tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72131473258730345032024-03-13T04:55:29.499-07:00Mauna Lea ManorThe musings, ramblings, and shenanigans of Artist Stephanie Boltonwildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-18719688036535327242012-09-17T20:55:00.003-07:002012-09-17T20:55:28.698-07:00Incense makes the FRONT PAGE!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You can read the full article here: <a href="http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/program-empowers-teen-girls-through-belly-dance-art.html#.UFeMxsYdRRA.facebook">http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/program-empowers-teen-girls-through-belly-dance-art.html#.UFeMxsYdRRA.facebook</a>wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-2817716329821504012012-08-27T11:56:00.003-07:002012-08-27T11:56:57.797-07:00Paperblanks posts about Incense<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Want to know how to win a free Stephanie Bolton painting?</div>
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1. Take a Photo/Video of yourself with a Stephanie Bolton Painting</div>
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3. You have till July 5, 2012 to accumulate "Likes" and the photo/video with the most "likes" wins</div>
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I held that book in my hand and was overcome with the realization that this was a full year of my life- my recorded journey of the first year of Incense. I felt really victorious in the fact that I actually followed through... not everyone who goes through the training actually starts a program and sees it through... it is very hard work with a lot of obstacles. And certainly for someone like me, who often starts projects that I never finish regardless of the good intentions I may have... I couldn't help but beam with with pride: I was holding a serious accomplishment in my hands.</div>
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So I ripped the book a part and wallpapered my studio wall with it. I know, I am kind of taking "if these walls could speak..." to an extreme and some people might hate how it turned out- but I LOVE it. And not only is it beautiful, colorful, full of life, and memories... every time I am teaching a dance class or practicing a new choreography and feeling like I'll never get through it... I can look at that wall and remember how I got to the end of a long race once before & I know I'll relive the joy of that year & it will give me hope to push through.</div>
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I'm sharing this because I surprised myself and I know there are other people out there who are not sure if they can complete the task they have set before themselves.... let this be a reminder:</div>
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It's time for our end of year student salon!</div>
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So excited for the girls to perform in their first full length show.</div>
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If you are in the area- we would love to have your support ;-)</div>
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Come cheer on the girls & make LOTS OF NOISE- hoping to generate a really awesome audience for these beautiful young ladies as they share everything they learned this year in Incense.</div>
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Show will take place on Sunday June 3, 2012</div>
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from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at The Donkey Mill Art Center in Keahou Mauka</div>
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This is a family friendly event with teen performers - I really think other teens would enjoy seeing these girls dance- so invite any teens that you know!</div>
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Just $5 at the door - your donation helps to fund both Incense & The Donkey Mill's education of the Arts for our Big Island youth.</div>
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Sure to be lots of fun with wonderful music and beautiful dancing.</div>
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Any questions? You can call 854-1270 or email mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com</div>
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Share our Facebook invitation with your FB buddies: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/309432779135839/">http://www.facebook.com/events/309432779135839/</a></div>
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I love having my own space to myself... my own little quirky slice of earth where I'm allowed to just do whatever I please.wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-41504962941903252452012-02-28T19:54:00.000-08:002012-02-29T19:10:28.078-08:00student talks about Incense<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've never had so much fun with a program, we get to express our selves as well as say what we really feel. I mean how many other programs let you talk about the amazingness of food while we write how we think in a journal? Our teacher/mentor/all around cool person to talk to Stephanie is really nice and takes some of our more odd comments in stride. I've had so much fun it kind of bums me out that I won't be able to do this again next year. All in all, this is a wicked experience that I plan on telling everyone about.</div>
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February 3, 2012 - The Gypsy Night Market</div>
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Enjoy the artwork of several talented artists...</div>
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Meeting up with Fifi Mustglow who will turn me into her own work of art</div>
