Get on the groove train

[clevermanka]

mckitterick's schedule and mine haven't meshed this week, so I've been able to fall asleep and wake up on a similar schedule as I would if left to my own devices. Asleep by 9:30 (or, sometimes, 9:00) and up at 5:30 or 6:00. I get up feeling awake, but still tired. I thought the daytime draggy feeling was a result of just staying up too late, but now I guess not. Maybe another indication that I need to move the thyroid meds up a notch? Something else to mention to Dr. Burt.

I'm very pleased and relieved to be heading out to nottygypsy's today for a much needed henna+indigo. I didn't have time to do a root touch-up this month and my white hairs are getting out of control. Craziness! Of course, everyone says they can't see them, but they have got to be lying. Or delusional. Because it's there in black and white, people. Literally.

Last night I pulled myself together enough to run the drills that miischelle's been leading during the Monday classes. My loose shimmy absolutely sucks. After a while, I gave up layering and just did a loose shimmy (or, rather, performed my best attempt at one) for a full song. It's an amazing thing how one's body gets into a muscle memory groove (rut?) and resists attempts to break free. I've got what one dancer referred to as Sonic Shimmy down pat and I can do that for ages without thinking about it. But a loose shimmy? I have to think to myself "one-two-one-two-one-two left-right-left-right-left-right up-up-up-up-up-up" or I fall back into that tight shimmy that's just a hair shy of a vibration. So! Goal! Get that loose shimmy added to your dance repetoire, missy. No more one-trick-pony shimmy. My choo-choos could use some work, too. I fucking hate doing those. Pity they look so awesome.

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Comments

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

Lady, I have just got to say, that no one is noticing your white hairs because they are staring at your pretty face.

And that loose shimmy is easier if your way warmed up.
Just saying.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Awwww. Thanks!

Loose shimmy is probably easier with regular practice, too. =D

[zhukora1.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I have exactly the opposite problem. The loose shimmy is my default, but I can't do a sonic shimmy to save my life. Maybe we should trade brains for a while.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I would love to be able to share muscle memory with people. Can you imagine the possibilities!?!?!

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

I saw the white! But I was looking real close! :D

I'm LOVING MY HENNA! I wish I were taking my hair out tonight!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay for happy hair! I'm just about to rinse the indigo.

I might just take my hair out tonight...even if it's only to stop at the game store to see how mckitterick's tournament is going.

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

PDA has homework. I'll do my nails, read and maybe he'll take a study break for Stargate on the DVR! Let me know how the indigo took.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It took great! I think we need to figure out a better way to part my hair for application, though. As it gets longer, I think it's getting trickier to apply the mix. I have blue blotches on my scalp from where the indigo got all the way to the roots (good), but large areas of orange where it didn't (not so good).

Maybe next time we can try working where we part the hair from side to side, and work our way over the top of my head from ear to ear instead of front to back?

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

Good Call I will try that! Stupid orange! I might try my color brush again too!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

We're still learning! =D

I'm glad you're still willing to suffer these educational experiences with me.

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

You're the one suffering, MY hair always turns out Awesome! ;)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha ha! Good point!

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

I hate it when you are right about me being right. ;)

[yavaphun.livejournal.com]

I saw this http://www.woad.org.uk/ knowing the Henna lover you are. Perhaps if you try woad you will come fully over to the darkside.

Peace

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well, except I don't want blue hair! =D

I can get my skin to turn blue just by going outside without a jacket on a cold day...

[yavaphun.livejournal.com]

Well on you it would look good but no I was thinking more of the Henna hand tats or ankle or foot temp tats.