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nothing new

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:33:28 GMT

How's everyone doing? As for me, nothings new. Still teaching dance. I have been working with a fellow alumn on my 20th reunion next year. I know what you're thinking, why start now when it's a year away. If you only knew what all went into planning this thing. We picked a theme about 6 months ago, Tequilla Sunrise, and have been compiling a data base since then. We have the budget worked out and the decorations are in the process but trying to find everyone is a bitch. If you read this and you graduated with us in 88 please send me your info. I have already gone to Del Rio twice this year trying to get ahold of people and work out some kinks. It was a blast believe it or not. We are going to make this party last 3 days so no sleep for the sinful. My troupe got a studio finally, now we have a home base. I'm still teaching at the gyms and I'm about to start another class. Between school, dance and the reunion, I've been staying pretty busy. I think I'm dropping school this summer. Stephen graduates in 08 and I need to start saving money for his school. I can't believe that my little baby boy is a Junior this year. He's planning on going to ACC for a couple of years then into the fire academy. Yummy firemen hehehehe I don't think he's going to move out which is good. I don't know how I'm going to be if he does. He's been my longest relationship with a male, and that's just because I couldn't kick him out hehehe. I laugh but it does break my heart a little. Well, I think that's all for now. I know my blogs are boring but at least they're short. As soon as something exciting happens (that I can write about) I'll let you know

life as normal

Gypsy Rogues — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:08:54 GMT

Well, I'm back to normal.......... sort of. I've had a very busy holiday and life is getting back to normal. Things are still a little crazy though. I have a show at the Red Fez this Friday, An Arabian Night, and I'm a little nervous about it. It's Egyptian style dancing and I haven't danced like that in years. I'm a tribal dancer and the music is not what I'm use to but I think I'll do fine. I'm more worried about costuming than anything. It's the "have to look better than the girl next to me" thing. I've never been this nervous about a show since the first time I performed. School starts next week and I have so many chapters of a book to read before it even starts. There goes my weekend. I just got back from 3rd coast tribal workshop and have a whole page of dance ideas. I can't wait to get with the other girls and put it all together. There were some great dancers there and we all had a great time. Janis went with me and we did a lot of brain storming on this coming year. I think I found a studio but it needs a lot of work and the rent is high so I don't know if it's a go or not. Janis is into marketing so she is getting the business proposal together. Who knows, it might work. I bought a lot of new stuff there. They had some great vendors. I have new classes starting next week in Cedar Park as well. I love to teach but I'm ready to perform again. I feel like I'm getting out of wack with just teaching. I have a friend of mine who says I need a promoter so she looking for one for me. I love it, I don't have to do any work hehehehe. My skiing trip went well. I almost broke my let and my brother broke his nose by landing face first in the snow and ice. He was doing jumps off this ramp and the first couple of time he looked really good. Stephen, my son, is getting better and better at skiing. I was very proud of him. We all had a great time except for Carole, my to be sister in law. She has never skied before and didn't do much of it because she kept falling. Angelfire was a hard slope. Their green runs were like blues. My mom and I missed Ruidoso so I think we are going back there next year. I spent New Years with friends and that was fun. We danced all night long, like always. Patty made a bunch of good food and I ate way too much. All in all, my holiday was full of friends and family and that's the way I like it.

Happy Holidays

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:23:58 GMT

The year is almost done. I just got back from Taos NM for X-mas. My whole family went and we had a pretty good time. My brother broke his nose falling on his face, skiing. I bruised my leg pretty bad. I had 3 really bad spills, needless to say, Angelfire is a hard mountain to ski. It feels like that vacation flew by quickly. Now it's back to work I'm spending New Years with friends so that should be fun. We go to the same friends house every year. I get to dress up, some say I clean up real nice hehehehe. After New Years, I'm off to Ft Worth for the Tribal workshop, then to Del Rio for girls night away. Gosh, I'm tired just thinking about it. After all that, it's back to school. We had girls night out last night and I had to get up at 8 this morning to teach my aerobics class. My eyes are getting tired so I better go and lick my wounds from abusing myself last night.

