la la la weekend

[listersgirl]

The ducklings are no longer wee and tiny - in fact, if you see them without the mother duck around they look normal-sized - but they still sleep in an enormous pile. So adorable.

I'm afraid to look at my most recent credit card bills, because I'm pretty sure I'm very much in debt at the moment, what with all the wedding stuff, and the shoes, and the plane tickets, and the trip to Seattle, and the dvds, and, and. This is new for me: I've never really been in debt before, other than student loans, which feel completely different. Oh, and the plane tickets home, which always stick around the Visa for months. But this is real profligate spending debt, and I'm worried, mostly because it's not worrying me too much. I want it to give me angst, so that I don't do it again!

Of course, that hasn't stopped me from suddenly wanting more icons. I think once I've managed to make it through a few weeks without conspicuous consumption, I will buy myself some more. Yes, indeed.

My body has found new and exciting ways to torture me. And my apartment is a mess, because I was too hot and tired (read: lazy) to unpack fully when I got home on Sunday night, and everytime I bend down to pick something it's all about the headrush, so there is stuff scattered everywhere. However, the side benefit to being incapacitated due to heat and pain is that I watched the first three discs of The Wire season 2, and I am once again completely enthralled (although it took a bit longer than it did with season 1. But that's the benefit of watching 7 episodes in 2 days: by the time you realize that you're not completely on board with episodes 1 & 2, you're already halfway through episode 3).

And finally, in this random stroll through my brain, it's time for me to start taking bellydance classes again. I stopped because I was having all sorts of issues related to how fast I was progressing and comparing myself to others (I know), but I'm missing it. Plus I picked up a new jangly coin belt in Seattle that I want to wear. And I'm not going to go back to that same class, because it's really turned into an advanced class, which, let's be real here, I don't practice nearly enough to be in an advanced class. What I am going to do, though, is see if I can find somewhere that has air conditioning, because dancing during the summer heat is not fun.

No, wait, finally FINALLY, it's Friday, and I fully intend to get better enough that I can enjoy the weekend. Weekend!

Comments

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

Yay coin belts!

Will you tell me all about the wedding? Any advice/observations that i can USE to improve mine would be most welcome. I did hear that the food rocked, but there's got to be more than that?

Thankyou.
It's icey cold here now - Vic is sad you left, clearly. And it's punishing us by being Cold and Wet and Grey!

[listersgirl]

I think the best thing they did was not try to control too much - they made only the essential decisions and let other people (the photographer, the venue) deal with all the rest. That way there wasn't too much worry about things not coming out *exactly* right. And they kept everything simple, which, again, cut back on the stress.

I will email you with more!

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

Thats' my plan, too -

Except now there is some angst because we're not having official bridesmaids! You'd think everyone would love to not have to buy a dress and shoes but no...

argh.

[listersgirl]

I think it's totally the right decision, though - you don't want your wedding party to be bigger than the guest list, after all. ;)

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

Bingo! thank you for that bit of common sense.

There are all kinds of other angst ridden issues around it, but yours is concise and not too revealing, so we'll use it!

you rock.

[emiline.livejournal.com]

I've been wanting to take belly dancing classes for ages now. A friend is trying to plan a class for her bachelorette party, so that's exciting. Hopefully she's able to find a place!

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

Do it do it! You'll love it.

I'm sure several of the dancers here in town would do a private class for a bachelorette. That's an awesome idea. I'll let listersgirl do the recommending, but I just wanted to give my thumbs up. :)

[emiline.livejournal.com]

Cool! I googled a list of instructors in Toronto, but I really have no idea who any of them are, so a more personal recommendation would be awesome.

[listersgirl]

I'm sure I can pass on some names to you. Most of the dancers I know love doing bachelorettes and parties like that - it's such a good environment.

And if you want to try it on your own, there's a studio not far from us with an excellent, *very* enthusiastic teacher -- Flow Fitness.

[emiline.livejournal.com]

That's great, thanks! (The website isn't working at the moment, but I'll try again later.)

If you wouldn't mind passing some names on, that'd be great! emilineATsympaticoDOTca, please!

[carpetofstars.livejournal.com]

i can't wait til my ankle is better and i can start bellydance classes again.

weekend!

[listersgirl]

I think the next time that we are in the same city, we should hide in someone's living room, put on music, and dance around.

[carpetofstars.livejournal.com]

yes! i'll bring my scarf and my zils. :)

[dramaqueen-23.livejournal.com]

My house has air-conditioning! And lots of candy! And season 3 of Six Feet Under

[listersgirl]

Damn the vast plains of Ontario that lie between us!

[starfishchick]

I was able to lure her to my parents' house - backyard! front yard! cats! air conditioning! - but only for an afternoon.

;)

I think I missed something....

[mystery-diva.livejournal.com]

....why are you in pain?? What has happened to you???

Re: I think I missed something....

[listersgirl]

Oh, my stomach is acting up and being all angsty and ulceric. Burning pain: so much fun. Also, keeping me awake, which, nothing should be allowed to mess with my sleep.