tenth typhoon to hit Japan this season? :shock: Yikes.

(And yes, I read that in an American newspaper. Surprise. Surprise. Of course, it was on the very last page of the second section, but it was still in the paper, so I guess I should be grateful.)

[peachexploration]

It always amazes me when evil people are caught, how surprised they are. :?

[Sagitta]

It always amazes me when evil people are caught, how surprised they are. :? Me too!! :shock:

[Sagitta]

I wonder how many IRU posts and posts in this thread are mine? I wonder what fraction of my total is IRU and Happy/Random Thought posts?

I asked one person to a party. She hasn't responded. I asked a second and she said send her the info? I have given my phone number to a third. I guess if they all say yes I'm going with 3 friends. :?

[cocodrilo]

Why didn't you mention that this was the tenth typhoon to hit Japan this season? :shock: Yikes.
Actually, it was the 23rd. And number 24 is on its way.

[MacMoto]

This seems to be a particularly bad year for tropical storms... I thought the typhoon season in Japan would have normally been over by now :shock:

We had a VERY wet summer this year, and the long-term forecast says we'll get the coldest winter in years :(. I'm seriously wondering if I could move to the Medirerranean area somehow....

[pygmalion]

Why didn't you mention that this was the tenth typhoon to hit Japan this season? :shock: Yikes.
Actually, it was the 23rd. And number 24 is on its way.

Yes. I meant the tenth one to actually make landfall in Japan. It boggles my mind. Japan is pretty small, in terms of land mass. So what's the chance of those many storms making landfall within one season? It's gotta be pretty long odds, right? :?

[peachexploration]

Ugh, 20 minutes and I'm free. Well at least until Monday morning. :?

[DancePoet]

It's Friday! And I'm going dancing!

Ayuh!

[Sagitta]

No dancing tonight. Gym probably and studying and resting. There is a bonfire that I can go to....we'll see.

[peachexploration]

It's Friday! And I'm going dancing!

Ayuh!

Have fun, DP. :)

[DancePoet]

I'm having fun just anticipating, yet sometimes when I'm overly enthusiaistic things aren't as good as they could be.

Ok ... so I've lowered my expectations now, yet thank you Peach!

[cocodrilo]

Yay, migraine's finally almost gone & coffee' s almost ready! Work ALL DAY today & half of Sunday, but will have 2 hours at the dance studio & 3 huors of band practice. Gotta get a little fun in there...

[peachexploration]

Good news and good news. I got one of my holiday outfits in the mail today. Good news, it too big and good news, I can have it altered. More good news. It's beautiful. Life rocks! :D

[cocodrilo]

Good news and good news. I got one of my holiday outfits in the mail today. Good news, it too big and good news, I can have it altered. More good news. It's beautiful. Life rocks! :D
That's good news! Tell us what it looks like! :D

[peachexploration]

Oh, almost oriental in style. Pantsuit. Black sequined top with cream embellishments on sleeve and around neckline. Black chiffon pants. See through. Sexy... :wink: I'm into sequins this year. Next on my list is black sequined floor length dress. It must weigh 20 pounds. :lol: It's a halter style on the top but I'll go bare armed after some armwork. (weight lifting) :)

[pygmalion]

A personal trainer told me once that arm muscles are the quickest ones to develop. You'll be good to go before the holidays. 8)

[cocodrilo]

Oh, almost oriental in style. Pantsuit. Black sequined top with cream embellishments on sleeve and around neckline. Black chiffon pants. See through. Sexy... :wink: I'm into sequins this year. Next on my list is black sequined floor length dress. It must weigh 20 pounds. :lol: It's a halter style on the top but I'll go bare armed after some armwork. (weight lifting) :)They sound really pretty. Post photos when available! I have tons of sequined garments and there are a lot of semi-formal events I will be attending this fall & winter so I'm looking forward to wearing them! (And try out my new shoes and purses, too!)

