I'm looking for some unconventional songs to ballroom dance to, as well as some really good standards. For any of you dancers out there, what are your favorite songs to dance to for the following:

waltz
cha cha
swing
fox trot

Any ideas appreciated!

Why do I even bother trying to figure out why government sense resembles nothing close to common sense? I wish I could say with certainty that I will never enter City government service, but I fear that would doom me to eating my words someday. All I know is that I wouldn't be able to keep any perspective at all if not for a glass of wine, a cat ( Read more... )

I haven't brought up anything amusing about work recently. I mean, I still get offers for pianos every month, and today I had a call from someone who wanted me to identify their collection of tools....they think it's Native American "stuff" from Alaska. It's never dull here ( Read more... )

My hairdresser loves me because I pretty much let her do whatever she wants. I've been going to her for 5 years, and over that time I've liked 97% of what she does to my hair. She is great with color and the fact that I let her experiment on me makes me one of her favorite customers (that, and the fact that my skin tone apparently supports every ( Read more... )

Yes, we made it. Alive and well in London. Had a great Indian dinner with a lovely Australian/Thai couple. Enjoying museums, walking, Camden Town shopping. It's cold. Very cold. But wonderful.

Every morning I pass by a sprawling apartment complex under construction. More recently, they have been painting--a block of mint green next to a block of lime green with brown, orange, and sky blue accents in a cubic pattern. As the color scheme emerged I was left to wonder if these designers were color-blind, or merely had horrid taste. Today ( Read more... )

..to everyone who came to our Works event fundraiser! It was a small crowd, but I was encouraged by the opinion that if I held another one the word could be spread wider and more people might enjoy a close dance venue. I did enjoy the artists coming in to try something new, and a pair of teenage clubbers who were willing to come in and twirl ( Read more... )

So, I haven't come up with a clever title for this event, but I am putting on a dance fundraiser at the Works/San Jose gallery at the end of this month. Of course, the person who is really making this happen is ammy_furyThe exhibit up right now is all made from cutting up paper with exactos--it's awesome. Come see it, dance with friends, and bring cash, ( Read more... )

I find I've been enjoying all summer long the fact that I have not once needed to spray myself with a squirt bottle and lay in front of a fan in order to cool off enough to sleep at night. In fact, the warmest it has been has only required me to open the windows because it was a bit stuffy inside. On warm days I welcome the evening misty clouds ( Read more... )

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