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Life's meanderings...my life in Texas: friends, family, horses, dating adventures (at least trying to get back into the dating game) and of course my all time favorite interest other than horses is creating small art quilts. Archives | Subscribe to Alerts Alerts Subscribe to Alerts | Feeds
   
Friday, July 4, 2008
8:24:26 AM CDT

There is hope for a date tonight


Happy 4th to everyone, I have  no special plans for today, the only  plans other than Belly dancing classes is going out to lunch on Sunday with my Mom, Aunt and Sister. Well much to  my surprise a guy that I had winked at on Match actually called last night, we talked for over an hour....well he is playing golf this afternoon but we may get together for a drink tonight....that would be really cool....it would be nice to get my mind occupied with something positive.....I have been focusing my thoughts on 3 years ago....that was when Brett unceremoniously ended our 3 1/2 year relationship in the cruelest of all the break up's that I have live through. I keep telling myself that I should be over the anger/hurt but for some reason it is there.Maybe expressing it here will help me move through those negative feelings.......you know it isn't the fact that he didn't want to be with me anymore it is how COLD he was....almost unhuman like that cut me to the quick.....he must have really hated me is all I can think. to be so, so ugly. I have to weigh in tomorrow at my Turbo bellydancing class....bummer I don't think I have lost anything....my plan was to only eat poptarts and drink slimfast today in hopes that the water I'm retaining would depart before 10:00 tomorrow....if I go out for drinks that kind of blows that plan....but I have to be flexible and not get rigid like I was back in my aneroxic days when I would only eat certain foods and not have any social life that would take me into eating situations...i.e. eating out.   Diane

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Thursday, July 3, 2008
1:36:09 PM CDT

The joy of Wigs


Hi all....well I have to tell you that I'm sitting here in another wonderful wig.....a stylish Platinum white, long page boy cut wig...I really haven't worn it out in public but I'm going to venture out to do some shopping....it is definitely a eye grabber and you have to be in the just the right mood or should I say attitude to wear it....I will have to let you know how it goes! This is my 2nd day of vacation and I had all these plans for things I wanted to get to during this time off....it seems I only have enough energy to go to Belly dancing classes and the stables daily and then I'm tapped....sickly tired....I'm hoping whatever was wrong with me last year isn't reappearing it's ugly head....never could determine the root cause....I'm not sure if Hemochromotosis can cause extereme exhaustion.....I should be happy I have the energy to take 5 Belly dancing classes a week...it was so much worse not that long ago when I could barely walk up the flight of stairs to get to my apt. I guess I have to be happy with where I'm at and accept living in a messy abode. Maybe it a good thing I don't have a man in my life ......my apt would be embarrassing....my daughters are good about understanding, Thank God for my wonderful daughters! d


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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
11:15:46 AM CDT

Vacation has begun


Well Freida I'm changing my font for you.....I hate that you had trouble reading my entries, but happy that you went to so much trouble messing with the font so you could read......I really appreciate you reading my journal and leaving me comments....how is your garden looking.....can you send me your link again to your journal ....maybe you can post some photos of your summer garden?  Well no dates in the past week and hardly any interest from the fellows on the dating site.....I keep praying that God will bless me with a wonderful Man to at least date and share some time with soon......I guess finding a Man that will appreciate  me and all my quirkiness....Belly Dancing...Wigs of many colors....oh well life with me wouldn't be dull. I'm going to attempt to add a picture of  me in my Platinum Blonde wig!



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Sunday, June 29, 2008
6:12:32 PM CDT

Is anyone one out there.....Hello


I think I'm the only one that reads my journal....is there anyone else out there .....Hello....I would love some comments.................
I went to a Bellydancing Hafla  last night,,,I wore  my Platinum Blonde asymmetrical cut wig and everyone seemed to love it......the dancers were wonderful .....maybe someday soon I will have the guts to get up there and dance in front of a crowd.....it will be my goal within the next year to do it....I didn't realize that I was so tired....I slept for 13...count them 13 hours.....when I woke up I found out that Gracie's stall had flooded last night.....I've been at the barn for about 4 hours, thank Goodness 2 friends took pity on me and pitched in to strip her stall, get the standing water out ......in about 100 degree plus high humidity.....boy I have calories in the bank.....What's for dinnner....yummy.   I have enrolled in a Turbo Belly Dancing class called "Fit or Bust" we are supposed to be writing down everything that touches our month..count calories.....I was an Anorexic and tend to go overboard when I focus on calories....I tired it for a week and have decided to do what is best for me and just track whether I only eat when I'm hungry and stop as soon as I feel full......I don't want to classify foods as good foods and bad foods ....I want a way to manage my weight for a life time. We were supposed to turn in our sheets for the last 3 weeks and I just handed in my daily exercise tracking sheet. My instructor didn't get on my case which I was happy about....I have lost between 3-4 lbs in three weeks. I have started to weigh myself which I can get over zealous...but so far so good.


