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Matthew

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joined on 04/19/07
last updated 11/03/09
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April 7, 2009
Manly in the manly sense. Great dancer and fun to dance with...Intelligent and beyond me in techy-talk. A little mystery is a good thing.
July 13, 2008
He Out Geeked me.
I bow to the superior Geek might of Matt.
Live long and prosper Tribal-Man.
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Advertising technology guru, intermediate tribal dancer (w00t) and all-around fun guy.
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The company says to me, "you're going to Chicago for two weeks to learn a massive set of systems." I think to myself, "that keeps me busy in the day, but what about at night? I sure don't want to sit in a hotel room, bored, after dinner, with only occasional phone calls with the missus, a flaky wifi connection and a TV slow to change channels as company.”

Fortunately, Tribe had a Chicago bellydance tribe ... and Tribe was up ... so I posted there. The response was immediate, thorough, and ... read more
Fri, April 10, 2009 - 10:53 AM permalink - 1 comment
 
Finally got time to post my first fire-sword fun: www.youtube.com/watch

I'm thinking back on the delightfully constructive ideas the experienced folk shared with me, and I'm getting pumped up again. I suspect as the year turns fiery in Florida approaching mid-June, I'll be well-equipped, reminded of safety, and finding a secure location in which to practice. Sadly, my atrium is screened, or that'd be my first place.
Sun, March 15, 2009 - 1:48 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Well, one move, so far... but one has to start somewhere!

I got to introduce three of my GO PURE dance-sisters to the travelling amaya box, Leann sussed it as working with a sweet drum beat she's been playing with (sexy drummer girl that she is), and it may just show up in our localized choreography, yip!

Kudos to the ladies for picking it up quickly, to Mary for refreshing it in Advanced class last week, and for giving me the chance to start polishing my tribal training ski1llz.

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Wed, February 11, 2009 - 6:33 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
From a guy yesterday after our Tribal Muses gig at Avalon: "You dance without losing an ounce of masculinity." Ex-cellent. That's exactly what I'm shooting for.
Sun, December 14, 2008 - 8:41 AM permalink - 4 comments
 
On top of the Fashion Square parking deck. A few wisps of clouds. A just-full Moon. Fifty or so people mingling. Extended family about.

A glow in the distance, then a beautiful orange arc, taking its own sweet time to lift seven humans and more of our next new home to space.

"A shooting star," someone said. Yeah... but it's going the wrong way... and that is exactly as it should be.

Six and a half minutes later, the last hint of its climb left our vision. Shortly thereafter, MECO:... read more
Fri, November 14, 2008 - 5:40 PM permalink - 3 comments
 
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