Riot and Frolic
a mostly ballroom dance, but also a bunch of other stuff, blog
Month: March 2013
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– I like to think my voice sounds like Mary Lucia's (from The Current radio station 'round here)… It does not. – Prince is so delightfully dirty even at 54. His new song, "Screwdriver"? Awesome. – Speaking of Prince, I've heard from several people that Muse's new-ish song, "Madness", sounds like something "Prince wish…
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It's St. Patty's Day, my little leprechauns. And even Polish people like Ireland when there's drinking involved. In order to avoid pinching, I donned my entire green wardrobe. i'm an irish princess… not Yes, my entire green wardrobe consists of a maxi skirt and a striped scarf. Reminder: Polish. To be fair, I…
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With all my complaining and whining about the state of ballroom dancing the last few weeks, one might think I've lost my love of shiny things and pretty music. NAY! Nay, I tell you. I DO have a desparate need to inform people how the choices they have consciously or unconsciously made appear…
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Dude, I made something AGAIN! I feel like I've been slacking on the craftacular front, but whoa, Nelly. Circle your wagons, 'cause I got some projects to show you. Long time followers might remember these crazy cats from last year's Easter festivities: Since these damn children keep growing, the adorable Easter dresses (with the kick…
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I wasn't going to write this post for fear of offending someone, but it's my blog and I'll cry if I want to. And truly, if you haven't been offended by now, I'm in the clear. Blue eyeshadow. I get it. Blue is a pretty color. Blue eyeshadow looks good on every skintone. But…
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My name is Kate and I use a lot of hairspray. Not on a day to day basis. I'm more of a social hairsprayer. I don't neeeeeeed it. … Okay. I need it. NEEEEEEEED IT! Unlike DWTS, real Ballroom Hair needs to be pretty, interesting, and still. Like, unmoveable. That requires a good…
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– you know who isn't affected by Daylight Saving Time? Toddlers. 7am wakeup call is unwavering, even when it's really 6am. HOW DO THEY KNOW? – apparently people were offended by the idea that my church has an implied modest dress code. I'm never against dressing up (duh, ballroom dancer), but my church is not…
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I don't usually post Sundays, but I have a totally valid reason to bug you today… Fashion. Or lack thereof, in my case. I've had trouble getting dressed on Sundays for the last, oh I don't know, 5 years or so. Not in a fun I-stayed-in-bed-too-long-drinking-coffee-and-now-it's-nearly-bedtime way, but in a I-go-to-this-conservative-church-where-they-will-shun-me-if-I-wear-a-sequin-mini-skirt way. Not only can…
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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing BBDC perform their 10th year anniversary show at the amazing Cowles Center in Minneapolis. They happened to reprise their original production from year one, Dinner For Seven, which has always been my favorite. With a several change-ups to the cast and the remaining original cast being 10…
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Dinner is, ever since the industrial revolution or so, the main meal in most households. For dancers, particularly ballroom dancers, timing needs to be dinner. Unfortunately, many ballroomers' timing is more like happy hour cocktails. It looks like this: Just like alcohol beverages don't count as a meal, your lack of discernible timing does…
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