#bele dancers

[eteisvalssi]

ruisrock report 7.7.2024

i'm now back home from turku and what a weekend it was! here are some of my thoughts:

i was a volunteer at ruisrock. i did two 7,5 hour shifts checking other volunteers in and out of their shifts and it was so much fun! an easy job, i got to enjoy one full day and two partial days of the festival, i got free food on the two days i had a shift and would've gotten free accommodation too if i hadn't had one already. all worth it :)

i did go see artists other than joker out. my favorites were definitely fröbelin palikat and robin! fröbelin palikat is something the main target audience of ruisrock grew up listening to so it was very nostalgic and there were so many people and literally everyone dancing and singing along to children's music. and robin is just robin, an amazing performer and literally everyone knows his songs

even on our day off we could use the volunteer bus and the crew entrance, so we did, and went to teltta straight away to check the situation. my friend wanted to stay there to secure barricade, but i gave my spot to a girl who wanted to only see the first two acts there

we had the joblr meetup! i loved meeting you all, it was so much fun, and i hope to see you all soon <3 next meetup in slovenia during the balkan tour? 👀

the others went to see käärijä but i felt bad for my friend for disappearing for three hours so i went to the tent after pehmoaino and the girl who i mentioned earlier gave me the spot back!

we could hear käärijä a bit from the tent and it was nice to hear how loud the audience was when erika vikman and joost came on stage

next up in the tent was ege zulu, i only knew like two songs but oh my god his performance was so good! he's a rapper and he had like a show with a proper band and dancers. at one point he just started improvising and singing/talking directly to the audience members and giving compliments and he truly knew what part of the audience he had to win over bc yours truly got complimented on 😂

after ege zulu the first rows started filling up from joker out fans

next up was alok and speaking as a person who does study event management i feel like there might have been some misjudgement from ruisrock's part on the timetables, because the two front rows were really not feeling it and it was very awkward. it would've worked better with joker out having performed before, but of course i know nothing about what their reasoning was

the 1,5 hour wait for joker out went by so fast. we were listening to pmmp from the niitty stage and during their most-well-known songs everyone who knew them was singing along. because of that the vibe in the audience was so good even before the gig started

katri norrlin and this other guy from ylex came to introduce them and even at that people were screaming so fucking loud. i read from jodel that one security person went to get second earmuffs bc it was so loud

after they came on stage nace looked me straight in the eyes and waved at me even though i didn't wave at him like ok??

i don't feel like i've ever been at a more high-energy joker out concert than this. the audience was so loud through the whole concert, the tent was full of people and you could see they got so excited by it and went completely crazy themselves

this one was truly for the shippers of the fandom with just everything that happened on that day

i didn't even realize jere and the others were on the side watching the gig before vse kar vem and i only heard about joost also being there after the concert

seagulls had somehow found their way into the tent and one of them got really scared during šta bih ja and flew around for a while before flying backstage

didn't expect sunny side of london or bele sanje to be on the setlist, but i'm definitely not complaining. ssol was just perfect for this gig

i've taken a video of novi val from every single gig and i was kinda sad that they didn't do it this time, but i do also get why they ended with carpe diem

after the gig we went back to the centre of turku and had an afterparty with some mutuals at a grill kiosk <3

i feel like i've forgotten something but idk i'll add some stuff if i do remember what i had in mind. thanks for reading <3

[wytza]

Art Therapy with a Twist

*** görgess lejjebb a magyar verzióért***

I've been aready writing about my condition with my herniated discs and nerve damage, blabla. And tho I've tried to keep positive, the depression hit me a few times last year. You know it's not easy when your whole life gets blocked from one day to the other. It was almost like a second pandemia, just worse.

Being a physically active person who had to completely stop for a while, I had to find something else to put my energy into. So I've started to do some creative work, and by that I mean handicrafts, costumes, make-up, everything what was connected to theatre. Not a surpise, I've been a theatrical dancer for more than a decade and I've always loved almost every aspect of my job. (Not the muscle pain and early morning practices tho. XD )

So we could say it was just natural for me to dive into cosplaying again, and I have to tell you, creative work really helps, it was my therapeutic activity through my low periods.

