“It’s funny how much influence the mind has over the body. For example, I’ve been so focused on finishing university exams, organizing a workshop with the other dancers in Breez’s company, completing a first draft manuscript of my book, and training in preparation for Breez’s new dance project that I didn’t even notice that I’ve had a stomach bug for the past 7 days. (Commonly known as le gastro in this region of Canada).”
Posts Tagged ‘Hunky’
Le Gastro
Posted in Daily Life, tagged audition, Ballet, Hunky, Psyche on April 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Mental Game
Posted in Daily Life, tagged audition, Ballet, BJM Danse, Dance, DanceTeq, first impressions, Hunky, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, pep talk on February 25, 2011 | 4 Comments »
“Right now, my mental game is probably as important as looking like a ballerina. I’m working on it. Just a couple of hours ago, Hunky walked in on me giving myself a pep talk in the mirror. If other people think I’m strong enough for Les Grands, why shouldn’t I?”
Slow Down
Posted in Daily Life, tagged audition, Ballet, chicken soup, cold FX, DanceTeq, fitness, Hunky, Ketubah, Ontario Hydro, The Main, Vancouver Olympic Games, zinc on February 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
“Startled out of my ipod trance, I looked up from my bus seat and stared at a tall man in his thirties wearing an Ontario Hydro worker’s uniform. He smiled at me, then ran off the bus and jumped back into his Ontario Hydro truck before the light turned back to green. I was still staring when the bus pulled past the truck. He was waving at me.”
Bad Behaviour
Posted in Daily Life, tagged audition, Ballet, Dance, Hunky, mucus, Steps, vitamin C, zinc on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“It happened on Thursday. Thursday was going to be my day off from training. In an act of maturity and responsibility, I decided that one day each week I would let my body rest while the other six days I pummeled it with ballet, yoga, running, and training with Drew. Since I knew I would be spending this weekend in New York City visiting my bro, JB, I nominated Thursday as my day of rest as opposed to my usual choice of Sunday. Saturday and Sunday I planned to take ballet at Steps on Broadway.”
Fat Swan
Posted in Daily Life, tagged audition, Ballet, Black Swan, cheese, Christmas, Dance, fitness, Hunky on February 10, 2011 | 6 Comments »
“All dancers do this. We take two, three, four week breaks wherever we can find them and pamper our bodies with food, massages, and sleep. We do absolutely no exercise because our bodies are screaming for relief. Then we come back to work feeling fresh, rejuvenated, healthy and fat.”
It’s All Relative
Posted in Daily Life, tagged Ballet, bridesmaid, Dance, dentist, doctor, exam, fitness, Halloween, Hunky, Psyche, weight on November 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“As I do those things that happen once a year, every year—physical at the doctor’s office, check up at the dentist, dress fittings, Halloween, midterms—I realize that although I’ve grown so much in certain respects, in other ways, I’m exactly where I was four (even five) years ago.”
Tale of Two Cities (final chapter): The Eye of the Beholder
Posted in Daily Life, tagged Ballet, Hunky, idol, Israel, Olympics on September 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“One of the gymnasts and I compared training schedules. She does more ballet than I do! No wonder she was so thin. But as we compared notes, we realized that we had a lot in common. She confessed, ‘we haf to be so skinny and better to be tall, but I get yelled because I love chocolate and cookies and BREAD!’ I knew exactly how she felt. I told her about my last year at ballet school when I worked in a bakery. ‘It was impossible not to sample the goods but I got into big trouble for it at school!’”
Tale of Two Cities: A Bushel and a Peck
Posted in Daily Life, tagged fitness, Hunky, Jerusalem, sin on August 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Without Hunky by my side I was more aware of pedestrians. Religious men often fidget and shift their weight from foot to foot because they are used to doing so when reading from the Torah. As I passed the bus stop, the men stood completely still.”
“Hunky came to visit my first weekend in Domaine Forget. I was as giddy as a goose.”
Tale of Two Cities: First Days
Posted in Daily Life, tagged Ballet, cheese, club, fitness, honey, HORN, Hunky, milk on July 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“The first thing Hunky and I did in Tel Aviv was hit the club.
What else can you do at 5am when you’re hours late for check in at your hotel?”
“This is not a simple jazz fest. It is a full-fledged symphony with all the brass. I know better than to drink real milk. Very bad girl.”
High: 80ºF
Posted in Daily Life, tagged club, Dance, Hunky, lunch, Solstice, summer on June 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Summer officially began this week.
“Well, Solstice, you’re approximately one month behind. To catch you up on my summer so far, here are key highs and lows from my exploits these last 4 weeks.”
