Que sueño!

How dreamy is this Argentine apartment? I can ALMOST feel the warm breeze from bk.

I Heart Modern Art

see more new math here.

Grandmother, fear not

I have decided that I will get married after all. I saw Love and Other Drugs last week, or at least, I went to the theater and sat in a seat facing the screen. But as I wiped the dribble off my chin at the end of the film all I could remember was that Jake Gyllenhaal and I had eloped to a cabin in the woods where the only furnishings were a fireplace and a big bathtub and all we did all day was...
oh details details, I wont bore you.

Tuesday's Tune

Oh Regina, how very very lovely you are!

Cooped In

Peeps. This morning, at appx. 7:45 am, I slipped on my fleece lined mittens and braved the cold to walk a block and a half to the Park Slope Food Coop for my first shift as a new member! If you don't know, the Park Slope Food Coop is pretty famous for an establishment of its kind: a member run grocery store providing local, seasonal, and organic items, in addition to a great selection of beer and household goods, for mostly wholesale prices. The Coop has mixed reviews from it's members, ranging from straight up proselytizing, to deep hatred. After my first frosty experience there with a very unpleasant snub-nosed man in the office, I was worried I had gotten in over my head, like Alana Joblin Ain, who made the Coop sound like Nazi Germany in her 2009 NY Times article. This morning however, I had quite a different experience. I was welcomed by the upbeat and jovial Alexis, my team coordinator, who paired me with the lovely shelving expert Shira (put things on the shelves, and make it pretty). Everyone I encountered this morning was not only pleasant, but downright freaking nice! I found my 2 hour and 45 minute shift very therapeutic. Though I was happy to make conversation with the other workers, I found it relaxing to zone out as I organized row after row of tea, and let my mind wander as I piled the forest of avocados into a sloping mound. I'm sure my relationship to the Coop, as well as my attitude towards my monthly work shift will change over time, but for now I'm not the least bit upset about being all Cooped up.

Superhero Sunday

Happy Sunday folks!

Gallim Dance Company Final w Interview from Andreas von Scheele on Vimeo.

I had to wake up early this morning to help work a very elaborate birthday party for twin 3-year- olds at the awesome dance studio where I teach. The theme was "Superheroes & Dance" so me and the other three teachers corralled the kids into super hero freeze dance, super hero circle dance, and even a super hero obstacle course! Organizing and teaching little kids always makes me smile, but being around so many Manhattan parents wears on me, and makes me thankful for having grown up in the 'burbs. As the teachers and the party staff were cleaning up after the superman-cake explosion, I was bonding with one of the staff members, Caroline, over this very topic. We got to talking, and as it turns out Caroline dances with one of my very favorite dance companies, Gallim Dance. I admitted that I sometimes watch the company's videos online for inspiration. I love all their work, but this commercial they shot for KSwiss really highlights their versatility, individuality and gorgeous athleticism.

Nut Up or Shut Up.

a new and very useful phrase by Sam. Thank you.

For usage, check out this clip.

Dreaming of Dancing Outside in Summer

Matthew Westerby Company from Litchfield Performing Arts on Vimeo.

This sultry number is from the last performance with The Matthew Westerby Company in Waterbury Connecticut. Doesn't it just make you dream about Latin America on a hot summer night? On a freezing, dreary day like today, I may just allow myself to dream that little dream! Performed by Dylan Baker, Amanda Matea, Matthew Westerby, and myself(in purple!).