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having my first class with the marvelous Rachel Brice</div>
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Gypsy Night Market the evening</div>
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that evening the Martha Graham Dance Company performs ;-)</div>
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where I will be dancing with lots of lovely friends:</div>
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Charmed & Dangerous</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Great Christmas or new Year's gift for a friend! Resolve to get fit TOGETHER! Nothing says "I love you" like T-I-M-E together! Show you care & appreciate their friendship by givng a gift that brings you together more often to do something fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>10am-11:30am (1.5 hour)</strong><br />We warm up and learn simple, fun dance moves that feel as good as they look- strengthen, toning, & stretching our muscles to exotic, beautiful world music. A workout so enjoyable- you won't know you're exercising! A workout that feels more like a celebration- come join the fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">$130.00 for 10 Week Class if paid in full on or before first day of class</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">(you can stay longer if you wish- 3 great places for lunch right next door)<br />We can enjoy a beverage together as we learn how to create, embroider, sew, a fun costume piece to dance in. Learn a new skill and make something GORGEOUS that you'll LOVE to wear!<br />*Part 2 of class is optional & requires an additional material fee for costume supplies</span></div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We currently have 5 amazing girls enrolled in this program but have room for more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are a teen girl, or know one that you feel would enjoy this program, please email</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div>They have learned how to make yarn tassels from scratch and embroider mirrors. They will create and wear a tassel for each fast move learned and embroider a mirror for each slow or specialty move learned. These adornments are visual badges marking their achievements, making their dance belts something they can be very proud to wear.</div><br />
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<div>The Christmas Parade</div><div>Dec. 10, 5:00pm</div><div>on Alii Drive</div><br />
<div>Please mark your calendars and let me know if your child will be able to attend.</div><br />
<div>We are also moving into the Health and Nutrition segment of our program. Female Sexuality will be discussed and if you do not want your daughter to participate in this discussion, please notify me.</div><br />
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<b>Know a teen you think would enjoy and benefit from Incense?</b></div><div> </div><div><img alt="incense info" border="0" height="612" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.100" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102276898247/img/100.jpg" vspace="5" width="399" /></div><div>We are still accepting new girls into the program until December 1, 2011. We would love to include more girls in this fun after school mentoring program.</div><div>Please feel welcome to forward this email to your friends!</div><div>You can refer them to <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=holfnscab&et=1108625032879&s=-1&e=001WDuBjJCmjgH8GornZjiCIETn0jk_dOVne7GZh7AZf3JuJwfTGUvUtLB_mLgi2pTLC6WWAKE37FW7BJIdhPFbED2hn1jUCjSnqdikhTxnPlWvvySdljBi7COdkaYengrU" shape="rect" style="color: #ffffac;" target="_blank">www.incensehawaii.weebly.com</a></div><br />
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<b>If Incense sounds like fun but you are no longer a teen- this is for YOU!</b></div><div> </div><div><img align="right" alt="sea mistress" border="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.92" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102276898247/img/92.jpg" style="text-align: right;" vspace="5" width="548" /><span style="color: #deae74;">Beginning in January, The Dancing Tree Studio will be offering a daytime class for adults on </span></div><div><span style="color: #deae74;">Wednesdays 10am-12pm for 10 weeks</span></div><div><span style="color: #deae74;">January 2012 - March 2012</span></div><div>In this class we will spend the first half learning & practicing the ancient and evolving art of bellydance. Designed for the complete beginner, you will learn foundational movements, layering, and precise, clean technique for beautiful movement.</div><br />
<div>The second half of the class focuses on costuming. Now you will not only have the moves but you will also have the look to go with them. </div><div>There is an additional material fee for costuming supplies.</div><div> </div><div>You must pre-register to participate in this class, subject to cancellation if minimum participation of 4 participants is not met. </div><div><span style="color: #ffec99;">Registration for this class begins December 1, 2011. </span></div><div>You can visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=holfnscab&et=1108625032879&s=-1&e=001WDuBjJCmjgE4CYFAEJXJY5Y3tNsIXD0Hjm7-VxOijSx0y9MX2i-7rGZFzcYEteklJUkaOYvvDGV1XNbM_ydvwyGFpGnt-XGpst1OitBZGW0E5s6uET0RWQ==" shape="rect" style="color: #ffffac;" target="_blank">www.thedancingtree.com</a> to register.</div><br />
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<div>Private Classes are also available at Mauna Lea Manor.</div><br />
