Friday I got my first shiny new toy – a new mobile – I’ve been using cast off phones for the last 18 months since my photo committed suicide by jumping out of my handbag onto a concrete floor. I am now the proud new owner of this lovely piece of shineness
Still learning how to drive it – and for the first time ever I don’t hate predictive text – just got to learn how to accept the word offered LOL
The other piece of fabulous shininess is a 30GB black ipod – I have been lusting after one of these for years now and on Sunday morning bright and early – way to early really considering I got to sleep at around 3am - I was given a wee little box which contained the wonderful shineiness that is my ipod. And a special thanks has to go to my Dad for saying lets get the 30 GB rather than the 8GB, but it was Mums idea in the first place and Sis was the one that actually went to the shop to get it so special thanks to all of them – it was a fab birthday pressie – and I don’t think I’ve ever had one that was such a team effort
Monday 30 April 2007
Monday 19 March 2007
Amazing Day!!!!
Blackpool Comp was amazing - the venue was the Tower Ballroom - which is like the mecca of ballroom dancing here.
The day was the usual mix of waiting around and frantic activity - but with plenty of great company and lots of lovely dances to be had - the waiting around wasn't so bad :)
It was great to see friends from all over the country side and put more faces to forumite names.
CJ & I both entered Lucky Dip & Advanced. I had fun in Lucky Dip but didn't make it past the first heat - CJ however was blessed by the gods of dancing with the divine Miss Yuko as his partner and made it all the way through to the Finals and placing 3rd a fabulous achievement!!!
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Unfortunately we didn't do so well in Advanced - didn't make it passed our heat - but we were happy with how we danced and most importantly we didn't fall over. We got some lovely compliments on both our dancing and our costumes. To be honest the music for our heat was rather odd compared to the other Advanced heats - and no couple from our heat went through to the next round which really surprised me as there were some impressive couples in our heat.
Despite being rather ill I held up fairly well until we had a fire drill - in which we evacuated the building in record time - but the standing around outside didn't do me any favours and once we were allowed back inside there was only time for a few dances before it was time for presentations - by the time that was all over - well i was done in and headed home early - which was a shame - but with an early start on the Sunday well it was all for the best.
Photos @ Kodak
The day was the usual mix of waiting around and frantic activity - but with plenty of great company and lots of lovely dances to be had - the waiting around wasn't so bad :)
It was great to see friends from all over the country side and put more faces to forumite names.
CJ & I both entered Lucky Dip & Advanced. I had fun in Lucky Dip but didn't make it past the first heat - CJ however was blessed by the gods of dancing with the divine Miss Yuko as his partner and made it all the way through to the Finals and placing 3rd a fabulous achievement!!!
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Unfortunately we didn't do so well in Advanced - didn't make it passed our heat - but we were happy with how we danced and most importantly we didn't fall over. We got some lovely compliments on both our dancing and our costumes. To be honest the music for our heat was rather odd compared to the other Advanced heats - and no couple from our heat went through to the next round which really surprised me as there were some impressive couples in our heat.
Despite being rather ill I held up fairly well until we had a fire drill - in which we evacuated the building in record time - but the standing around outside didn't do me any favours and once we were allowed back inside there was only time for a few dances before it was time for presentations - by the time that was all over - well i was done in and headed home early - which was a shame - but with an early start on the Sunday well it was all for the best.
Photos @ Kodak
Tuesday 13 March 2007
As long as I don't fall over
Well the past few weeks have been pretty busy. Since agreeing to do the Blackpool comps with CJ at southport have been busy practising with him when he's been down this way - he lives near Edinburgh which is about an 8-9 hour drive away from Reading. So it's it tends to be very packed weekends.
It has been great to working on my dancing again with some focus and CJ is a fabulous partner to work with - pushing me to extend myself and giving me the safe space to do so.
And there have been all the other comp prep things to go through costumes - with the added twist in this case that CJ only wears kilts, accomodation, transport, entries and so on.
And now it's all only a few days away and I'm terrified and excited - although mostly terrified but I just keep reminding myself
It has been great to working on my dancing again with some focus and CJ is a fabulous partner to work with - pushing me to extend myself and giving me the safe space to do so.
