Some of you expressed a desire to see my new dress in person, well heres your chance ( Read more... )

I learned a long time ago that obsessing over what other people are doing will get you nowhere. This is true in Irish Dance where people don't follow the rules, or bend them whenever it suits them. Its also true when gossip goes around about who is switching to which school, or what teacher is splitting off from what school or joining with a school ( Read more... )

My faith in Irish Dancing competitions has been renewed. The girl who won my competition and was allowed to dance out of order (normally you are DQ'd for missing your rotation)was given an exception because she was sharing a dress with a girl in another competition. Despite having 40 dancers in each group, and choosing at random what number to ( Read more... )

I'm trying to decide if the photo in my icon, or the image of Matt hyperventillating while waiting for his results was the highlight of the weekend... I think I'm going to have to go with watching two students from my school in the parade of champions ( Read more... )

Yes, it finally arrived on friday. I was so excited that I drove home during my lunch hour just to take it out of the box and look at it ( Read more... )

OMG! They shipped it... I got a tracking #. I am checking parcelforce like every 10 minutes......

yep, its the countdown. two weeks from yesterday I will be dancing at the Oireachtas. If you dont know, thats the regional championships for Irish Dancing. Its also one of only two chances you have to qualify for worlds. I didnt go to the other one because it was in Ottowa. For the past four years, I have dropped steadily in my placings, from 7th ( Read more... )

Today my tightwad boss actually gave away one of the many electronics and small appliances he has lying around (freebies for selling various radio brands) and the bonus is, I was the beneficiary. He actually followed through on his promise to give a prize to the best costume for halloween, and me and my ren-faire reject garb pirate costume won the ( Read more... )

It will be at St. Pauls Church ( Read more... )

This weekend is the annual Phoenix Feis. This was the first feis I ever competed at about a gazillion years ago. Once again you are all invited to come and watch. Its free to get in, (for you, I already paid the family admission fee) and I'll be dancing probably late sunday afternoon ( Read more... )