Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
I just got back from two weeks of travel in Shanghai and Singapore. A lot of that trip was spent going totally off diet and eating lots and lots of delicious food. Basically it was two weeks of cheat days. Here are some highlights of the amazing food and drinks I had in Shanghai. Soup…
Here are some of my favorite things that I encountered in Shanghai, in no particular order. Tianzifang A very touristy but still charming old neighborhood, Tianzifang is centered around a tiny warren of narrow alleyways chock-a-block with shops and cafes. Some of it is just tourist nonsense, but there are lots of gems in there. …
Yesterday I had the most epic Disney adventure ever at Shanghai Disney Resort. This was the combination of a hairbrained idea I came up with in February (“What if I just flew to Shanghai to go to one of the only Disney parks I’ve never been?”) and my amazing friend Sing’s incredible ingenuity, connections and…
In a little under two weeks, I will be heading off on my next adventure: to Shanghai and Singapore! Singapore is one of my favorite cities in the world. It’s like stepping into the future, full of pan-Asian awesomeness. I had a fantastic time when I was there in 2011. I’m looking forward to lots…
Okay I am WAY late to this, but I felt compelled to throw something together tonight. Here’s my 2017 year in review. Quick 2017 Stats Freestyle Dance Videos Shot: 7 Number of Marches and Protests: 3 Number of Pies Baked: 5 New Hobbies Acquired: 1 (rock climbing) Dance Competitions Entered: 5 Countries Visited: 1 (South…
I spent the last week in Asheville, North Carolina at one of my favorite dance events in the world, Lindy Focus. Focus is a seven day celebration of swing jazz and lindy hop held in a hotel just outside of downtown Asheville. Some of the best swing musicians and dancers in the world gather with…
Dapper Day at Disneyland is an event I have been hearing about for years, looking enviously at pictures of people in their finest vintage duds at the theme park. It’s really a very simple idea: let’s all show up at Disneyland on the same day, all wearing 1940s-1950s-esque clothing and enjoy the park together. That…
Earlier this summer, my friend and awesome photographer Auey organized an impromptu photo shoot in an old abandoned train station in Oakland. We had a blast running around this beautiful, run-down space, in our vintage duds, shooting pics all over. Auey even shot a little video of Hanah and I dancing. Here are some of my…
I just got home from a long weekend at the Camp Hollywood lindy hop camp in Los Angeles. To be perfectly honest, I have not been a fan of Camp Hollywood. In the past, I found the vibe superficial, clique-ish, and borderline sexist. I felt isolated and inadequate as a dancer at the event. I remember…
Photo Credit : Maren Marien Henes Finally home after a fantastic trip to DC for the 10th annual International Lindy Hop Championships. I've been coming to ILHC for many, many years, and it never gets old for me. ILHC brings together lots of things I cherish — being around some of the most talented dancers…