I usually keep my hobby page separately from my professional profile, cause many times when people hear the word "COSPLAY" they have some prejudice against it.

I personally find it funny when someone asks, 'what is good in dressing up as a character and go out to meet up a bunch of other weirdos', when they are doing the exact same thing at halloween or carnival.

I tell you the differences tho. Many of us are creating our own costumes. Yes. Fully. That means we are able to sew a full set of clothes, props, sometimes even armors. This requires an incredible scale of skills with different materials and tools already, and we're talking only about creating the costume.

We most of the time do our own make-up. That can go from basic make-up to bodypainting and even beyond, to glued prosthetics and FX.

And we haven't mentioned the wig styling yet. It can go from cutting, shaping, gluing, painting in every color of the rainbow, even bald cap or to the carziest anime hairstyles.

Of course not everyone is a pro or a crafter, but just in one year I met so many talented cosplayers, and if you are at least a bit interested in handicrafts and have a pinch of creativity, you can really learn a lot of things along the way.

Many people are rather enjoying to buy a nice ready-made costume of their favorite character and put more into the "performance" part. They study the mimic, the movements, or going to the lenght of taking for example, acting, dance or martial arts classes to be more authentic.

And then the social media part. Modelling, taking pictures, videos, editing, being present on social media, need some skills as well. And guess what, since it's a hobby for us we don't have managers, only our incredibly talented friends who can help... or we are that friend, and we manage all this to do in our freetime.

So there. Next time you hear the word "cosplayer" note that, you might just talk to a person who is a "whole theatre on two feet."

Love you all!

Wytza

Korábban már írtam az állapotomról, a nyaki sérvemről, az idegi sérülésről amit okozott és a többi blabla. Bár próbáltam pozitív maradni, azért a depresszió beütött párszor az elmúlt évben. Tudjátok, nem könnyű amikor az ember élete egyik napról a másikra egyszerűen elakad. majdnem olyan volt mint egy újabb pandémia, csak rosszabb.

Fizikálisan aktív emberként nehéz volt elviselnem, hogy egy időre teljesen le kellett állnom. Szükségem volt valamire, amiben levezethetem az energiámat, így kreatív munkába kezdtem. Kosztümök, smink, kellékek, minden ami színházhoz köthető. Nem meglepő, hiszen több mint 10 éven át dolgoztam színházi táncosként és 'majdnem' minden területét imádtam a munkámnak. (A hajnali gyakikat és az állandó izomlázat leszámítva. XD)

Így mondhatjuk, hogy teljesen természetesen merültem bele ismét a cosplay világába, és el kell mondjam, rengeteget segített. Szinte terápiás jelleggel húzott ki a hullámvölgyeim legmélyéről.

Általában a hobbi oldalamat és a szakmai profilomat külön kezelem. Ennek annyi az oka, hogy sokan még mindig furán néznek az emberre, mikor a "COSPLAY" szóba jön.

Személy szerint viccesnek tartom amikor megkérdezik "mi a jó abban, hogy beöltöztök és egy csapat fura ember találkozik", amikor ők ugyanezt teszik halloweenkor vagy farsangkor.

Elmondok pár különbséget azért. Sokan saját magunk készítjük a kosztümjeinket. Igen, teljesen. Ez azt jelenti képesek vagyunk egy teljes öltözetet megvarrni, kiegészítőkkel, kellékekkel, van aki páncélt is készít. Ehhez már magában kell egy széleskörű anyag és eszköz ismeret és készség, és még csak a kosztümről beszéltünk.

Legtöbben magunk készítjük a sminkjeinket. Ez egy sima nappali sminktől elmehet a testfestésen keresztül a maszkmesteri technikákig.

És akkor még nem beszéltünk a paróka beállításáról, ami lehet sima vágás, formázás, ragasztás, festés a szivárvány minden színében, de lehet kopasz sapka vagy a legőrültebb anime hajkreáció is.

