Yeah, this could've been a sign that maybe I should stop wearing spandex in public and actually buy some real, grown-up pants. But, what I really took from the experience was.... Daaaamn, I wear A LOT of polka dots. Like, all the time. In all different sizes and colors. In various patterns. I have a serious Polka Dot problem. The funny thing is... I don't really remember wearing them much as a kid. As I sit here, typing this while sitting on my giant polka dot bedspread, I wonder... should I start dressing like a "grown-up" and cut back on my circle prints? Or should I continue fitting my favorite pattern into any possible situation (social, work, dance party, whatevs)? WTF does a grown up dress like anyway? I can't get down with pant suits.
And now, we're in June. I seriously don't know how that happened. I guess the past month was a mash-up of rehearsals, gigs, cookies, dance parties, and dresses (of course).
Got my Bhangra/Bollywood on at the fanciest children's party I've ever been to.
Carnaval in SF!! Like Christmas, pero mejor!!
FamBam Photo tour. This Symmetrical head tilt pose wasn't even planned.
Spoke on a panel and Performed at UCSC with Las Bomberas de la Bahia!
In between some of this, I've also been pushing myself to move forward in some dance projects of my own. I promised myself I'd present a piece before turning 29, and I'm gonna do it, dammit! The hardest part is just sucking it up, getting over myself (and all those crazy insecurities) and doing it. that, and piecing together all the necessary parts. Its so easy to have ideas in your head, saying "I'll work on this soon." I'm over it. I just need these ideas to come to life already! Maybe I'll just lock myself in a room for a few hours without a phone or computer, and see how far I get.
I leave you with one of my current favorites- Carla Morrison. I actually saw her live for the first time a few weeks ago. It was her first time playing in SF. Y que cute she is! Plus, she has an amaaazing voice and writes her own stuff. She's fucking bad ass and an awesome example of current music coming out of Mexico. I feel like most people, when they think of "Mexican Music," only think of traditional stuff thats been around forever. Yeah, that stuff is great. But, soooo many people are unaware of the bad-ass current music Mexican musicians are making everyday. There is a crazy huge underground music scene all over Mexico, not to mention underground art in general, that most Northern Americans don't even know exists. The Mexicans can get down with some pretty rad, off the wall stuff. Anyway, Carla Morrison was born in the States, but is pretty big in that whole "Mexican Indie Scene." This one is actually a remix of one of her songs by some electronic dudes out of D.F. called Los Amparito. My students love them. No joke. Check it!
