i'll be my own superstar

Half my foot is numb.  It's an odd sensation.

I seem to have decided by non-decision that I am not going to the Bellydance Superstars show at the Regent tonight.  I feel a little bad about that because I would like to support the dancers, and I'd be happy to see Bozenka again, but honestly I'd rather be dancing myself in class, not to mention saving the $30-50 that tickets cost.  And I don't think that seeing Bozenka up on the stage dancing to canned music could really compare to seeing her up close with a live band.  I admire all the other dancers, but none of them are truly superstar status to me.  Plus the show has gotten mediocre reviews.  So all in all, the non-decision is clear.

I am working on answering some interview questions, one of which is what do I see as the role of gothic belly dance in the larger world of belly dance as a whole.  I'm not sure GBD--or any other style, for that matter--really has a role, as such.  But it's making me do some interesting thinking about its role in my personal world of belly dance, which is really the only way I feel I can answer the question.  Ponder, ponder.

odds and ends

Things to say to Najmat only if you *really* mean them include: "Can we work on drum solo stuff?" Oof my glutes. And hamstrings. And hip rotators. And all the rest. My foot remained partially numb throughout class, which was odd. I kept thinking I was stepping on something, and then realizing it was actually my own toes that I was sensing as some inanimate object. Wierd.

Just watched more of my last DVD purchase, and I am captivated by Shushu Amin. It's the performance where she's wearing a multi-colored bra and belt set over a rather hippie-ish skirt, including a wonderful Leylet Hob and a saxophone taqsim. At one point she does these rapid-fire vertical figure eights that are so strong, her belt fringe is whapping her in the elbows. Must find more of this lady! Also watched another Aida Nour orientale number which was much better than the other one, in a glamorous dress. I have decided I need a glamorous dress. Evil Dahlal has a Pharaonics sale, with several costumes that sound like they would fit...

Also, a meme:

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