So when was the last time you danced?
If you are anything like me it was at a wedding. Or possibly a milestone birthday party. Whenever it was, you can most likely remember it, as it was an actual event, and not just a regular Saturday night in the city.
There just are not many opportunities to shake your stuff and wiggle your booty on the dance floor anymore.
So as my hubbie and I went away for a cheeky get away to Bad Bertrich, whilst the kiddies were happily with their grandparents, we discovered a hidden jewel.
Now for any of you who know anything about German geography, Bad Bertich is a nice, cozy, sleepy small town, nestled in the countryside, deep in a valley. It is full of kind elderly people who typically go there for some kind of rehab or therapy, you know the sort for bad backs and the like.
It was also a perfect location for a nice dinner, kaffeekuchen and a bit of outdoors.
Anyway as we were enjoying our before-dinner Mosel wine, we heard about the Tanzlokal, "Gaudi". Apparently it opened at six, and closed when the last guest leaves. The age group was predicted from 16-60 and the music was described as "hits"
We had to try it.
So after dinner, we put on our dancing shoes and headed to the cellar steps where the sign "Gaudi" hung in all it's glory.
With a slight trepidation we stepped in.
Wow, the party was in full swing.
Michael Jacksons "Beat it" was blaring from the speakers and BOTH dance floors were full of people waltzing away. For those of you who have never experienced a German dance floor, let me tell you, people waltz to just about everything. It was amazing. Sensational.
We first found ourselves a corner (somewhere amongst the zimmerframes) and observed. However it didn't take long before we were boogeying away with the rest. It was hilarious.
The music consisted of all sorts and clearly appealed to the clientele. We joined in and like everyone else in the room, laughed and enjoyed the beat.
The highlight, and I mean the sheer highlight, was when the DJ noticed our "young like" presence and put on "oppan gangnam style". The dance floor cleared and we took our place. I did not know my hubbie had such moves!
What a blast.
We stayed remarkably long in the Tanzlokal, and my hubbie has blisters to prove our night out on the tiles. (I guess even muscle ache but he would never admit that!)
What struck me about this experience was that dancing is something for all ages and it clearly brings with it good spirits, yet dancing bars like this don't really exist anymore do they?
So I plea for a revival of dancing for all ages. If you have a cellar / basement free, I challenge you to open it up for public use, throw in some good lighting and mix some tunes.
Let me know, as I will be there!
Rubbed off eyebrows
One day my eyebrows fell off.
How and when I don't know. But one day I woke up with no eyebrows. Let me tell you, a face without eyebrows is a rare image. It looks completely odd. Awful. I hated the look. I looked downright ugly.
Immediately, I began using an eyebrow pencil. I was not particularly talented at finding the right line, but then again I was not overly fussy. This was fine for a while, but often in the day I would glance into the mirror whilst washing my hands, and noticed that somehow I had rubbed one eyebrow off by leaning on my hand. Crap!
Why doesn't anyone tell you these things? If they were brave enough to tell you, I guess it would go something like this, "Hey you have only one eyebrow!" I guess this doesn't roll off the tongue, which explains people's reticence to speak up.
After a few months of pencils and experimenting with various cosmetic solutions (yes there are a few). I was getting very bored with it. Not only did the lines rub off, but after any sport they disappeared at the first sign of sweat.
I googled some options and landed with the idea of permanent make-up / eyebrow tattoos. It seemed affordable, apparently not overly painful and accessible. But how on earth do you pick a place to get it done? Again I turned to the internet. There were many choices, too many and no one I could talk to, to offer advice.
I may not have explained, but I am a very impulsive person. I tend to get an idea and have an immediate need to execute it. This time it was different as I did not know where to turn.
One day, I was feeling particularly miserable about my condition, I decided to take immediate action. I cycled to a little place in my Swiss neighborhood, where splattered on their windows, was the words "permanent make-up". I took a deep breath and went in. I said I wanted to get my eyebrows done immediately. They sat me down, showed me some photos, colours and designs and explained I needed up to two hours.
I didn't have two hours to spare, but I didn't dare back out now, so I booked for the next day and agreed to come back.
I did go back and have them done. I had to pick the style, the thickness, the length and the colour. I then had my eyebrow line numbed and waited for that to kick in. Then the needle and ink get going. The process did indeed take 2 hours and despite the numbing, it really hurt. It was worth it, but still it was not as pain free as promised
The next days the "eyebrows" developed what can only be called scabs and only when they healed did the eyebrows begin to look normal. Two weeks later I could begin to reap the benefits of the process and I have never looked back.
