Tuesday 29 March 2011

Spontaneousness

This title is related to me just buying a blackberry mobile phone literally about 30 minutes ago! I just been to dance class (which was ok....as soon as the dances are made and we are polishing it, classes will be more energetic i'm sure!). Yasmine has persuaded me to get a blackberry and I thought it was about time that I should get a new phone anyway considering my old one is about 3 years old!!

My year group had sports day today so my class all had to wear yellow and I looked like a big sweetcorn haha! But good news...I won the parent teacher race hehe :p the kids were so cute when they were cheering me on.
right well....I gotta hit the hay, another two days left in school and I'm tired yet again so ciao for now!


Monday 28 March 2011

Swaggers...

That's the name of the crew I'm in that I may have mentioned one or two times before! :p It's been been such a busy week and I know I shouldn't be making excuses about not blogging because really it's meant to be a postcard a day! It's just so difficult to remember when I STILL haven't got into a routine. Hmmm...I feel like I trying to do alot at once at the moment to be honest. I got a bit frustrated last night at dance rehearsals because I was so tired (and therefore had less patience) and the rest of the crew were speaking in arabic again to organise the final dance of the show. I was getting frustrated but trying to hide it of course...which is always impossible for me to do! I know what you're thinking Ruth!

Anyway, we had an audition on Saturday night which went really well and the banter afterwards was great fun! We made such a fun video which hopefully I can share with you somehow when I figure out how! Here's a photo of our crew to keep you going!
Swaggerssss!!

Saturday 19 March 2011

It's getting hot!

Just got back from a run in the wadi...it is getting so hot now. I ran 8k in the heat, it was so difficult but I pushed through. It's been a good weekend. Went out with some locals on Thursday night which was fun. I was the only foreigner there and alot of the time couldn't understand the arabic! That part's not so fun. I'm working on it though, think I might see if I can go on a course to pick it up more readily. Also...it was great to celebrate St. Patrick's day in style hehe!! It's great to Irish haha!

Well this blog I know has been short and sweet but I just wanted to say a few words. I shall put photos up on my next post! Peace out homies...

Monday 14 March 2011

The weekend before

Waow...I really am not good at this whole postcard a day thing! It's shocking...i need to sort myself out. This one is going to be short because well I need to start off the way I mean to go on so that I can tell myself it won't take long to blog!

Last weekend I went to sharm el sheikh and yes I did complete the half marathon!! woo!! not only did I complete it but I managed to come fourth place out of the women (of which there was about 25 I think)...I was so chuffed with myself! had a fab weekend with some guys I work with with lots of laughs, chilling in the sun and of course a wee boogie at night hehe! Love it!

I'm still working on my dancing...and loving the crew so much so that I've decided to stay in egypt for another year....it feels right.

I have sooooo much marking to do...it's not cool!

Sunday 6 March 2011

I can be a freak

I like that line...I can be a freak! :D It's not completely random....it's the lyrics of one of the songs the crew is dancing to. I've just got home from dance rehearsals and I'm buzzing. We had a crew meeting to get to know each other and decided what each of our main styles is. What's my main style I hear you shout??....It's bgirling of course....I love it. It was good tonight but difficult to follow for much of the time because well they usually speak in arabic. I'm getting there though...i'm beginning to grasp what they are saying and I'm picking up words but i still have a lot of work to do. The more I spend with locals the better I will become. And last night I went to a bbq with friends of a girl from the crew. They were so lovely and I feel like I made a few more friends! Yay!

School is going well, it's just a little tiring. The kids are so noisy and restless for most of the time and because I'm so busy all the time, I feel like I'm chasing my tail sometimes. It was ace to get away for a day to the beach and spend time in a hotel just relaxing. Next week I'm heading the Sharm el Shiekh but not really to rest. Instead I'll be running a half marathon....mental!

Anyways...it's time for bed. x

Thursday 3 March 2011

Yo yo yo

I am officially shattered! This week has been one of the busiest weeks I have had in a long time. I have worked flat out in school everyday and have exercised for what seems like forever! Don't get me wrong though, I love it and it's something that I'm passionate enough about to push through the tiredness. I can't remember if I mentioned in my previous blog that I got into a crew! I'm in....officially! Wow...I really cna't believe it and I have to keep telling myself over and over again...I'm actually in, I'm part of a crew. Excellent...it's something I've always wanted! It just means that I have to dance for about and hour everyday in my own free time, go to two hour rehearsals twice a week and a one hour private breakdance lesson once a week (that's optional and extra but still very much worth it). So yeah, it's alot of work. On top of that I need to watch lots and lots of youtube videos of dancers...I need to absorb it really.

So having done that this week...I'm pretty snookered. However, I had a lovely meal tonight with a few friends to say thankyou to Dan for putting us all up in his flat during the days leading up to the revolution before we all fled the country. Just a wee token of our appreciation :) It was sweet. And tomorrow....tomorrow (after a final long distance run one week before the half marathon) a few of us are heading to the beach!! Yay! I can't wait to just chill....
This is me doing a breakdance freeze (or a Paul would say...falling over haha brilliant!)