In a moment of bizarre synchronicity, I just discovered that the Palazzo (aka Tranzylvania on Friday nights) transforms into a salsa club on Saturdays. It's my new Disneyland.

Anybody up for a two-day Phoenix trip?

( Group salsa class was effing awesome. )

This weekend was so packed busy overwhelming that it almost wasn't fun. Then I got over it and had fun anyway. ( Thanks to everyone who went dancing, and Happy Chocolate Bunny Day to all missing persons . . . you were muchly missed. )

This little ballroom dance shoe FAQ is awesome, as is this one (although you have to go to their homepage in order to access the FAQ). I may just head to Ross and look for some nice, comfy leather-soled heels--online prices for sole attachment: $5 for the shoe-glue, $10 for two seude soles. This seems both cheaper and less risky than buying $60 " ( Read more... )

Wow. Yay private lessons with disgustingly good teachers. I once again danced for two hours last night; by the end, my brain and body were so numb I felt like one of those zombie pinup girls shuffling around the floor. But I do feel like I'm learning tons, and quickly, even if I'm not necessarily getting much better. Apparently the deal is, it' ( Read more... )