Riot and Frolic
a mostly ballroom dance, but also a bunch of other stuff, blog
Month: September 2013
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It's autumn and in Minnesota, that means amateur dancesport season is upon us. Whether you matriculate at the University of Minnesota or are prepping for Star of the North, the thing that is "Mixed Proficiency" is coming for YOU. Mixed Proficiency is a bit like social dancing with rules. Or pro-am, but without the pro. Simply,…
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German is the best language. In a veeeeerrrryyyy logical sequence of events, I looked up "pointillism" on Wikipedia to check my very rusty art history knowledge (Seurat! nailed it!), and after skimming the entry got to heading labeled Music. Pointilistic music? Tell me more. Different musical notes are made in seclusion, rather than in a linear…
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When I'm muttering under my breath, scrubbing dishes, children, or email inboxes, here's my list of mostly-implicit, always-OCD, often self-applicable house rules: No dishes in the sink – I don't understand the logic behind putting dishes in the sink. You just have to take them out of the sink to wash the dishes in the…
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Spring: Summer: Fall: I don't know, man. I love the tomatoes. And the sugar snap peas. And the flowers. But not the flowers on vines. Or anything on vines, including the tomatoes and peas. And why can't I grow herbs? Or lettuce? And why, when I think…
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– woken up every morning by singing voices. While this might sound angelic, I wonder about the musical choices: What does the fox say? The "dying" song. The Bears fight song. Disney, loudly and with accents. – dinner at Ginger Hop in northeast Minneapolis. While it was delicious, I can get the same thing three…
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It's come to my attention recently that many people consider the ballroom dance repertoire limiting in its ability to "freestyle" a dance. As in, there are patterns and amalgamations and figures that need to be completed from A to Z before a dancer can move onto the next one. Waltz was being compared to West Coast Swing and…
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I've been looking for a quick, fun, possibly child-friendly craft to do. While I'm still working on the sweater and the afghan, crocheting is not exactly a social sport when there's so much counting involved. Here's my new craftacular list: garlands – inspired by the "100 Hearts" garland from Toddler Approved, but maybe more graphicy and moderny…
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Grab your bag. No, not your diaper bag. You are going to get your backpack or your big-girl purse or your messenger bag and you are going to work it. Heck, you might live dangerously and NOT BRING A BAG. Put one diaper (per diaper-donning child) and a travel set of wipes in that bag.…
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Continuing the coffee rant, but this time, trying to save the world. We got this sweet little coffeemaker last Christmas and we use it … a lot. V has made several cups of coffee for me using this. After taste-testing several of the K-cup varieties, which dominate the coffee aisle in so many stores, I…
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– bought a new pen. It rocks. I would recommend it by adding a link, but apparently it doesn't exist BECAUSE THE INTERWEBS CAN'T FIND IT. Whatever, I'm going to go all ANALOG and just tell you what it is and where to find it: The Write Dudes .7mm ballpoint pen with stylus (so you can…
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