some of my inbound mail from hotmail and cox.net mailservers is not being delivered and off playing in the ether.  hotmail accounts are not receiving my outbound mail either....sometimes.

so i submitted a ticket to my mail host.  they wrote back that i need to delete some emails making more storage.  i wrote back that i've paid for and received unlimited storage and they can see that clearly by viewing my account, and would they kindly investigate further.

just received a received a message from "support" that i should send them the header information from the emails...the ones i never received.
they didn't bounce, they didn't get delivered.  what header would they like? i don't save a copy of everything sent.  oy!

if you need me relatively quickly, just text me till i get this mail issue worked out. ok? thanks

just got back form my father's day gig at a local senior home.  can't call it a nursing home because its really well appointed and they have all levels of care.

anyway, the staff was lovely and helpful setting up my speakers.  the residents were into it and clapped and moved around in their seats to the music.  those who could stand or walk were brought up to dance a bit.  i danced a whole song with a man who was in the british army in the 50's in the suez canal conflicts.  he said he saw some very famous belly dancers while on duty in egypt.  i wish i could've climbed into his brain and seen his memories.  was it samia gamal? tahia carioca? a young nagua fouad? i asked him how he came to live in san diego, he would only say its a long story.  i bet it is. 

it was quite an international group. a polish woman danced without asisstance, a japanese woman tried to get out of her wheel chair and dance but couldn't stand so some of the attendants held her hands and moved her around.  one woman, who i thought was in her own world really came present when the music got lively. only one woman gave me stink eye and held her husbands hand really tight when i came near.  it made me feel a little sad for her.

over all, they really responded to the music and large colorful shapes of my skirt and veil.  so, this is an excellent reminder on father's day: if you have elderly people in your life, give them music, give them dancing, give them art - as much as possible, its so impotant to keep their minds stimulated with new and creative things.  happy father's day!

Tags: free range show girl, gigging, gigs

 preping the acid green egyptian lycra for cairo caravan. fingers so tired of crystal chain. waist band and hem will wait till morning.  

open note to egyptian costume beaders:  "please please please knot the ends of your threads so i don't have to spend hours finishing your work!" why can they do the most exquisite hand beading and keep the stretch in the fabric but neglect to knot the end of the thread to secure the design on the fabric?

the latest show/festival dvds ripped for your viewing pleasure :p

the custom jazz fusion costume from miss kate.  most comfortable costume ever!  thanks again

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Tags: belly dance, bellydance, sabrina, showcase

quite possible the fastest ad i ever made.  never claimed to be a graphic designer :p

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 I've officially added Greek Village and Troy's Greek Restaurant to my schedule. Yay!
http://sabrinabellydancer.com/calendar.html

Tags: belly dance, gigging, gigs, sabrina, venues
Current Location: san diego
Current Music: barking neighborhood dogs...again

 aside from the wedding, the absolute highlight of my trip to cabo san lucas was meeting the local dancers and teaching workshops for them. 
i taught a beladi progession workshop for the local teachers and an egyptian song for the local students + a little "shimmy lab"  this is a pic of us all sweaty after the egyptian song class. i'm obviously the one in glasses.  ylenia, the studio owner and my new friend,  is on my right.  she raqs!

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Current Location: cabo san jose
Current Music: amir

 thanks a million to kina for the red skirt!  its been getting quite a workout.  here it is in full flair, winning @ belly dancer of the universe 2009
the crazy universal catagory where we had to improvise to a surprise 9/8, 6/8, 4/4,  + drum solo

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went last night to arriba tequila. live salsa band from heaven! met up with ylenia, her man, some new friends including the lady who does pr for the club. we were treated like godesses. food, drink and salsa dancing with the best instructors for dance partners. including the salsa instructor from ylenia's studio. wouldn't let us pay for a thing.  just wanted to take pics of the "famous belly dancer from california"  partying at the club for the newspapers to promote the club.  haha! glad i could help ;)  apparently, my new friends totally know how to work it! we had so much fun.

omg the pro salsa exebition! wish i had video for you.  overhead spins supporting her with 1 hand like ice skating and other feats of maximum awesomeness.  flips & everything. 

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Tags: belly dance, cabo, mexico, salsa