Jump to bangkok at the Grand Ole Opry

Last night I had the privilege of dancing at the famous Grand Ole Opry with my Irish dance group. It is our schools 11th year to dance there and has become a St. Patrick's Day tradition!

We are teeny tiny in this pic but here we are on stage! We opened the show. The announcer introduced us, the curtains came up, and we leaped on stage! Usually when we are just rehearsing I have on a fake smile but this time it was for real! Kris also came to watch with his family. It was very nice of them to come. So much fun!

My night started with hair and makeup by the famous Rockette and makeup artist, Alina, aka my big sis. She was ready and waiting with makeup tools in hand when I arrived. She even made a batch of rice krispy treats to take to the girls for a quick energy boost, and trust me- those things didn't last long! What a great stage mom! She did a wonderful job and was super sweet to help me. She even re-did my wig for me three times just to get it right. Those things can be tricky.

I'm so mad I didn't get a picture of us from last night, but here's an old one for your viewing pleasure, hah! As we drove to the theater I described our dance to her. We do a step together at the end of our dance called "jump to bang bang." Alina thought it was called "jump to bangkok." She's gonna kill me for this but it kinda reminded me of the time she thought the word "foliage" was pronounced, "foilage." Tehe.

Back in my street clothes after the show. You can't tell from this pic but I had super long fake eyelashes on. When I got home I saw my roomate's boyfriend's car in the driveway. Seems like everytime he is over I am either slugging my harp around, wearing a crazy wig or wearing major stage makeup, lol! Oh well, such is the life of an Irish dancer! Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! :)

Week without sugar-epic fail

Well friends I was called out this week. While I had good intentions of not eating sugar for a week, I caved on Sunday and ate a piece of chocolate cake. Naughty naughty.
However, I have new motivation for cutting down on my sugar intake. My sister informed me last night that sugar contributes to cellulite. You know what I'm talking about-that ugly fat that gives your legs the cottage cheese effect. Euw. So while I will never give up my sweets entirely, I have one more reason to try and cut back. I'm gonna try this sugar-free week thing again. I'll let you know how I do next week.

Cookie Monster

After eating nearly a dozen cookies plus a reeses egg or two (or three...ahem) this past weekend, I have once again come to the realization that I have a serious problem. Hi my name is Adriel, and I am a sugar-holic.

An otherwise healthy-minded individual, I just can't seem to shake the sugar cravings. It's gotten out of control. So I've decided that starting tomorrow I will stop eating sugar for...dum da da dah-a week. Which gives me just enough time to polish off that pan of brownies after work. :)

Celtic Rhythms on Fire!

No-this is not my normal hair!

It's that time of year again! Hold on to your seats, because Celtic Rhythms on Fire is BACK!

For those of you who may not know, I take Irish-step dancing. I fell in love with it after watching Michael Flatley and Jean Butler perform in "Riverdance" on t.v. when I was in sixth grade. I was home with a broken arm from landing a back handspring incorrectly-major bummer!- and was looking for another activity to try, since I knew I definitely did NOT want to go back to gymnastics class. While I was captivated with the dancing, I also noticed there was little to no arm movement involved. What could be more perfect for a girl with a sense of rhythm and a crushed elbow?!

Anyway, since St. Patrick's Day is in March, it is a big month for Irish step-dancing. Every year my dancing school puts on a show called "Celtic Rhythms on Fire." So come out this Saturday or Sunday and see the magic happen!

It's a feet stomping, wigs-flying good time! Can't wait to see you there! :)

http://www.nashvilleirishstepdancers.com/Pages/PerfCROF.htm