Life is magical... but full of pain.

The Jets are in the playoffs. Who woulda thunk it, a couple of weeks ago? The game against the Bengals was certainly impressive. Can they do it again, though? We'll see.

The Giants didn't play. I don't know who those guys in their unis were, but they sure were inept.

Goodbye, Bill Sheridan. A good guy, by all reports, but a horrendous defensive coordinator.

I meant to post yesterday on the weekend's games, but got busy writing instead, and finished a Tyrion chapter that I've been struggling with for six months. Nibbling away at that knot. We'll see if the finished chapter holds up to reread and polish today.

18:23 Leaving for dance class shortly. I can't wait to see what Angie has up her sleeves for us in 2010! VIVA LA BELLYDANCE!!!!! #

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13:20 Finally, I've got my internet back! I just realized this morning that I am an internet junkie... #

17:05 Can't wait to get back to my bellydance classes this week! Monday with Angie, Wednesday in Kingston and Thursday in Saugerties! See ya! #

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18:38 Broke my 2nd french press the other day. A new french press or a regular coffee pot next? #

22:01 My internet has been SO SLOW today, I'm going to have a FIT! I'm going to strangle someone through the damn phone if they don't fix it soon! #

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2010. Who would believe it? We're in another Arthur C. Clarke novel.

Here's hoping all of you have a great year.

11:17 I favorited a YouTube video -- Chaz Buzan assisting TOKYO in New York youtu.be/67tbjOC0CjY?a #

15:40 Just finished my last sewing project of the year. Here's to a busy and prosperous 2010!!! #

16:15 3 new books frm Amazon just arrived-"The War of Art"-"The Art of Making Dances" & "Tao of the Ride-Motorcycles and the Mchnics of the Soul" #

16:17 Still waiting for my 2010 calendars, 50' Ethernet cable and Daniel Nagrin's "The Six Questions - Acting Technique for Dance Performance" #

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13:47 Sitting waiting... #

18:46 I cannot believe how unreasonable people can be even before they have all the information. What bull crap that is! #

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So, in case you didn't read or don't get my bellydance newsletter, here's a video of me performing a choreography by Jillina. The choreography is for an audition for a show in NYC at the end of January, which I didn't actually submit to for various reasons. But since I taped it and I think I did a pretty OK job, I wanted to share it with my on-line public. BTW, that's the beautiful studio they build for Shakti Yoga where I teach.

17:44 New Years' Sale! 15% Discount off ALL ORDERS on www.CrimsonGypsy.com and www.BDYWear.com - Hurry, sale ends January 15, 2010!!! #

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09:45 Woke up to snow. Hope it stops so the boys can go to work today! Ah, there's the plow now. #

15:59 This is a daunting task, but at least I can haz coffee. #

19:50 Waiting for a video to compress... ::yawn:: 57 minutes remaining. It's only a 3 minute video. I think something is wrong. #

21:35 I subscribed to MakeupByPriss's channel on YouTube www.youtube.com/user/MakeupByPriss?feature=autoshare_twitter #

22:02 I subscribed to MissChievous's channel on Yo
uTube www.youtube.com/user/MissChievous?feature=autoshare_twitter #

22:16 I uploaded a YouTube video -- Willow performs "Jillina Choreogrpahy" youtu.be/fWt2Rtl4RBc?a #

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I'm having a it-is-tough-being-the-Mommy kind of day. Nothing terrible or even actually bad just stuff adding up. I'm tired. I want to post about Christmas and other stuff but I just don't have the energy. I'm only on the computer because I told my wonderful husband, who was trying to taking out all the garbage to stop that and take the baby from me.

Anyway, I just really wanted to say that Evan got his toes in his mouth today. He's been trying to do it for probably 2 weeks but it finally happened today. Sitting on his own seems to be on the horizon and so does rolling back to front. Rolling back to front terrifies me for some reason.

OMG, how did it get to be 7:30? J and I haven't even eaten dinner yet and we need to bathe the baby. I guess it is back to mommying.

... meaningless and full of pain... but sometimes it gives you an unexpected gift.

The Giants game was a disgrace. Bill Sheridan has to go. How he could destroy the Giants defense in a single year, when he had all the players Steve Spagnuolo had and then some, is a mystery for the ages.

And the Jets... well, yeah, I'm glad they got the W, but really... call me old school, but I believe a team should play hard every week, no matter what. What Caldwell did was a disgrace. A nice late Xmas present for Gang Green, sure, but all the other teams contending for the AFC wild card must be steaming, and Peyton and the other Colts first-stringers looked none too happy on the sidelines either. I would not be the least surprised if the Happy Horseshoes make an early exit from the playoffs after this. Disgraceful.

Meanwhile, back in the Meadowlands, I can only hope that the final Jets home game in Giants Stadium has a happier result than the final Giants home game.

22:14 Attempting to tame years worth of hand-written dance notes into usable categories... #

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16:44 AVATAR was AMAZING! The most beautiful movie I've ever seen! #

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Here's hoping all my friends and readers have a merry Christmas.

And you other people too.

17:06 I favorited a YouTube video -- Do they know it's christmas youtu.be/8jEnTSQStGE?a #

17:11 I favorited a YouTube video -- USA for Africa - We Are The World (w/M.Jackson) + Lyrics HQ youtu.be/k2W4-0qUdHY?a #

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22:41 I don't understand... #

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