<div>Have a group of 4 or more friends who would like to take classes together?</div><div>A regular weekly class can be added to my current class schedule for your group with a one month commitment.</div><br />
<div>Performances available. Would you like to hire Stephanie Bolton or Nouveau Gypsy for your next party or event? A bellydance show or mini lessons for your guests can be memorable & unique entertainment. </div><br />
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Visit our website to see the exciting guest speakers and activities that the girls will get the opportunity to participate in www.incenseHawaii.weeby.comwildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-53234085213684657722011-08-16T14:43:00.000-07:002011-08-16T14:43:30.136-07:00Majency Magazine<div style="text-align: center;">The United Kingdom has a new magazine soon to hit the racks!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's called </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.majencymagazine.com/magazine_covers.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">MAJENCY</span></a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><a href="http://www.majencymagazine.com/magazine_covers.html">introducing bellydance, fusion, raqs sharqi, and tribal</a></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">...take a moment to check it out...</div><div style="text-align: center;">you'll never believe who's on the cover! ;-D</div>wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-60985932364719355942011-08-15T21:23:00.000-07:002011-08-15T21:23:11.837-07:00Stay Updated on Hawaii Belly Dance Workshops in January<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b8VVJicAk8Q/TknwXLDY5_I/AAAAAAAABVI/ch3zOhe9Fes/s1600/MyraHawaiiSEEDs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b8VVJicAk8Q/TknwXLDY5_I/AAAAAAAABVI/ch3zOhe9Fes/s640/MyraHawaiiSEEDs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"Seeds is comparable to a full course meal. You have your appetizer, your entrée, and most of all you have your desserts. You appetizers come from the women introduced to you throughout the community. It gives you a start into the world ahead of what you see now. It gives you guidance and a place to start growing. Your entrée is the full art and beauty of belly dance. It is a unique opportunity and a great insight to something different, hopeful, beautiful and worthwhile. And finally, your desserts are the people around you sharing this one of a kind experience and they are the real relationships you build from this program. The Seeds program is sweet, satisfying and delicious, and by the end you are already ready for the next course."</div><strong>~ Maria Heath, SEEDs graduate Class of 2009</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</td><td align="right" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: right;" valign="top"><div align="justify" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Aloha, </div><div align="justify" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">My name is Stephanie Bolton and I have recently been certified to teach a youth mentoring program for teens called <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=holfnscab&et=1106309464209&s=-1&e=0015x7PBkbrq5Zc-QLSgkLhG62csEUtPg2YIVYQOJS67aeZ7aZSwNiPXigOHhtHYoZsN1WiU2gyt3mXE7h4sMkhBTSkkUrF9GYz7DTUyeMJIxLjLw1mCZ0RDYClhMbbYgrtJWhAyNKEcYYgkTmtHeSoMg==" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: #ffff99; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">SEEDs</a>. SEEDs is a unique after school offering that helps prepare young women to become contributing members to the fabric of their community by nurturing the skills they will need to be successful once independent. </div><div align="justify" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div align="justify" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">In very practical ways, the SEEDs program helps girls blossom into responsible, stable, resourceful young adults by teaching them to respect & appreciate their own bodies, by giving them awareness of their finances, and helping them to be successful at setting and achieving goals. Of course beyond the good these skills can do for our community, the personal implications of empowering each individual girl by giving them a safe & compassionate place to grow is the largest contribution this program has to offer. </div><div align="justify" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div align="justify" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">This program changes lives. Many teenagers from every cultural, racial, and economic class find themselves feeling very alone during these formative years. Ask the teens around you what there is to do in West Hawaii and they are likely to complain that there just isn't much to do. Whether or not this is true, it is a common sentiment and as a result, more and more teens turn to drugs, drinking, sex, and crime to occupy them after school. This program is something that I felt I could offer teens as an alternative that is just "coyote" (as my teacher would say, meaning "edge-y") enough to attract them and hold their interest.</div><div align="right" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: right;"><br />
