Waking up

It's great. Having been on a journey for the past 10 or so months, I wouldn't dream of letting anybody push me around anymore. I say what I want, to whom I want and how I want. It's a human right. I seriously plan on reclaiming territory this year.

This doesn't mean I'm an asshole.

Well, only sometimes.

For those who don't know who Sammy Davis Jr was

Maybe I sound like a wise ass, but I was surprised the other day to find out that there are alot of people in the dancing community who have never heard of the late Sammy Davis Jr. This shocked me a bit so I decided to blog about the wonderful enertainer today. He was one of my favourites. He died while I was living in New York. I remember the headlines. It was a sad day for me. I bought a CD and his autobiography that day. You want the background? Read about it here.

Personally, I'd the music speak for itself. It's a very clear language.





R.I.P.

First dancing shot

Here is a photo of me and Anton, one of the teachers. He will be teaching course 3, starting next week. I can't wait for that. He is a very generous and nice guy, and I've learned alot from him, just dancing socially.

The constant problem on the floor is the sweating. I understand now why the girls have long hair. I guess we're all in the same boat.

A fine romance

...sure would be nice right now.

Where do you begin when there's too much to do?

Today my colleague Maria was supposed to come home from Thailand. She didn't, there were delays. On top of that I have a fever and a cold. Will deal with the work situation the best we can, probably not a problem. What becomes tricky is all the other things besides that, that need doing. I don't even know where to start, and I feel tired and knackered...

You only live once, so WILL YOU GO TO LUNCH!

I've always taken chances and done crazy wacky stuff just to live a little. I sang with Neil Finn for four songs in Copenhagen, whereby he commented, in shock, on how brave I was. I was brave! I went to work on MTVs Most Wanted for a few weeks to learn the ropes. Just crazy stuff that people just don't do. But some people don't know how to live. I love myself! (for all you who think I'm an ego - hell yeah!)

Dig this: One of Kevin Spacey's most famous scenes:

... and here, on "Inside the actors studio" is a very brave young acting student, asking Kevin, live, to do the scene with him. It doesn't get much cooler than this I'd say!

To Tom Hunt, wherever you are.

I realize cyberspace is not endless. Neither do I know what happens when you die. I do know that I had thousands of interesting conversations with a man who taught me everything I know about maori culture. He was a fascinating man. We got to know each other very well online, through chats on irc and emails. Even on the phone. This went on for years. I then went to New Zealand, sponsored by my Uni to write a thesis on Maori music and culture. I then stayed with Tom's brother Shane because at that point, Tom lived in Australia. He had worked in the military, in the SAS and I got to hear fascinating stories from there. I was about 25 years old. He was 50. I learned alot from him, and I think he learned alot from me. Sadly, I never got to meet Tom, with whom I'd kept in touch for years. He died, way too young, leaving his girlfriend and children behind.

So wherever you are - thanks for everything.