I'm not entirely sure why, but there's almost always a "story" when the dance troupe goes out together. Last night, we went to see an Egyptian band called Stars of the East and some of our bellydancer friends perform at the Lakewood Public Library. It was awesome! Then we went to My Friends Diner for dinner - delicious. As we were walking back to ( Read more... )

We had a great time Friday night. Four belly dancers on a road trip to Columbus to see a burlesque show. I ask you - how could it not be fun? The Troupe Fashionista, the Choreographer, the Rocket Scientist and I were guided by the soothing British tones of Mirabelle to a bar we shall refer to as “Mr. Frog's Wild Ride ( Read more... )

I begged them not to run these - for the love of humanity ( Read more... )

Herschell Gordon Lewis - arguably the best-known direct response writer in the U.S., author of dozens of books and an inductee in the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame - likes my catalog copy. Every year, he announces his annual choices for best and worst catalog copy in the U.S. I did not make it into the Top 5, alas. However, I was mentioned in the ( Read more... )

Cleveland, OH (AP) - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Cleveland courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations requiring that family ( Read more... )

LIVING WILL FORM ( Read more... )

I do not make a good invalid. I've been "on rest" for the past six weeks because my knee was messed up. Just making it through the average day without any additional exercise made it swell up like a balloon. So, I spent every night icing my knee to get the swelling down. The only dancing I've done in the past six weeks was for the Yule Revel at ( Read more... )

On our way home from Columbus this weekend, one of my “nieces” (best friend's daughters) came out with this zinger. The older (5-year-old) girl was getting bored, so we gave her paper and pen and told her to show us how well she could write everyone's name in the car. The 3-year-old, of course, also wanted pen and paper to show us how well SHE ( Read more... )

Why am I not surprised that Lubeck gave me a used tissue and Quicktongue stole some of my candy?

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat ( Read more... )

My household member sent me the following message:

We made it!! We have finally traumatized enough people that started a
support group about us. I am so buying a t-shirt. See the website below.

http://www.goat-trauma.org/