[peachexploration]

A personal trainer told me once that arm muscles are the quickest ones to develop. You'll be good to go before the holidays. 8)

I hope so. I'm one of those people who keeps the weight in the limbs. So thighs and arms are the worse for me. But, I'm hopeful. :D

[peachexploration]

..I have tons of sequined garments and there are a lot of semi-formal events I will be attending this fall & winter so I'm looking forward to wearing them! (And try out my new shoes and purses, too!)
Yeah Coco, that's another reason I love the holidays. Alot of festive events. No staying home this year for me. :nope: Oh, and thanks. You just reminded to take another look at my accessory section.... :lol: Hmm, lets see...Silver shoes on page.... :lol:

[DancePoet]

peachexploration:

"Oh, almost oriental in style. Pantsuit. Black sequined top with cream embellishments on sleeve and around neckline. Black chiffon pants. See through. Sexy... :wink: I'm into sequins this year. Next on my list is black sequined floor length dress. It must weigh 20 pounds. :lol: It's a halter style on the top but I'll go bare armed after some armwork. (weight lifting) :)"

Oh my ... these sound super! Looks like a holiday trip to Florida could be in order! ;)

[cocodrilo]

GEEZ, magnitude 6 earthquake just hit the Niigata area(waaaay up north, I didn't feel it) and aftershocks are continuing. Incidentally, Niigata Prefectire is best known for its excellent rice, thus produces an excellent sake.

[pygmalion]

Enough already. It looks like the folks in Japan have had a horrendous time with mother nature, all-around, this year. When does it all end? :x

[cocodrilo]

Enough already. It looks like the folks in Japan have had a horrendous time with mother nature, all-around, this year. When does it all end? :xGood question. Sems like they had THREE magnitude 6 quakes within an hour from 5:45pm Japan time. I'm watching a guitar concert now, but on news channels a bit ago it said water mains burst, the city center is in a blackout an over 60 have been injured. Nothing like the Kansai 'quake back in '95, thank goodness for that.

[DancePoet]

I wonder if they have earthquakes in Florida? How about Scotland? Austrailia? ;)

Oh gosh ... maybe I shouldn't be joking about that. :oops:

[Sagitta]

I have agreed to be webmaster for the Ithaca Tanguero website. Must clean that site up and redesign it. Perhaps I finally will do mine as well. :?

[peachexploration]

Having a bit of struggle to get out of the house today. Really mentally tired. :? :(

[Sagitta]

Having a bit of struggle to get out of the house today. Really mentally tired. :? :(

Maybe your body is telling you to just veg? That's what mine said yesterday evening and I'm much better for it!! :D

[cocodrilo]

I wonder if they have earthquakes in Florida? How about Scotland? Austrailia? ;)

Oh gosh ... maybe I shouldn't be joking about that. :oops:
It's oddd that a lot of the places I LOVE to visit are super-earthquake prone(not tremors, but BIG, devastating ones!)- Mexico City, Santorini in Greece to mname a few...Oh, last night's quake has left 14 dead and 700 injured, so far. Strongs aftershocks still continue. Geez!

[peachexploration]

Having a bit of struggle to get out of the house today. Really mentally tired. :? :(

Maybe your body is telling you to just veg? That's what mine said yesterday evening and I'm much better for it!! :D Yup, that's what I'm doing, well sort of. :)

Random thought: I'm testing a new pound cake recipe and suddenly I thought of an old Green Acres episode where she bakes a cake inside the box with the eggshells and all. It actually tasted good according to them. Pretty funny. :lol: :lol:

[peachexploration]

New day, new start. Time to get cracking.... :)

[Bob]

Happiness is waking up to find the kids dressed and quetly eating the breakfast they made for themselves 8)

Not only are they getting more independant.. they let me sleep in :D

[Sagitta]

I had a haircut and my curls are gone!! :cry: The price we pay for convenience.

I'm in an uplifted mood today. Perhaps I make some toffee? :)

[pygmalion]

Happiness is waking up to find the kids dressed and quetly eating the breakfast they made for themselves 8)

Not only are they getting more independant.. they let me sleep in :D

How old are they? Not teenagers yet, I'm guessing. :roll: Sounds like parenthood is getting to the sweet stage for you. :wink:

[Pacion]

I just read that the record for the longest after-dinner speech (Gyles Brandreth) was .................................. 12 hours 30 minutes ...................................... :shock: I wonder if there was anyone there physically or even awake at the end. I also wonder what time dinner was served seeing as it was an "after dinner speech" :lol: As for what he spoke about, I think I am going to leave that question WELL ALONE! :shock: :lol:

(Other than "Thank You", I wonder what the shortest after dinner speech amounted to :lol: )

[Sagitta]

Nothing said of course!! :)

Okay. First batch of milk toffee - stale butter put in without realizing, so ended throwing all that and all butter out from my fridge.

