I'm cleaning out my basement, getting ready to sell some olde costumes on eBay maybe, and getting back to big, simple movement. Back to basics - AGAIN.

practice: work on balance flow, kraftsow neck and shoulders maintenance (INCREDIBLE!), improve lung power and endurance

make two new pair pantsssisss and start new belt

stick to my plan in the drum solo at the hafla on the 12th


YEAH! Alyssum. Thanks for asking...whatchoo doin?

Buying sooo much jewelry I'll drown in it! :-) I've been focused on costuming for like four years now -since I started bellydancing - and I think it’s high time I get some glam-glam with the jewelry! Also saving for the upcoming workshops for the whole Raks America (if Miles would update us on it I'd be happy.... *sigh*) thing!

I am scrubing windows. There are 25 of them,,,ughhhh,

expand expand expand.
not much in the way of costuming, because i'm saving money hardcore right now for a month-and-a-half long trip to australia, but i'm still trying to absorb as much dance/newskills/information as possible.
i'd like to choreograph a dance to a whole song this month (this will be my first one), but i'm super busy so we'll see.

i also really need to have a yard sale. i have waaaay too much shit i need to get rid of before i start packing for college.

Dancing with a troupe. :3 I officially accept tomorrow, and I'm thrilled.

Working on a choreography for Tribal Fest, and the costume for it.

Starting to make costuming bits for others [extra-wide pantaloons and such].

I'm taking a costuming and stage make-up class, as well as painting and life drawing this term, so in addition to boosting my bellydance applicable knowledge, I'm reinvesting my heart in fine [visual] art, by dipping into things I missed in my highschool art classes [painting], and things I've been wanting to do since I was a kid [life drawing, since 7th grade man.]

I'm also becoming a remnant savior at Joann Fabrics, where I work, and so my store of creativity is tested to put them to good use. So far my ideas: little glovelettes, leggings, hair adornments.

In terms of cleaning out and using up...I'm finally getting around to usuing some stuff that's been sitting around for a while, waiting for the perfect project, in a new bra...I'm pondering deconstructing my first belt and putting it's part to better use.

But for just April...my goals are thus:

solidify my choreography. record myself, view, edit, dance, repeat from step one.
make the...let's start with two pairs of pants waiting to be made for a couple girls at the studio.
Work on my costuming for Tribal Fest [fix belts, finish pants, work on bra etc...]

if I have time...I'll make the other fabric I have waiting to be used, into pants for myself, and the leggings I mentioned earlier.

:D

loosening up the shoulders and chest, doing some amount of yoga every day...no matter what.

DANCING: practicing some more ATS/ITS & comign up with some great combos to use at Faire this year
ROUTINES: start choreographing that Black Betty number...heehee
COSTUMES: a lot of repair work -- been wearing the hell outta everything & they all need some TLC
IDEAS: have a few new design ideas for my plus-size BD costume business...must sew them & get them listed on Etsy asap

A more well-rounded yoga & excercise program... and not *just* bellydance
More stretching
More breathing
Finding new kinds of music
Getting to a deeper level of choreography
More understanding & appreciation of my muscles as I move
Make more costumes
and buy another house to fit them in

Daily yoga + daily Suhaila and focusing on choreography and performance. More shimmies- tightening technique. And being truly present when I perform. Focus, focus, focus on those things that make me, me when I dance. Saving energy for everything I have to do this month. Being quiet, being still, being killer organized.

Tryinna get rid of half muh stuff VIA moving sale(s) of doom, moving into a new place on wednesday...Setting up my studio.
costumes? Gathering bits n bobs offa the old Ebay for a coupla belt n bra projects that've been fermenting in my head.
Trying to dance for a minimum of ten minutes straight every day, and focusing on actually selling the stuff I make.
Rx,
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So many great ideas for what to do.... this is an awesome topic, btw!
For myself, I'm taking classes to improve technique (I've been dancing by myself (without mirrors) way too long! Building another 'anytime' belt, finishing the blue costume and glamming the green one a bit more, thinking up lovely ideas for the chocolate colored one....
Putting more effort into practice, yoga, and regaining some of the lost limber, and lots more toe time!!!

Oh, man...getting ready to have a baby in three weeks, so there's a lot of organizing to be done...and four days after my due date, I'm (planning on) going to an Indigo workshop! AAAHHHHH BLEEEEEEHHHHH BIIIIII BLAAAAAAH! 4 days??!! I'll probably be doped up and barely able to stand, but I cannot miss this!