Természetesen nincs mindenki otthon minden területen, nem mindenki profi vagy crafter, de csak ebben az egy évben már rengeteg tehetséges cosplayerrel találkoztam. Ha egy kicsit is érdekelt vagy a kézműves dolgokban, és szorult beléd egy csipet kreativitás, rengeteg dolgot megtanulhatsz egy-egy projekt közben.

Sokan vannak, akik inkább készen vesznek meg egy kosztümöt egy számukra kedves karakterhez és több energiát fordítanak annak megformálására. Tanulmányozzák a mimikát, a beszédstílusukat, mozgásukat, vagy akár elmennek odáig, hogy színi, táncos, vagy harcművészeti órákat vegyenek, hogy autentikusabban tudják hozni a karaktert.

És végül ott van a Social Média bugyra. Modelt állni, fényképeket, videókat készíteni, szerkeszteni, megfelelően jelen lenni a platformokon, ez is egyfajta készség. És mivel nem főállásról van szó, nincs manager aki ezeket leszervezné nekünk, csak a hihetetlen tehetséges barátaink akik tudnak benne segíteni. Munka vagy iskola mellett. A szabadidőnkben.

Szóval ha legközelebb azt hallod "COSPLAYER" jusson eszedbe, hogy talán épp egy " megtestesült két lábon járó színházzal" beszélgetsz.

Csóközön

Wytza

[lboogie1906]

Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, and artist. He was a principal dancer for the Metropolitan Ballet before his film career began in 1957 with an appearance in Carib Gold. He played the villainous Baron Samedi in the Bond film Live and Let Die. He carried out advertising work as the pitchman for 7 Up.

He began his movie career in the British film All Night Long, followed by Doctor Dolittle. He was cast in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*, in the Bond movie Live and Let Die.

He won two Tony Awards for direction and costume design of The Wiz. He was the first African American man to be nominated in either category. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design.

He created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Prodigal Prince, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Dougla, and designed costumes for Firebird. He directed and choreographed the Broadway musical Timbuktu![His piece “Bele” is part of the Dance Theater of Harlem repertory.

In the film Annie, he played the role of Punjab. He was in the film Boomerang. He was the voice of Ray in Bear in the Big Blue House and provided narration for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He reprised his role as the 7 Up Spokesman in the season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice, where he appeared as himself in a commercial for “7 Up Retro”.

He married Carmen de Lavallade (1955). They had one son. They were the subject of a 2005 documentary, Carmen & Geoffrey. His elder brother Boscoe Holder was a dancer, choreographer, and artist. Boscoe’s son Christian Holder has won acclaim as a dancer, choreographer, and entertainer. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[destinationweddings]

Destination Weddings in Antalya: Unveiling the Beauty of Turkish Romance

Antalya, a gem nestled along the picturesque Turkish Riviera, is a captivating destination for couples seeking a destination wedding that combines history, natural beauty, and warm hospitality. With its turquoise waters, stunning beaches, and ancient ruins, Antalya offers a romantic backdrop that will leave a lasting impression on you and your guests. In this article, we will explore the allure of destination weddings in Antalya, highlighting the enchanting locations, cultural experiences, and vibrant traditions that make it an ideal choice for couples looking to embark on a memorable wedding journey.

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[localheart]

Bele Dancers 

Martin Superville

[dameracrystmon]

Trolloctober 28 Day Dance

The first dance. Itzel my Tahaki by my friend English: Rastakhan: * clapping loudly in the middle of the room * Let the dancing begin! * he takes his daughter's hand *

Tahaki * extends her hand to Itzel * Well?

Itzel: Why not! * she puts down her glass and accepts his hand they go dancing *

Tahaki: * not a big dancer, but he tries to get more and more into it and then realizes that he is pushing Itzel *

Itzel: * she's a good dancer, you move confidently and smoothly, as if soaring, she senses Tahaki's uncertainty and tries to help unnoticed, but as he holds her close he blushes slightly and looks up at her *

Tahaki: * Following Itzel's footsteps, he gets more and more into it, smiles down at her *

Itzel: * he's a surprise to her, returns her smile * you've gotten into it quite nicely. * I don't need any more help.