Second batch of milk toffee - burnt it!! Now I have maybe once/twice made a mess of a desert, but never butchered something this badly! :oops: I was busy studying Spanish and the stirring was just the right thing to memorize new vocabulary so suddely I got teh smeel and it was too late! :(

Third batch done okay. However, a little too much honey, I think, and I should have added a hint of lemon flavor as well. Now in fridge for a while to cool before I cut and pack it away. :)

[Bob]

How old are they? Not teenagers yet, I'm guessing. Sounds like parenthood is getting to the sweet stage for you.

6 and 10.

They have been capible of making their own food for some time.. but have always waited for me to make it for them. I don't know what clicked, because we didn't talk about it, but they just decided that it would be quicker/easier just to do it themselves!

yay!

[pygmalion]

Cool. My sister was telling me about that day -- the first day her kids actually did their own thing and let her sleep in. Sounded like magic. :D

[MacMoto]

I'm breaking in my dance sneakers -- my feet are fine but I'm so not used to not having heels my calves hurt. Still, they are comfortable and should see me through congress workshops better than my boots.

I've also burned some new complilation CDs for my trip to Geneva :D.

[Sagitta]

Orquesta Guayacan - El Torerro is a Poso Doble and Amor Tradicional... is a cha cha!! :oops: Gave those as two salsa songs to be played last night at the milonga. :oops: Now that I listen to them I hear why they are those dances!

[Pacion]

they just decided that it would be quicker/easier just to do it themselves!

yay!

:lol: was that part of your "cunning plan" :lol:

[Phil Owl]

If you dial 119, will it make the police go away?

[Pacion]

If you dial 119, will it make the police go away?

I don't know, but I think that is the number for the men with the white jackets and sleeves that cross in front :wink: :lol:

[pygmalion]

LOL!

Happy thought. The handyman who rescreened all my windows just bought my car. I told him all the problems with it, but he bought it anyway. :banana:

[Pacion]

:applause: That is great! When does he take possession of it though? Can you do without one until you leave?

[pygmalion]

Get this. I've borrowed my friend's Lexus for a couple weeks. Yup. It sure is nice having friends. 8)

Then, when I get to Texas, I'm going to treat myself to something red, shiny and convertible. :banana:

[Sagitta]

Aargh!!!

All these countries to thank for....I'm being chased by nightmares!! :car:

[pygmalion]

She's on a roll, Sagitta. Look out!! Pacion is a force to be reckoned with. 8)

[Pacion]

:lol: You two! Honestly!

a) It should bring a smile to those whose timezones mean they are currently sleeping/it is the middle of their night :lol:

b) You can help me with India!

c) Jenn, I love the Lexus! I want to go for a drive too! :lol: I don't own a car but I have dreams of owning a Lexus (amongst about 5,000 other cars). I love it because it looks so sleek and you seem to get almost the same as a BMW/Mercedes without the "mortgage on the house" kind of effect :lol:

[salsachinita]

My calf muscles hurt :cry: ...........tendonitis never fully over yet I've been dancing anyway. I have been slack at doing stretches :roll: , so it's my own fault. SugarGlider tells me off every day......

Going to Bloch to buy a pair of Jazz shoes so I can start wearing my orthotics. Been putting it off for too long :oops: .......

Gotta be injury-free & in peak condition ready for Syd Congress......my very first.

[cocodrilo]

Take care of yourself, SC!

