FridayAfter staying late to work on the massive protocol document for work I went to Roger & Claire's milonga. I danced with someone whose name I unfortunately forgot as well as a full tanda with Claire and Annie. I feel like I need more practice before I got to the next milonga, however. I have the general flow of dancing down but I would like to ( Read more... )

I had a surprisingly good time at tango last night. I felt like I have learned the ocho cortada and sanguchito well enough to employ them when dancing. I like the sanguchito in particular because it is a super sexy move which involves the lady/responder caressing the man’s/leader’s leg with hers as she steps through and around. I stayed for ( Read more... )

In this post I am going to attempt to organize my current and planned artistic endeavors. Much of this is simply smoke in the breeze at this point, but it at least is the current manifestation of the thoughts of have in these areas.

Music

My keytar has been ordered, a Roland AX Shoulder Synthesizer. It will be granted a permanent place on my ( Read more... )

Despite my convictions to avoid doing so I still find myself falling asleep on the couch far too often over and over again. Although I understand and respect a need for sleep this really has to change. I want to be highly productive but still go to bed at a reasonable hour. The only viable solution - simple, really- seems to be to simply not sit on ( Read more... )

Motivational graphic I shared with my team members today.


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For most of the last six+ years I was expected to hide any sadness I experienced as weakness, to suppress it and deal with it silently. With my fighting friends of little utility in this regard and my intimate companion forever judgmental there was no source of comfort in my life whenever I was feeling poorly, only a clearly stated understanding ( Read more... )

Sunday - The Corn Maze/Frisco Tap House ( Read more... )

I continue to be impressed by the games run by Mind’s Eye Society. They demonstrate a continuous cordial professionalism in the way they operate and, as before - the roleplaying, the costumes and the tendency of almost all the players to remain continuously in-character is unparalleled in my personal experience ( Read more... )

A long, amazing weekend. I am feeling much better now. So much was packed into so little time, just as I would prefer it ( Read more... )

Last night was wonderful. CSC put in an absolutely amazing show and the company was nice ( Read more... )