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<tr><td align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: #af8245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 10px;"><b>Learning to Dance</b></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="dance class" border="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.79" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102276898247/img/79.jpg" vspace="5" width="180" /></div><div style="color: white;">Girls receive the support and encouragement essential to building a healthy body image by learning a dance that wears beautifully on any body type.</div><div><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=holfnscab&et=1106309464209&s=-1&e=0015x7PBkbrq5a4pRVeGV2ry-RNyIB5E_R3mfEfwW2dkcwYoBneHaEcW-aGvRqx-85ih4x0GXB4RgjoMNEds_OU04nvZOzIfMhxY5V-wbENV_kbA0tjrkRWnInRaF1bkrV9PS8iKMsLQTp3A9CCk2y_eNxvM7dIs37iIioS_q6a8rapo9ltFOCEXDUm8G9PXJEgyTrKQWApLGvBqeCyx_FwLg==" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: #f2ee79; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">American Tribal Style Dance</a> is the dance that is taught in this class. In American Tribal Style (ATS) each girl learns the same vocabulary of movement that she is then able to thread together in her own improvisational dance, leading her friends in a visually seamless "choreography" that is not choreographed at all. Each girl learns to lead and to follow, making this activity the perfect non-competitive physical and mental challenge.</div><div>Girls experience all of the same character-building richness of engaging in a team sport without the competitive or aggressive environment.</div><div>This dance form has been known to increase</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Self Esteem</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Confidence</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Decision Making Skills</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Creativity</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Positive Body Image</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Body Awareness</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Respectfulness towards self & others</div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-Positive Attitude</div><div> The great thing about this dance is that it is accessible to even the least athletic person but requires a physical strength and endurance that demands that girls care properly for their bodies to achieve the most gratifying results. It a fantastic physical activity improving </div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-flexibility, </div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-stamina, </div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-strength, </div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-posture, </div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-cardiovascular & </div><div style="color: #fff4b7;">-circulatory function </div><div>in the most graceful and elegant way possible.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> As my own personal contribution to the format of this program, I provide each girl with a belt that they adorn with ornamentation as they succeed at learning each family of movements. This builds a visual sense of accomplishment that they can feel proud of as they are literally dressed with their success, very similar to the concept of receiving a badge of achievement in Girl Scouts.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div>At the beginning of the program each girl is asked to select a personal goal she would like achieve and list any vocations of interest to her.</div><div>Throughout the course of the program, we bring in successful woman in our community who work in those fields of interest to come in and talk to the girls about what it is like to do this kind of work for a living. They discuss the requirements involved. Some guest speakers even take special interest in helping to support individual girls interested in entering their line of work after graduation, so it is a great connection for the girls to make.</div><div>We also meet regularly with each girl individually concerning her personal goal and help her overcome the obstacles involved in seeing that goal through to fruition.</div><div>Goals can be anything that concerns the girls. Some want to get an A in a difficult subject in school, others want to get a job, some want to finish a project like their first painting or book, or learn to sew their own clothes. Each goal is very unique and helps each girl focus on her personal aspirations.</div><div>Each human being is so different from the next and it is really fantastic to be able to honor the individual by giving one-on-one special attention to each girl... she understands that is part of a group but also that we understand she is unique and want to see her develop and excel at her own unique talents- after all, we each have our own dance & if we don't dance it; no one else will.</div><br />
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The beauty of SEEDs is that it is not physical, but it has all of the qualities of the aforementioned fictional quilt, including the astronomical value. It is an extraordinary program capable of changing lives and improving the world." </div><div style="color: #ffec99; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>~ Casey Casias, SEEDs graduate Class of 2005</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #e9bc87; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Girls learn to be team players who can think critically on their feet, while creating music & breathtaking movement. In this way, this program is very empowering. Their opinions are respected and they are encouraged to be the change that they want to see in the world. </div></div><div style="color: #e9bc87; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #e9bc87; font-size: 12pt;">This program gives parents the support they so desperately need during this challenging time in a teenager's life. This program gives girls a place to channel and release all of their excess energy and angst into flexibility, endurance, strength, and grace (both in a physical & emotional sense). </div><div style="color: #e9bc87; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #e9bc87; font-size: 12pt;">And the best part is that girls LOVE it because they get to engage in something truly unique and special that is fun and motivating with other girls their own age. They get to experience acceptance and know they belong in this intimate tribe of fellow dancers. They know they are valuable, appreciated, and have the potential to be a very important contributor to the fabric of our community. </div><div style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong><br />
