Kirsten posted our new dance which we debuted on Saturday at the Mahira Hafla. Here it is:

www.youtube.com/watch

So in my last blog post, I listed my basic dance schedule for the next couple of months. Think I can squeeze yet another performance in there? I found out last night that my tribal troupe, Fringe Benefit, will get to perform at Spring Caravan after all. We're really happy about it, and although it's another show to prepare for, it really doesn't add any stress. Schedule-wise, I had still factored in our regular rehearsals; costumes - anything new I'd need, I already have to have done for ... read more

So does anybody else have, like, a really full schedule for the next 4 months or so? It seems like every time I go to rehearsal, go to class, open my email, read through LJ, or check tribe there's another performance or workshop opportunity. And I want to do them all. There's just been like a bellydance frenzy going on in this area lately. A year or two ago events were spread out enough so that when anything came up, it was just like, am I interested? can I afford it? yes - ok, I'll go.... read more

OK, so Kirsten and I are saving up. Who else is planning on going to Tribal Fest?

Thanks to everybody who encouraged me to go through with getting my tattoo. It really helped.

Now I'm hitting that itchy-peely time. Ugh, it sucks. I'm totally a peeler (think Goldmember from Austin Powers - I can't help it, I'm part Dutch), so it's driving me crazy.