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[shanmonster]

Somewhere between hip, back, and pelvis, I have a sore muscle which is making my dance practice very problematic. It hurts to do any kind of hip work, and my range of movement has been negatively effected.

I had this same thing about two weeks ago, and it morphed itself into a relapse of my old whiplash injury. I have no idea what I did that set this off, but it's distressing. I have two days of dance ahead of me (tomorrow with Aziza, Sunday with Denise Fujiwara), and my own floorwork classes to teach in just two weeks.

My chinchillas are still stricken with the dumb. They have not figured out how to use their wheel. I boxed Squire into it with a piece of wood for a while this morning. He took a few steps, but he still hasn't clued in that he can do this at will. I am going to try shutting them into the wheel for about ten minutes at a time. Maybe that'll learn 'em.

I'm their personal trainer. Or maybe I'm just an evil animal experimenter.

There exists a possibility I may be performing at Evolution next month. I'm still waiting to hear back. If so, I'll likely be spinning fire poi. Just how this fits into the director's rather Orientalist vision, I have no idea. But it'll look purty.

I have a performance lined up for February in Stratford, and possibly one just outside Montreal in March. I'm working on increasing my exposure around here. It'll be much easier once I'm through my job. Eight days from today I will be free of doughnuts! And don't forget, you're invited to my celebratory party.

Before I get back to my dance practice, here are today's links:

Odd Couple Attracts Neighbours: This is probably the worst headline I've seen in a while. I mean, do you get the idea from the title that this story is about a 6-metre python who babysits a little kid it could quite possibly eat?

Tesco condemned for selling pole dancing toy: Honestly, I don't see anywhere that this was marketed for children. I wouldn't mind having a pole dancing kit, myself. It's excellent exercise! And there's nothing inherently wrong with kids learning to dance with poles. Dr. Adrian Rogers of Family Focus says, "Children are being encouraged to dance round a pole which is interpreted in the adult world as a phallic symbol." I can't be the only one who automatically thinks of this, can I?

The Scales of Poi: The next poi purchase I intend on making. This looks like a systematic series of drills which will radically improve my precision and range of movement.

Aziza and Dorian: Baffling but excellent dance performance from circa 1990. Yeah, I'll be studying with the first dancer on this acid-trip of a video.

And your what-the-fuck image of the day is this painting of Hitler with ice cream cones. I don't get it, either.

Comments

[f00dave.livejournal.com]

For some reason, that painting makes me wonder what Hitler would have looked like without his "signature" moustache and hairstyle. Sort of like Donald Pleasance, perhaps (if bald). Hmm, that could be an interesting research/art thing: celebrites stripped of their adornments, down to bare skin. ... It's sort of appealing in a Zen way or something. :-)

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Or you could just draw moustaches on actors without 'em.

[entropy156.livejournal.com]

Interestingly, my first thought on the "dancing round a pole" quote was to think of the Maypole too....however, the Maypole supposed to be a phallic symbol as well. It's ok though...'cause it's a good phallic symbol rather than the wicked, stripper-pole type. You can tell, because it's got ribbons...

That was my first thought too...

[graydancer.livejournal.com]

...and isn't the Yule Log, and the resultant Xmas tree, also a phallic symbol?

for that matter, the cornucopia that people put out at T-day is definitely yonic...

Re: That was my first thought too...

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Are cornucopias ubiquitous where you live? I have never seen more than a couple in my life, aside from in colouring book pictures as a kid.

Let me know how the Poi DVD works

[graydancer.livejournal.com]

...that looks like something I would go for. Though I started with the Monkey Fist and would love to learn some of the kung-fuesque moves that go with that.

Re: Let me know how the Poi DVD works

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

What's a monkey fist?

[daughty.livejournal.com]

Aziza is one of my favourite dancers. However, I found the performance in this video kind of.. hectic.

The image is really WTF...! It's so unfunny and in Germany it would even be illegal (because of the Swastika pictured).

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the hectic nature was added to by the bizarre green-screening and the weird-ass music.

[daughty.livejournal.com]

Yup, you are absolutely right. However, I could not watch for more than 5 minutes as my attention spam started to - you know... hurt...

[daughty.livejournal.com]

Oh, now I just had a look at the pole dancing kit. I am not a prude but I really don't think it is suitable for children. "Unleash your inner sex kitten" - that way, even the youngest girls are being taught that being a "sex kitten" is the best and only way for a girl to exist *shudders*

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Yes, but it was being marketed for adults, not children. It was not being sold in a toy section, but in the fitness section.

[daughty.livejournal.com]

oh, I overread that information. maybe the packaging should be changed...