</strong></em></div><div align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=holfnscab&et=1106309464209&s=-1&e=0015x7PBkbrq5Zc-QLSgkLhG62csEUtPg2YIVYQOJS67aeZ7aZSwNiPXigOHhtHYoZsN1WiU2gyt3mXE7h4sMkhBTSkkUrF9GYz7DTUyeMJIxLjLw1mCZ0RDYClhMbbYgrtJWhAyNKEcYYgkTmtHeSoMg==" linktype="link" shape="rect" style="color: #ffff99; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" track="on">***Click on this link to watch this short video to get an intimate look at an existing SEEDs program and learn more about how life-changing it can be for young women and their families.***</a></i></b></div><div align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; text-align: center;"><b><br />
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<span style="color: #fffbc6; font-size: 19px;">THE GOAL</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #fffbc6; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">... to be able to offer INCENSE: a SEEDs program </div><div align="center" style="color: #fffbc6; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">on the Big Island </div><div align="center" style="color: #fffbc6; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">for the 2011-2012 school year.</div><div align="center" style="color: #fffbc6; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><img alt="dancers" border="0" height="300" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.81" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102276898247/img/81.jpg" vspace="5" width="452" /> </div><br />
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</div><div style="color: #f2ee79; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>A Fiscal Sponsor</strong></div><div>We are in need of a non-profit organization who would like to act as our fiscal sponsor so that if supporters would like to make a donation to the program or sponsor a girl, those contributers can receive a tax write-off for their generosity. We would be appreciative for this service and understand that a fee may be required to maintain this relationship. Your non-profit organization would be able to list our SEEDs program as one of your special projects for creating social change in the community. If your non-profit organization would be interested in becoming a fiscal sponsor for this program or you would like to suggest an organization for us to contact, please email<a href="mailto:mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com" shape="rect" style="color: #ffb966; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com</a></div><br />
<div style="color: #f2ee79; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>A Program Location</strong></div><div>In order to run this program, we will need a location to hold classes. This location must be large enough for 25 students and 2-4 adults. It must be available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from either 3:30pm - 5:30pm or 4:00pm - 6:00pm throughout the months of September 2011 - May 2012. If you have a location that can supply these needs or would like to suggest one that may, please email <a href="mailto:mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com" shape="rect" style="color: #ffcc66; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com</a></div><br />
<div style="color: #f2ee79; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Contributers </strong></div>Donations of any amount are appreciated as we would like to see any girl who desires to be involved to be able to attend regardless of her personal ability to pay the fees required to run the program. We would like to offer as many scholarships as possible to ensure that finances would not detour any girl from benefitting from this program. It costs $2,212.00 per year for each girl to be a part of this program. If you would like to sponsor one girl through this program, you can donate this amount. Other donations that can be helpful are donations of products that we might be able to sell as a fundraising effort. If you would like to hold an event or donate a percentage of sales from a specific service that you offer the community, these are other options. Please inquire before making a donation of this nature to be certain that your donation can be applied to meet the criteria of our needs. If you would like to make a donation or simply receive more information, please email <a href="mailto:mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com" shape="rect" style="color: #ffcc33; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com</a>.<br />
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<div style="color: #f2ee79; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Teenage Girls (ages 15 - 18)</strong></div>Obviously, this program is an outreach to the teen girls in our community. So if you have a daughter, niece, friend, or student that you believe would benefit from this program, please contact us about your interest <a href="mailto:mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com" shape="rect" style="color: #ffcc66; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com</a>. <br />
The co-pay for one girl to complete the program is $200 per month. This price includes her education, costume, and finger cymbals. The program runs for 9 months (Sept - May) for 2 hours after school Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays (with the exception of school holidays & breaks).<br />
