ELIZABETH MCINTYRE

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alexalycios replied to your post: This could go very badly

good for you though! is this a class through school or an actual dance company?

Neither. It’s at a dance school unassociated with a company: this place. 

So, I danced for 14 years, and was on pointe for six of them. But the last time I put on pointe shoes was, uh, four years ago. I’ve been meaning to get back into it for basically all four years, and I’m going to take classes this summer. Rather than starting reasonably with some getting-back-to-basics stuff, however, I’ve somehow managed to let myself get talked into a pointe class with a friend. Class is tomorrow.

I just dug my pointe shoes out from under a pile of memorabilia in my closet. Good news: I can still get on top of my toes and all that just fine, so my ankles evidently have some semblance of strength in them.

Bad news: I got through one half of a pirouette before toppling over.

Uh-oh.

npr:

Pumping water for the family camels in #mongolia. Google ‘npr mongolia’ for pictures and stories. (John Poole / NPR) (Taken with Instagram at South Gobi, Mongolia)

More pics, plus interesting story, here. 

(PS NPR why didn’t you link to that in your original post?)

All The American Idol Finalists: Where They Are Now

This has been one of the most insanely busy weeks of my life in quite some time. From left-to-right:

First, I finished my first year of law school (!!!). Finishing our last final did not have quite the euphoria I expected it to, because when you finish your last exam they then hand you 272 pages of caselaw to read for a writing competition. Thankfully, I finished that Friday, This is at our hurray-we’re-done lunch, after several drinks, and if you’re looking at my user pic and confused, I’m behind the camera, not in this picture.

Second, it was my parents’ 25th wedding anniversary! I had a smaller version of their wedding cake made, got champagne with the same label they had at their wedding, had some of their friends over, our family, etc., and surprised them.  My dad was surprised, but my mom, whom it is impossible to surprise, was not, but appreciated it nonetheless, I think.

Third, my younger sister graduated from high school. She goes to a Catholic all-girls school, and rather than caps and gowns, they wear white dresses (you have to click the pic to see the dress). When they get their diplomas, they also get yellow roses, and then rather than throwing their caps in the air, they throw their yellow roses in the air. Frankly, I think she got jipped without the cap and gown, but she loved loved loved this school, so that’s something, I suppose. Graduation was particularly fantastic because, if I may do a big-sister-brag, she won an award! At graduation they give out two awards: valedictorian and the St. Julie Award, where the St. Julie award is given to the senior who most exemplifies the school’s mission - learning, servant-leadership, service, generosity, determination, etc. Students are nominated by their peers and then the faculty vote. Anyway, the principal started saying, “This young woman was such an obvious choice - ” and going on about how fantastic this award-ee is, while I thought it sure sounded like my little sister, as her big sister, I am hardwired to think she’s the best thing since sliced bread. But sure enough, SHE WON. I could not be prouder.

Anyway, so I’ve been away from the internet for the past week. Thanks to all that stuff. But I am BACK, Internet, so never fear. Hope you kept it warm for me.

With Bush and Cain behind him, Romney has this election LOCKED UP.