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I'm an office lackey by day, geek/freak/random artist type by night. Currently being held captive by two cats who demand I do their bidding, but I occasionally escape to belly dance. One of these days I'll get around to reading the books I obsessively collect, or perhaps painting and using the stuff I learned in art school. And I'll have a million bucks someday, too. ADD girl does not ever settle on one hobby to obsess over.

I started belly dancing 12 years ago, but it was off and on...so if you're counting regular classes, I've only been doing it for about 3 years total. I've studied with Sardis, Taj, Sabrina, Seyyide, Jemileh and Melina (all in the Boston area). I've taken workshops with various dancers at Pennsic (like Onça), as well as Dalia Carella, Suhaila, Kami Liddle, Tempest and Ariellah...but I missed it when Rachel Brice was here. Damnit damnit damnit. Maybe next time.
Got to see the Bellydance Superstars and Bellyqueen when they came around, though. Yay.

I have a bit of a tendency to get fangirly over dance, literary or art heroes (of which there are many) but I'm harmless, really. I also have a problem with searching YouTube for dancing videos, and have been amused, horrified, and in total awe, in turns. (The problem is I stay up waaay past my bedtime clicking through) One of these days, in an effort to combine several interests, I'm going to create my belly dance tarot deck, illustrating it with as many of my dance idols and friends as I can.