Posting a competition from an event in Denver this past weekend some of my friends were at, Mile High Blues.
There are some fabulous fancy pants dancers competing here

http://youtu.be/RX8g469u-T8

Ok, so I talk about Blues dancing a lot, and go every chance I get, but very few folks are familiar, so here is a short film my friend Denis made, with 2 very good dancers as the stars. (Denis is also a very good dancer, we met at Burning Man. He's a Portlander, of course)http://vimeo.com/

Today I have to say goodbye to my Trixie dog. Trixie has been the most amazing pet I have ever had, the dog who no other dog will ever compare to. She has set the bar very very high. I may have had a favorite dog growing up, but Trixie is the dog that I have had while Growing Up: the one who has been there for me through 2 spouses, 2 divorces, the ( Read more... )

I really ought to post here more. I miss LJ, and check it but never post anymore. I will write something more lengthy, just not right now. I guess this is my place holder to remind me.

I posted on FB the other day about how I went into the skateshop to try on skates. I have been saving for a while, and saved/budgeted about $400 to upgrade to better quality derby skates. I tried on a new brand, Antiks ( Read more... )

I skated very well and very hard yesterday. As good as it felt to skate, it felt even better to hear "You did great!" from the class trainer for the intermediate skills for thrills class that just started yesterday at the Doll Factory. I am so very sore today, but I've been worse before and will be again. It feels so good to push myself and feel at ( Read more... )

Seriously, I was afraid to go out almost the last couple of days. I even decided against taking the dogs to the dog park, just in case. My dad went to the hospital on tuesday, for what turned out to be an abscess in his intestinal tract. I have never seen my dad in so much pain. But he's out and improving. I survived, my son survived, my boyfriend ( Read more... )

Joy of joys, I am sick. I am quite displeased at staying home tonight instead of going to Crier PJ party, or to my aunt's gathering. But I figure, if I stay in tonight, then maybe, just maybe I will be well enough to skate tomorrow. I really dont want to skip it. It means a lot to me right now to feel like I have a decent chance of making fresh ( Read more... )

A year ago, on the sat after thanksgiving, I moved into my own house. I'm very pleased that I did. I love my house so much. I cant wait to make it even better. (I just wish I could do it faster ( Read more... )

I will not kill the dogs.
ALL of them have been bad in some form today.
They are so fired.