The Zorba thread.

alvin · 08-09-2013, 06:21 PM

Sorry, I like to use "we" extensively in my posts as well. Give myself a feeling that I am not alone. Feel better that way. Actually, 80% of time, "we" really means "I" in my posts

Just realized that.

Return to the original topic, Zorba's career is exciting. I dreamed I could do some unusual thing when I was a kid, but I could never break conventional lifestyle in decades. Feel boring on myself.

Olle · 08-09-2013, 07:14 PM

This is way cool! I have always been kind of a "bohemian" myself, and I admire those who have the balls to do what they enjoy without worrying about what the society dictates. My question would be: How in the world did you get started with something like this?

Zorba · 08-10-2013, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olle

This is way cool! I have always been kind of a "bohemian" myself, and I admire those who have the balls to do what they enjoy without worrying about what the society dictates. My question would be: How in the world did you get started with something like this?

Its a long story - but the executive summary is this:

In 1996 my wife and I learned Greek folk dance - my very first experience with dance of any kind. Yea, I was a typical male with a typical male's excuse "I have 2 left feet". Well, I pretty much did, my experiences learning Greek dancing weren't pretty - but I fell in love with it, and several years later I was actually *teaching* Greek dance to a small group of co-workers once a week at noon.

One of them was a Belly Dancer. One day she called and asked me to come down to where we had our class a bit early as she wanted me to see her very first Belly Dance solo - and wanted my opinion. "I don't know anything about Belly Dance" I told her. "It doesn't matter, you're a *dancer*" came her reply.

So I watched her go through her solo several times. I loved the beauty, and I loved the connection with the music. "I have *got* to do this!" I said to myself, "I want this beauty for myself.".

So, I went to my first class, and the rest is history.

My site address is buried in my profile, but here it is:

http://www.doubleveil.net

Enjoy!

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08-09-2013, 06:21 PM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Sorry, I like to use "we" extensively in my posts as well. Give myself a feeling that I am not alone. Feel better that way. Actually, 80% of time, "we" really means "I" in my posts Just realized that. Return to the original topic, Zorba's career is exciting. I dreamed I could do some unusual thing when I was a kid, but I could never break conventional lifestyle in decades. Feel boring on myself.

08-09-2013, 07:14 PM	#2
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	This is way cool! I have always been kind of a "bohemian" myself, and I admire those who have the balls to do what they enjoy without worrying about what the society dictates. My question would be: How in the world did you get started with something like this?