Another day

Last night - class with Jez! YAy! We were going great guns - we went until 9:30. We were both very chatty, and we took a bit of extra time to give double helpings of the stuff we are working on, so she'll have a meaty chunk to work on while she's off in a tropical paradise for winter break. Finished Nattu Adavu Part 2, did 1st half of 1st refrain of yaare bandaravu (the famous real estate song), and a bunch of practicing. Must remember when she gets back to inflict Revenge of Alairippu on her. :) Not to let it slip out of long term memory... It's hard - we are still in the throes of major muscle work in the Adavus, so doing Alarippu as well is extra hard. I wasn't quite in the same shape - I had done tattu adavu alot, before I did Alarippu. And I learned Nattu Adavu while learning Alarippu, so the sequence is working a little different.

Most embarassing - the rhythm for the nattu adavu fell clean out of my head. After all my waxing eloquent on memorization skills, I suppose the universe had to come and show me who's boss. :) For my own record:

dai-yun, dat-ta, dai-yun, dah-ha
1--------2-------3--------4-----

is the phrase I was looking for. Now I just have to remember that I wrote it down here, and I should copy it into my dance note binder.

I was all perky after dance, but eating food stopped that... I went to bed early, which has done me much good. My body is trying to hibernate, I think. I'm hungry all the time, cold all the time, and sleepy irrespective to how much I've slept the night before. I think my body is freaking out, because it weighs 5-10 pounds less than it did last winter, and 20 pounds less than it did the winter before that. I think it's convinced it's gonna freeze... even though I still have plenty of insulation. Must. Fight. Urge to Eat... Holiday food isn't helping.

Dragged my lame ass out of bed this morning in time for some Baby Doll practice:
- Frosty - has turned into one damn sexy snowman. I'm feeling comfortable with this one.
- Let it Snow - well, me and the clothing have reached a compromise, but we still have some relationship building to do before tomorrow. The second time through saw me getting all the clothing on in time to do a little "voila!" finish, so maybe I have beaten it into shape. I also found that a twin-comforter, draped perpendicular to how it *should* go on a bed, seems to be giving me the heft and size I need without the bra-entrapping power of a knitted afghan. Will check with Scratch and see if that is an OK alternative...

With this hibernation thing my body is doing, maybe a routine that has me lying down in bed is not such a good idea. ;)

Also have a new spangly bra for this month on the block! or I can wear my new ruffly bra.. hmm... decisions, decisions...

Have started planning out next month already- I'm gonna do one of my pre-made peices for 8th wonder of the world, and then throw most of my baby doll time at doing a 3-person choreography - hopefully with Miss Mina and our new dancer - Raven. We'll be doing something Middle Eastern, and hopefully way cute. This will be fun, since I won't have to beat down my Middle Eastern tendencies! And, if I get my shit in gear before Sunday, I think we can put together something really snazzy.

Whee!

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Just booked tickets to Al-Hafla! Yay! Arrive in Philly about 4:30, depart at 2:30... can I beg a lift from anyone out there? It'll be for two as the oft-mentioned jezebelpussycat will be with me.

Staying in the Media Inn in the hopes of embarrassing myself at the Kareoke after party again. :)

Devadasi Act

At brunch on Sunday, there was some incredulity over my mention of the Devadasi Act. Not suprising... I'm sure most folks have better things to do with their time than trace down laws about sexual issues in India. Nonetheless, chatty provider of obscure knowledge that I am, I figured I'd refresh my own memory and pull together some info on Devadasi Acts.

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