Fantabulous Secular Connections Check-in Part VII
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Originally Posted by ananda 
you better keep me posted on this alera...and maybe some vidios????
Ok I know it's rude..but i gotta ask...how old are you?
I'm 51 and have thought about showing horses again, er...which would envolve riding one again (LOL)....
But 51 is a bit old in the body to start trying to deal...plus it's expensive....
Besides, first I wanna learn to ballroom dance and get a job!
ok..i don't want a job, but i need it (grin)
Ok I know it's rude..but i gotta ask...how old are you?
I'm 51 and have thought about showing horses again, er...which would envolve riding one again (LOL)....
But 51 is a bit old in the body to start trying to deal...plus it's expensive....
Besides, first I wanna learn to ballroom dance and get a job!
ok..i don't want a job, but i need it (grin)
As for ballroom dancing, I love Ice Dancing, which is basically ballroom dancing on ice. Many of the people who compete are not 18 years old, if you know what I mean.
If anyone tells you its not a sport, point them to Torvill and Dean. I used to scoff at the sport myself, until I actually tried it!
Here are three of my favorite dances of theirs....
1984 Olympics Westminster Waltz Compulsory Dance
1994 Olympics Blues Compulsory Dance
The infamous Bolero (perfect scores across the board) - 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo
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Originally Posted by windysan
I had that Safety Dance song in my head for four days. Of course, I had to act out the Gamera along with it. I think I owe you a punch in the nose.
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I have a work event tomorrow night where alcohol is going to be involved. I am not going to drink. This will be a first for me. While I don't always get plastered when I go out socially, I usually do drink. I had been dealing with this by just not going out, but at some point I need to face the facts of the situation.
Twice in the last few weeks I have gone out with friends and drank both times. The first time I had planned on not drinking, but did. The second time I had planned on only drinking a couple, but drank more than that. I've always said I am a binge drinker and can successful drink socially if I want to, but I'm not so sure that is really the case. I talked to my doctor about it today and she said if the topic came up with friends and I was uncomfortable with it I could tell them, with all truth, that my doctor had told me not to drink for health reasons. I think I'll run with that. In truth, over the last 20+ years I've drank my share and several other people's share of booze, and I think I've just reached my limit. So wish me luck secular peeps. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow night. Take care.
Twice in the last few weeks I have gone out with friends and drank both times. The first time I had planned on not drinking, but did. The second time I had planned on only drinking a couple, but drank more than that. I've always said I am a binge drinker and can successful drink socially if I want to, but I'm not so sure that is really the case. I talked to my doctor about it today and she said if the topic came up with friends and I was uncomfortable with it I could tell them, with all truth, that my doctor had told me not to drink for health reasons. I think I'll run with that. In truth, over the last 20+ years I've drank my share and several other people's share of booze, and I think I've just reached my limit. So wish me luck secular peeps. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow night. Take care.
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I'll be thinking of you tyler....yeah when i sat down and did some work on my drinking past this time....i discovered there were alot more signs of my alchoholism than i've been able to see or honestly admit to in the past....
My mind has an unbelievable ability to say it isn't so....
My mind has an unbelievable ability to say it isn't so....
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Hi Tyler - hope your work do goes well. I'd prolly make an appearance and then leave early myself if I thought it was going to be a problem.
For me it has been pretty important to have a non alcoholic drink in my hand at functions. Sure, I'm guzzling the diet coke, but that really can't hurt me so much.
For me it has been pretty important to have a non alcoholic drink in my hand at functions. Sure, I'm guzzling the diet coke, but that really can't hurt me so much.
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Thanks for the support everyone!!
I wish I could arive late and leave early, but it is also our annual corporate meeting. They close all the stores in the country early afternoon so every associate in the country can attend. Obviously there are numerous meetings in different locations, but they are linked by satalite connection. Most of the time will be meetings, but there is a dinner and party in the evening. I think I'll be ok. One because it's a company event, and two because they issue everyone drink tickets, which I'm going to give away. I'm sure I'll find no shortage of people willing to take them off my hands!! Thanks again, take care.
I wish I could arive late and leave early, but it is also our annual corporate meeting. They close all the stores in the country early afternoon so every associate in the country can attend. Obviously there are numerous meetings in different locations, but they are linked by satalite connection. Most of the time will be meetings, but there is a dinner and party in the evening. I think I'll be ok. One because it's a company event, and two because they issue everyone drink tickets, which I'm going to give away. I'm sure I'll find no shortage of people willing to take them off my hands!! Thanks again, take care.
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Alera since you are such a big Torville and Dean fan I wonder if you have had a chance to catch their UK show Dancing on Ice?
