3rd Weekend

[clevermanka]

Wow, I'm beat.

We had surprisingly large audiences for nearly all our shows (the first shows of each morning were a little sparse, but that's fine since we kinda use those for a warm-up). Front gate wasn't awful, but OMG hot on Saturday. The best thing about being a stage act for one weekend is I get to catch a couple shows that I otherwise wouldn't be able to view. So I got to see a Tartanic show in its entirety, and I watched Chess Match from the audience standpoint. Both were fabulous!

I had great fun at the smoker. Sunday's smoker performance was vastly better since the weather was cooler and St. Louis did parade. Not doing parade makes such a huge difference in my energy level on a dancing day. Whew.

Best parts of the weekend: Hearing Tartanic repeatedly refer to the theme as "bellydance weekend"--not "Worldly Treasures" or whatever bullshit name du jour is on the ads for this year. Actually making tips at Smoker (woot!). Dancing with the fabulous Satowi & Co. at Smoker. Buying an absolutely drop-dead tribal-looking necklace from Jen C. Not totally sucking at my drumming premiere.

Worst part of the weekend: Sunday I lost one of my zills. Bummer. =( They were my favorite set. I've had them for twelve years. I hope hope hope someone finds it and turns it into lost and found. I'm going to hold off buying a new set until the end of the run in the hopes that it will turn up. In 2004, someone found a piece of jewelry I lost out at faire three weeks after I lost it. So there's hope. It's the Saroyan Pro in brass (first one pictured on this page).

Congratulations to starstraf who wins the Speediest Photo Delivery award. She snapped this photo at our Saturday show. Thanks, Star!


P.S. For everyone who commented on the glorious yarn I used for my fringe belt, it was dyed (and spun?) by bestill. Please consider buying your own to make yourself a fringe belt of your own!

Comments

[purpledumbass.livejournal.com]

Teh HAWT!!! :-D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the hug and kind words on Sunday morning. I was so exhausted. You really did help.

[curieuse.livejournal.com]

Great shot!!! Looking fabulouser than ever, if that's possible.

[skyflame.livejournal.com]

I forgot your show was this weekend. :(

[professormass.livejournal.com]

That's one damned cool outfit.

[subplot2.livejournal.com]

Wow! What a gorgeous photo, gorgeous dancer, and gorgeous costume!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I'm so sad that Da Family had to plan this damn reunion thing for that weekend. I missed out on the best part of festival because of it.
But oh well, next year, eh?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

A-yup!

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Um...I'll be in my bunk.


D.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_mac_/]

Looking good in the pic! We'll be out to see you this coming Saturday!

[starstraf.livejournal.com]

Kewl - I got an award!!!!!

[jenadriene.livejournal.com]

Since I didn't get out in time to see you dance this weekend, can I schedule a private/public show at the Chess Match Party in November????? and...your welcome...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Gahhhh! I keep forgetting you're on LJ! OK. You're friended now, sweet thing!

And sure, I can pack a costume for the November party--just tell people to bring a few one dollar bills to make it worth my while *wink*

[jenadriene.livejournal.com]

well, we usually have dancers, drummers and fire spinners that night and of course lots of libationing....I will be sure to have plenty of one's on hand...

[bestill.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm glad Star got a picture because I've been curious to see it all done. Nope, I didn't spin the yarn--it's commercially spun. But I do indeed dye it. The whole outfit turned out fantastic!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Next time you come over, you can take a look at the finished belt. I've got it hanging on the wall. Looks faboo!