This co-pay only covers a portion of the costs required to run this program but is greatly appreciated.<br />
If you are able and would like to help make this program possible for other girls who cannotaffordthis co-pay, you can increase your monthly paymentfor anyamount to receive a tax-deductible receipt for the difference from our fiscal sponsor*<br />
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</tbody></table><div align="left" style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">have received my BA in Fine Art. I was a TA at Santa Barbara High School and Laguna Blanca High School. </div><div align="left" style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I work as a professional visual artist, art broker, and contributing writer for 'Fuse' magazine.</div><div align="left" style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">For 12 years I have practiced and studied a variety of ethnic dance and I have been teaching adult mixed level dance </div><div align="left" style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">classes in West Hawaii for the last 2 years.</div><div align="left" style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I have been happily married for 10 years and I am the mother of three young boys. </div><div align="left" style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">In June of 2011, I traveled to Santa Fe, NM to attend SEEDs teacher training with program creator Myra Krien. I received my certification to start & run my satellite SEEDs program: Incense. </div><div style="color: #deae74; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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I was away - in Santa Fe!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have now come home certified as a SEEDs Program facilitator.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What is SEEDs?</div><div style="text-align: center;">SEED stands for Self-esteem, Empowerment, & Education through Dance. It is a program designed for teenage girls by Myra Krien of Pomegranate Studios in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has been running the program for 10 years and offering teacher training for 5. There are currently 7 SEED Programs up and running nationwide. Here are links to some with websites:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pomegranatestudio.org/index.php?page=program">Pomegranate SEEDs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://anayatribal.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=11&chapter=0&zenid=7gimojl3k3lco05090b1pq0gv2">Anaya Tribal SEEDs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sundarii_dance">Sundarii SEEDs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dadimaseeds.org/">dAdima SEEDs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SEEDS-of-Euphoria/113131680760?sk=wall">SEEDs of Euphoria</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am thrilled to be able to offer this program in Hawaii. Right now I am looking into locations and the community support I will need to make this possible. If you are at all interested in this program (as a participant in the program or as a supporter of it) please contact me and let me know:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com">mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">The Mission of SEEDs:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">To mentor young women in order to create healthy and strong individuals who are socially and fiscally responsible to themselves and their community. This is accomplished through the vehicle of dance, specifically American Tribal Style (ATS) dance, talking circles, journal writing, and presentations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">The Goals for each girl:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To find her own voice and be able to listen to it</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To have higher self-esteem and confidence</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To learn to plan and achieve goals, generate choices, create options, resources & support</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To be ready to face financial independence</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To respect, appreciate and be able to care for her own body</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To respect, appreciate, and be able to care for others in the community</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>To respect and appreciate diversity and culture</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">The Program</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pomegranatestudio.org/GRAPHICS/seeds-image2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img align="right" alt="" border="0" src="http://pomegranatestudio.org/GRAPHICS/seeds-image2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.mosaicdance.net/GRAPHICS/54090023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img align="right" alt="" border="0" height="133" src="http://www.mosaicdance.net/GRAPHICS/54090023.jpg" width="200" /></a>Typically, SEEDs accepts up to 25 girls (ages 15-18) for one academic year of after school classes, 1.5 hours each, three times per week. They are taught the elements of American Tribal Style dance which is rich in diverse, artistic cultural movement spanning regions of India, the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. The girls participate in talking circles and journal writing during which they discuss issues affecting them. Each girl identifies a personal goal that she would like</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to achieve during the course of the program. Guest speakers cover a wide variety of topics from nutrition and body awareness to financial education. Many successful women of various fields that are of particular interest to the girls address the girls each week. Students perform only for student salons for family & close friends. Entrance into the program does not depend on demonstrated talent, standard beauty, or ability to pay the fees the program would require.