all the fabulous people in my life!

in case you were wondering where i've been all summer (or winter as it was in the bay area), i've been entertaining and being entertained by all the fabulous people in my life. dance festivals (boston), camps (fareta), outdoor concerts, yoga classes, pizza parties, picnics, pillow fights, rollar coasters, day trips (santa cruz), family visits (mom), stay-cations, the olympics (gymnastics!!!), ecstatic kirtans (keith! dave stringer!), spontaneous stand up comedy routines (mama SIA AMMA), performances, and the beat goes on.

i'm fascinated, blown away, challenged, and star struck by the people in my vastly intimate group of friends. as the 25th year of my life comes to an end and we move into indian summer, babies are being born, friends are getting married, businesses are launching, dance/yoga festivals are being organized, degree programs are kicking off, plays are being performed, lotus's are blossoming out of the mud, concerts are selling out, and roommates are backpacking through asia. my community of friends and loved ones are the world changers, the dreamers of the dreams, the risk takers, the thrill seekers, the ones making it all happen...and it's all happening NOW.

for my network, 2008 is about going balls out! buying the convertible you always wanted, traveling around the world to dance, quitting your job and starting your own vegan cupcake business, voting for political and personal transformation, not holding anything back, living LARGE in the moment. i can't help but wonder (note the carrie bradshaw reference) where i fit into this pool of innovation and enthusiasm. but, i guarantee my days as a spectator are fading with the seasons.

CELEBRATE INDEPEN-DANCE IN MY COMMUNITY THIS FALL:

Sia Amma presents the SF Cultural Dance and Drum Festival AND the SF African Dance and Drum Festival- http://www.celebrateclitoris.com/

Kira Ryder's collage of yoga wonderfulness- www.ojaiyogacrib.com

Delina Brooks' play, "Beauty, the Beast" at Dance Mission THIS WEEKEND- www.brownpapertickets.com

Joti Singh artist in residence dance performance at Counter Pulse Sept 11-14th- http://www.counterpulse.org/calendar.shtml

Laughing Lotus 1st B-day Party- www.laughinglotus.com

Andrea's NEW vegan cupcake biz- http://comehithercupcakes.com/

Antioquia at the Elbo Room- http://www.myspace.com/antioquiaband