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In the orange dress near the center of the picture.
Today is pro latin!
Today is pro latin!
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Practice time.
Mika does her hair
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Don’t know if i could ever be a pro ballroom dancer w/ all the hours of preparation.
Got a tan!
Got a tan!
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My friend mika is competing tomorrow so i helped her put tanning liquid on her back. I now have tan fingertips.
Nothing
Nothing
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That’s how much i can see of the ballroom floor. They’ve far outgrown the winter garden and need a new venue. Val and val didn’t make the finals. My other favorites, from russia, didn’t even make the semis. Only good news is that slavik is here,
Sweet break
New british dance tv show
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According to this british dance newspaper there’s a new show soon to premier here where overweight contestants compete for who can become the most fit through ballroom dancing. It’s called “diet on the dance floor.”
Watching video of karina and slavik
Watching video of karina and slavik
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Who according to the program decided not to compete this year presumably because his partnership with hannah is too new and they didn’t feel ready. So upset!
Amateur latin today!
Amateur latin today!
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I’m hoping u.s.’s valentin chmerkovskiy and valeriya kozharinova will make the finals. They’re on later tonight; right now is qualifying round from which they’re exempt. Room is already packed!
Best congress lectures yesterday
Best congress lectures yesterday
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Were given by yulia zagoruychenko (left, on ray rose poster w/ riccardo cocchi – who i predict will place 2nd in latin) and bryan watson (right). Yulia gave a great talk on interpreting different rhythms and bryan was just bryan 🙂
England is neither the u.s. Nor europe
England is neither the u.s. Nor europe
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So you need different electrical converters. I am the only one who seems to remember this! It’s ok- nice to feel popular 🙂
Inside the winter garden mall
Inside the winter garden mall
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My favorite inexpensive alternative to boots where i always get my english soaps and daily – or bi-daily cadbury bar.