Single What? Female...

What Obama and I have in common today...

President Obama is in Denver. I am in New York. And we were both trying to get some money.

President Obama had to fight Congress. I had to fight all the people trying to call unemployment at the same time I was.

In the end, President Obama got the stimulus package, despite the GOP, and I finally got through to unemployment this morning, despite being on hold for nearly twenty minutes, spoke to an actual person and therefore got some held back funds, released! Woo Hoo for both of us!

I sign up at yet another temp agency tomorrow and perhaps I can get some work from it! (note to self: email schedule to the other temp agencies I am signed up with)

IN THE MEANTIME...

I may not have had the Happy Lites with me this past weekend, but I can assure you I did not need them. Endorphins cure all...endorphins and Guiness.

The man and I hit the Dance Flurry this weekend and essentially danced for 2 days straight. For those who are not Flurry alum, I'll give you an idea of a day at the Flurry:

*started with contra (a type of folk dance...lots of spinning...do not drink and contra)
*moved on to Vintage - Victorian and Ragtime type stuff. Nice waltzing and some tango :)
*had lunch at a creperie called Ravenous...soooooooooooo good.
*moved on to swing. It ended up being a lot of lesson I did not need, but got some good dancing in with a guy who goes by Rat, and then...
*moved on to Indian/Afghani/Bollywood dancing. Very fun and silly, particularly with the teacher who did not "want to be too far away from you!" and wanted us to be this "big ball of people" that followed her as she ran around the room and we followed her choreography as best we could.
*after Bollywood, it was time for a dinner break at Mrs. London's - some of the best pastry and French style sandwiches you will ever have.
*Then there was some Rock n' Roll contra (a killer band!)
*Listened to an Irish music jam
*1978 Disco Line Dancing...yes, we did the Saturday Night Fever Dance
*Finished the night with Zydeco with CJ Chenier and his band. It...was...awesome. I am pretty sure I snuck in on Zyedeco at some point earlier in the day and may have missed listing some other event I hit, but you get the overall jist of things here.

I so wish I'd had my camera (it died a couple of weeks ago) as I would have taken a picture that would have represented just how serious Flurry goers are. Picture a balding gentleman, mildly paunchy, just below average height, in his 50's in a yellow polo shirt, khaki shorts and knee braces. We're not talking ace bandages here, or some foam sleeve, we are talking knee braces with hinges that make him look Borg. And he was out there groovin' to the Zydeco with whichever partner he could find. As I said, these people are serious.

We stayed with our friends Chris and Stacey in their lovely house, ate the fabulous food Chris cooked, and had some great conversation...okay, Chris Stacey and Jeff had great conversation; or rather more of it, as I couldn't talk...as much. Things are improving, but still have to stop every once in a while and pull out the conversation pad. And sometimes you have to realize the limits of writing speed...I think I managed not to hurt myself this weekend, but still say all the prayers as I see the doctor this afternoon :)

Yesterday, we drove back down to the city (thank you Stacey for letting us borrow your car!) and we got smacked back into reality as Jeff dropped me at The Network for my shift and he went to his old apartment to try to fix his old roomie's computer.

All right, time to get to the sit-ups and other exercise as I will NOT be dancing for hours today...

AND...DO NOT FORGET...as I have to remember myself...got lines to go over :p...COME SEE IN THE RED ROOM at People Lounge THIS THURSDAY and check out some of my NEW MATERIAL for Single What? Female at No Name and a Bag O' Chips at Otto's Shrunken Head (it's FREE!!!)

KEEP PAYING ATTENTION!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 7:22 AM