[peachexploration]

I just realized that I don't remember much of 1996. :? :(

[pygmalion]

Huh? 1996? I think I'd better google. I don't remember much, either. :? :lol:

[peachexploration]

:lol: :lol: Yeah, 1996 was not a good year. :lol: I was reading about some trivia and realized that I didn't remember any of it. Where was I at the time? Certainly, frozen in time.......In another year. :lol: :lol:

[pygmalion]

Here's a 1996 hug for you. :friend:

I don't know where you were, but 1995, 1996, 97, 98, 99... up to 2003 were pretty (expletive deleted) for me. 2005? Now that's another story. No more SO's for me. :lol: :lol: Just friends. 8)

[peachexploration]

Right back at 'ya. :friend:

Yeah, I gave up SOs myself a loonngg time ago. :? All of the 90s sucked for me big time in that area. And then me thinking 2000 and beyond were going to be better. :doh: Silly me! Platonic friends are much better. Yup, someone to occasionally play pool with. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[pygmalion]

Too funny. About four years ago, a girlfriend of mine told me that her husband of twenty-five years had left her. You know what she told me? "I might get a man ... for sexual purposes... but, from here on in, it's just friends." I think she was in pain and a little crazy ... but she had a point. Just friends makes things a lot simpler. :wink: 8)

[peachexploration]

Yeah, she was in pain. After 25 years, I can imagine the pain coming from just the time invested in the marriage. :( I hope she's better now.

[cocodrilo]

Bloody cold here today, all of a sudden. Feel sorry for those 103,000 living in shelters after the Niigata earthquake. It's supposed to snow up there, which will create even more problems!
Meanwhile, back in Kurashiki, I've switched on my electric toilet seat warmers... 8)

[Sagitta]

Lucky coco!! Here we have cold toilet seats!!

WEPA!!!! I'm back from dancing and having the time of my life. I was alive and on the beat. I could hear it in every song and just knew what to do. I did a few moves that I haven't done before. One starts with follower on leader's left after CBL. Grab her wrist and send her to the right behind your back, and then do a cross body lead in front of you to get back into normal open position. I could hear the breaks in the music, and hit many of them. :banana: :bouncy: :banana:

This my dancing friends is dancing!!

[cocodrilo]

When I go back to California to visit my Mom & use the can, BRRRR! When my Mom visited me she was wowed by the cuisine, amazed at the architecture by what impressed her most was my warm toilet seat! :lol:

[MacMoto]

DancingMommy's red dress has arrived -- and I love it!!! :D Fits me perfectly. I was going to keep it wrapped up for the next salsa ball (February!) but I'm now thinking maybe I should take it to Geneva...

[pygmalion]

I bet most of the people at the salsa party in Feb won't also be in Geneva. :wink: No reason why you can't wear it both places, right?

[Sagitta]

Ditto what Pyg said! :)

Couldn't sleep all night - I have been so excited!! It is very interesting to document my own progress in my salsa journey. Very interesting indeed.

:)

[Sagitta]

More dancing tonight. Am trying to get in touch with my favorite dancers to see if we can meet up and have some fun. :D

[peachexploration]

I bought some stylish workout wear today. Yay! :)

[pygmalion]

You go, girl!!!

[peachexploration]

Yup and on top of that, the gear goes well with my dance shoes. :P

[DancePoet]

pygmalion wrote: "No more SO's for me."

Oh, come on ... your're no fun. What would life be like with out an SO? Well, 2nd thought, since I don't have an SO now, I know eactly what it is like ... it isn't as fun as having one. :(

peachexploration wrote: "Yeah, I gave up SOs myself a loonngg time ago. :? All of the 90s sucked for me big time in that area. And then me thinking 2000 and beyond were going to be better. :doh: Silly me! Platonic friends are much better. Yup, someone to occasionally play pool with. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:"

Wow ... and to think I had so much fun flirting. :?

Hmmm ... play pool with huh? Well ... there are certain games of pool I play better then others. And I can only guess as to which game of pool you prefer. ;) Maybe we could fit in a game on the Saturday night before the Sunday morning breakfast proposal. ;) :lol:

[Sagitta]

This is sad. I feel like busrting into tears. :cry:

The beautiful df ladies - and accomplished dancers too - have taken themselves off the SO market. :cry: :cry:

I am dead tired. Tonight my two last dances were with this lady who helps teach classes at Commonground and also teaches some classes in Binghamton. I had fun!! After I got into the song, as I knew she danced on3 and I on1 etc etc etc... First a salsa and then a cha cha cha (the three chas just for those latin purists out there)!! Another person to add to my list of people to ask to dance. :D

[MacMoto]

It's tomorrow! It's tomorrow! I'll be meeting Jamie, Lita and Preko tomorrow (plus at least a couple more non-DF dancers I know)!
:banana: :banana: :banana: