tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-06-03:398867this wildfire in me, it burns in youI'll be your little forest bandit, setting fires where you demand itforeverlasting2009-08-18T22:32:37Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-06-03:398867:8549objection, I'm tired of this triangle2009-08-18T22:26:08Z2009-08-18T22:32:37Zpublic0<p>There have been a lack of posts lately because I've been bouncing back and forth between ballrooms (four, to be exact). Last week I was finally able to make an Argentine tango practica that I've been attempting to attend for months now, only for it to be cancelled due to a lack dancers. However, the instructor was kind enough to let us dance while he waited 10 minutes for other people to arrive. 10 minutes turned into 45 before he finally closed up. He didn't charge us. Huzzah!</p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=foreverlasting&ditemid=8549" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-06-03:398867:6664moving all around2009-08-01T17:58:55Z2009-08-01T17:58:55Zpublic0I'm currently waiting around for the mail carrier to re-deliver what I'm guessing are birthday presents from my parents. To my joy, I got a card from them earlier today. It has a picture of a cupcake on it and in it describes me as "sweet." Yup. That's me. Sweet as raspberry lemonade.<br /><br />Currently rereading <em>The Dragon Token</em> by Melanie Rawn. It's part of one of those series that I can just pick up where I last left off and keep reading. <br /><br />I went ballroom dancing last night for the first time in several weeks, and tonight I'm going blues dancing. As a street-ballroom fusion salsa dancer, it's very odd dancing with strictly ballroom salsa dancers. They have a certain formula about them that, unless they dabble in street style, prohibits a lot of independency and cool moves. Still fun all the same, but I can't wait to go to Century in Seattle next week and salsa for real. <br /><br />Other than that, I've no real plans. I think I'm going to browse a few used book stores for new reads and hit the rec center later today. Or I might just sit around and watch October Road. Who knows. <br /><br />Mmm summer. So glorious. <br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=foreverlasting&ditemid=6664" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-06-03:398867:4784there are no words2009-06-29T02:46:53Z2009-06-29T02:47:45Zpublic0<p>Quick drive-by update for the curious:<br /><br />-I met Anne Bishop on Thursday and must have babbled at her about how awesome she is for a solid 60 seconds. She read from <em>The Shadow Queen</em> and her voice sounded exactly like I could imagine Cassie's being. <br />-After getting back to Bellingham the next night at 7PM, I turned around and went back down to Seattle an hour later for salsa dancing at HaLo. <br />-Yes, I am crazy. Yes, I am going back down to Seattle <em>again</em>, tomorrow, this time for Jacqueline Carey's signing. Oh my.</p>Back to analyzing <em>Romeo & Juliet</em> through a reactance theory lens.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=foreverlasting&ditemid=4784" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-06-03:398867:1105I don't recognize your doubt2009-06-05T22:07:20Z2009-06-05T22:08:17ZBelly Up - Maria Menapublic0All my classes were cancelled today due to PsychFest, and so I'm officially done with classes for the year. All I have left are finals.<br /><br />Helix's 21st birthday is on Sunday. I'm giving him a giftcard to The Woods coffee and <em>The Cellist of Sarajevo</em> by Steven Galloway. Now, I pride myself on my ability to match people with books. Rarely has someone come back to me and said they didn't like it. Just recently I converted a friend to Anne Bishop's <em>Daughter of the Blood</em>, which is not a recommendation I make to many people. Turns out she loved it and wants to borrow the rest of the series. <br /><br />Thing is, I'm not a lit fiction reader. Not really. The overarching themes of literary fiction may be beautiful, but in general the writing is far too dry for me. (I also picked up for myself Christine Feehan's <em>Shadow Game</em>, a romantic suspense, and Brenda Joyce's <em>Dark Embrace</em>, a paranormal romance, if that gives any indication of my reading preferences.) In contrast, Helix loves lit fiction. <em>Catch 22</em> is one of his favorites. I gave him <em>Catcher in the Rye</em> for Christmas, which he appreciated, albeit I don't know if the recommendation was spot-on. (<em>Catcher</em> is a rather odd book, though.) I'm hoping that the writing style and story of <em>The Cellist</em> will match his tastes better.<br /><br /><br />I'll be carpooling down to <a href="http://centuryballroom.com/">Century Ballroom</a> in Seattle tonight with a couple of salsa friends. We've been doing this monthly for almost 2 years now. Every first Friday night of the month... Century! Tomorrow I'll be staying in town for blues dancing. It's going to be a good weekend. <br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=foreverlasting&ditemid=1105" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments