Archives for the 'Arts' Category

Street Dance Information Lands Boy In Trouble

There are a lot of differences between street dance and ballet. And it seems that ballet teachers are all too aware of this.
A young boy who attends ballet school was reprimanded by his teacher for having a little too much street dance information. When he revealed a little bit too much of the street dance repertoire […]

28 September 2008 | Arts

My favorite tattoo design

I have looked at a lot of different tattoo designs over the years trying to figure out which is my favorite. Before I get a tattoo I want to find something that really speaks to me, something that I just have to have. So far I haven’t found it, but some of the […]

18 September 2008 | Arts

Cross Stitch Secrets

What is this thing called cross stitch? Well…in a way, cross stitch is just like embroidery or needlepoint. But that one statement will often bring many handcrafters to the boiling point. Die hards from each type of craft think that their own craft is the best and they just don’t like being compared to the […]

11 September 2008 | Arts

Which type of head should I get?

I am planning to join a drumming circle as a bit of a hobby, and when I mentioned that I wanted to join but needed to get a drum first, one of the members said they had a copper doumbek they were looking to sell, but that it needed a new head. What type […]

7 September 2008 | Arts

Put down the Sharpie - kids wall art

Not everyone is an artist, although there are many people who think they are that do not have an iota of talent in that area, but I digress. Because not everyone is an artist but nearly everyone can appreciate art of some kind, purchasing art is the only alternative for those of us who can […]

27 August 2008 | Arts

Graphic Design Studio Organization

Graphic design is very important on the Web. It one of the few things that can enhance your Web site and help differentiate you from the pack. Graphic design is very important on the web, but I fully agree with Gerry that sometimes it is given too much importance. Graphic design is applied in virtually […]

23 August 2008 | Arts

Gyms Around The North London Area

There are so many places to work-out in London, literally hundreds in fact, but for me it has to be the one I found only last week. Its It’s a brilliant complex, complete with purpose-built dance studios, free weights, fitness classes, and plenty more. I joined on a monthly basis, and have to say, it’s […]

17 August 2008 | Arts

Outdoor summer fun in Iowa

Outdoor activities are popular throughout the State of Iowa; and festivals and parades celebrate the states prosperous agriculture throughout the year. There isn’t a week during the summer that one or more communities aren’t having an annual celebration of various sorts.  Outdoor fun, historical attractions, or just idling - they’re all here to make for […]

10 August 2008 | Arts

I have a few tiger tattoos.

I love tigers. My bedroom is decorated with tiger stripes, as are the seat covers in my car. I have a few tiger tattoos too. I have a tiger cub on my shoulder, an adult tiger on my leg, and paw prints on my foot. I have a butterfly tattoo on my lower back, but […]

5 August 2008 | Arts

Soulja Boy Tellem — Performance

DeAndre Ramone Way, otherwise known as Soulja Boy Tellem (shortened, most of the time to just Soulja Boy) for his stage way has been making his way through staggering new popularity. Whenever he gives a performance for all to see, he gives it all with hype and energy. The young artist made it through posting […]

27 July 2008 | Arts

Memories last forever

The brilliance of a great photograph is that it contains alot of the visual information that most people who were there can connect to the other sensory data of the moment. For example the smells in the air, the way the wind felt, the sounds behind them and so on. Seeing moments in our memory […]

17 July 2008 | Arts

Learn Ballroom Dancing From The Pros

The Factory Gym in Holloway, London, has just initiated its dance classes, and I went around last week looking to learn ballroom dancing, and what a nice welcome I got! I was so nervous about going on my own, but the leader and her pupils made me feel incredibly welcome, and we even shared a […]

15 July 2008 | Arts

How many lessons will we need?

We are thinking of taking wedding dance lessons, but we are not sure what all this involves. How many lessons do people usually take when they get wedding dance lessons? We don’t have time to take a ton of lessons, only a few before the wedding. Are there different options, or do they […]

12 July 2008 | Arts