O_O

(I feel quixotic a lot, don't I?)

I'm in Florida. It's weird being in Orlando and not being in Disney. The air and water smell like Florida, but the rest is so alien to me.

Today was the first time I've heard people scream on an airplane. We flew out of NY during this insane windstorm; takeoff was a kind of thrillride, you could say. Well, we took such a sudden dip that a few people cried out. I have to admit, I grabbed onto my armrest really tightly in that moment. It was, as my aunt would say, "a real sphincter-clenching moment." O_o

Kekuhi Kanahele is here. I saw her in the elevator and I was struck mute. Actually, I was too shy to say anything, so I pretended to be reading my schedule. Wow, she's gorgeous in person!

(I was also struck dumb the first time I met Makaha Sons, and we went on to get to know each other really well. I need to stop being such an awkward geek.)

As it happens, public television is filming tonight, doing a documentary on Auntie Kau'i Brandt. I know I've blogged about Auntie Kau'i before, because she's my angel and I adore her. She's seventy something, works six days a week and teaches Hula for free on the seventh. She's got more energy than I've ever had in my life.

Out of curiousity, I picked up the Gideon's Bible here and turned to a random page and read a random quote. It was Psalm 150, the one about praising god through dance. That's nice. However, Psalm 149 is about punishing and executing the heathens. Stupidass book. (When I was in HI, I slipped a note between the first and second page of the Bible. It read something to the effect of: "As long as people believe in her, the land will always belong to Tutu Pele." ^_^ I couldn't resist.)

Well, tonight is basics class. Oh, and I bought a hugeass ipu heke. The price was right (unbelievable, actually,) and it's really beautiful. Only, how the hell am I going to get it on the plane?! O_O

Sorry about any typos; I'm really not used to this keyboard, and the modem is toooo sloooow for me to be proofing anything with any kind of enthusiasm.

O_O

(I feel quixotic a lot, don't I?)

I'm in Florida. It's weird being in Orlando and not being in Disney. The air and water smell like Florida, but the rest is so alien to me.

Today was the first time I've heard people scream on an airplane. We flew out of NY during this insane windstorm; takeoff was a kind of thrillride, you could say. Well, we took such a sudden dip that a few people cried out. I have to admit, I grabbed onto my armrest really tightly in that moment. It was, as my aunt would say, "a real sphincter-clenching moment." O_o

Kekuhi Kanahele is here. I saw her in the elevator and I was struck mute. Actually, I was too shy to say anything, so I pretended to be reading my schedule. Wow, she's gorgeous in person!

(I was also struck dumb the first time I met Makaha Sons, and we went on to get to know each other really well. I need to stop being such an awkward geek.)

As it happens, public television is filming tonight, doing a documentary on Auntie Kau'i Brandt. I know I've blogged about Auntie Kau'i before, because she's my angel and I adore her. She's seventy something, works six days a week and teaches Hula for free on the seventh. She's got more energy than I've ever had in my life.

Out of curiousity, I picked up the Gideon's Bible here and turned to a random page and read a random quote. It was Psalm 150, the one about praising god through dance. That's nice. However, Psalm 149 is about punishing and executing the heathens. Stupidass book. (When I was in HI, I slipped a note between the first and second page of the Bible. It read something to the effect of: "As long as people believe in her, the land will always belong to Tutu Pele." ^_^ I couldn't resist.)

Well, tonight is basics class. Oh, and I bought a hugeass ipu heke. The price was right (unbelievable, actually,) and it's really beautiful. Only, how the hell am I going to get it on the plane?! O_O

Sorry about any typos; I'm really not used to this keyboard, and the modem is toooo sloooow for me to be proofing anything with any kind of enthusiasm.

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I can't even begin to tell you how much I can't move.

This is some *serious* Hula. It's all Kahiko, but it goes way beyond that. It's incredible, it's comlpicated and really, really hard. I couldn't even open the door to my room once we were done, and forget about carrying anything. I'm in bed now and my legs are still shaking. O_O

Oh, and in case I didn't mention it, that's just from the basics class.

We learned some really awesome moves that I've seen, but never knew how to do. The whole thing is aiha'a, (bent knees, back straight, butt close to the floor,) and I do mean the *whole* thing. (And I *do* mean aiha'a!)

The way she explained it really made sense to me. After we all did the full, to the floor and back up 'ami, (about six times!) and the to-the-floor figure eight (I have to remember the name for that,) and some other down to the floor and back up stuff, and her haumanu did the on-your-knees, to-the-floor and back up circles, leaning back, ami and all of that, she explained that this was always essential to Hula. Back when Hula was about warlike moves, and the movements you needed to work, stuff like this you had to be able to do because it meant that you could do your share; you could literally and figuratively carry your own weight.

I'm not quite there yet. I can't seem to keep my back straight or my shoulders in a straight line after a while. And some of the steps that are new to me are really throwing me for a loop so far. But aside from the fact that I've popped a rib head out (again!) I'm feeling okay, just shaky.

Tomorrow will be a different story, I'm sure.

/babble

(no subject)

I can't even begin to tell you how much I can't move.

This is some *serious* Hula. It's all Kahiko, but it goes way beyond that. It's incredible, it's comlpicated and really, really hard. I couldn't even open the door to my room once we were done, and forget about carrying anything. I'm in bed now and my legs are still shaking. O_O

Oh, and in case I didn't mention it, that's just from the basics class.

We learned some really awesome moves that I've seen, but never knew how to do. The whole thing is aiha'a, (bent knees, back straight, butt close to the floor,) and I do mean the *whole* thing. (And I *do* mean aiha'a!)

The way she explained it really made sense to me. After we all did the full, to the floor and back up 'ami, (about six times!) and the to-the-floor figure eight (I have to remember the name for that,) and some other down to the floor and back up stuff, and her haumanu did the on-your-knees, to-the-floor and back up circles, leaning back, ami and all of that, she explained that this was always essential to Hula. Back when Hula was about warlike moves, and the movements you needed to work, stuff like this you had to be able to do because it meant that you could do your share; you could literally and figuratively carry your own weight.

I'm not quite there yet. I can't seem to keep my back straight or my shoulders in a straight line after a while. And some of the steps that are new to me are really throwing me for a loop so far. But aside from the fact that I've popped a rib head out (again!) I'm feeling okay, just shaky.

Tomorrow will be a different story, I'm sure.

/babble