And there have been all the other comp prep things to go through costumes - with the added twist in this case that CJ only wears kilts, accomodation, transport, entries and so on.
And now it's all only a few days away and I'm terrified and excited - although mostly terrified but I just keep reminding myself
"As long as I don't fall over it's all good"
Tuesday 6 February 2007
Another Southport Experience
well another Southport has been and gone. And what a blast it was!!!! Got a lift up with MsFab & PaulF - which made for a very amusing journey. Shared with Jo - a lovely girl.
It was lovely to catch up with old friends and make new ones - although several familiar faces were absent.
Was a little worried what it would be like in Feb being winter and all - but the weather gods blessed us with beautiful sunny weather so while cold it wasn't miserable. The blues room deck was enclosed with a marquee and it was difficult for them to get the heating/cooling levels right.
I spent more time in the main room this Southport - which was due to 2 things 1 temperature variation in the blues room and that the main room was much less crowded and hot than in June or Sept.
In addition to all the fabulous freestyling I also undertook 3 workshops with CJ - this combined with freestyling was a trial in consideration of entering the a Chance2Dance comps in Blackpool - it all went well and we decided that we would give it a go!! *GULP*
It was fun doing the workshops with a fixed partner got so much more out of them that way.
My favourite of the day was proberbly the aerial workshop - taught by Yvual Hod he with his partner Gabby (who had flown in on the Saturday to assist as Nathalie was injured) taught one move - initally I was hesitant about how effective such a large aerials class could be but Yuval was absolutely strict about people only progressing as far as they were instructed - and he also made it fun at the same time, a very enganging teacher and dancer.
Have already booked my place for Sept!!!! but sadly will have to miss June as I will still be in Italy following E&P's wedding.
It was lovely to catch up with old friends and make new ones - although several familiar faces were absent.
Was a little worried what it would be like in Feb being winter and all - but the weather gods blessed us with beautiful sunny weather so while cold it wasn't miserable. The blues room deck was enclosed with a marquee and it was difficult for them to get the heating/cooling levels right.
I spent more time in the main room this Southport - which was due to 2 things 1 temperature variation in the blues room and that the main room was much less crowded and hot than in June or Sept.
In addition to all the fabulous freestyling I also undertook 3 workshops with CJ - this combined with freestyling was a trial in consideration of entering the a Chance2Dance comps in Blackpool - it all went well and we decided that we would give it a go!! *GULP*
It was fun doing the workshops with a fixed partner got so much more out of them that way.
My favourite of the day was proberbly the aerial workshop - taught by Yvual Hod he with his partner Gabby (who had flown in on the Saturday to assist as Nathalie was injured) taught one move - initally I was hesitant about how effective such a large aerials class could be but Yuval was absolutely strict about people only progressing as far as they were instructed - and he also made it fun at the same time, a very enganging teacher and dancer.
Have already booked my place for Sept!!!! but sadly will have to miss June as I will still be in Italy following E&P's wedding.
Wednesday 17 January 2007
5 minutes in a day
It’s amazing the difference 5 minutes can make to a working day.
The bus I catch to work is being delayed by roadworks so is arriving at work 10-15 minutes later than it would otherwise arrive – so rather that getting in between 5 & 15 minutes before the guys I work for I arrive at the same time as them – this means that they are firing things at me while I’m getting my coat off, computer on and trying to check the calendar/to do list for the day. Needless to say those 3 things often don’t happen until much later in the morning
The bus I catch to work is being delayed by roadworks so is arriving at work 10-15 minutes later than it would otherwise arrive – so rather that getting in between 5 & 15 minutes before the guys I work for I arrive at the same time as them – this means that they are firing things at me while I’m getting my coat off, computer on and trying to check the calendar/to do list for the day. Needless to say those 3 things often don’t happen until much later in the morning
Monday 15 January 2007
Yes?
Saying yes to things can be a scary thing. For all sorts of reasons, it’s a commitment of your time, your energy, it may be something that is going to take you out of your comfort zone – in away you are not sure you want to go.
Anyway I've decided to say yes more often to the random things that come my way and see where they take me....
Anyway I've decided to say yes more often to the random things that come my way and see where they take me....
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