Quote for the day

"We should consider every day lost in which we have not danced at least once." - Nietzche

Another improvement!

I got a few more compliments on my dancing tonight. :) My instructors would be proud. One guy commented that I was really light; another said that I was really easy to dance with; and a fellow female student said that I've really improved since the first time she saw me (which was only a few weeks back).

Awesome.

Compliments (continued)

When complete strangers come up and compliment you on your dancing, then I think that's pretty amazing. I was on my way to work this morning when someone recognised me on the street. ON THE STREET. I couldn't believe it. I felt like a celebrity! LOL But it's such a good feeling though, that I am actually inspiring others. To think that li'l ol' me could actually invoke such emotions...!

Compliments

I've been receiving a number of compliments on my dancing lately. As with any sort of training, the development is so gradual that I hardly ever notice it. But there have been occasions when I can feel that my spins are a lot faster, and some of my moves are a lot sharper. So all the hard work (and $$!) is actually starting to pay off...!! :D

Dance on TV

Do I just lead a really boring life? I just don't seem to have anything happening at the moment that is worthy of an entry.

Dancing with the Stars started last night. It's the second series this year - do they normally have two series each year?? Or is it just that popular now? (Not that I'm complaining...) I reckon Mrs Bert Newton is going to be a serious contender this series. :)

And So You Think You Can Dance also started a few weeks ago. I'm always keen to have dancing on tv; I personally can't dance enough LOL and watching it on tv is the next best thing. :)

Not much else interesting happening in my life, unfortunately. Perhaps I need to go out more....!

"More Hips"!

I just finished a bit of dance practice at home. Not quite the same as practising at the dance studio - the floor at home isn't anywhere near as nice as the dancefloor at the studio, and there is a much smaller floorspace here. But nonetheless, I made the most of what I have here at home. :)

I focussed mainly on Bota Fogos and Samba Walks, and then tossed in a few Rumba basics at the end. Oh, and "more hips"! Apparently I don't do enough hip action. Both my (male) teacher and partner have bigger hip actions than me. Now that is pathetic! As the girl, I should be doing twice the amount of hip action as they do put together! LOL So obviously I need to work big time on my hips. Go Shakira!

Dance Aspirations

This is my favourite couple to watch on the dancefloor. They are unbelievably awesome. I aspire to look as good as her on the dancefloor.

What I ended up buying...

OK, so I didn't quite buy those Dance Naturals... But only because they didn't have them at the store. These were the best pair they had. They look better in real life. Trust me. :)

New Shoes??

Still on dancing, I want to buy these shoes for my next pair:




















Don't they just look awesome??!? :D (even just the one shoe without its other half looks stunning LOL)

A Quote

I found this quote on a dancing website, which rings very true to me:

"I will say that since I have got the dancing bug there is no stopping me from going dancing whenever I want to. It's like escaping from everyday life and letting all worries and cares just disintegrate into the air the moment I am on the dance floor. I definitely come alive! It is freedom, it is expression and in a really great dance it is the connection with another soul, where every move seems to flow. I am there for the pure joy I get out of dancing."

It is amazing just how powerful dancing can be. I guess as with other sports, you can really immerse yourself entirely in to dancing and lose track of time, and forget your problems in your non-dancing life. I love being on the dancefloor, I stop being self-conscious and just totally focus on my dancing. It is like a completely different me out there. :)

Another Dream

I had another dream last night about my GAMSAT results. My scores were 24/34/67 in the respective Sections (at least these scores are better than those in an earlier dream where I scored 0/0/18!). What the?! I would have expected higher scores in Sections I and II, considering my non-science background. Anyway, despite these shocking scores, I still managed to score an interview with USyd (yeah!!).

The structure of the interview was bizarre as well. There were 80 of us in this arena, and there was one main interviewer who threw questions at each of us in turn. When it came to me, I answered his first two questions quite well, and then he asked me what other skills I had that I can share with everyone there. I replied and said that I could do a really sexy Cha Cha - so he asked if the group can get a demonstration!

I got up to dance (in spirit with the whole interview process) - and ended up doing a really BAD Cha Cha, probably the worst Cha Cha I've ever done in my life! I think it was partly due to my shoes (which weren't made for dancing), the bad flooring in the arena (also not made for dancing), and the fact that I was juggling a cup of coffee and some papers in my hands! LOL

I finished my demo, everyone applauded my pathetic Cha Cha, and was about to sit down when the interviewer came up and said to me: "You shouldn't have done that. You should have asked if you were allowed to dance in here, before going ahead and doing so. You'll be deducted points for that performance." I was so upset! I needed all the points that I could get, and now he was going to take some of my hard-earned points from me for doing something that he asked me to do in the first place!

Needless to say, I was visibly upset when I woke up this morning! :-/