It's been a long time since I've gone dancing (swing in particular). I'm pretty sure that the last time was in July! But tonight, with the encouragement of some other people in the program, I went dancing at a place that's literally just a couple blocks away. It took a while for some of the moves to come back. And then, of course, I realized that I don't actually use a lot of moves anymore so I had to remember how to improvise! The biggest thing that struck me was how much I missed dancing. A quick survey of how much I used to go dancing turned up a pair of pinstripe pants, suspenders, a really crazy big tie, and Bleyer Wingtips. My hat is still missing in the move -- so I might have to go buy another one of those. I also found a VHS copy of an old swing tape of dancing at DePauw. Fortunately I don't have a VCR, so I won't have to be too tempted to watch the likely painful memories of me dancing in spring 2000.
So far one of my New Years resolutions - cooking more - has been going quite well. On Friday I made pizza dough, tomato sauce, and made a pizza. It turned out surprisingly well! I might try to mix it up with the dough next time and I've honestly always wanted to try strawberries on a pizza. Plus what other excuse does one have to buy a pineapple? Swordfish on Saturday turned out very well. The Citrus pesto was a bit different - I think I like it without all of the basil. Which really means just a lemon and orange "zested" and squeezed into the mix with some olive oil. I'll have to peruse my new cookbook for other things I really want to try in the near future.
This semester will likely be crazy - but I think I'll survive. I've got a lot of goals for the semester, and a great group of people here in Houston who keep me sane in light of the fact that it's been raining for nearly a week now. It amazes me the things I've already learned in the classes here. And this semester the classes are even further beyond the scope of courses I've already taken - so I should learn even more! Hmm - I also realize that means the classes might be even more tricky... minor detail.
Quick movie reviews:
1. Children of Men - was a little bit strange. Interesting concept - well made. But a bit bloody - so if you're not into that kind of movie - you might avoid this one. There's lots of graphic violence, etc.
2. The Illusionist - very excellent. I love movies where I can't figure out the ending until they explain it. The Prestige was another one of those great mind twister movies. As a comparison - I thought the prestige was a better movie.
3. Superman Returns - excellent. But makes much more sense if you've seen the original series of movies!
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