"But you don't believe in signs!"
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la_belle_laideI went to the Kung Fu trial class tonight. I really enjoyed it, I feel like I learned a lot in a relatively short time, and I definitely feel like I've had a workout. Some of the movements and discipline are similar to Hula, but the muscle groups that get worked are different. It was really nice--I hope I can remember the stuff I learned by next week. Because I definitely to want to go back!
There were a few neat synchronous oddities. When I first spoke to the teacher on the phone, I found out that she is a client where I work. While I didn't know her personally, I'm pretty well aquainted with her cat. She lives on the East end and travels out West everyday for this. Pretty cool.
I ended up talking to the teacher and she asked me what sort of dance I did. I told her it was Hula, and she was very interested in that. After the class, she told me that her mother knew this guy who lived out here. He's in his seventies or so, and they had a talent show a few years back, and he got up and did what she said was this phenomenal Hula. She said he explained all abotu Hula and how it tells a story, and she was very impressed by it. I was like, "Dude, another Hula dancer! You have to introduce me!"
Meanwhile, while I was in class, there was this guy there, somewhat older than I am, and he looked a bit familiar, although I knew that I didn't actually know him from anywhere. After the class, the teacher mentioned that I had a long drive back home in what is shaping up to be a pretty wintry night, and then she mentioned that this guy was from another town out by me. It happened to be the same town where Tricia lives, so I asked him whereabouts. It ends up that he lives the next street over from her. Then the teacher said, "What a small world! Jules treats my cat; she works at the animal hospital." And the guy said, "Which one?" I told him, and he said, "Do you know Sean and Jenn?" I told him that, in fact, I knew Jenn very well; I had taught her Hula two years ago and she was in the big show we did. He says, "I'm their uncle! And earlier when you mentioned Hula I was curious, because I know Jenn does that, too."
Ha, funny old world, isn't it?
Money is an issue, but I'm going to try to work something out. The place isn't all that far, about the same distance that I drive to work, only in the other direction, and my car gets a good 23-25 MPG, so gas money isn't much of an issue. But paying monthly is expensive, and paying in one sum until you reach a certain level is, well, also expensive. You do save money in the longrun if you enter into that contract, but the lump sum is kinda big and more importantly, you don't get it back should you find yourself unable to continue. It's a commitment and I totally understand that; just like in Hula, you don't want random people taking a handful of classes and then going around playing like they know everything.
Mostly I have a good feeling about it. My credit card is trembling in fear, but I feel sort of like I can't just back down, like I have to somehow manage this. It wasn't just that I enjoyed it, but almost like I need it in my life. It's not something that will replace Hula in my heart or in my time, either--actually I hope that it will strengthen it and make me a better dancer--but it has this discipline that I should be getting out of Hula, but since our teacher left and, to be honest, we've sort of fallen apart, I haven't been getting. (Then there is the issue of me avoiding class once in a while. That's me. Avoidant. I don't need any more negativity in my life, so because of that, my dancing has suffered. Unfair, but there it is.)
In other, unrelated news of synchonicity, I read on IMDB that Jonathan Rhys Meyers is going to be in the new movie "The Last Unicorn." I know the guy who did the original storyboard for the animated movie in the 80's. I take care of his cat, too. ^_^
There were a few neat synchronous oddities. When I first spoke to the teacher on the phone, I found out that she is a client where I work. While I didn't know her personally, I'm pretty well aquainted with her cat. She lives on the East end and travels out West everyday for this. Pretty cool.
I ended up talking to the teacher and she asked me what sort of dance I did. I told her it was Hula, and she was very interested in that. After the class, she told me that her mother knew this guy who lived out here. He's in his seventies or so, and they had a talent show a few years back, and he got up and did what she said was this phenomenal Hula. She said he explained all abotu Hula and how it tells a story, and she was very impressed by it. I was like, "Dude, another Hula dancer! You have to introduce me!"