Almost Done!!!!!!!

Gypsy Rogues — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:24:13 GMT

School is almost finished. I have one more final on Wednesday and then I'm on vacation. During the break I'm going skiing again, next week to be exact. This time to Angelfire in New Mexico (can't wait to hit the slopes). Hope I come back intact I'm also going to Ft Worth in January for Urban Gypsys Tribal Workshop (3rd Coast Workshop). Three days of dancing. The girls that I've been training are going to be performing for the first time on a stage. I'm so excited for them. Stephen's 17th birthday is coming up. I can't believe it. It feels like only yesterday he was in dipers. I sometimes miss those days ....... I said sometimes. Well, I better go I have some studying to do, wish me luck.

Busy Busy Busy

Gypsy Rogues — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:56:29 GMT

Things are kinda crazy right now. I have been doing a lot of teaching lately. In the last two weeks I have taught everything from dance to yoga. A total of 17 classes. You would think I would be in better shape. hehehehe I have a show to do this week at a church that is putting on a private middle eastern party. I get to play dress up, I love to play dress up. I started up two new classes in Cedar Park. It was only suppose to be one class but there were so many on the waiting list that we had enough to make two. Now, there are more on another list that want to take my classes. This hobby is turning out to be a job hehehehe School is going by quickly. I already have to schedule my classes for next semester. Midterms are going on right now and my head is too full of information to process anything that needs to happen after the holidays. I'm just ready for it to be over and then it's off to the slopes of New Mexico for a week of skiing. With this weird weather, I hope there's real snow and not the stuff they make. Well, better run. I have lots of things to do

Birthmonth is almost over

Gypsy Rogues — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:20:02 GMT

Don't think I'm not going to let it go without a bang. Halloween is coming and I'm ready to party. So many parties to go to, so little time to get to them. I'm glad time changed finally got here, now us freaks can come out sooner hehehehe. I hope all is well and everyone has a safe and spooky halloween

Week 2 of my Birth-month hehehehe

Gypsy Rogues — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:21:39 GMT

Well we are up to week 2 of my birth-month and so far, so fun. This last week I was busy with school and the gym but this weekend is coming up. Tonight I'm going to Shannon's and play in mud (makeing pottery) <pervert>. I have a big armoir that needs something and I think it's a great big pot on top of it. I might have found a place to hold dark moon Hafla's but I have to check the place out first. It's indoors so drummers and dancers don't freeze. It's on the North side so we don't have to drive all the way south for Lucila's full moon Hafla's Work is busy. My director is in Greece so I'm subbing her classes on top of all my classes. I start a new level 1 class the first Sat in November at 1pm so tell your friends. Well, better run, I have some homework to do

Happy Birthday to Me!!!!

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:42:13 GMT

Well, yesterday was the big b-day. I'm a year older but don't really feel it. What does 37 feel like anyway? I did get my new lap top which is so cool. I can sit in class and watch movies hehehehe. No really, it's going to make this semesters classes easier. I might even get some things done instead of making excuses at home. Right now I'm at Starbucks (watercooler) and I finished a paper that's not due until next week. This weekend is a Hafla (party) at Lucila's so the dancing will do me some good. I love teaching but it's been awhile since I got to just do my thing. Some of my students and friends are going to be there. One is bringing a cake hehehehe so they decided to make it a birthday party. Now I have to decide what to wear. My mom and I are going to the spa tomorrow. A whole day of relaxation. We do this on birthdays and motherdays. It's nice to have a massage, body wrap, pedicure and facial three times a year. Well, class starts shortly so I better run.

