Lunar Eclipse

For those of you who don't know, there was a Lunar Eclipse on February 20Th. I was going to try to take pictures of it with my own camera, but for some reason it wasn't focusing like I wanted it to, and I figured it would be better watch the whole eclipse rather than try to fix my camera and miss the majority it.

There's always something fascinating about a natural occurrence. I always get to thinking when I watch the sky light up in brilliant oranges, or see the moon cast it's silver light on a sparkling lake, man, God must have had a heck of a lot of fun creating the earth! I'm sure glad he has an artistic side. I'm also thankful he wasn't a Picasso when it came to people... Heh... Well, SOME people. :D

This Saturday, My dance studio and I put on a performance of Carl Orff's masterpiece, "Carmina Burana". I was in three of the dances. Although it may seem like I'm trying to make up for my lack of technique, I will say I think when you're there, the dances seem much better. :)

Snow Storm!

It's been crazy out here in Chiloquin! The last couple of days the snow's been falling non-stop! Snow flurries whizzed in and continued on their insane path and left us here, trying to dig ourselves and our neighbors out of our snow caved houses. The thick snow formed into sweeping rise’s by the wind, and in some places the drifts are around 4 1/2 feet deep!

It’s nice to have a big snow. I think to many, being snowed in is an inconvenience. But, personally, I like it. Course it makes it difficult to get into town and get food, but there’s something about ‘battling the elements’, and surviving that attracts me, and makes a good snowed in day feel extra fun. Though it’s not as extreme as to where we’re eating bark off the trees and drinking melted snow, it certainly cuts off a fair amount of communication with civilization. J Enough that it makes it feel survival-ish.

Waiting Backstage

Whenever you're backstage you don't think about how nervous you are, or whether or not you're ready. But it all comes down on your shoulders when you're waiting in the wing. The lights are shining on the dancers before you; they glide across the stage. The music plays; the audience is spellbound. You can hear the dancers breathing hard, but their faces look brilliant in the lights; and they move with feigned ease. As the music fades, the audience erupts into applause that consumes the air. The roar slowly fades into a spattering. It's then--right at that moment, before you step out onto the stage where all can see you--right then your mind and body are consumed by small butterflies and your hands and body shake and then... everything's silent. Your mind, heart, soul and body take a soundless breath. The people are waiting; waiting for the silence to form itself into a body, and the body into a dance. Your entrance. A breath floats through the audience. The beginning of the magic. You’re ready.