OK, so I had a weird mood last week, still because of the birthday. Still few stories (like a birthday party at the studio). And again I couldn't publish till the end at the way I wanted. so... I will tell a bit about last week although I already don't remember all details. It's now or never. And about tonight.
Monday last week
First class and closest to my birthday. Still I had so many problems at the way till I got almost between classes. Ilan and the other Orna were out near the door at a middle of a practice. I told them that I brought some chocolates and some cookies. Because of the price I didn't bring many cookies, so if they want to choose first - they should be hurry. After all - macaroon cookies. Orna asked me for the reason. I told her it's because of my birthday. She blessed me, but none of them was hurry to get in for choosing cookies. Mijal already knew that I'm about to do so. When I got in and started to put it on the table she came to bring me a plate for the chocolates (cookies on their boxes), but at the end I thought it will be easier if I will bring one from home. After that - going up to the balcony to get prepare myself to class. The class before has finished. Yael was there, I wasn't dreaming. Few girls found out by the way that it was my birthday (hey, some are friends of mine in Facebook.... Weird that I needed to bring the chocolates and cookies for someone will notice accept Ilan). Got back to the studio itself. No much time to talk, few congrats me again, Yael was the first to try from the cookies accept me. Finally someone takes from it...
Taking the castanets and start the class. For a start - Mijal was sinning "cumpleaños feliz" by knocking on her castanets. Few joined knocking on their castanets. I started to laugh, too embarrassing... Others laughed a moment after that it came with the castanets.
Go on with the real class with a practice of castanets. One more drill which we made with movig our bodies to right and left. Mijal said that we'll have it as a part of our dance, but only to the right. The "ballerina" came when we already started and joined when she could.
Move on to practice on parts of the siguiryia itself. And few more new steps which at parts we all do, some steps only some of the girls. After that dancing all the siguiryia from the start to the very new steps. Again and again. My friend came. When we moved to dance the tangos she joined us. We had some new steps at the tangos as well. And dancing all. And at groups. As far as we do palmas at the start and still not used to this dance - sometimes all of us miss the start of steps. We need to count. Because of it - few times as a joke Mijal moved like a cheerleader and held some imaginary signs. Few times she just signed us. All class Yael took a part as much as she could.
After class I offered my friend to take some of candies. She didn't. Ilan finally took from the cookies. He offered my friend to take as well. She said that she won't cause she doesn't like macaroon cookies. Ilan let her try a bit of his cookie. She made a face but said it isn't bad. A guy from Mijal's company who works also as a graphic designer (no all in Israel can work only as dancers and live from it, at least this guy has few artistic skills that he use as work) and designed the poster of the new show came too. I offered him to take as well. He thanked me but was too busy in a practice on steps. Ilan seemed to offer people at my name as well. He called it "candies that Orna brought". I don't know what happened to me, I guess that the will to celebrate and the will that others will join me with it - I found out that I start being nice to the "ballerina". I offered her too from the chocolates and cookies. She took a cookie and said that it was good. I said that I wanted to bring something good. She said that I'm cute. Are we both sick? I don't like her and we hardly talk with each other! By the way she asked me for my age. When I told her she was amazed. She said how old she thought that I am - 7 years younger than I am as top. Thanks! OK, maybe I was too rough with her.
I went away after the class after has started.
Wednesday
Just when I'm not in a rush of prepare some chocolates and cookies - I come to the studio with spare time. I still could see a bit of the class before when I was ready to dance. One more evening that Ofir came to play and sing at both classes. Yael didn't come this time. Another guy from Mijal's company came. He got stuck on the kid there (Mondays this girl is my couple at the choreography of siguiryia). He asked her if she made a practice at home. She said that she didn't. As a stupid joke he "washed" her for that. A moment after Mijal wanted to start our class. This guy told her that the girl didn't practice. The girl felt like she need to apologize. She had an exam. Fine. Then she said that at school she made the steps under the table. Mijal said to the guy that she did practice, what does he wants from her? Did he practice at home? He said that he didn't. And what is your excuse? He didn't answer.
A warming, a bit without Ofir, but mostly with him. And go on with a practice on some parts of the solea/solea por buleria. And some new steps for the part of buleria. we got our finale for this dance. Moved over to dance all from start to end. The hyperactive girl seem to find her new place in the front of me. All class. And if isn't in my front - almost getting into other girls. I knew that I needed to take Ritalin! If I took it wasn't pissing me off. I made a try with and without at those classes since she took this place as her place at the studio. I know that Ritalin just needs to help me to be focused, but seems like it helps me in few more things. One of them is my respond to this girl. When I take the Ritalin and she's there - I notice her but I don't give a damn about her. When I don't take the Ritalin and she's there - I want to pull a chair over her head. Too difficult to think of something else. At least a bit before the end she asked me for the hour. At the first moment I didn't like it cause it looked rude to me after all her way of dancing. A moment after I didn't mind. She went away to change and go. All rest of us were dancing all our solea/solea por buleria from start to end. Few times. And she didn't disturb.
