Ballet Revolucion aka THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN.. EVER

Photo from the Ballet Revolucion facebook page

I've just returned home from possibly the best show ... or the best anything that I have ever seen in my LIFE. The Ballet Revolucion is ... simply.. just...I cant even begin to do them justice!!!

It's urban ballet. They're superb ballerinas who kill it in hip hip and salsa. They each have the energy of 10 people and they are so engaging it's crazy. This show is beautiful and I didn't want to close my eyes. In fact I found myself trying to sneeze with them open!

There is little in the way of staging but the charisma and skill of the dancers combined with the great live band and a bit of lighting is more than enough. I was filled with energy and a sudden urge to dance on a Havana rooftop. I remember the exact perfect one :)

I think what I need to do now is, obviously, spend the next year doing daily yoga and dance. Then I should probably learn some Spanish and do a rum tasting degree so that I can really rock it in the Havana clubs.... LOL 

I wonder when I will stop smiling! oMG I feel like such a dork but it was THAT good :) If they hit your city you HAVE TO GO AND SEE THEM

Thanks for the most awesome birthday present Mum

:)

Happy New Year

As of yesterday I had been 35 for 7 days!!! High time to make my new years resolutions. I am .. or rather I have been quite the fan of making goals and writing them up all pretty and then forgetting they exist. Perhaps this will be another of those moments but my situation is quite different now. I have the chance to really have a career and settled, grown up life starting and perhaps this time these goals will stick.

I have read that when writing goals it's good to create them in the present tense so here goes...

1. I am attending one yoga class a week and practicing 3 times a week at home.
2. I am working hard on my semester 2 classes and practicum tasks. I am passing all of my papers.
3. I am eating 3 meals a day
4. In 2014 I have a great job in a good school. I am doing well and my class are a well oiled machine.
5. In 2014 I am saving hard for my trip to Canada at Christmas. 
6. In 2014 I am living in my own apartment.

and ... well I have never really put this one down on any list because it's not something that I really believe you can quantify or even choose. I feel like it's something that chooses you when the time is right but

    7. I am dating a cool guy who is a little older than me. He is really smart. 

       He has traveled and has a job and a life.... and perhaps a puppy! LOL

;-)

A fab birthday :)

I had such a great 35th birthday. Low key and entertaining :)

It started with this

My first ever Star Trek thing! 

I'm not exactly sure what to think. I mean it was technically a great movie. Awesome graphics and amazing acting. Actually I didn't expect the great acting. That Zachary Quinto and Benidict whatshisname who played the bad guy were A-MAY-ZING. I could tell that there was just so much back story and information that I didn't have so it was a little hard to keep up or to really engage with it but still.... I guess I enjoyed it....

After the movie it was home to relax and get all dolled up before heading into town for dinner.  We went to Elliot Stables 

Sadly I didn't take any pics but we were here at the nicest food court in the world! It's so cool and I like to imagine very European :) It's awesome because each person in your party can eat something different and it's all amazing quality.

My friends were so lovely. Phillipa and Janelle were first and then came Mr Mike who had come all the way there with a migraine in order to stay for 10 minutes and go home! That's keeping your word!! Next up was the lovely Hue and Elaine with Calvin and Awesome Angela and finally Fleur joined us.  So many personalities on one table. I really wish I had thought to take some pictures!!!

After eating we went here for a drink or two

Fort Street Union is such a cool place! I don't get out much ... really, I don't so this was a great find. Cutest place and nice n clean which is always a bonus. It was crazy expensive.. I mean really $9.50 for a Bacardi and coke?? Uber-unnecessary! Still, a little later the DJ fired up and we got to dance to this

and this

and this

and this

hehehe SO FUN. The DJ didn't even mix the crap outta them as they usually do so it was extra awesome. By midnight the place was really starting to be over run with drunk 18 year olds so we decided that we were old enough to realise that we'd had a great time and really didn't need to stick around at that point so went home happy.

Today I am also coming to understand a new truth ... a 35 year old should not have more than 2 drinks!! ARGH the hangover. LOL. Actually it wouldn't have been that bad if I hadn't already been sick but I DID regret that second Bacardi n Coke when I tried to get up to call my mum for mothers day... nah .. not really. I had a fantastic time so it was worth it.

I am starting the year feeling lucky to live in this city and exceedingly great-full to have so many amazing friends and family in my life. GO MEEEEEE

:-)