Salsa Fever

Current mood: happy
Category: Parties and Nightlife

My friend Julia wrote this and I couldn't agree more... I might was well fess up that I've been on a 3 week salsa spree, especially since I got my salsa shoes (which make ALL the difference!). Salsa dancing gives a girl a special feeling lol I guess it's easy to feel femenine, graceful and beautiful when youre being twirled around the dance floor by a man who knows what he's doing lol. And it's so Biblical too lol :) seriously, in salsa, the man is the leader who gives the girl a choice whether or not to follow his lead. There's got to be just enough tension between the two so that the girl can "read" what her partner wants her to do. It's fun! Even though I still say "sorry!" more often than I'd like to, I think I've come a long way and am truly learning how to follow...

"'the salsa bug'

I have officially decided that my future "he" has to add one more desirable quality to his extensive portfolio... that's right, i have fallen for salsa, or as people say "caught the salsa bug" while on a little vacation with my sister in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

This is all a very recent development, however I am quiet confident that it's not a seasonal infatuation with dance but a real, unstoppable attraction! The incredible liberating feeling of twirling gracefully, freely while the lead takes you on a breathtaking adventure--there is nothing like it! I discovered something dignifying and most enjoyable in following, it must be somehow weaved into women's make up. Not knowing the next step, the next turn until it happens, yet trusting him, allowing him to lead while owning the move, making it yours, a staple, an awe.. Music playing, rhythm, contagious Spanish melodies that put a grin of satisfaction on my face that's so hard to conceal.

There is something enchanting in this joyous music, most addictive, impossible to resist! And so I conclude that dance, especially salsa, is a pleasure that God intended for us people. He has wired us with a desire and an ability to enjoy this mysterious art.

We are born to worship, we are destined for heaven, we are meant to live, we are crafted to dance..."

And the tables turn yet again...

Current mood: chipper
Category: Romance and Relationships

Never say "never" to God... Apparently He has a sense of humor... so here we go again...

So last night i gave in and put on my favorite movie EVER (lol ok maybe not ever...): Pride and Prejudice. last year i must have watched it at least 5 times, with directors comments and everything else... it's such emotional porn but its SO good... well anyway, i didn't sit down and watch the whole thing, i just had it playing in the background while i was doing stuff. i guess i really wanted to watch it again because i think that's the situation i'm in right now... 2 people like each other but both think the other one hates them so they dont act like they like each other because both are VERY stubborn! the awkwardness, the weirdness, the whole uncomfortable deal... that movie does such a great job of revealing how sensitive and fragile human emotions can be... and i LOVE Lizzie! i can relate to her, i think she is so much like me (expect maybe she gives a bit more thought to what comes out of her mouth than i do...). she is strong, independant, opinionated, smart, funny, feisty, and loves to dance. i think she is a great character... my favorite part (top 10 maybe) in the movie is when her and mr darcy meet at the ball and she overhears him say that she is barely tolerable and then mentions it to him in conversation, turns around and walks away leaving him standing there... that's pretty much the part where i go : That's my girl! lol there are many such parts like that. But Lizzie is also a lady... as feisty as she is, she is very feminine and ladylike... something I'm still working on... i also love that part where mr darcy tells Lizzie at the end that her actions gave him the hope he scarcely allowed himself before... oh yea... its like i dare not hope for this its too good to be true...
anyway, i know its just a movie and its not real but it has a lot of truth to it... so i still love it... its a classic and i think EVERYONE should watch it! :)