Nothing really exciting going on

Gypsy Rogues — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:51:25 GMT

I really don't have much of anything going on. School is going good (so far). I have been working a lot and that's good because of the money. I have been trying to put together a dark moon Hafla for this winter but I can't seem to find where to do it. I would like indoors so the drummers don't freeze and I've looked into apartment complexes, however, I don't know anyone who lives in on the North side. All the Hafla's are South so I think one North would be cool. My birthday is coming up so if you need a list, I have one ready hehehehe gotta run ~z

School is starting

Gypsy Rogues — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:58:54 GMT

It seems like yesterday I was just finishing finals and now I'm back, off to the races. This sem isn't going to be a full load (because I'm a chicken) but full enough with teaching at the gyms and working on new cues and moves in the studio. I started teaching a water aerobics class twice a week at "o god" 30 am. I hate getting up early in the mornings. This makes 6 classes a week teaching, plus study time. I can't believe I have time to sit for this. I was reading a treaded blog on RB's tribe about practice scheduling and some were giving their weekly accounts of practice time, I was going to my daily but I didn't think there was room hehehe well gotta run, almost noon and time to get to the studio. ~z

New Tribal Bellydance Class starting

Gypsy Rogues — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:53:30 GMT

I'm starting a new ATS level 1 class at Premiere Lady Fitness and Spa on Sept 3 here in North Austin. (Feel free to pass it on) You can see all the info on my website www.gypsyrogues.com The teaching gig is going pretty well but it hasn't given me time to perform which sucks. I rented a studio once a week to work on new moves, cues and transitions but I haven't been able to pass them on. BLAH Oh well, one day, when I have time. Better run, morning comes early around here, especially since my son wrecked his car. TTFN

It's over

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:13:14 GMT

My grandmother passed away at 11:30 this morning. I haven't cried yet because I know she's happy and not in pain anymore. It's sad because I'm going to miss her. I have to go and call my mom, she's not taking it very well.

Been Busy

Gypsy Rogues — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:34:37 GMT

I'm not very good at keeping up with all my emails and my blogs. My grandmother is terminally ill and I have been driving back and forth from austin to San Angelo. <not a very nice drive unless you like dust storms and flat land> She's not eating and weighs about 90lbs right now. It's very sad. She wants me to take all the heirloom stuff because the rest of the family would just sell it. This last week I was there for 4 days and she gave me her wedding ring. I'm thinking about having it sized down and wearing it but if I ever lost it I don't think I could live with myself. I didn't think it would be this hard watching a loved one just fade away and die. Being in the medical field, we would see them in their last moments and they had already played the waiting game with their family. Now I'm playing the waiting game. I can't go on vacation because I'm afraid she's going to slip into the comma and I won't be able to say goodbye. I'm glad I'm not taking classes this sem. My mom and I are taking turns seeing her and she's taking it very hard. My grandmother helped raise me when I was being shipped back and forth from her to my mom. Memaw didn't think it was healthy for a child to grow up in a commune but I didn't mind. I did go by the the old Chicken Farm, not to be misstaken for a Chicken Ranch hehehe, and it's still the same. Ok, maybe a little cleaner and more organized. They even a bed and breakfast there ............. oh how the times, they are changing hehehe. My other dad, I had several of them growing up, just finished his book, "motorcycle Memories", and from what I read it was pretty good. I'm in it so there goes my 15 minutes of fame hehehe. Now he's trying to find a publisher. I've included one of the pics from the book. He also have a new addition to his family, a bobcat kitten named BOBO. It's so cute but still a little skitish. I got to see my horses. Princess, the momma horse, hurt her leg so she's been in a kinda bad mood. Duke, Princesess' son, is still a hoot. I swear this is the most stuck up horse I have ever seen but he still likes to have a bath. Well, I better run. Mom just called. Happy Father's Day to all the dads

Finals are OVER!!!!!!!

