Raven
My Tribes
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*M4M THE DEEP KISS*,
A place Dominic photos,
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Alternative Energy & other good stuff,
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Ancient Egypt,
Bad Fairies,
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Dead Can Dance,
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Detroit's Goth Belly Dance,
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From My Heart and From My HeadGender
Male
Age
39
Location
about me
check out www.myspace.com/ravenburnz
I'm a male Bellydancer and an American Tribal Style Bellydancer at that! I love everything to do with ATS and it's costuming. So much freedom to create! So let us create FREEDOM! I am gay and single and I'm not lonely. I have terrific friends who I share my dreams and fears with. They are my family. I love my dog (Daksha) so much I can't imagine life without her. I hang with the Radical Faeries every year at Beltaine in Tennessee, my one holiday vacation.They are one of my main Tribes. The other are Ren Fest folk. Marquis is my best friend of 17 years and we both love ATS. I have so much admiration for his achivements. He deserves all the accolades he gets.
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At the end of evening on Tuesday, September 18th, my beloved friend, companion and family member, Dakshayini, was put to sleep. In brief, she'd been struggling and worsening as Summer progressed.
Fri, September 28, 2007 - 7:52 PM
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I was able to spend one last, golden afternoon with her at our favorite Bertha Brock Park. Now she is gone. Those of you who knew Daksha, would you please devote a moment of thought to her? Perhaps a fond memory, or just aknowledgement of her abundant energy. I used to say she couldn... read more Not even simmering, not even stewing. Just sitting. Feels like stagnation, except I know it's just a much slower pace of change than I'd prefer. I need this time to sort many aspects of my life and ask myself questions only I know the answers to. And some of those answers are not clear to me yet. Nor some of the questions. So I feel impatient, which, of course, rarely facillitates clarity. I was so looking forward to changing my life, in a certain dierection, on a certain trajectory.... read more
Sometimes in life, I've felt so much the pressure of contraction, and I can't stand it after awhile. I feel all stagnant and spoiled, like the skin of a tomato too long in the back of the fridge.
Sat, February 17, 2007 - 10:12 PM
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But now, thanks to a good friend, I feel a joy and hopefulness I haven't felt for years. I am ready to move on in my life, and I am offered the help I need by my friend. How cool is that? I wll be more specific as details are set, but it feels so good to have this fresh air to breathe, af... read more
Just wanna say I posted a true story of my dance inspiration on my blog at ravenburnz on myspace. I just can't type it all again, so here's hoping ya find yer way there!
Tue, November 7, 2006 - 12:28 AM
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Peaceout, ya'll
So the weekend before Halloween, Marquis and I were set to dance at a gig in Chicago. Contrary to my usual approach, I was scrambling at the last minute to even choose my music, let alone have an outline of movement.(Tribal is improv, after all.) I was so flipped out, and my stress wasn't getting me anywhere. I'd like to take a moment and thank three key people who helped me through my self-made crisis.
Mon, November 6, 2006 - 10:30 PM
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Marquis, for being my best friend and knowing so well how to get through to me. ... read more
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