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please watch this short video to see what the program is like and hear from the girls & their parents about what the program has done for them:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pomegranatestudio.org/index.php?page=video-2">http://pomegranatestudio.org/index.php?page=video-2</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-27160147279488709522011-05-24T16:04:00.000-07:002011-05-24T16:06:30.140-07:00Best Magazine for the tribally inclined...<div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE 'fuse'! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is, simply put, a beautifully done publication with so much to read and look at at- definitely not a "one sitting" magazine. I highly recommend you check it out- if you like tribal, you'll love 'fuse'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">'fuse': a tribal and tribal fusion bellydance magazine is your link to the tribal fusion bellydance community at large worldwide. See show reviews, the latest cd & dvd releases, festivals, interviews of your favorite dancers, costuming tips, history, issues, advice, and so much more!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let 'fuse' be your muse!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this picture excites me cuz we are actually together ;-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">big joys- I am sure other instructors know the feeling... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you are never sure exactly what may be going on behind you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So stoked my buddies are making me look good - thanks gals!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our costumes were "orchid" themed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gypsy headdresses & matching belts courtesy of Huluwuwu (link in sponsor section)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">People kept calling us "pirates"... not quite what we had been going for but... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ARRRRn't we spendidly orchid-y?</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">See more photos <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150171107812298.317276.607107297">here</a>... and perhaps elsewhere</div><div style="text-align: center;">there must have been at least 600 people (inside joke)</div>wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-28337513049537987502011-04-26T15:25:00.001-07:002011-04-26T15:25:55.760-07:00I will be bellydancing at this concert this Saturday!!!<img alt="" aria-busy="false" aria-describedby="fbPhotoTheaterCaption" class="spotlight" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/206303_10150235290010049_150049150048_8898890_3314441_n.jpg" />wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-60066024563715259012011-04-15T14:58:00.000-07:002011-04-15T14:58:58.740-07:00Yes Sir, I have indeed been painting...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLk98iXxRo0/Tai_YGCbQ9I/AAAAAAAABUU/f7B8KIT7CuQ/s1600/IMAN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLk98iXxRo0/Tai_YGCbQ9I/AAAAAAAABUU/f7B8KIT7CuQ/s320/IMAN.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iman of <a href="http://www.raksadiva.com/">www.raksadiva.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-72072861512587345262011-04-12T15:48:00.000-07:002011-04-12T15:48:42.588-07:00Just For ErikThe Dancing Tree Studio- where I teach BellyDance is hosting an Open Stage Event<br />
The theme for this one is FIRE- oooo, isn't that HOT?<br />
You can dress the theme, perform the theme, sing the theme, act the theme, etc.<br />
This event is FREE to attend & FREE to perform at.<br />
If you are interested in performing, the studio accepts acts in music, singing, dancing, acting, comedy, poetry, fashion/art exhibition, so just contact Seatree at thedancingtree@ymail.com or me! mauna.lea.studios@gmail.com to reserve your spot to perform *you can do more than one act but please limit each act to 6 minutes or less.<br />
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Here is the poster & some pics from my performance at the WATER themed Open Stage:<br />
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</div>wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-29143350415965744652011-01-20T19:24:00.000-08:002011-01-20T19:24:33.623-08:00The Agenda....I am a busy girl! Here's what's going on in my world...<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155494681166602">Casablanca @ The Dancing Tree Studio</a> for the month of February 2011<br />
Reception is 7:00pm - 10:00pm Feb. 6 Sunday expect exceptional live entertainment<br />
Mixed Media Belly Dancer portrait collection will be on display.<br />
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Every Tuesday & Friday from 9:30am - 1:30pm<br />
@ Kohala Coast Fine Art Gallery<br />
in the Kings Shops Waikoloa<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Upcoming Bellydance Performances:</span><br />
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Enamored @ The ArtZone Honolulu 7:00pm - 10:00pm starring Zoe Jakes, Shakti Dance Movement<br />
& me! among various others $15 pre sale/ $20 at the door<br />
