January28th
My film was recently featured on Guide2Dublin. I’m so excited about this because I am so passionate about the message my film contains and I would love for it to be seen by people. I hope it might help somebody make the decision to stop hating their body once and for all.
For those of you who may have missed it, here it is:
I would really appreciate it if you could watch the film and share it with your friends.
January19th
A while back, I spoke about the short film I had to make for college and I promised I would show it to you when it was done.
Well, here we are. It’s called The Beat of Her Own Drum and it looks at the effects of bellydance on the self image of a small group of women in Dublin, including my good friend Hannah.
I hope you enjoy this video and if you do, could I ask you to share it? I really believe in the message put forward in this film and would love for it to reach as many people as possible.
September30th
I want to share with you a video of one of my very favourite dancers, Rachel Brice. She is a real inspiration. Her technique is flawless, but she also dances with such feeling. She is snake-like and almost hypnotic to watch. Have a look:
September2nd
Yep, it’s that time of the week again. I’ve had a pretty good week so far, though pretty busy. I’ve not had a chance to sleep in in a long time, and it looks like it’ll be another week or so before I’ll be able to stay in bed past 10 a.m. on the weekend. But that’s alright. I like being busy. It beats being bored. Here’s what’s made my week unboring.
Hannah is visiting!
YAY! Remember when I talked about how my awesome friend Hannah was moving to Dublin? She’s been there for four months already and while Skype makes the distance bearable, I still miss her like crazy. So you can imagine how excited I am she’ll be visiting for a few days. It’ll be good to properly catch up with her a bit. And maybe this time I won’t bawl my eyes out at the end of the evening, because I’ll be the one visiting her in October – just over a month =D
Gypsy Caravan
The girls and I got our hands on the Gypsy Caravan Tribal Technique DVD bundle and we had a long dance lesson yesterday where we learnt a few new moves. It was a really productive lesson and a pretty great workout. I’d like to dedicate an hour a day to dance and practice and stick to it as much as I can. Belly dance, especially tribal dance, is a very good workout and is perfect for connecting to, and strengthening, your core muscles, as well as toning up. Also, the costumes are fantastic.
Another thing I love about tribal belly dance is that it’s not danced for men. Egyptian and cabaret belly dance are beautiful to watch and sexualise the dancer; tribal belly dance is about dancing as a sisterhood, taking turns to lead the group, connecting to the earth. I love that. It’s beautiful in a completely different way.
True Blood Season 1
First of all, I have a big crush on the vampire Bill Compton. He’s got that repressed sexuality thing going, much like Jane Eyre’s Mr Rochester and Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. Throw in a little bit of Wuthering Heights‘ Heathcliff’s passion into the mix and you have something good. And he’s a vampire. And not the silly, juvenile, shiny-skin Twilight type of vampire either. And Sookie Stackhouse, unlike Bella from Twilight is actually a compelling character.
We’re only about six episodes into the first season (long episodes ftw) but I’m already in love with this show. It’s clever, well-written, well-acted, well-directed. It has you laughing or smirking along in all the right places. It’s got romance, but romance that even cynics can stomach. Yes, I think it was a good idea watching this show.
Cute stationery
It’s a stapler. Shaped like sushi. Do I really need to say more??
