In the words of our favourite internet star of the moment (well... probably of 20 minutes ago, but since he's now featuring in TV advertising in New Zealand it's current for us) - WHAT DOES IT MEEEEEEEEEEEAN?!

( COWORKERS DO NOT RESPECT MAH AUTHORITAY, THAT'S FUCKING WHAT! )

So that was the week that was. Huh. Is it Saturday? I think it might be Saturday. Is daytime? Do I have to get out of bed? Whuh?

I started work on Monday. I was very nervous - this is my first proper, "official" managerial role instead of being the unofficial manager and general "go to" guy who does all the work with none of the big bikkies. I has a ( Read more... )

So I downloaded some free video capture software in an attempt to make my webcam make do until I can afford a Flip. (Which Himself keeps trying to talk me out of, because There Are Other Gadgets and other boy talk, but I WANT A FLIP.)

Wow.

First off, the footage is useless for pretty much anything dance-related because it is so JERKY and crappy.

Which ( Read more... )

Happy New Year, flisties!

It's funny not being in Scotland, where literally almost ALL you hear for the first week (and often more) is eternally prefaced with Happy New Year. You simply MUST ensure that the very first thing you say to someone you haven't seen since prior to Jan 1st is a hearty "Happy New Year"! (usually accompanied by a handshake/ ( Read more... )

From the initial idea supplied by replyhazy, and the suggestion of a seperate community from beafarhana, I've set up a little home-from-home for our Online Practise Club shenanigans. Check out dbl_dream_hands  to get in on the action!

It's members-only to make sure I don't attract, you know, UNICORNS or anything. So far, I've extended invites to everybody who ( Read more... )

I can' believe it's bloody Hogmanay already. Hogmanay, non-Scottish people, is December 31st. NOT January 1st, which is New Year's Day. There's been some confusion re: the actual DATE of Hogmanay here in Noo Zillund from the less Sottishly-exposed.

Anyway, aside from wondering WHERE DID THE YEAR GO?! (into a six month haze of unemployment-related ( Read more... )

Remember when I bought those DVD's because I was TOTALLY going to integrate them into dance practise for both technique/stamina regain and exercise? Yeah, I haven't been doing any of that.

And remember when I realised that practise dancing beladi was more gratifying that trying to noodle to random music? I haven't been doing any of that either. In ( Read more... )

Potentially little-known fact among flisties: back in the dawn of time, before BD hit me like a freight train, I was an R.E.M. fan.

In fact, I went to this show, in the lovely grounds of Stirling Castle, back home in bonnie Scotland in... shit, sometime between 1999 and 2002. DAYUM, apparently according to one of the other YouTube videos it was 2004 ( Read more... )

This is NOT a depressing post. It's not, it's not, I promise. Or I don't mean it to be. It's just a navel-gazing post, as most of mine invariably are. OK, as ALL of them are.

( INCREDIBLY long ramble! Seriously, get snacks now or face starvation! )

If you haven't read replyhazy  's earlier post on the topic some time ago, I suggest you do to get yourself up to speed.

And then you can rate my submission for Terrifying Choreography Of The Day, with a slight Indian/Middle Eastern/Other Exotic That I Just Made Up feel about it as befits our particular realm of dance interest:

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If you find this distrubing ( ( Read more... )