the pink in california: photo essay

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Saturday, 31 December 2011

the year 2011 in review

January 2011: Arriving in San Francisco, CA for 5 months of unknown future with EF

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February 2011: Playing hooky from school and taking American Tribal Style® General Skills, Teacher Training 1 & 2 at FatChanceBellyDance® thus fulfilling a very, very large dream

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March 2011: Experiencing Spring Break and more rain in California (AKA: Nothing much happened but I just put something in here anyway to fill in the void. And I think the photo is pretty).

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April 2011: Receiving an acceptance letter to the Creative Writing - Fiction MFA program at St. Mary's College of California, thus fulfilling another large dream.

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May 2011: Playing hooky YET AGAIN by going to the most awesome dance festival on Earth: Tribal Fest!

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June 2011: EF Graduation and flying back to Indonesia

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July 2011: Being tattooed for the first time (AND DEFINITELY NOT THE LAST!)

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July 2011: Teaching FatChanceBellyDance® format of American Tribal Style® for the first time

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August 2011: Flying back to California

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September 2011: Starting school

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October 2011: Performing with BlueDiamondsBellyDance, student troupe of FatChanceBellyDance®, at Tannourine Restaurant.

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November 2011: Performing with BlueDiamondsBellyDance again, this time with live music by Helm. Also at Tannourine.

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December 2011: Finishing the first semester at St. Mary's College and dancing at a surprise party for the proposal of a dance sister (Photo courtesy of Aaron Suedmeyer)

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Well, so I guess it has been a pretty good year. I don't have a list of resolutions for 2012. All I know is that I'm just going to focus on dancing and writing.

And... Probably having flatter stomach.

See you next year and Happy New Year!

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

it never rains in california

Today is the second day of the two-week Spring break and it's raining. I've cancelled all my plans (going to the cinema, going shopping, getting a haircut).

On my way up to my room after a very late lunch, I found a tiny pink rose. I don't know if it's still a bud or not since it's bloomed and it smells good.

And yes, I've also changed the blog's header and the background. I like the new look. It's less gloomy.

"Pink Things on My Window Sill"

Photos taken on Tuesday, March 15 2011

Using Olympus Mju 850 SW

Saturday, 12 March 2011

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Veronika and I went to the St. Patrick's Day Parade up on Market Street this afternoon. We were... late. Bahahahaha...

So we only got to see the last bits of the Parade. But it was fun. I got to see some of the shops on Market Street like the Westfield, which surprisingly was dark and kind of gloomy. I prefer malls in Jakarta. Then again, I don't know why I need to go to the malls here for.

Which reminds me... While I was there, why didn't I go to MAC (the make-up, not the fruit) to get the Strobe Cream? Ever since Princess Farhana recommended the cream. And I just feel that my facial skin needs some glimmer booster.

Oh, well... I've got plenty of time to go shopping later. Meanwhile, here're the pictures from St. Patrick's Day Parade.