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Rockstarz in old industrial Kona Feb.4 2011 8:30pm me & my girls (aka the "Special Guests") will be dancing to the live tunes of the sensational LECHE DE TIGRE band... as Dan would say: Ole!<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155494681166602">CASABLANCA Open Stage</a> @ The Dancing Tree Studio Feb. 6 Sunday 7pm- 10pm FREE EVENT<br />
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AVOCADO FESTIVAL 2011 Saturday Feb.19th @ Keahou Beach Resort 10am - 4pm<br />
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PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT Feb. 25 8:30pm -???<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Ongoing Bellydance Classes:</span><br />
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@ The Dancing Tree Studio<br />
WAKE N SHAKE 10:00am-11:00am<br />
$10 to drop in/ $35 for the month<br />
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Thursdays<br />
@ The Dancing Tree Studio<br />
WAKE N SHAKE 8:15am - 9:15am<br />
$10 to drop in/ $35 for the month<br />
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Fridays<br />
@ The Dancing Tree Studio<br />
FUN NIGHT OUT 5pm - 6pm<br />
$10 to drop in/ $35 for the month<br />
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@Yoganics Studio<br />
FUN NIGHT OUT 6:30pm - 7:30pm<br />
$10 to drop in/ $35 for the month<br />
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Punch cards are available for those who want to come to class more than once a week:<br />
$60 for 2x weekly @ The Dancing Tree Studio (any 8 classes that month)<br />
$90 for 3x weekly @ The Dancing Tree Studio (12 classes)<br />
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Hope you are enjoying the new year- and hopefully you are also so busy that you didn't notice how neglectful I have been to my dear old blog ;-)wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-13853468525090553102010-12-15T21:37:00.000-08:002010-12-15T21:37:18.180-08:00The Nouveau GYpsy rides again<div style="text-align: center;">I would love to see you at this event:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.konacoffeeandtea.com/">The Kona Coffee & Tea Company</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">presents</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">Artist Stephanie Bolton</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">December 18, 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">6:00pm - 8:00pm</div><div style="text-align: center;">Artist Reception & Open Stage Event</div><div style="text-align: center;">dance/music/poetry</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be exhibiting my collection of BellyDancer portraits. </div><div style="text-align: center;">19 mixed media portraits</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Kona Coffee & tea Company Coffee Shop is behind the Tesoro Station across from the Marina.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-75111037373148670932010-12-10T13:42:00.000-08:002010-12-10T13:42:49.522-08:00Neglecting the blogSo I got a little neglectful of dear ol blog- but here's why:<br />
two upcoming art exhibits, <br />
5 bellydance classes, <br />
2 upcoming bellydance performances,<br />
2 portrait commissions,<br />
3 new galleries requesting work,<br />
parents flying in for the holidays,<br />
2 sets of old college buddies flying in too!<br />
KIDS with field trips, birthday parties, christmas parties, end of year school projects...<br />
Finding a new tenant for <a href="http://honolulu.craigslist.org/big/apa/2093971694.html">my beautiful, charming, but currently unoccupied studio cottage</a>.<br />
Husband just had a birthday!<br />
But amongst all this fun stuff.... I knew three magazines were publishing my artwork this winter<br />
<a href="http://www.bellydancemag.com/">Belly dance Magazine</a> & <a href="http://www.yallahmagazine.com/">Yallah</a> & <a href="http://www.zaghareet.com/">Zaghareet</a><br />
but this was a surprise:<br />
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Somerset Studio Gallery!!! Winter 2011 issue!!!<br />
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...I wonder what they published? I don't remember what I sent in (that is pretty bad- my memory is getting dreadful, i swear!)<br />
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They suggested I set up a meet & magazine signing at my local bookstore<br />
Hmmm... never done that before- it would cool to meet the other readers who love that mag in my town<br />
Wonder if that is something I ought to do for the other ones, too- it would be fun to meet people in my town with similar interests<br />
have any of you ever tried that? is it a good experience?<br />
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...just so you know, I wouldn't expect too much quality reading here till next year- I need to hibernate for a little while and attempt to relax- hope you have a relaxing Merry Christmas & a Joyous New Year!wildflowrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449397057321946884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213147325873034503.post-35032829933465665682010-11-09T16:05:00.000-08:002010-11-09T16:05:32.670-08:00Makara's veil dance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iCtuDv3q7x4/TNngedPpK-I/AAAAAAAABTY/VBxowrsXPw0/s1600/IMG_1146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iCtuDv3q7x4/TNngedPpK-I/AAAAAAAABTY/VBxowrsXPw0/s640/IMG_1146.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little birdie told me that your favorite color was pink and so I pulled a fairy godmother dress color change on you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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