After class Mijal asked who wants to go on and work on this dance. Only two wanted. I'm not sure they made it in the end. I was too tired. And a conversation has started for next class. We will start a new dance. Mijal wanted to know which palo do we want. Few gave some ideas of what do they want. I made it different. I said which palo I don't want (alegria). Ofir took a part at the conversation. After all he will have to sing and play to us, it needed to be something that will be easy for him as well. He said about few things if it will be good for him and which less, but at the end he said it doesn't matter for him. He doesn't have to dance it. So, sine next class of Wednesday we start a new thing and probably it will be fandango/abandolao. I asked Mijal to take a video next class of the dance we just finished.
Tonight
This time I didn't forget to take a pill, but... Not enough sleeping hours. Earlier today Ilan sent me something at a personal message for I could see. Something which suppose to piss him off, but I found myself getting pissed from it. Nothing that he did, it was an article that shows how much some people are still in dark times and have stigmas about some other people. He said that he isn't sure that it isn't a joke. Accept that - I found out that the cables company of TV and some other things charge me too much. When they noticed that internet become a thing to all - they started also to take a part and give "service" and give also infrastructure to the internet companies. I used their infrastructure for few years because of the price, but I hated their service. I stopped using their service of infrastructure at the summer and got back to the company I used before. I made a "little" check why do they still charge me like I still use their service more than TV. A bit before going out to the studio I found out that they still charge me for the internet although they know I stopped it. Great! Who wants to die?
When I came - again Ilan was out. I told him about the internet. At the start he said that it isn't a problem for me - I can fix it. A moment after he said that I'm late, I have two minutes to get ready for class. He sent me to change. I was still in a mood of last week. I saw the "ballerina" and made a try to smile to her while saying "hello". Orna said "hello", never mind I was sure we did it earlier. Few others didn't really notice me. Cookies anyone? I came to Mijal in a will to pay for the new show (AguaDulce). I told her that I will also come at Saturday to the tablao, and this time with my mother - in case she won't change mind at the last moment. Mijal told me that she will see Keren who's taking care for the money thing of the tickets only at Thursday, and if I will be there at Saturday anyway - I should give it to Keren at Saturday. By the way she was thrilled that I will come to the tablao with my mother. Now she could meet my mother. Till our class has started Ilan and Orna were talking with each other. Great... Do I have to feel he found out someone to replace me just because we share the same first name?
The class has started with a practice on some drills of the castanets, mostly one which is like a dance and go on with the new things from last week. It took a little time to remember how did we do it last week. And once a drill of castanets as a siguiryia.
After that - getting into our couples. A little practice of all we have as couples, a bit more of the new steps from last week, a lot of working on some more new steps. As we go on - few more steps of some of us do, some others "answer" us, some all of us do. I'm not worry for being a part which called "behind". At least Mijal knows how to do it without to insult, and this is before mention that my part made also by the other Orna, Ayelet and Moran. If they do it - I don't find a reason to worry. And the part of being as a part of a couple we do it with faces to to the audience (mirror so far) or at least half face. Our couples with their back. Many new steps. The last part so far - Mijal made a laugh it's like problems at relationships, but a moment after that it goes on with another direction of relationships that goes on well. Or at the way she calls it something like "one, two, maybe yes"
After that we danced all twice or so all from start to the new part. Taking off the castanets. I came to Ilan. He looked worried. I told him not to. He said that I should stop to worry. By the way - I'm a blogger, so I have to pay double for the internet. Right... Not I will stop to worry....
Moving on to the tangos. My friend came in and joined us. After a little practice - some new steps at the tangos as well. Ilan moved on being at my area. After a while we made it in two groups. My friend was at the first group. Ilan and me at the second. Each group made all twice, after that twice or more all of us together.
After class I stayed to talk. My friend came this time with some kind of candies. Ilan went to talk with Ayelet. I was talking with my friend who remind me again why I shouldn't trust this friendship. By the way she told my that her 8/5 years old daughter has started a diet. I told her that I have some traumas from diets. By the way she told me that I should start a diet. And I don't do enough sport. And at my age... And my big boobs pulls my body in a wrong way. Really, I should start to make some Pilates, moostly because of the size of my boobs...! And I really should start a diet. Gee.... So much fun at one conversation of few minutes... I rather talk with the "ballerina"!
I went away after their class has started. I was still "thrilled" from the "wonderful" conversation with my friend. I'm so getting into a diet that I couldn't find a better evening to stop for a bit on the way back home. Eating some ice cream at Shenkin Street, where I used to eat from time to time with Ilan when he still walked home with me after classes the other studio
