lol, I couldn't help myself
You Know You're a Ballerina When...
*You stay up for three hours the night before a performance sewing ribbons on pointe shoes. sigh
*Being corrected isn't considered an insult
*You rant and rave about the joys of stretching yourself out in every direction and your mother wonders where she went wrong.
*You learn how to make light of a mistake on stage. Hellz yes
*Leotards and tights become more comfy than clothes. lol i can speak to that
*You suddenly have the urge to curtsy instead of saying thank you haha its true
*Changing costumes in the wings in one minute becomes easy ..well its never "easy", but yeah pretty much
*You're able to untie and retie a pointe shoe in 45 seconds flat
*Dancing with blisters becomes the norm.
*Listening to Nutcracker music is the highlight of Christmas and if you hear it anywhere besides ballet class you instantly stop whatever you're doing and listen very excitedly. that or you end up hating it
*You become a master in the field of toe health care
*You stand in the lunch line in fourth position
*You fall asleep in the splits because "it's such a comfortable position!"
*You're constantly broke because you're destroying pointe shoes at a constant rate of three per month. Hello my future
*You worry more about having water than food more true then i even want to begin to admit
*You wonder why the average person goes to touch their toes and can't get past their knees without groaning.
*You go to grab something off the floor and your leg shoots up to a perfect penchee.
*You forget how to count past 8. lol
*You're able to sew anything in a quick fix. skilzz
*You think the best cure for a sprained ankle is to dance on it. thats the mindset...but its really a bad idea
*You recycle everything fom tights to pointe shoes to leotards its how we role
*You find that odd things like masking tape and paper towels are more useful than band-aids. lol
*The studio becomes your second home or your first home =]
*Your bedroom is clean as a result of never being in it. mine is actually more dirty because I make a mess and then have to leave in a hurry to get to dance.
*Your dancebag is a pigsty as a result of always being in it.
*Potentially hazardous sports are off-limits until after Nutcracker season or for most of the year
*You hear football players complaining of "turf toe" and laugh at the simplicity of their toe problems.
*Karate is a no-no because you find it hard to kick with flexed feet and uneven hips
*Instead of jogging, you run turned out and on the ball of your foot. That would be me
*You're not sure if the mirror has become your friend or your enemy. yes, that would be very much a yes
*You use long hallways to practice jetes I've had the urge many many times to do just that
*Fondue is more than melted cheese or chocolate wayyy more then just some dumb cheese
*When someone asks you to turn around you ask "an de dans or an dehors?"
*You count every time you see Swan Lake or Don Quixote to see if she really does 32 fouettes sadly yes
*You use every rail/stairway handle you see as a barre yeahyeah
*You pretend every big empty room/space(like a gym for example) is a studio and you dance around in it again yes, or i've thought about it
*You get excited that your new house has wooden floors you can practice pointe and turns on. example, the first thing i did in my new apartment was practice my turns =] it was pretty much amazing
*You don't go around puddles, you grand jete over them! the norm
*When you're standing around talking to friends, your feet are automatically in a ballet position.
*You never stand on your toes - you balance on demi pointe.
*You wish you were able to get a pedicure during term-time.
*Your collection of dance shoes exceeds your collection of street shoes. lol, before this summer yes
*You walk turned out guilty
*While watching a performance, you watch the FEET! yeah
*You can't spell pointe without that silent e! FINALLY! some one gets it!
*You're constantly aware of your centre and "pulling up" yeah
*You bend over, your leg hits a 180! psh i wish..working on it
*While everyone else talks about Brad and Angelina, you're obsessed with Ethan and Gillian.
*You can't stop pointing your toes
*You bend down you Plie
*Your toes no longer resemble toes
*A new leotard makes your day =]
*You force your friends to take ballet classes with you
*In a shoe store, you see how well you can roll onto demi pointe in winter boots i would
*You dance along the street and people in cars give you funny looks
*You carry your dance bag everywhere!
*You criticize all the ballet dolls and get so mad how their ribbons go up to there knees.
*Classical music makes you want to dance. a bit
*You know that doing the splits is not a way to determine if you are a good dancer or not. yeahyeah
*When you talk on the phone your dancing. haha i know Meng does that
*You do bobby pin patrol before you vacum your room, and then count how many you picked up and see if it beats your record. Well at least i don't count them, but i do have to do bobby pin patrol before hand
*Your furniture in your room is aranged in the way that you have the most space to dance around in. or to stretch
*Every wall or shelf in your room has something dance related on it. damn it
*When your joints crack in school ever one turns and stares at you and you realize it and say, "Why is everyone looking at me?" i just laugh
*You spot when you spin around in your computer chair duh, so i dont get dizzy!
*You're graceful in class, but constantly trip over things outside of class yeah, thats pretty much how it goes
*Whenever you're bored you don't pace the house...you dance through it.
*You have a shelf and a whole drawer dedicated for dance stuff
*You can manage dance class every day and all of your school work, but you're always too lazy to clean your room. PRETTY MUCH HOW I LIVED MY LIFE THE PAST FOUR YEARS
*You bend over and your head is between your knees all your friends are speechless
*You walk around the shopping centre checking your posture in the shop windows or my turn out
*Dance somehow comes up in EVERY conversation! i've learned not to do that
*While watching a performance, you catch yourself subconsciously imitating the dancer's movements with your head yes very much so
*You laugh at a non-dancer when they say their feet hurt. or i get mad. either way
*Those ballerina barbies irritate you because they aren't turned out and can't bend their arms
*You see a high ledge like a bookshelf and can't resist putting your foot on it
*Boys fear your high kicks
*You rarely see your own hair down Felt that that this past week
*You buy something only because it says "dance" on it ew no
*You are sick you go to class anyway and think, "Professionals dance sick..." over and over again in your head. or i just get over it and go anyways
*You stay up for three hours the night before a performance sewing ribbons on pointe shoes. sigh
*Being corrected isn't considered an insult
*You rant and rave about the joys of stretching yourself out in every direction and your mother wonders where she went wrong.
