Jan 31, 2011

Yet Another Belly Dance "Controversy"

Usually, when something is considered an "ancient art form" it isn't contested, nonetheless banned. But an interesting turn of events has set into motion a chain of events that baffles both me and my belly dancer friends.


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Jan 21, 2011

Belly Dancers: Time To Throw 'Em Out & Move On

Started a new project in my home: a total tear-out and re-do of my kitchen and one of my bathrooms.  Many people said I was nuts, some say I’m nuts whether I’m doing anything or not.


"What? Right after the new year?" I heard. Yep, as if waiting another month would be any better or worse.
To be honest, I’ve been waiting 10 years to do this job... and I’m tired of waiting.


So, before New Year’s arrived... in fact, 2 days after Christmas - all signs of the holidays were gone: It’s time to purge.  The cabinets, the clutter, the closets. Something many of us do at this time of year anyway, right?


So, while we're all still in the mood to "revitalize" or “re-do” our lives, I thought I'd discuss a book I came across recently titled "Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life" by Gail Blanke. While I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, the topic alone was intriguing enough to get me thinking.


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Jan 11, 2011

Too Wired? Really, What is our Reality?

The new year has already shown us how technologically dependent we are - iPhone's New Year's glitch, for example.  Read on as belly dancer Dilara Sultan points out the good, the bad & the just plain creepy (robot pillows) of techie lives. 

"How dependent we have become on our gadgets is interesting.  We can’t wake up without our phone alerting us, and we can’t fall asleep without our tech-forward pillow spooning and cuddling with us at night. Huh?  Yeah, you read it right.  It seems that 2010 was stupendous in the tech world. We can now overcome our loneliness with a new robot pillow.  Words fail me in attempting to describe it... you MUST watch the video for yourself."

Click here to watch the video and read Dilara's full blog!