Meanwhile, while I was in class, there was this guy there, somewhat older than I am, and he looked a bit familiar, although I knew that I didn't actually know him from anywhere. After the class, the teacher mentioned that I had a long drive back home in what is shaping up to be a pretty wintry night, and then she mentioned that this guy was from another town out by me. It happened to be the same town where Tricia lives, so I asked him whereabouts. It ends up that he lives the next street over from her. Then the teacher said, "What a small world! Jules treats my cat; she works at the animal hospital." And the guy said, "Which one?" I told him, and he said, "Do you know Sean and Jenn?" I told him that, in fact, I knew Jenn very well; I had taught her Hula two years ago and she was in the big show we did. He says, "I'm their uncle! And earlier when you mentioned Hula I was curious, because I know Jenn does that, too."
Ha, funny old world, isn't it?
Money is an issue, but I'm going to try to work something out. The place isn't all that far, about the same distance that I drive to work, only in the other direction, and my car gets a good 23-25 MPG, so gas money isn't much of an issue. But paying monthly is expensive, and paying in one sum until you reach a certain level is, well, also expensive. You do save money in the longrun if you enter into that contract, but the lump sum is kinda big and more importantly, you don't get it back should you find yourself unable to continue. It's a commitment and I totally understand that; just like in Hula, you don't want random people taking a handful of classes and then going around playing like they know everything.
Mostly I have a good feeling about it. My credit card is trembling in fear, but I feel sort of like I can't just back down, like I have to somehow manage this. It wasn't just that I enjoyed it, but almost like I need it in my life. It's not something that will replace Hula in my heart or in my time, either--actually I hope that it will strengthen it and make me a better dancer--but it has this discipline that I should be getting out of Hula, but since our teacher left and, to be honest, we've sort of fallen apart, I haven't been getting. (Then there is the issue of me avoiding class once in a while. That's me. Avoidant. I don't need any more negativity in my life, so because of that, my dancing has suffered. Unfair, but there it is.)
In other, unrelated news of synchonicity, I read on IMDB that Jonathan Rhys Meyers is going to be in the new movie "The Last Unicorn." I know the guy who did the original storyboard for the animated movie in the 80's. I take care of his cat, too. ^_^
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Date: 2005-01-06 07:32 am (UTC)I'm hoping that The Last Unicorn will be good. It's been a while since I've seen the anime. It sounds like the kung fu is working out for you. ^_^ And it might be something that you do need to strengthen your hula with. A lot of people mix disciplines with their martial arts, I don't think that it'd be all to different with what hula offers for the serious adherent.
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Date: 2005-01-06 12:11 pm (UTC)No novices here; I've been at it for six years, professionally for about three. O_o Unless you're thinking I should teach Hula to the Kung Fu people. I'd be willing. :)
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Date: 2005-01-06 07:05 pm (UTC)*snerk*
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Date: 2005-01-06 07:33 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-01-06 07:56 pm (UTC)I'm glad you seem to be feeling better and that you're trying martial arts. I'm still in love with it, even if I'm too broke to start again, so enjoy it lots for me! :D It'll be tons of fun if you've got a good instructor and classmates, which it seems you do.
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Date: 2005-01-06 09:01 pm (UTC)What martial arts did you do? For how long, and how far did you go with it? We have a lot in common!
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Date: 2005-01-08 12:39 am (UTC)I did Kenpo, or at least that was the letterhead. In actuality they had black belts who specialized in so many things like boxing, tae kwon do, grappling, etc. on top of the kenpo that you got lots of great things to study. I made it to my brown belt before having to quit for college, and as the price for joining as shot up (I joined when they weren't so well-known and locked in a cheap rate), so I can no longer afford to go back. Especially on my piddly pay check. ;)
Now if you take up riding and I find someone to teach me hula, we'll be like buds from a sponge! Or a hydra, those things are wicked-cool looking, even if they look a little like snot-clumps without the microscope. ;D
And to answer the post you left on my LJ, can't wait for the new Zelda game to come out (and am so happy I got GameCube from a really nice relative as a grad. gift, or otherwise there would be now Zelda), and wish you lots of healing vibes and pain reliever. Now is the time I wish I could suck a potion down and have all the ails magically vanish. ^___~
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Date: 2005-01-08 12:41 am (UTC)