Holy Moly!

I don't think there are enough words to describe how much I love this photo of Shakira. I love it so much that I'm doing a blog entry enirely about it. I don't have much else to say except, WOW!

I want to be THIS!

Why January Rocks!

I'm making inspiration from the Happiness Project London blog and writing all the ways this January can be fun and exciting and in no way an anti-climax to the festive season preceding it. Some of these are concrete plans, some are possibilities:

1. I will be attending the lovely and creative Hilde's Tribal Fusion bellydance classes to contine my adventures into this form of dance.

2. Danceworks are offering new classes this month and I'm most excited about the Flamenco and Spanish Dance Fusion class. Ooh, and Commercial Contemporary Dance class too.

3. Jessie J gig at Koko, looking forward to seeing her live.

4. I booked a 10 class voucher for classes with Capoeira Ceara. I haven't attended capoeira classes for a long time now but they are such a good workout and it should help inspire not only my 2011 Fitness Plan (coming soon!) but also my 2011 Travel Plans to get back to Brazil this year.

5. I keep meaning to go back and eat out properly at the Candid Arts Cafe. Maybe this is the month!

Plus, maybe this is the month I find a Shiny New Job which is perfect for me, I need to shoehorm in a trip home to make up for being stranded here over Christmas and there's also Burns Night which I should celebrate too. Christmas is not the only party!

11

I appear to be get obsessed with the number 11. It has been well noted on the social networking sites that today's date is 1.1.11 and then in 10 days it will be 11.1.11 and then in November 1.11.11 and 11.11.11.

Add to that that my birthday this year is 11.8.11. Yes, there is a number 8 there but in this format it looks symetrical (or, my new word in Portuguese I learnt today: simétrico). I've always be drawn to the number 11 because of my birthdate so maybe I should get all mystical and numerology-like and embrace it completly this year.

Shamone!

Red.

Well, I made it back from Edinburgh and immediately got struck down with various illnesses, probably as a result of not looking after myself. I seem to have recovered just in time for my corneal transplant on Wednesday. Great. So I get a couple of days of feeling okay before I get the eye sliced into and follow that up with God knows how long of feeling dreadful. Perfection!

Due to this upcoming procedure I've not signed up, audition etc. for any shows so life is getting a bit boring. Not much else to report. Although I am back at the bellydance classes (Tribal Fusion, actually), getting to a few yoga and pilates classes and just dyed my hair a lovely bright red-pink colour today. I'm going to be a sexy corneal transplant patient I've decided. Bring it on!

Oh look, it's me:

AND I've made a blog to document my procedure and recovery. The link is in my profile. Ch-check it out.

PS: I am LOVING "The Flood" by Take That. MARRY ME TAKE THAT!!!

Edinburgh Update

Have grabbed a coupleo f minutes in and internet cafe and am having at fab time at the Fringe. Absolutely knackered but it's my own fault. I should eat better, rest more and drink less. I am on holiday though so it's allowed. Boths shows are going well. Great audiences and reviews. Love reading the comments on twitter. Go Team Bubonic! And if you're not here you can watch some clips from the show on their websites: http://www.bubonicproductions.com

Love it!

Must eat now.

Video Goodness

Our tribe has a vlog channel. I look a mess but I like the vlogging.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDropCityTribe

Getting My Hippy On

I found this blog while attempting to embrace my inner hippy chic in preparation for Hair. I'm linking it here because I don't want to forget it or forget thr URL: http://hippyhippychic.blogspot.com/

What a cool blog name. :-)

Sarah Kay: Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire

I love Sarah Kay and her poetry. So jealous of her skills:

Om.

In a bleak world where one wants doesn't want to stare in the face of unemployment each day and would rather hide/live under one's duvet... this sentence actually goes nowhere. It pretty much somes up the general mood of the past couple of weeks.

I have however, decided to rescue myself by signing up to a 10 day Bikram Yoga offer and dragging myself to the studio (almost) every day to give myself some structure and get the muscles moving and the blood pumping and work towards making myself feel like a halfway decent individual. it's a start. A good start. It does make me want to repeat positive mantras mentally and my skin looks good, if nothing else.

Words I Like

Regardless of what you or anyone thinks about astrology, I saw this a couple of days ago on MSN and I liked it. So I'm going to believe, this time.

LEO - July 24th - August 23rd

Putting your heart into your work will have wonderful results. You're enormously
creative, and can develop new methods which are less expensive and more appealing. If you're looking for work, seek opportunities related to politics, architecture, or
banking. You could find just the sort of high profile job that brings out the best in you. People respond well to your warm energy and attracting new clients and customers will make you popular with the boss.

Me On Radio

I'm still waiting for a copy of the BBC New interview footage but in the meantime I've got hold of the interview I did on LBC yesterday. Thisis only half of the interview, for some reason it won't upload in it entireity so I'm trying to sort that out. But here is the first 6 minutes anyway:

My Michael Jackson Media

I attended Michael Jackson's press conference yesterday and taped some footage. First up is the "teaser" video being played for us while waiting for MJ to arrive on stage:



The second is his "speech" announcing his summer concerts. Lots of screaming!




It's all very exciting! I hope to have footage of my BBC News interview to upload soon.

She is AMAZING!

I've raved about her enough at rehearsals so it's nothing new.