and summer 2006 officially begins
this summer is going to be one for the books i think.
This past weekend i was in Seattle for a dance event.
i competed in the Lindy Hop Jack N Jill competition.
I made it to the finals and was super excited, but a little intimidated because i was up against some really amazing dancers. Well, i had been hanging out with my good friend Jack Daniels for awhile that night, so i was feeling a little more relaxed that usual. Jack has that effect. Anyway, i end up dancing with this girl from Denver, and we connected right away. I dont really remember much of the particulars of the competition, because the adrenaline was keeping me in a daze, but let me just say this: HOLY FUCK! that contest was pure excitement, pure passion, pure dance, pure unrivaled BRILLIANCY! The crowd of 300 people were on their feet, screaming with their arms in the air. When the music got faster and all 7 couples broke out into simulataneous swing outs, the crowd went BALISTIC! the energy was palpable. The room was vibrating with screams, all beacause 14 people let Hell break loose in their bodies. It was the single most amazing dancing moment in my life. People came up to my afterwords and had no words....just hugs, high fives, screams, bewildered looks, and amazement.
People were saying that it was the single most amazing jack n jill competition they have ever seen at any level. and i was a part of it. not only was i a part of it, i also ended up winning 2nd place! I did things in that competition that came out of nowhere, that i have never done before, that seemed to just flow from my body with no interuption from me at all. The connection with my partner, the way our bodies moved together, the rediculously amazing shit that we created was AMAZING!
I NEEEEEED that video.
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in other news, i only have 1 week left of living in california. Next week i am off to europe, which is only the begining of a new chapter in my life. New York is only a few months away and holy shit is it daunting.
I dont know what this summer is going to be, but i want it to be like that competition. I want things to happen of their own accord, i want the energy this summer to create new joy, new amazing experiences, and leave me shaking with the thought.
Every time i think about that competition, i get chills.
This past weekend i was in Seattle for a dance event.
i competed in the Lindy Hop Jack N Jill competition.
I made it to the finals and was super excited, but a little intimidated because i was up against some really amazing dancers. Well, i had been hanging out with my good friend Jack Daniels for awhile that night, so i was feeling a little more relaxed that usual. Jack has that effect. Anyway, i end up dancing with this girl from Denver, and we connected right away. I dont really remember much of the particulars of the competition, because the adrenaline was keeping me in a daze, but let me just say this: HOLY FUCK! that contest was pure excitement, pure passion, pure dance, pure unrivaled BRILLIANCY! The crowd of 300 people were on their feet, screaming with their arms in the air. When the music got faster and all 7 couples broke out into simulataneous swing outs, the crowd went BALISTIC! the energy was palpable. The room was vibrating with screams, all beacause 14 people let Hell break loose in their bodies. It was the single most amazing dancing moment in my life. People came up to my afterwords and had no words....just hugs, high fives, screams, bewildered looks, and amazement.
People were saying that it was the single most amazing jack n jill competition they have ever seen at any level. and i was a part of it. not only was i a part of it, i also ended up winning 2nd place! I did things in that competition that came out of nowhere, that i have never done before, that seemed to just flow from my body with no interuption from me at all. The connection with my partner, the way our bodies moved together, the rediculously amazing shit that we created was AMAZING!
I NEEEEEED that video.
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in other news, i only have 1 week left of living in california. Next week i am off to europe, which is only the begining of a new chapter in my life. New York is only a few months away and holy shit is it daunting.
I dont know what this summer is going to be, but i want it to be like that competition. I want things to happen of their own accord, i want the energy this summer to create new joy, new amazing experiences, and leave me shaking with the thought.
Every time i think about that competition, i get chills.