May 2013
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Yep, shin splints and weird toe ache. Luckily I have (to some people) the contents of an entire medicine cabinet in my dance bag. Gosh, being a senior lady is awesome sometimes.
I’m really loving my hornpipes, and my stamina holds out—too bad there are no hornpipes for open champs at CCE, just soft shoe and set. My set is marginally better; I’m hitting the rhythms. It’s...
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I’m really glad that CCE is reel and set. My set will be so great. I’ve really settled into the speed I am and I’m hitting all my beats, so yay. My hornpipes are slammin’ as well when my brain is engaged. They’re great when my core is engaged too, so…lifted. Imagine that.
I’m going to work lots on my reel 2nd step. I learned it two weeks ago, and have...
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Rince Go Bragh: Boston Bash: Days 3 and 4 →
I’m still trying to blog about worlds…
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Dance Asks
They are below the jump, I didn’t want to clog everyone’s dash! Most deal with ballet, but they can be tailored for Irish dancing!
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hopethesunshiines:
1. What types of dance do you currently do? 2. What types of dance have you done? 3. What is your favorite dance style? 4. Least favorite dance style? 5. Favorite dance TV show? 6. Favorite dance movie? 7. Favorite...
Anonymous asked: so do you think if i started competing i could make it to the 2017 worlds? xx
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While wearing my Boston worlds shirt at the...
Stranger: Are you from Boston? I'm from South Boston.
Me: No, I was there a few months ago to compete in the world Irish dance championships
Stranger: That's classic.
Anonymous asked: how long after starting competing did it take you to get into open? xx
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Tonight
I hate recurring shin splints.
I love the new ending to my second reel step.
I’m ready for CCE feis?
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Red plaid solo: price reduced to $450 →
For sale: my red plaid solo dress. $450 with free US shipping. Dress was made in 2011 by Jennifer Blackerby. It has been worn for a grand total of two competitions. The dress is covered in hundreds of…
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A bad joke about Planxty Drury and 69.
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Tonight
I have noticed my stamina has improved! Result! I did not die a winded death at the end of my hornpipe.
That’s about all to report.
April 2013
40 posts
Anonymous asked: I wish my TC focused on my steps more, I feel like I am being held back by moves that just don't suit my style :( And I'm thinking of you too! While I was living abroad the distance away from my bf sucked but you get through it day by day. If it's true it'll last and be worth all the heartache.
lady-lochaber asked: Thinking about you, girl. You're right, sometimes the pressures of adulthood and Irish Dancing seem to clash, but we'll make it through! Promise!
Anonymous asked: When are you going to post a picture of your full dress?????
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Tonight
I feel like I’m at a point where my brain should no longer accept revisions to my steps. Every class there is something. I really truly appreciate my TC for working with me to have steps that best suit my dancing. Even if they destroy my feet.
Also, boyfriend left today for a year-long deployment with the army.
Sometimes being a senior-lady-responsible-adult sucks.
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Tonight
For that two hour chunk of dance class, I was finally able to shut out the rest of my life’s problems. That was the most important thing.
I also learned a new reel lead that I may or may not remember or use.
Anonymous asked: Your school runs the old dominion feis right? I love that it is a local feis in the area but last year the venue was so awful! This year it is the same right? Why go back to a dark cramped venue?
homeiswhereverimwithyou3:
peaceuptoesdown:
keepcalmandtossthefeathers:
fairy-reel:
anastasia-irishdance:
The worst part about being an ‘older dancer’ is that I’m just going to keep getting older and older, and there’s nothing I can do about it.
And the younger girls keep coming, and the really good older girls never quit. It sucks.
Yup.
Bro
My life.
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Tonight
It was one of those nights where my body felt like it could not do anything I asked from it. (Old age? Women troubles? Exhaustion?) Couple that with not being able to brain and it was a really unproductive practice.
I feel kind of like I failed, but I don’t want to beat myself down. My body just felt tired today, and I should honor that because there is tomorrow.
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Blogging about Boston. →
Days (Tues) and 2 (Wed)
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My TC forgot that the first hour of class was supposed to be for teams. In fairness, only six of us showed up. His brilliant idea was to start with an hour of soft shoe stamina. Now, before class I gave him my stamp of approval for all this fitness stuff. I really want to do my best.
It was tough, but really can’t complain because I want it.
The last hour and a half of class was split between...
Anonymous asked: Surprise beautiful person! Once you get this, you must put it into at least 8 people’s asks (anonymously) who deserve it. If you break the chain, nothing will happen, but it is nice to know that someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out. ♥
dotheneutronshake asked: So.. I'm so in love with your dress... wishing I needed a new one! because I would definitely buy it.... but.. mine still fits. bummer. any ways, I was wondering why you were selling it?
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always--dancing asked: What program do you use to design dresses? I am trying to design my dress but I am having a hard time visualizing colors, especially with sequins.
queenofthepages:
We literally crash the servers at Feisweb every year trying to register for the CCE feis. Why is this not fixed by now?
Woo, finally got into CCE!
cozcat asked: On state championships - in Australia, we have state championships as we have eight states/territories (and I have a feeling that NT don't have states...) and the land mass is about the same as the US main 48 states. However, our competitions - even our nationals - are ridiculously smaller than most US feises. Our state championships are in July or August and our nationals are in October....
kickssplitsandflips asked: Southern! I knew I ha seen that dress before! The shoulders are 14'? ) : It would have fit me everywhere else! My mom loves it, she doesn't know where we'll get the money. Oh, well. Good luck!
Anonymous asked: What region are you?
heyyitsmags asked: Hey Sara! Can I ask a couple questions about the dress? What's being shown in the last photo? (it's not the number clip.. looks like a couple of stones??) and is there elastic at the end of the sleeves or is that just the way it's laying?
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Anonymous asked: Surprise beautiful person! Once you get this, you must put it into at least 8 people’s asks (anonymously) who deserve it. If you break the chain, nothing will happen, but it is nice to know that someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out. ♥
sweet-shenanigans asked: okay so i'm new to irish dance, and i'm wondering, why is Nationals coming up when Worlds just happened? shouldn't there be time for state feises, then Regionals, and then Nationals? or does it not work like that?
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Tonight
I was completely knackered from dance last night, which made my barre fitness class this evening extra difficult. Now I am going to bed because I can’t move.
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Tonight
Muscles feel like they’re at the point of failure, so I’m gonna say it was a great class.
My TCs have this vendetta to make us super fit after being at worlds. I’m not complaining because I really want a nationals recall. Tonight we focused almost all of the two hours on stamina. I got through it.
Tonight, I was Captain America. I wore my shirt. Cap doesn’t give up....