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5:55:24 PM CDT

Bevy of Bellydancers


it's been forever since I've dropped a line...more oof the same ....first dates that are either nice but no spark or just straight out NO WAY!  My Mom says I need to write a book on all my online dating sites 1st dates.....maybe....who knows....
My daughter Jennifer graduates from the 1st level of belly dancing tomorrow night....I'm so proud and then Robin will graduate the end of September.....In my family we are going to be a Bevy of Bellydancers!



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Sunday, May 25, 2008
3:25:08 PM CDT

Hi all,
How is your long weekend going? Mine is very laid back, my only plans have been belly dancing lessons and I'm going to Scarborough Faire tomorrow which is closing day and is usually a little crazier than a normal day. I've gone about 7 times already, two times I was an ambassador for my Belly Dancing Studio which was very fun. I've gotten into this Ren thing which I would have bet against in the beginning. Each visit has been more fun than the previous one.

Oh by the way, during my first time down to Scarborough Faire I realized that short spiky salt and pepper hair doesn't play well as a belly dancer! The other dancers can buy those clip on pony tails etc So I decided that wigs was my solution! Ive gone wig wild and have discovered that I look pretty good as a blond and a red head especially a platinum blond....I've been missing out all these years....I won't be changing my hair color but it fun to have a different hair color and style every day
I feel like the Barbie doll that came with 3 different wigs, I love it!

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Sunday, March 30, 2008
7:49:08 PM CDT

Hi all,
I can't honestly tell you when I made the last entry.....Hi Winifred....sorry I haven't been timely in my updates.
I graduated from the intermediate beginners level, I will now move on to the Advanced 1...the graduation was something else I will actually have another graduation tomorrow night, my daughters will be attending...I hope I do well. We were all prepared to do our dance, which was first on the program...what we didn't know we would also be doing an impromptu veil then a dance impromptu

then we were called up to do a short solo....OMG ...I thought I would die.....I pulled it off, tomorrow night at least I will know what to expect.
I'd like to ask for everyone's prayers, my Mother is ill, I went to see her today and she doesn't look well at all... I tried to talk to her about things to look forward to once she gets well....I'm going to make more time to connecting with my family and friends.
FYI ...I've had 3 1st dates this month....no love connection....my time will come.


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Sunday, January 27, 2008
8:15:18 PM CST

Hi all,
A first happened yesterday.....I had performed in my 1st Belly dancing performance as a member of a new troupe "Crown Violet". Both my Father and Step Mother came to support me and Both of my daughters and their boyfriends also came to my debut! I don't know if it was a great performance but I have one under my belt now....and I can tell you that there are more to come...how strange to find something you love doing when your almost 49! Look out 50 who knows what I will be up to then. Oh by the way

Oh by the way I have also taken up drumming classes at the Belly Dancing studio...hand drumming a doumbek used to play middle eastern music that belly dancers dance to ......I bought the most beautiful drum,,,inlaid mother of pearl and the design has a sultan and about 3 belly dancers on it....how perfect for me! An update all the time I was posting over the last 5 months I was dating a guy Oct through Dec.....I didn't want to write about it and jinx it....well it didn't make a difference....he broke up
up with me on Christmas and went back to his exwife....What a horrible Christmas gift..I'm still crying over it on a daily basis.I keep hoping time will that the memories and the hurt and loss away...after all the failed relationships you would think I would be better at handling them but the hurt just compounds with each new one! I haven't given up on finding Love! d

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Saturday, October 27, 2007
6:55:55 PM CDT

Hi all, Well I gave myself through yesterday to have my pity party but no more...I'm getting ready to go dancing, meeting some friends...I don't really feel like going ....I probably won't dance all night but oh well you h ave to jump out of your comfort zone. Good news is I got my Belly Dancing name approved, there can't be another dancer with the same name (I know I'm a little ahead of myself but oh well....It was approved....My Dancer name is "Suri" in Hebrew it means Princess,,

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Friday, October 26, 2007
9:08:12 AM CDT

Hi all,

I'm still around....I thought I had found a great guy to date (eHarmony ) but all it took was 1 call from his exwife and now he isn't sure he is ready to move on......hell he was a terrific C&W dancer...3 step...we had 3 great dates a until Wed. nite we had a dinner date planned for tomorrow....I'm getting really tired of disappointments...in this dept of my life....it just never seems to change. I know I shouldn't find my Happy place in someone else....it was just so nice to have someone to talk

to in the evening and someone to be excited to get together with you .....hold your hand, that kind of stuff....I think I had 7 days of unbridled Happiness now I'm back to uncontrollable bauts of crying....I guess I'm not ready to give up the pitty party I'm throwing for myself although I really want to feel better!
On the happier note I've taken up BellyDancing and adore it, I would go to a class every night If I could....the studio I'm taking froms motto is no one is too old or large to belly dance.....

it is celebrating being a woman and dancing! I can't tell you how much fun it is....I also have bought instructional DVD's so I can practice at home....

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