So there you have it. One of my solutions for living with Alopecia. They look perfect and don't need monthly plucking. See its not all bad!
So if you are considering this an option for your thining or disappearing eyebrows, I say go for it. For me it restored that "normal" look that I took for granted for over 30 years.
How and when I don't know. But one day I woke up with no eyebrows. Let me tell you, a face without eyebrows is a rare image. It looks completely odd. Awful. I hated the look. I looked downright ugly.
Immediately, I began using an eyebrow pencil. I was not particularly talented at finding the right line, but then again I was not overly fussy. This was fine for a while, but often in the day I would glance into the mirror whilst washing my hands, and noticed that somehow I had rubbed one eyebrow off by leaning on my hand. Crap!
Why doesn't anyone tell you these things? If they were brave enough to tell you, I guess it would go something like this, "Hey you have only one eyebrow!" I guess this doesn't roll off the tongue, which explains people's reticence to speak up.
After a few months of pencils and experimenting with various cosmetic solutions (yes there are a few). I was getting very bored with it. Not only did the lines rub off, but after any sport they disappeared at the first sign of sweat.
I googled some options and landed with the idea of permanent make-up / eyebrow tattoos. It seemed affordable, apparently not overly painful and accessible. But how on earth do you pick a place to get it done? Again I turned to the internet. There were many choices, too many and no one I could talk to, to offer advice.
I may not have explained, but I am a very impulsive person. I tend to get an idea and have an immediate need to execute it. This time it was different as I did not know where to turn.
One day, I was feeling particularly miserable about my condition, I decided to take immediate action. I cycled to a little place in my Swiss neighborhood, where splattered on their windows, was the words "permanent make-up". I took a deep breath and went in. I said I wanted to get my eyebrows done immediately. They sat me down, showed me some photos, colours and designs and explained I needed up to two hours.
I didn't have two hours to spare, but I didn't dare back out now, so I booked for the next day and agreed to come back.
I did go back and have them done. I had to pick the style, the thickness, the length and the colour. I then had my eyebrow line numbed and waited for that to kick in. Then the needle and ink get going. The process did indeed take 2 hours and despite the numbing, it really hurt. It was worth it, but still it was not as pain free as promised
The next days the "eyebrows" developed what can only be called scabs and only when they healed did the eyebrows begin to look normal. Two weeks later I could begin to reap the benefits of the process and I have never looked back.
So there you have it. One of my solutions for living with Alopecia. They look perfect and don't need monthly plucking. See its not all bad!
So if you are considering this an option for your thining or disappearing eyebrows, I say go for it. For me it restored that "normal" look that I took for granted for over 30 years.
Easy resolutions?
New years brings with it new year resolutions right? So why would this year be any different?
In the past I have been relatively successful with my intents. Some of my past and successful resolutions included:
Learning to make sushi
Learning to make crumpets
Learning to play ice hockey
I think I set resolutions knowing that there is a high chance I will succeed. Maybe I am not very adventurous with my personal goals or maybe I don't like stretching myself too much. Mmmmm, which one is it?
So as I set some intentions out for 2013, should I go for ones that I will most likely achieve or should I go for things that really are "out there"? Or should I actually bother at all?
One idea that springs to mind is learning to do a backwards crossover on the ice. At this time, that is seriously a stretch goal, but really is it as I have every intention of getting there.
Other ideas are to buy another house, write a will, post some photos on my blog, spend some time in England, get rid of /recycle some of the accumulated stuff, including kiddie books, clothes etc
Are these really resolutions or just a to-do list?
Anyone else got something on theirs that could inspire me?
Do share ........
In the past I have been relatively successful with my intents. Some of my past and successful resolutions included:
Learning to make sushi
Learning to make crumpets
Learning to play ice hockey
I think I set resolutions knowing that there is a high chance I will succeed. Maybe I am not very adventurous with my personal goals or maybe I don't like stretching myself too much. Mmmmm, which one is it?
So as I set some intentions out for 2013, should I go for ones that I will most likely achieve or should I go for things that really are "out there"? Or should I actually bother at all?
One idea that springs to mind is learning to do a backwards crossover on the ice. At this time, that is seriously a stretch goal, but really is it as I have every intention of getting there.
Other ideas are to buy another house, write a will, post some photos on my blog, spend some time in England, get rid of /recycle some of the accumulated stuff, including kiddie books, clothes etc
Are these really resolutions or just a to-do list?
Anyone else got something on theirs that could inspire me?
Do share ........
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