*You learn how to make light of a mistake on stage. Hellz yes
*Leotards and tights become more comfy than clothes. lol i can speak to that
*You suddenly have the urge to curtsy instead of saying thank you haha its true
*Changing costumes in the wings in one minute becomes easy ..well its never "easy", but yeah pretty much
*You're able to untie and retie a pointe shoe in 45 seconds flat
*Dancing with blisters becomes the norm.
*Listening to Nutcracker music is the highlight of Christmas and if you hear it anywhere besides ballet class you instantly stop whatever you're doing and listen very excitedly. that or you end up hating it
*You become a master in the field of toe health care
*You stand in the lunch line in fourth position
*You fall asleep in the splits because "it's such a comfortable position!"
*You're constantly broke because you're destroying pointe shoes at a constant rate of three per month. Hello my future
*You worry more about having water than food more true then i even want to begin to admit
*You wonder why the average person goes to touch their toes and can't get past their knees without groaning.
*You go to grab something off the floor and your leg shoots up to a perfect penchee.
*You forget how to count past 8. lol
*You're able to sew anything in a quick fix. skilzz
*You think the best cure for a sprained ankle is to dance on it. thats the mindset...but its really a bad idea
*You recycle everything fom tights to pointe shoes to leotards its how we role
*You find that odd things like masking tape and paper towels are more useful than band-aids. lol
*The studio becomes your second home or your first home =]
*Your bedroom is clean as a result of never being in it. mine is actually more dirty because I make a mess and then have to leave in a hurry to get to dance.
*Your dancebag is a pigsty as a result of always being in it.
*Potentially hazardous sports are off-limits until after Nutcracker season or for most of the year
*You hear football players complaining of "turf toe" and laugh at the simplicity of their toe problems.
*Karate is a no-no because you find it hard to kick with flexed feet and uneven hips
*Instead of jogging, you run turned out and on the ball of your foot. That would be me
*You're not sure if the mirror has become your friend or your enemy. yes, that would be very much a yes
*You use long hallways to practice jetes I've had the urge many many times to do just that
*Fondue is more than melted cheese or chocolate wayyy more then just some dumb cheese
*When someone asks you to turn around you ask "an de dans or an dehors?"
*You count every time you see Swan Lake or Don Quixote to see if she really does 32 fouettes sadly yes
*You use every rail/stairway handle you see as a barre yeahyeah
*You pretend every big empty room/space(like a gym for example) is a studio and you dance around in it again yes, or i've thought about it
*You get excited that your new house has wooden floors you can practice pointe and turns on. example, the first thing i did in my new apartment was practice my turns =] it was pretty much amazing
*You don't go around puddles, you grand jete over them! the norm
*When you're standing around talking to friends, your feet are automatically in a ballet position.
*You never stand on your toes - you balance on demi pointe.
*You wish you were able to get a pedicure during term-time.
*Your collection of dance shoes exceeds your collection of street shoes. lol, before this summer yes
*You walk turned out guilty
*While watching a performance, you watch the FEET! yeah
*You can't spell pointe without that silent e! FINALLY! some one gets it!
*You're constantly aware of your centre and "pulling up" yeah
*You bend over, your leg hits a 180! psh i wish..working on it
*While everyone else talks about Brad and Angelina, you're obsessed with Ethan and Gillian.
*You can't stop pointing your toes
*You bend down you Plie
*Your toes no longer resemble toes
*A new leotard makes your day =]
*You force your friends to take ballet classes with you
*In a shoe store, you see how well you can roll onto demi pointe in winter boots i would
*You dance along the street and people in cars give you funny looks
*You carry your dance bag everywhere!
*You criticize all the ballet dolls and get so mad how their ribbons go up to there knees.
*Classical music makes you want to dance. a bit
*You know that doing the splits is not a way to determine if you are a good dancer or not. yeahyeah
*When you talk on the phone your dancing. haha i know Meng does that
*You do bobby pin patrol before you vacum your room, and then count how many you picked up and see if it beats your record. Well at least i don't count them, but i do have to do bobby pin patrol before hand
*Your furniture in your room is aranged in the way that you have the most space to dance around in. or to stretch
*Every wall or shelf in your room has something dance related on it. damn it
*When your joints crack in school ever one turns and stares at you and you realize it and say, "Why is everyone looking at me?" i just laugh
*You spot when you spin around in your computer chair duh, so i dont get dizzy!
*You're graceful in class, but constantly trip over things outside of class yeah, thats pretty much how it goes
*Whenever you're bored you don't pace the house...you dance through it.
*You have a shelf and a whole drawer dedicated for dance stuff
*You can manage dance class every day and all of your school work, but you're always too lazy to clean your room. PRETTY MUCH HOW I LIVED MY LIFE THE PAST FOUR YEARS
*You bend over and your head is between your knees all your friends are speechless
*You walk around the shopping centre checking your posture in the shop windows or my turn out
*Dance somehow comes up in EVERY conversation! i've learned not to do that
*While watching a performance, you catch yourself subconsciously imitating the dancer's movements with your head yes very much so
*You laugh at a non-dancer when they say their feet hurt. or i get mad. either way
*Those ballerina barbies irritate you because they aren't turned out and can't bend their arms
*You see a high ledge like a bookshelf and can't resist putting your foot on it
*Boys fear your high kicks
*You rarely see your own hair down Felt that that this past week
*You buy something only because it says "dance" on it ew no
*You are sick you go to class anyway and think, "Professionals dance sick..." over and over again in your head. or i just get over it and go anyways