Tahaki: Yeah. Surprise. * holds close *

Itzel: * her bosom presses against his chest, no man has come close to a bow while dancing in 15 years *

But then a new dance begins, a group dance, and Itzel is snatched from his grip. The ladies and gentlemen separate. Then they line up in a neat row facing each other.

Rastakhan gets next to Tahaki, who is having a great time and pats him on the back.

Tahaki: * is a little thrown off, and a little startled by the King, but his cheerfulness overrides his embarrassment. *

Here we go. It's like a rivalry between a man and a woman. First the women go to the men, and then the men step back. Then they go round in pairs again and back again. Itzel to Tahaki. But then comes the mix-up and as they turn Tahaki gets Talanjin, who smiles happily at her. Tahaki doesn't flinch, his adrenaline is pumping, he smiles sweetly at her and bows. The next round goes to Zedrina, who accepts this round a little reluctantly. Tahaki is in too good a mood to take this reaction personally. Meanwhile, he searches for Itzel with his eyes. By the end of the dance, the day will be over. The setting sun paints the blue sky orange.

Tahaki: Huh. I'm really tired. My poor old bones. * grunts *

Itzel: * she's breathing a little too fast * I haven't danced so much in one breath in a long time. * and then looks at the man * You don't look that old.

So ended their first dance, followed by many more. For 20 years for sure. Magyar: Rastakhan: * nagy erővel tapsol a terem közepén * Kezdődjék a tánc! * megfogja lánya kezét *

Tahaki * kezét nyújtja Itzel felé * Na?

Itzel: Miért is ne! * leteszi poharát és elfogadva kezét mennek táncolni *

Tahaki: * nem nagy táncos, de azért igyekszik., egyre jobban belelendül aztán arra eszmél, hogy Itzelt magához szorítja *

Itzel: * ő jó táncosnak mondható, maga biztosan és kimérten mozdul, mintha szárnyalna, érzi is Tahaki bizonytalanságát és próbál észrevétlenül segíteni, ám ahogy a férfi magához szorítja bele pirul kissé és felnéz rá *

Tahaki: * Itzelt követve a lépésekben, egyre jobban beleéli magát, lenez rámosolyog *

Itzel: * ez a férfi csupa meglepetés neki, viszonozza mosolyát * Egész szépen bele jöttél. * már nem is kell segíteni *

Tahaki: No igen. Meglep. * szorítja magához *

Itzel: * keblei neki is nyomodnak mellkasához, 15 éve egy férfi se került íj közel tánc közben *

Ám ekkor új tánc kezdődik, csoportos tánc, így Itzelt kiragadják szorításából. A hölgyek és urak külön. Majd szép sorban felállnak egymással szembe.

Rastakhan Tahaki mellé kerül, aki nagyon jól érzi magát és hátba veregeti őt.

Tahaki: * kicsit kizökken, a királytól meg picit megretten, de a jókedve felülírja a zavartságát. *

El is kezdődik. Olyan akár egy nő és férfi közti rivalizálás. Előbb a nők mennek oda a férfiakhoz, majd ahogy vissza lépnek a férfiak. Majd ismét párban tesznek egy kört és vissza. Itzel Tahakihoz. Ám ekkor jön a keveredés és ahogy fordulnak Tahaki megkapja Talanjint, aki boldogan mosolyog rá. Tahaki nem zökkenn ki, felpörgött mar benne az adrenalin, kedvesen mosolyog rá és meghajol. A következő körben Zedrina kerül, aki kicsit kelletlenül, de elfogadja ezt a kört. Tahakinak túl jó kedve van, hogy magára vegye ezt a reakciót. Közben Itzelt keresi szemével. A tánc végére a napnak is vége lesz. A lemenő nap narancs színekbe festi a kék égboltot.

Tahaki: Huh. Egészen elfáradtam. Szegény öreg csontjaim. * morogja *

Itzel: * kicsit ő is szaporán veszi lélegzetét * Én is rég táncoltam ennyit egy huzamban. * majd a férfira néz * Nem látszik, hogy olyan vén lennél. Így végződött első táncuk, melyet még sok követ. 20 évig biztosan.

