February - May Update! (Take 2)

Where have I been?

Hi everyone! Man, it’s been a long time I know, but I am back and I have to tell you all, what I’ve been up to!

March: For starters I got engaged! Yes, that’s right. FINALLY, some one has taken me on for the rest of theirs lives.  

Jadah proposed to me on March 27th at the place where we first met.  Ain’t he Romantical!

(Pic from Brides on Tour in Greensboro, NC April 2011)

Also I was so consumed with me hair. I love being natural.  A freedom I never knew was so rewarding and challenging at the same time.

    

April: Oh yeah and Planning for a wedding is NO joke! OMG so much work!!!!

( My wedding office and files)

  

So many things to decide on... Caterers, Flowers, and VENUES OH MY!

Thanks to my MOM and my TWIN am I only able to manage anything!

 

So Ladies and Gents, You can imagine how busy I’ve been and there are so many more things I have had going on. I DON’T want to bore you with all the pics, so I will leave you with this for now. Just know that I am back and I plan on entertaining you with some great experiences has they arrive and I have something in the works for you that I am keeping on wraps for now!! Stay tuned!

Know Your Dance Partner

I was inspired to write this Blog by a book I just finished reading, called the “Ideal Wife” by 
Jacquelin Thomas. Jacquelin Thomas is a 
Christian Fiction Writer of Romance, who resides in North Carolina. I totally recommend her books! But I bet you are wondering, “what does this have to do with Dancing?”  Just you read and see. 

The Ideal Wife by Jacquelin Thomas is in short a book about a young christian woman named Jana who married a very wealthy and seemingly christian man named Lawrence. They married after only a short time of dating and she hardly knew anything about her new husband’s lifestyle. 

Jana was a student in Bible College until she got married and Lawrence was a "Dancer". BUT, not just any kind of "Dancer". Lawrence was into Swinging and Jana had no clue until a very unlikely incident unraveled itself to the point where Jana was put into harms ways by the very man who promised to love and protect her. You HAVE to read the book to find out the rest. ( See link below.)

This brings me to the topic of, "Know Your Dance Partner."

The Salsa World is still a rather small community, where we all for the most part know one another. However, we should still have a good idea of who our partner is and practice safety on the DANCE floor to ensure a happy and healthy dance experience.  Consider the following DANCE “healthniques!” 

Knowing you Partner

• It is advisable to have an idea of your potential next dance partner’s style and dance level, before the next song begins. (So ladies here is my plug-in to “It’s okay to ask Men to Dance!”) One way to do this is to observe the reactions of his previous dance partners while dancing and after the song is over. 

• Is he attentive to his partner or checking out other women?
• Is she making faces as if she’d rather be having a tooth pulled?

OR

• Is he making eye contact with her and making her feel like she is only one on the dance floor?
• Is she smiling from ear to ear and styling sexier than ever? 

Lastly, notice how they end the song.

• is she avoiding eye contact and running for her life?

OR 

• did he dip her deeper than the ocean floor?

To be continued in Part II.........

Check out Jacquelin Thomas' website!
http://www.jacquelinthomas.com/index.htm

End of the Month Poetry Moment!

CAN'T BREATHE

Oh my God,
I can't breathe!
He's every where I go.
I hear him in my ear.
I look around and he's
In my face. Jesus!
Help me get out of this
Place, into an quiet
Space, where I can
Breathe.

(Inhale)

Ahh...

Now that's better.
To be Enslaved and
Submitted, Committed to
Your Voice, your breath to
My ear, to your chest.
The sound I hear of freedom
rings loud and clear, let
All and the angels hear,
You Speak,
Oh my, how sweet the sound,
Your sound. To feel the
Pounds drop, my load becomes
Lite, and in your light I am
Found.....
Breathing.

BY: Jamila Puentes 1/30/11

Mankind can drain you and leave you feeling claustrophobic. It's not until you enter into God's presence and allow him to recharge your batteries, that you can truly breathe and found light in HIM. He is the God of Peace and He has given unto us the Spirit Power, Love, and a Sound Mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)

Stress Relief 101- Strategies to Relaxing and Stress Relief
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccAnFV-qjKM

Beat It!

So, as apart of my New Year's Life Style Change I am saying good bye to Gilad and hello to Michael!  Take a look at us get our groove on!

Happy New Year!

What a wonderful ending to the 2010 year and a great entrance into the New Year I had on yesterday and Today.

On December 31, 2010 It began with a family 'come one come all' breakfast at my mom’s house.  She invited all her 9 other brothers and sisters along with their spouses to all join in and cook breakfast together. Here is a peek at all the fun and love we shared to end the 2010 year.

                                   

 

                 

That same night Jadah and I headed over to my cousin Rocky’s house, as has become the tradition on New Year’s Eve. We get together with friends there and have such an awesome time fellowshipping. The favorite activites of the night include Rock Band, Phase 10, and the new house favorite

 “Michael Jackson: The Experience!”

                         

Thank you God to an end of a great year and the beginning of an even better and prosperous year.  I love you Father for all that the you have provided for me. Amen