Gypsy Rogues — Wed, 17 May 2006 05:49:47 GMT

Finals are over and my life will be back to normal shortly. I have been trying to get things together at home, like cleaning out the fridge. <gross> I still haven't gotten my inspection sticker on my car, it was up in Dec. ooops!!!! That's on the list for tomorrow. The website is done ........ I think....... I'm back to dancing on 6th street, so things are looking up. It will be good to get out again. I feel like my nose has been in a book for ages. Well, it's night night time. kisses to all

It's 2:38am

Gypsy Rogues — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 07:50:34 GMT

I finally finished the rough draft of my new website. If I missed any links or if anyone wants to send pics that I missed (I'm sure there are a few). I got all the pages done but one ........... I think .......... It's storming and I'm seeing double........ It's exercise time, then off to bed nighty night www.gypsyrogues.com

nevermind

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:50:29 GMT

Ok I found them

oops

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:46:36 GMT

I think I just erased all my blogs I never said I knew how to work a computer

Did ya miss me

Gypsy Rogues — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:32:35 GMT

Sorry, I have been out of my Tribe dealing with school. I did just get back from HOT with Bahaia, Jill Parker and Brandy (from Tribal Evalution) . It was great. Saw some old friends and meet some new. Got some sun and danced my butt off. I start teaching a 8 week Tribal class at Premier Lady North and added some new moves and cues to my grove. Classes start on the first weekend in May. My classes at ShapeXpress end this month but I am still at Fitness O2 in Bee Caves. Gotta go, homework and dance await ~z

busy but great week ........ this far

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:39:12 GMT

Last week I was totally wrecked but I'm feeling better. Classes are going good at school and my classes that I'm teaching ........ well, I have more students than last week. This is a very good thing. I'm closer to my studio goal with every student hehehehe. Dancing on 6th was fun. I always love doing it. The owner wanted me to be on the bar but I thought that would have been a little too dangerous ............. especially with all the wine I drank. I could see the headlines now "Bellydancer falls off bar on 6th street and breaks hip" hehehe I better go, I've got homework to do

First week of teaching

Gypsy Rogues — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 22:21:28 GMT

Boy am I tired!!!!! I don't think I danced this much in years. I don't think I can get my legs to quit shaking The classes went well and I had a lot of eager students. I felt weird teaching but they really seemed interested. Can't wait to see what happens next week. I'm danceing tonight at the Dirty Dog so I better go and get ready.

Dance class

Gypsy Rogues — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 06:54:06 GMT

Tomorrow I teach my first dance class at the shape Xpress in Cedar Park. I'm excited but nervous at the same time. I just hope people show up. I have been making a bunch of tribal jewlery lately and my fingers are about to fall off. Lori and I met today to practice and we had some great ideas for dance. Sorry this is short but it's 1am and I have to get up in the morning.

6th street recovery

Gypsy Rogues — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:02:11 GMT

I guess it's been a while since I have go out and now I know why............... It hurts the next morning I saw a bunch of friends from a musical group Dreamtrybe. It was fun to catch up with them. If you ever get a chance their web site is www.dreamtrybe.com , you should check them out. Bright Shadow will be playing soon and having me dance, but I can't remember when yet. (short term memory gone for the moment) Tonight Angela is danceing at Ruta Maya's so I might go and see her. Well, I'm off to the school to study a bit. ~z

The first of many

Gypsy Rogues — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:10:36 GMT

Hi there Welcome to the first blog of Gypsy Rogues. This will hopefully be the first of many but right now things are slow. I start teaching bellydance (ATS Tribal), belly yoga and belly aerobics next week (31st) at Shape Xpress. Most of my time has been getting my music and schedule together. I will be at the one on Cypress Creek in Cedar Park and soon will be at the one on 183 and one on 620. In April I will be teaching the same 3 classes at a Shape Xpress that is opening on Bee Cave and 2222. As far as shows go, Lori and I will be danceing at desert passion in Friday, April 7th, www.desertpassion.com ,but when I get a chance I will book more shows. Our web mistress has updated the web page and it looks great www.gypsyrogues.com Still working on getting a studio. I have an idea of what I want, I just can't find it where I want. That's it for now, time to run off to school now. Nameste Zira