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My Favourite Lindy Video

DancingSamurai — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:45:49 +0000

A few people were looking for this video, so here it is:

YouTube took the audio off. Silly copyright rules, I would think this is fair use but don’t have the time to argue it with them… anyway… here it is. (The music is Bette Midler’s Stuff Like That There, from the album For the Boys)

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Back in the ‘Swing’ of things!

DancingSamurai — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:21:56 +0000

I finally forced myself to go back to doing some Lindy Hop. I sooo miss dancing more often — especially Lindy. It’s such a charming and fun dance… and best of all my fiancee came out with me!

I knew about Hammer Hoppers even before moving to Hamilton, but only managed to sneak out to one of their lessons a few months ago. I was in the middle of a brutal rotation at the time so I couldn’t make it out to the Wednesday night lessons consistently… but now I’m on Family Medicine, which is certainly busy but the schedule is at least predictable.

So… yay! Lindy! New session just started this past Wednesday but if you’re interested I’m sure you can still join in the fun. If you’re wondering what it’s all about… come out to the Pepper Jack Cafe this Monday (July 9) night for some live music and dancing!

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Going dancing at the Rez…

DancingSamurai — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:53:25 +0000

Going for a little swing dancing tonight at Reservoir Lounge. Should be a blast! I haven’t seen Michelle in a while, either, so it’ll be fun. For all my complaints about her, she’s a nice enough person. Especially now that I’m no longer single and thus shouldn’t be hitting on her. :D

Well, enough chit chat. Must get ready…. gah the temp today has me all sweaty and what not. Well, the dancing will drench me anyway, so what does it matter? ;)

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Swing is the thing!

DancingSamurai — Sat, 24 Jul 2004 08:12:42 +0000

Well, I went swing dancing twice this week. Much fun! On Tuesday in Ottawa with Lorenne, and then I went out to Reservoir Lounge on Thursday night with Anna. Not med school Anna, another friend of mine. I’ll have to tell Sam, Anna has been resisting her attempts to go out dancing for some time now, and yet all it took was a little bit of my charm… ;)

Heheh, and that singer has a crazy blues voice. Janice Hagen? I think that’s her name. Anyway, it was rather sexy. Yes, yes, she’s a bit old, but hey… :P

Well, I really need some sleep. Flying out to Thunder Bay tomorrow. I got an external HD case to put my 200 GB drive into, so I’m bringing that too, hehe. Will not be without my music for a second! :P

So, good night!

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy!!!

DancingSamurai — Sat, 26 Jun 2004 07:19:03 +0000

BBVD is playing! Here! At the Jazz festival! Man… I gotta go see them. Midnight Saturday, Nathan Phillips square. And it’s only $20!!!

I have to drag some other ppl out to this. It’s too late now to make calls (oh, I just got back from that blues workshop & dance I went to with Michelle… it was a blast!!! I gotta get up to make it there for 11:30 AM tomorrow though… :( so I’d better get some sleep)

If you read this, and are in town… be there. If you know me, you have my cell #. Call me and we’ll all meet up somewhere.

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Dancing & Jazz Festival

DancingSamurai — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:05:47 +0000

The Toronto Jazz Festival is going to kick off soon… not too sure what events I’m going to yet, but I will have to check out SOMETHING. :)

The other thing… there’s a dance workshop this weekend. It’s really expensive, so I probably won’t go to most of it… but I’m going to the blues thing tonight. 8:30 at the Dovercourt. Should be fun… Michelle’s coming too, so you can’t beat that, hehe.

I’d like to go to the all-day workshop tomorrow, but $85 is a lot to drop on something. It’s just that I haven’t been dancing in a while and I need a bit of a kick-start to get back into things… we’ll see if I like the teachers or not.

wow, it’s 2pm already. How time flies. Gotta get some stuff done before Michelle gets here… (like clean up my room. As much as I can with computer parts littering every little bit of open deskspace…)

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Dinner & Dance. With a lovely young woman… :)

DancingSamurai — Sun, 13 Jun 2004 02:22:38 +0000

No, this isn’t an invitation. I’m a guy. Really.

Umm… yeah…

Anyway, I had dinner with a certain someone tonight. Well, as far as you know it’s tonight, ’cause I’m backdating this entry. Things went well. :) And… I finally learned some blues!! We went dancing at the dovercourt and that’s what they were teaching… me happy now. :) I still suck, but at least I know ONE move… lol…

Ok now I have that date marked, in case things actually go somewhere. You know, girls can be sticklers for important dates and such. (date as in time-on-calendar).

Silly girls. ;)

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In Ottawa

DancingSamurai — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 20:07:02 +0000

Oooh my first blog entry from Ottawa. Just chillin’ at my friend’s house. Got to meet his girlfriend Melissa… she’s pretty cute. ;) They seem quite attached at the hip, it’s rather funny.

Anyway I’m being anti-social so ttyl. Oh yeah, swing dancing last night was soooo much fun. It was good to see Michelle & Sam again…

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Fashion Show Clip

DancingSamurai — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 20:16:49 +0000

Hey, just before I disappear into gaming for the weekend (yes our LAN is NOW! check out MDBoyz.com for the info), I’ll post a clip from the fashion show where I got to do some swing…

[Edit -- I've since posted this on youtube; see below.]

I got the fashion show DVD together. The Faculty scene is also not to be missed… keep your eyes open I’ll try and post it soon! :)

Fashion Show Swing – Local Copy

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I want to dance this weekend!

DancingSamurai — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 19:40:03 +0000

… but it doesn’t look like there’s anything going on!!! Wah… :( :( :(

I may just have to have a little swing party at my place. Easter pot luck / swing… sounds good to me… :P

In searching for stuff, I did come across T3 Lindy Exchange. Looks like fun… too bad my DOCH presentation is that tuesday… :( I’ll probably go to some of the events. Maybe all. :) Depends how my project is coming along, hehe.

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