Sunday, October 5, 2008
Christmas!
Ok, so I know that Christmas is still 2 and a half months away, but I just bought my plane ticket home! I will be flying home on Christmas Eve day, and then I'll be flying back here on the 29th, so unfortunately, I won't be home for New Year's, but it's ok, since I'll get about 4 and a half days at home. I'm hoping to be able to see a lot of people in those few days, so...keep your calendars open!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Withdrawal
So...I'm having a swing dancing withdraw. I have been in VA for 2 full months now and have heard about some pretty decent swing events. The problem is the fact that due to shows I cannot attend, or no one wants to go with me...Well, it's not that they don't want to go dancing, it's just that the only time we can go is on our one day off and not everyone wants to spend their day off going dancing.
I have actually gotten to go dancing once at this place called the Rumba Bistro in Virginia Beach. They allow the local group to bring their own music and use the restaurant space for dancing. Apparently it was slow night for the local crowd due to the fact that I went the day after the Dirt Cheap Blues Exchange. All in all, it was a pretty cool night. I had some good food, and danced a little bit. I must admit though that it made me feel really good when a couple of the leads there were shocked at my ability, especially since I am from IN. I met another Hoosier though and he was born and raised in Westfield of all places!
Anyway, that was about 3 weeks ago, and due to new roommates moving in, or getting free furniture delivered, and with working most evenings...I don't get to go often. A small group of us are planning a trip back to the Rumba Bistro on Mon. so hopefully that'll hold my urge to dance off until we get through tech for the next show which is coming up in a couple of weeks. I think when I was in Daytona, I didn't have this strong desire to go dancing because there wasn't really anthing close by where I could go, but here, there is something every Mon., Thurs., and Sat. here in Norfolk/Virginia Beach and more in Williamsburg and Richmond...also, it probably doesn't help that I actually have some free time with not a lot to do...anyway, that's my swing life here. I have only been once in 2 months, but I can't wait to go again with some of the company members. It should make for a good time :)
I have actually gotten to go dancing once at this place called the Rumba Bistro in Virginia Beach. They allow the local group to bring their own music and use the restaurant space for dancing. Apparently it was slow night for the local crowd due to the fact that I went the day after the Dirt Cheap Blues Exchange. All in all, it was a pretty cool night. I had some good food, and danced a little bit. I must admit though that it made me feel really good when a couple of the leads there were shocked at my ability, especially since I am from IN. I met another Hoosier though and he was born and raised in Westfield of all places!
Anyway, that was about 3 weeks ago, and due to new roommates moving in, or getting free furniture delivered, and with working most evenings...I don't get to go often. A small group of us are planning a trip back to the Rumba Bistro on Mon. so hopefully that'll hold my urge to dance off until we get through tech for the next show which is coming up in a couple of weeks. I think when I was in Daytona, I didn't have this strong desire to go dancing because there wasn't really anthing close by where I could go, but here, there is something every Mon., Thurs., and Sat. here in Norfolk/Virginia Beach and more in Williamsburg and Richmond...also, it probably doesn't help that I actually have some free time with not a lot to do...anyway, that's my swing life here. I have only been once in 2 months, but I can't wait to go again with some of the company members. It should make for a good time :)
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