It is a basic teach famous people to do something format but since ice dancing is so difficult and at times dangerous it is a lot of fun, and some of the stars have turned out to be amazingly talented (the ones who are rubbish are funny too).
Best bit for an ice dance fan though is that Torville and Dean do a routine each week, I was going to say considering their age they are awesome but when I think about it they are still world class never mind their ages.
It is a basic teach famous people to do something format but since ice dancing is so difficult and at times dangerous it is a lot of fun, and some of the stars have turned out to be amazingly talented (the ones who are rubbish are funny too).
Best bit for an ice dance fan though is that Torville and Dean do a routine each week, I was going to say considering their age they are awesome but when I think about it they are still world class never mind their ages.
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Well the night went well. I gave away my drink tickets as soon as I got them and then sipped water the rest of the night. A few people asked me about it and I just said I wasn't drinking and left it at that.
I was a fun night though. They issued annual awards for our region and I must say, my store kicked some a$$!! We had Sales person of the year, Sales Manager of the year, Store manager of the year, 2 out of the 4 "directors club" (an over all performance award), as well as Branch of the year, which earned us a weekend in a fly 7 bedroom oceanfront beach house with the senior management cooking us anything we want for dinner on Friday night!! Everyone was partying pretty hard, but I stuck to my guns and it all went well. I think the weekend at the beach house could be challenging though. Got another month and a half to figure that one out!! Anyway, thanks for all the support. Take care.
I was a fun night though. They issued annual awards for our region and I must say, my store kicked some a$$!! We had Sales person of the year, Sales Manager of the year, Store manager of the year, 2 out of the 4 "directors club" (an over all performance award), as well as Branch of the year, which earned us a weekend in a fly 7 bedroom oceanfront beach house with the senior management cooking us anything we want for dinner on Friday night!! Everyone was partying pretty hard, but I stuck to my guns and it all went well. I think the weekend at the beach house could be challenging though. Got another month and a half to figure that one out!! Anyway, thanks for all the support. Take care.
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Originally Posted by allport
Alera since you are such a big Torville and Dean fan I wonder if you have had a chance to catch their UK show Dancing on Ice?
It is a basic teach famous people to do something format but since ice dancing is so difficult and at times dangerous it is a lot of fun, and some of the stars have turned out to be amazingly talented (the ones who are rubbish are funny too).
Best bit for an ice dance fan though is that Torville and Dean do a routine each week, I was going to say considering their age they are awesome but when I think about it they are still world class never mind their ages.
It is a basic teach famous people to do something format but since ice dancing is so difficult and at times dangerous it is a lot of fun, and some of the stars have turned out to be amazingly talented (the ones who are rubbish are funny too).
Best bit for an ice dance fan though is that Torville and Dean do a routine each week, I was going to say considering their age they are awesome but when I think about it they are still world class never mind their ages.
When I skated, I was always best when it came to figures. To this day, I can stand on the ground with my skates on and feel my edges. I've actually done a double toe loop in the parking lot with my blade guards on!
When they open the new rink up here (in about two years) my plans are to go into Ice Dancing. I've already pulled out Carlo Fassi's book as it has a great section on the many turns needed in figures (and ice dancing).
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Originally Posted by tyler
Well the night went well. I gave away my drink tickets as soon as I got them and then sipped water the rest of the night. A few people asked me about it and I just said I wasn't drinking and left it at that.
I was a fun night though. They issued annual awards for our region and I must say, my store kicked some a$$!! We had Sales person of the year, Sales Manager of the year, Store manager of the year, 2 out of the 4 "directors club" (an over all performance award), as well as Branch of the year, which earned us a weekend in a fly 7 bedroom oceanfront beach house with the senior management cooking us anything we want for dinner on Friday night!! Everyone was partying pretty hard, but I stuck to my guns and it all went well. I think the weekend at the beach house could be challenging though. Got another month and a half to figure that one out!! Anyway, thanks for all the support. Take care.
I was a fun night though. They issued annual awards for our region and I must say, my store kicked some a$$!! We had Sales person of the year, Sales Manager of the year, Store manager of the year, 2 out of the 4 "directors club" (an over all performance award), as well as Branch of the year, which earned us a weekend in a fly 7 bedroom oceanfront beach house with the senior management cooking us anything we want for dinner on Friday night!! Everyone was partying pretty hard, but I stuck to my guns and it all went well. I think the weekend at the beach house could be challenging though. Got another month and a half to figure that one out!! Anyway, thanks for all the support. Take care.
Originally Posted by ananda
wow alley..i'll have to try and catch that....
i see alot of parallels between ice dancing and real life
i see alot of parallels between ice dancing and real life
Well, off to rest again here, my infection traveled back to the original ear now, so I've got both ears infected.
