I'm Still Here

It's been a busy week. Haven't had a chance to sit and think. Hopefully soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq2uAUjkLIw

Try A Little Tenderness

Short and sweet post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dael4sb42nI

Very important to keep that in mind.

A White Picket Fence Around Chaos

Before I start today's post, I thought of a perfect song for the last one I posted. Yeah, I know, to do it right I should go into the old post and edit it. Too bad. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMnwy8toF84

Now for today's post. The title comes from a chapter of the book I'm reading now, Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore. The first book of his that I read was Lamb: The Gospel According To Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. I think I still love Terry Pratchett's books a little more, but Moore is becoming a close second.

Coyote Blue is all about chaos, and how the main character deals with it. Lots of helpful hints, which I desperately need. I don't care for chaos. Some people thrive on adrenaline and excitement. I'm a slow and steady type of person. I even prefer the Steady State theory of the creation of the universe, even though lots of evidence points to the Big Bang. Actually, the latest theory seeks to combine the two, because there is evidence to support some version of both.

So, I encourage everyone to check out Christopher Moore's books. And I don't even get a percentage of the sales. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCUYySfb12c

Oh, well...

Yes, I do have fun in dance class, but some days are better than others. Yesterday was a bit humbling. We did extensive veil work, then formed a circle, and each lady got to perform for a short improv. I had pictured what I wanted to do, and was just starting out when I guess I stepped on the veil or something. The next thing I knew, I landed on my fanny. BTW, fanny is a really bad cuss word in the United Kingdom.

Anyway, I laughed for a little while, then quickly finished up and tagged the next lady. I think the teacher actually was glad that it happened, because afterward she talked about how these classes are safe places to experiment, and that sometimes leads to temporary setbacks, but we need to persevere. I practiced this morning, and I'm hoping she'll let me have a Mulligan next week.

I thought about posting Britney Spear's video for Oops I Did It Again, but I'm not a big fan of hers. So I will work on my grace, and hope next class is better. :)

The Red Skirt

Yeah me! I finally finished my red three-tiered skirt. I had been lusting after it since I first saw the material, but was not willing to pay full price. I found it on sale in November (60% off -w00t!).
It took a lot of time and patience, but it's finished and I wore it to dance class today. I used 20 yards of thread just on the hem alone. There are about 10 yards of material in it, and it's heavy, but it's soft and shimmery and lots of fun to wear. It's a shiney red, with deeper red flocked swirls.. It has a few glittery sprinkles on it.

My next dance costume project is a belt. I've had the material forever. It's a sheer black with silver stars on it. It should be really pretty. Then I'll either make a black vest, or maybe a vest out of the rest of the red material, or if I get really creative, I'd like to make one that's reversible so it can be black on one side, and red on the other. We shall see what I can do.

But for now, I'm proud of my new skirt. :)

This music video is not my usual cup of tea, but it's interesting and different:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xia2phPragc

Argh!

Yipee! Our pirate ship is back in our yard again. My brother-in-law built it for us for Halloween, and a neighbor used it for a school fund raiser. It turns out they also used it as a "love boat" for the Valentine's dance. So it's been used three times so far. Yeah!

The theme for this Halloween is Egyptian. We are already starting to buy cheap props from half-price sales and Goodwill. I already have my costume ( a caftan that I've had for more than 25 years).

I finished sewing my dancing vest tonight. After it's ironed, I think it will look very pretty with one of my outfits. My next step is to assemble my scarab necklace, then my red skirt.

I had to go get a shot today, because I've had a cold for three weeks that I just can't shake. Hopefully I'll have more energy once I'm past this. Stress has also been draining my energy, so I played in my Zen garden the other day. Deep breaths.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPz3YaIJkjQ

Thanks, P!nk!

I love her lyrics:

I don't wanna be the girl who has to fill the silence...
The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
Please don't tell me that we had that conversation
When I won't remember, save your breath, 'cause what's the use?

(Sigh).