March 2012
105 posts
2 tags
February 2012
93 posts
An Open Letter to FHM Philippines
satifice:
rubyveridiano:
Dear FHM Magazine Philippines,
I’ll waste no time and get straight to the point here. I’m not one to use harsh words, but your March 2012 cover is an insult to the global community. On behalf of women of all shapes, sizes, and skin tones, I feel personally angered by the image you’ve chosen, a clear picture that blatantly depicts the “superiority” of light skin to...
3 tags
Belly Dance Lessons of Life by Yasmin →
ilove-bellydance:
Life shouldn’t and won’t be choreographed.
Hitting every beat is not necessary, or advisable.
Pauses help create dramatic build.
Life experience brings richer emotional content to creative expression.
Projecting emotion is more important than executing flawless technique.
Understanding culture and language are essential. (You should never lip synch to a song when you don’t...
3 tags
So the talent show came and went. We didn’t place to get rewards but we got 4th place! The college took pictures so I will post them as soon as I get a hold of them. Our friend recorded our performance so look out for that as well!
Honestly, I’m a little hesitant to share images and footage but I really would like to know how I did from other belly dancers.
Let me tell you, I felt...
2 tags
20 tags
4 tags
1 tag
8 tags
5 tags
3 tags
5 tags
5 tags
5 tags
7 tags
7 tags
4 tags
7 tags
3 tags
4 tags
The 30-day belly dance improv challenge | RAQS and... →
I’ve been working on improv a lot, and had (what I thought) were a few pretty good improvisations at my performance yesterday. Still, it’s something that’s hard for me, and there are specific things I’d like to work on, including dynamics, varying arm positions and holding onto my posture (which seems to be the first thing to go when nerves or the unknown kick in!). I’ve been reading up on...
6 tags
6 tags
Question For My Belly Dance Siblings
rosalinddancer:
Have you ever encountered/seen a dancer who has come from a different background and doesn’t seem to fully GET that this dance is COMPLETELY different than most other dance forms out there?
I have a dancer in my troupe, who is the SWEETEST woman in the world (albeit a BIT ditsy but a good woman all the same), but no matter what myself or my Director try to teach her, nothing...
1 tag
A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs
staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech, but we do draw some limits. As a company, we’ve decided that some specific kinds of content...
Tumblr Staff: A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs →
rynia:
staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech,…
dear tumblr:
it didn’t work when lj did it.
it won’t work for you.
Can you...
3 tags
2 tags
2 tags
5 tags
4 tags
4 tags
“While both sides in this debate may have some points, it’s misleading to assert...”
– The ‘Safe, Legal, Rare’ Illusion - NYTimes.com
This commenter is allowed to have opinions.
(via golden-notebook)
This comment wins all the awards.
“Every time I read an article about conservatives being “pro- life” I am reminded...”
– The ‘Safe, Legal, Rare’ Illusion - NYTimes.com
YES.
(via golden-notebook)
6 tags
2 tags
4 tags
5 tags
5 tags
It's belly dance day.
We have an audition this Wednesday for the talent show. Yesterday, Colin finalized his song and last night, I started working on the choreography. Not having a regular teacher, I’m not very knowledgeable about creating choreography so I was a little overwhelmed. I love to improvise to music but I haven’t worked on a structured dance. I did find a page that was helpful, though: How to...
4 tags
4 tags
4 tags
3 tags
Just bought a top and pantaloons for a talent show the husband and I MAY be participating in. We still have to audition but I think we’ll get through. C-dog will be accompanying me with his guitar, he’ll be playing a medley of sorts.
6 tags
lettherebecramp:
What does it say about our society that we idolize and defend a man who has a very public history of brutal violence towards women just because he can sing?
BUT HE’S HOTTTTT
-_-#