Just in the process of moving currently! Tomorrow I sign my lease and make out two checks for amounts I never thought I could write MY VERY OWN CHECKS FOR! Its bittersweet. But I am sooo very very excited. But at the same time...not leaving very much time for bellydance. So some more updates....

I found out recently that a good and very close friend of mine passed away...a whole MONTH after it happened. I was sooo devistated. And the other thing that was bad about it...it was from someone who barely knew him. Not even one of his really close friends bothered to tell me. I was a lil irked. I know that sometimes I can be hard to track down...but still no reason to completely cut me out. So I am working on a piece just for him. I am hoping that it goes out well. I am hoping to maybe get a costume made in time...maybe. So we shall see on that one.

I've become a lil melancholy about my class. I feel like I am getting no where with my current teacher. My husband went with me...and he says that he sees the same things that I do. Which is kinda disappointing. I really like the people and the classes. Just seems that the vibe is gone or something is just off to say the least. I'm not making any forward progress in her eyes...but anyone else who sees me dance can see it. EVEN THE OTHER PEOPLE IN CLASS SAY I REALLY DO A GREAT JOB. Minus the fact I can't spot turn. Some of them wonder why she's not taking me with them on the student performance. The most logical answer is because I am a very inconsistent with my attendance of class. Though that is no choice of my own. And I always make class or I have a private lesson. So I always see her once a week regardless. I guess its not the same thing. Who knows. But I've started going to a new teacher. And she is amazed with my potential of learning new steps. She is very encouraging and just a ball to be around. I kinda feel like she is my friend and my teacher at the same time. I hope that maybe I can grow more as a student now...then I have been. I feel like I've been in a rut all this time.

I've been working on a few new pieces...and I am hoping to have them done. I can't sew since everything is getting packed up...which blows because I really want to go to town on my sewing machine. I can do one more project before I have to leave. Since I have about a week left and I basically have to just plan on working on the whole thing before I go into work. Though I am itching to the fabric store. I really really do! I have an awesome idea for a belt I kinda scrapped. It will never look as good as the real thing...but I like it. And I have no idea on where my camera is right now. I have the battery and its all charged up...but no camera. I'll have to try to find it somehow. But yeah...thats about it. See ya in few weeks!

Oh yeah! I'm super excited about the Tempest 08 intensive weekend in Detroit! i want to go sooo badly! I wish July would come already! Its going to be super awesome. I get to have a three day weekend for the Fourth of July too! I can't wait!! Alot of new things are happening. I didn't get to get my birthday presents minus two pairs of Melos my cousins got for me. So I am anxious to see what I get from my hubby! So yeah...now thats officially it!