ok – today is panic day – flylady or no flylady. I taught my classes this morning (choreo is looking fantastic – getting smiles today !), then had to take my middle child for an appointment, but had an hour wait- I don’t have an extra hour to wait today !! Then lots of running round as the children all broke up from various places between Reading and home, dog to the kennels (Hubby can’t cope with him on his own), and stopped off to buy some food. This evening the children have parties (club nights, “whatever”), and want to get dressed up for those, while I want to watch American Idol.
The children are off first thing tomorrow and I have to go to work, so might not do the eyeliner 
I’m hoping tomorrow afternoon will be a bit more restful.
And I know you need an up to date toe report – did paint them, then dropped a pan on my big toe smudging it, so have to do it again….
ahhhh March 30, 2007
Very tired… March 29, 2007
But I only have tomorrows classes and Saturday mornings classes and then I’m done. I have spent this week washing and ironing – oh the glamour !! – it seems like the children want to take everything they own on holiday and its all dirty. I also have to do some thinking because I need to take every sports bra and yoga pants (too much info ?), but I still need them for class too. Thats a job for saturday afternoon.
I am crossing things off lists, although the toes arn’t yet painted – what is fashionable these days ?, blood red or a hint of citrus ? must have trendy toes.
I met Laura for lunch yesterday which helped me feel more relaxed, she really is very nice and I think we will get on fine. She told me to buy new shoes, so I did – thats the only way I can shop. She might be a bad influence.
Today Bram was counting down the hours til they fly and getting very hyper (don’t know where he gets it from), but I think I got most of his bag packed. The big ones can take care of themselves. My clothes are a bit of a heap in the suitcase at the mo, but I have saturday afternoon to solve that. Most worried today about missing everyone. I hope I will be too busy, but actually we do have alot of spare time while over there and even I can’t sleep that much.
Plan A March 26, 2007
Sunday – arrive at lunch time. we think there might be a show, but need to confirm
Monday – some site seeing. Then a class with Shabnam (/www.shabnampena.com/)
Tuesday – A lunch time class with Suhaila Salimpour ( www.suhailaschool.com) then I’d like to take a class with Amina ( www.aswandancers.org), but Laura might take a Tribal class.
Wednesday – Site seeing. Then a class with Ultra Gypsy.
Thursday – A class with Rose Harden of Ultra Gypsy.
Friday – is Fat Chance BellyDance day
Saturday – this one is a bit confused at them moment, but I have a plan to re visit a couple of my favourite teachers. In the evening we are going to see Layla Lanty perform ( www.geocities.com/leylalanty)
On Sunday we fly home.
Its list day ! March 26, 2007
Some of you may know that a couple of us Mersinites are hooked on Flylady – if you don’t know her google it and “jump right in where you are”. It starts out as a cleaning system, then slowly brainwashes you into becoming much more organised. Once you get over the slightly odd tone its actually a fantastic system.
Anyhow Flylady hasn’t told me, but I have a feeling today should be list day. I have to pack not just me, but also the children who are going on holiday with their Grandad. So today I am writing lists – and the first list is the list of lists….. so far they are over four pages, but I know I am going to enjoy crossing things off. I’m afraid I have a feeling that I’m going to get the nice ones done first (painting my nails) and the grotty ones done last (cleaning the dog bed) – ho hum !
schedule taking shape March 21, 2007
Laura and I have emailed a few people that we would like to take workshops with and had some replies, so now we have to work on fitting everything in to the time we have available. We will be out every night, but some nights we have the choice of 3 or 4 classes. I know Laura wants to lean towards the Tribal, but there are just too many goodies to choose from ! We are going to get together soon and then I’ll post up my schedule so you can put money on how early in the week I’m going to break myself. (the safe bet is Tuesday afternoon).
Mersin Choreography March 20, 2007
Today I wrote the finale for the big Mersin number for May. For our May show we put together a longer number (maybe 20 minutes) in a theatre style, because its the only chance we really get to do this kind of production number. Anyway I can’t tell you the theme, but when you see it you will know why it made my head hurt. It needs to involve 18 people, in various costumes and with various levels of being out of breath, cos they will be coming to the end of a very long dance. – oh and finish in an interesting pose. When I broke down the music I discovered that its actually the same phrase repeated 8 times – and it was my job to make that look interesting. I think I have done it – it works in my head, but tonight I get to try it out on real dancers and thats when the fun will start – wish me luck !
Two weeks to go March 16, 2007
As much as I wanted to surf SF stuff this week – Red Nose Day has got in the way. I’ve had a very complex booking, so spent alot of spare time this week trying to get that sorted. I think I’m almost ready, but then we have to leave in two hours and before then I have to prep tomorrows lesson, cook tea and get my make up done, so I had better move my bum. I owe Laura a phone call as she has sorted out lots of classes for us and I’m really behind with the emails I promised to do. I need an extra day in the week !!
Tomorrow afternoon I should have a couple of hours as the Rugby is on, but Sunday I’m going to Cambridge for the day to teach an intro to Tribal improv, which will be great fun and get me into a Tribally mood. 
Three weeks and counting March 16, 2007
I’m not excited ! – honest
so this week I have worked really hard on updating the web site (don’t look now cos its still not live, I have to spell check 30 odd pages this afternoon) and finishing the order forms for our big festival in May, but once that is all done I can start reading the guide book, shortlist our classes (Far too many – we could do hundreds on a saturday afternoon !) and day dreaming about travelling the world.
I am practicing my upward bellyrolls (always favoured downward) and increasing my zill speed to FCBD levels. I figure with three weeks to go these are the things I really need to work on…..
