Day 50- Bitter Disappointments

I feel like I'm wasting my time.
Not in the bellydance sense or anything... or the yoga sense.... I'm going great in those fields. I don't even know what I'm talking about

Maybe I should start over. or as "over" as I can since I took a vow not to delete or change anything on my blog (except for spell check so one could understand me)

I'm not going to NYC for college (too expensive), but instead going to a shit little community college... fun fun.
I can't quit my job because it supposed to be financially on the rise. I as going to get a new one I swear.

My precious project of henna-ing for Relay for Life was cancelled due to inclimate weather and we had a 20 minute notice to vacate the facilities.

All this bitching needs a good side though right?
There is!
I found another major in college that I really like, Exercise fitness, and with it I can be a personal trainer among other things.  I plan on getting my Zumba license ASAP. AND Relay for Life is being held again in my town this Friday.... unfortunately it's on the day of my Drama Banquet... But I might not go because of lack of motivation.

My life is actually pretty good right now, things finally seems to be lining up perfectly. I actually am getting a handle on high school life, finding the right friends, making good choices.
Only bad thing is that there's 5 days left.

Is that how the rest of my life is going to be like? Finally figuring things out a second before the end?
Man I hope not.

Maybe I should stop trying to "figure things out" and try to figure myself out. If that makes any sense at all...

My friend got a tattoo today and that got me thinking about my future ink. I've been wanting it for a while now, but was always afraid if it would affect my job, or the future.... like what if I won't like it anymore etc.
But I think it's a keeper, still... I think I'll let it marinate for a while longer.

In yet other news. Finally like a guy and he's going out of state for college. Oh joy.

But let's end on a good note. A Bellydancer who is all tatted up but won't let that stop her:

Rachel Brice!



Day 5- At School. Starving

Okay, so this is the first real day of my balancing school, yoga, bellydance and everything else I decide to throw in.
This is also the first project day for my Bellydance costume. I've been looking at videos and tutorials for the things I need, and I think I'm ready to get started. So I have to just grit my teeth, finish my homework and then get started on this!
I have some (bad) sketches of what I want to design. I want to have a vintage BD feel without it looking too dated.

Wow there's a lot of "I"s in this.

Anyway, so I have a ton of things to do from now to the end of the school day (hopefully I can pass this test in Government!) and I will post my sketches and an inspirational video later today!

So there's this one kid editing me and my bad english/spelling skills.
Sorry, spelling is my Kryptonite

Day 1- New Beginnings and Lessons Well Learned

Okay. So I know when I decided I wanted to take up Bellydance I got the "look" from my mother and that scoff. Same thing with my friends too. I got that "look" and that sense of incredulity, like I was going out of my mind or something.
But they should have seen it coming you know?

I mean I was obsessed (and still am) with Henna and Harquus, which both originated in North Africa and India. I loooove the clothingand the culture there and am currently learning Sanskrit and practicing Yoga.

So all and all it shouldn't have been that much of a shock.

So back to my blog. Hopefully I can keep this up *crosses fingers*
I'll just post stuff BD related and Yoga related and all my funny mishaps on here!
My acting stuff and other junk will be on my other blog.

This is first and formost for me so I can track how I'm doing and progressing but you, if any read this, are welcome to take a peek inside my life!

Let's get started!

So today I did a Yoga warm up the "FireBird" sequence on the FitTV channel (I know) and actually got a pretty good stretch. I can now put all fingers flush agaist the floor after a couple of breaths so I'm really excited.
For my BD moves I reviewed the Shoulder push, slower than the Shoulder Shimmy. The problem I have is endurance but I'm working on that. I also did Shoulder shimmies and worked on keeping my arms loose. Then I worked on shoulder Diamond at 1/2 speed. full speed is still a disaster... but that's learning right? :)

New Moves today included the Glute shimmy and Hip Pistons, and the Walking Bellyroll... Walking was not an option today.

BTW I'm not a brand spanking new BDer, I've been off and on since december and these moves are review/new.
I also try to watch a new Belly dance video a day for inspiration! And I'll share with you!
Here is Asharah. I love the intensity of her moves and just her aura! Some people say scary and now what Bellydance is, but her moves are strongly Cabaret based! How's that for my first video posting? Truly Amazing artist!


This posting has been incredibly boring with the exception of Asharah of course!
But I did pick out a Bellydance name (I know you don't have to but I wanted to :P)
-Kestrel