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Swan

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joined on 06/09/07
last updated 02/29/08
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Articulate, artistic, creative, dreamer, dancer, gardener, intense, lover, mercurial, poet, sensitive, sensual, Mother and Daughter of the Earth and Starry Sky.

“Life is the dancer and you are the dance.”
— Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
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I walked to work this morning. The walk soothed the stirring shadows inside. The air was moist and cool but heavy. Twas like wearing a bracelet of air with tiny droplets of water... The temperature in the 60's.I must remark this is unusual weather for this moutaineous region but very much valued.

I relished looking up at the bright blue sky through the skeletal boughs of the hardwood trees lining the quiet streets. My feet crunched the loose black gravel strewn last week by the cinder tr... read more
Wed, December 12, 2007 - 1:18 PM permalink - 6 comments
 
Hello all, found this article on a livejournal belly dance blog. I'm not sure how I feel about it... Any thoughts?

Swan


So You Think You Can (Belly) Dance?
by Racialicious special correspondent Fatemeh Fakhraie, originally published at Muslimah Media Watch

It’s time to set the record straight, everyone. So here it is: belly dancing is not a significant facet of Middle Eastern culture. It’s a dance, not a lifestyle (not according to most Middle Eastern people, anyway).

I’ve had ... read more
Mon, December 3, 2007 - 5:39 AM permalink - 7 comments
 
I don't typically repost Rob Breszy horoscopes on my journal because I figure most of my friends already recieve Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter and are capable of reading it...

But, my horoscope this week kinda freaked me out. This past summer, my partner and I took my daughter, Sapphire, to see the "Simpson's Movie" at a neat old drive-in movie theatre for some family fun. We had the most quirky fun that night!

I was totally taken by a part in the movie in which Homer held his pig... read more
Fri, November 9, 2007 - 8:03 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
My Uncle Cat died last night.

Harold Eugene born November 9, 1944 died October 29, 2007.

I'm feeling very sad and am in shock even though I knew this was coming.

I loved him very much.

Swan
Tue, October 30, 2007 - 8:36 AM permalink - 3 comments
 

I'm feeling frustrated today with my progress in belly dance. I need to achieve more flexibility. I'm thinking of taking up yoga. Just which yoga I have not yet decided.

My moves seem stiff and artificial to me.

My snake arms look like stick woman arms!

I've now taken 7 classes for a total of 21 class hours.... I know I'm a beginner but I want to move with fludity.

Can a 30 something woman who has never taken dance in her life really learn to dance Tribal Fusion belly dance? I'... read more
Tue, October 23, 2007 - 10:56 AM permalink - 4 comments
 
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My Recent Activity

Re: The Thread Killer.... (in The Everyday Bellydancer) My turn at an attempt to kill the thread...

You guys all made me smile.

I wonder though if threads die when posters like myself who are not well known on a tribe post.

Swan
discussion post on Fri, May 16, 2008 - 6:24 AM
Re: How I feel about you... (in Dark Goddesses) Wow,

thanks,

Swan
discussion post on Wed, May 14, 2008 - 11:38 AM
Re: Pushing through blocks/finding motivation (in The Indigo Belly Dance) I give myself rewards to work toward as well.

For instance I just finished up my final exams and writing term papers. I told myself that I could buy a new costume piece for Belly Dance after I wrote my term paper.

Rewards are helpful when I'... read more
discussion post on Wed, May 14, 2008 - 8:24 AM
Re: Lorelei is getting married!! (in *Aveyanda Skye-Tribal Fusion Bellydance*) Congratulations on your upcoming wedding celebration and marriage.

Swan
discussion post on Wed, May 14, 2008 - 6:15 AM
Re: Thank you, again, Alexandria! (in West Virginia Belly Dance) I also really enjoyed Narah's performance. I had hoped for a chance to be introduced but alas, it didn't happen....

It was such an awesome mix of talent wasn't it?

Swan
discussion post on Mon, May 12, 2008 - 12:22 PM
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