Zulu Lounge

Zulu Lounge is a party that is put on by some friends of mine Khani & Zulu who own an amazing Tattoo shop in West Hollywood (my daughter Jillian is also apprenticing w/ Zulu-lucky kid). They arrange wonderful shows quarterly to raise funds for different charities. This time the show is EXTRA SPECIAL because it will feature Rachel Brice & the Fishtank Ensemble! Why am I posting this on my blog you may ask...because my troupe She'enedra is also dancing in the show! So we are in a show with Rachel Brice not a festival...tee heee! I'm kinda excited!

Oasis of Belly dance award.

So by some random stroke of luck last year I won the Oasis of Belly dance contest and the voting is going on again! I laughed when I saw the catagory I'm nominated in! The others nominated are some of my personal heroes and goddesses, I won't be winning and don't mind ONE bit!!! I wouldn't even vote for myself (but I think my husband should vote for me)! The other nominees in the category are Ariellah, Suhaila, Rachel Brice, Tempest, Eva Chernik, Naimah, Michelle Joyce (I don't know the last two but I'm sure they are lovely ladies)! So anyway, like I said, last year I won and I chose Doctors without Borders for my charity. AND that is the cool thing about this contest, the winners get to choose a charity to donate the prize money to. So I think you should vote!

here is the address
http://geocities.com/navel_y2k?OasisHonors.html

To do list-self improvement is the theme

#1 I've signed up to knit something long and white for the Milkweed project a giant art installation that will include work from many different fiber artists. Check this link to see more...
http://sticksandstitches.squarespace.com/the-milkweed-project-you-p/

#2 I'm doing the Master Hand Knitter Program level 1- cause you have to start with level 1... it will be good for me to do a formal certification and I like knitting even if it is a gaazillion swatches!

#3 I'm taking lots of belly dance workshops...next week I will take Rachel Brice's class at Cairo Caravan on Saturday
http://www.mecda.org/Caravan_09.html
Ariellah's workshop at the Oasis on Sunday...http://www.oasisdancestudio.net/home.html
Frederique's workshop at the Oasis in July (and dancing in the evening showcase).

#4 Watching a festival instead of dancing in it Punk Raqs on the 28th

#5 I'm starting back to school taking English 1B critical thinking (because I'm not critical enough), and Drawing and comp #2. I'm hoping to finish all my classes and transfer to CSUCI