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Originally Posted by Alera
I so wish that I could see that show. ITV won't let me see it online here in the US, but I'll try to find another place to see it tomorrow. I do have several video tapes of T&D though, including a rare 1990 seminar they gave in Sun Valley on everything from choreography to compulsory dances. My other faves are the BBC's Path to Perfection which was made to promote them before the 1984 Olympics. Finally I have a very interesting video of theirs with the 1991 Russian All Stars show.
When I skated, I was always best when it came to figures. To this day, I can stand on the ground with my skates on and feel my edges. I've actually done a double toe loop in the parking lot with my blade guards on!
When they open the new rink up here (in about two years) my plans are to go into Ice Dancing. I've already pulled out Carlo Fassi's book as it has a great section on the many turns needed in figures (and ice dancing).
When I skated, I was always best when it came to figures. To this day, I can stand on the ground with my skates on and feel my edges. I've actually done a double toe loop in the parking lot with my blade guards on!
When they open the new rink up here (in about two years) my plans are to go into Ice Dancing. I've already pulled out Carlo Fassi's book as it has a great section on the many turns needed in figures (and ice dancing).
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Originally Posted by tyler
You can view clips and current episodes at Dancing on Ice 2010 ? ITV if you want to. It is also available on DVD. Thanks for the kind words as well. Take care.
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No Toothpicks for me, just toepicks. The little sharp guys on the front of the blade here in this picture...that are so strong they can grab into the ice to pull off the force and rotation for a trip toe loop...yeah, those toe ticks.
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I just had flashbacks to watching The Cutting Edge. "Toepick!"
Been lurking for a while. It's actually been good for me to take a break. Basically because I was here every day it kept drugs at the front of my mind. I found my old coke dealer's phone number a couple days ago and I didn't think anything of it; I'm over it, I have no interest. But I know this guy who has basically been begging me for it for weeks and he called and I basically got tired of it and gave it to him. What a mistake that was, he's been coked out for a couple days now. Another friend basically told me I signed his death certificate by doing that; I know he's right, at least a little bit, otherwise it wouldn't bother me. But there's a big part of my brain that kinda shrugs it off. He has two or three meth connections, he's convinced about 3 or 4 doctors to prescribe Lortab for him (his DOC), his cousins have so many drugs available to share it's just silly. Having one more phone number isn't exactly a crisis, and he makes his own choices to use or not just like the rest of us. I cared so much more about what he was doing while I was using, now I don't really care anymore. I guess I've finally given up on him.
Been lurking for a while. It's actually been good for me to take a break. Basically because I was here every day it kept drugs at the front of my mind. I found my old coke dealer's phone number a couple days ago and I didn't think anything of it; I'm over it, I have no interest. But I know this guy who has basically been begging me for it for weeks and he called and I basically got tired of it and gave it to him. What a mistake that was, he's been coked out for a couple days now. Another friend basically told me I signed his death certificate by doing that; I know he's right, at least a little bit, otherwise it wouldn't bother me. But there's a big part of my brain that kinda shrugs it off. He has two or three meth connections, he's convinced about 3 or 4 doctors to prescribe Lortab for him (his DOC), his cousins have so many drugs available to share it's just silly. Having one more phone number isn't exactly a crisis, and he makes his own choices to use or not just like the rest of us. I cared so much more about what he was doing while I was using, now I don't really care anymore. I guess I've finally given up on him.
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Feeling a bit low this evening. I've been reading some old email coraspondence between my and my wife (now ex). It was from over 6 years ago. We were seperated but not divorced yet. I'd probably be better off if I didn't read this stuff, but sometimes I'm just compelled.
When I read the words I wrote, I can't even believe it was me who wrote them. I was such an a$$. The only, and I truly mean only, thing she ever asked of me, was for me to quit smoking pot. That's it. I just wouldn't do it. WTF!!! I threw away a 15 year relationship so I could keep smoking pot. Why! Why! Why! I know....because I'm an addict. That's just not good enough. When I finally walked away, it wasn't that hard, certainly not hard enough to give up what I gave up. I just don't understand. Sigh....
When I read the words I wrote, I can't even believe it was me who wrote them. I was such an a$$. The only, and I truly mean only, thing she ever asked of me, was for me to quit smoking pot. That's it. I just wouldn't do it. WTF!!! I threw away a 15 year relationship so I could keep smoking pot. Why! Why! Why! I know....because I'm an addict. That's just not good enough. When I finally walked away, it wasn't that hard, certainly not hard enough to give up what I gave up. I just don't understand. Sigh....
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