[thelibraryiscool]

Then you might have seen the dancers move and the people tread daintily, executing many fine steps and turns on the fresh grass. There you might have seen flute-players, minstrels, and jongleurs, one singing a rotruenge, another an air from Lorraine, for airs composed in Lorraine are finer than those of any other kingdom. Around and about were many ladies performing admirably with castanets and tambourines, for they kept on throwing the tambourine up in the air and then catching it again on one finger, without ever missing. Two very charming maidens with their hair in a single braid and dressed only in their tunics were led into the dance by Pleasure, who bore himself most nobly, but I need not say how beautifully they danced: one would approach the other very elegantly, and when they were close together, their lips would touch in such a way that you might have thought they were kissing one another's faces. They knew well how to sway in the dance.

Guillaume de Lorris, The Romance of the Rose (trans. by Frances Horgan)

Lors véissiés carole aller, Et gens mignotement baler, Et faire mainte bele tresche, Et maint biau tor sor l'erbe fresche. Là véissiés fléutéors, Menesterez et jougléors; Si chantent li uns rotruenges, Li autres notes Loherenges, Por ce qu'en set en Loheregne Plus cointes notes qu'en nul regne. Assez i ot tableterresses Ilec entor, et tymberresses Qui moult savoient bien joer, Et ne finoient de ruer Le tymbre en haut, si recuilloient Sor ung doi, c'onques n'i failloient. Deus damoiseles moult mignotes, Qui estoient en pures cotes, Et trecies à une tresce, Faisoient Déduit par noblesce Enmi la karole baler; Mès de ce ne fait à parler. Comme el baloient cointement! L'une venoit tout belement Contre l'autre, et quant el estoient Près à près, si s'entregetoient Les bouches, qu'il vous fust avis Que s'entrebaisassent où vis: Bien se savoient desbrisier.

[hereticbound-a]

                                                            𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑯𝑬𝑬𝑻

Rowena MacLeod

repost, don’t reblog !

𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 !

FULL NAME. Rowena MacLeod NICKNAME. Ro, Red, Evil Skank GENDER. cis-female. HEIGHT. 5′2″ according to her AGE. 550ish (v/d) ZODIAC. Leo SPOKEN LANGUAGES. english, middle english,  italian, french, german, polish, gaelic, scots  classical + archaic latin, honestly most european languages to some extent

𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 !

HAIR COLOR.  copper red EYE COLOR. green SKIN TONE. Very fair, freckled BODY TYPE. petite build with gentle curves, muscular VOICE. Lilting. Heavy Scottish accent, becomes more pronounced when emotional. Pitch is extremely variant, and often dramatised. Cadence is almost dancing, controlled to push and pull at the listener. Lowers when being sincere. DOMINANT HAND.  right POSTURE. carries herself like a dancer, very upright, and moves smoothly and lightly. Visible tension in all muscles. Head often slightly cocked to better view behind her if needed SCARS. can be magically vanished, except for the one above her right knee where her immortality spell is stored (fuck canon for forgetting that) TATTOOS. (V/D) anti possession symbol on her right buttcheek (don’t ask) BIRTHMARKS. magically removed MOST NOTICEABLE FEATURE(S). long, abundant ginger waves and sarcasm

𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 !

PLACE OF BIRTH. HOMETOWN. a small hamlet near Arnisdale, Scotland  SIBLINGS. none. PARENT(S). Innis and Cameron MacLeod

𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 !

OCCUPATION.  witch CURRENT RESIDENCE. Chicago CLOSE FRIENDS. Sam and Dean Winchester. Others verse dependent RELATIONSHIP STATUS. verse dependent  FINANCIAL STATUS.  welathy DRIVER’S LICENSE. expired CRIMINAL RECORD. burned in a mysterious incident VICES. alcohol, high risk behaviours, high risk sex, murder

𝐬𝐞𝐱 & 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 !

SEXUAL ORIENTATION. pansexual (will refer to herself as bisexual) PREFERRED EMOTIONAL ROLE. submissive | dominant | switch PREFERRED SEXUAL ROLE. submissive | dominant | switch LIBIDO. considerable fluctuation. sometimes the idea of sex makes her physically unwell, other times she’s virtually insatiable. does tend toward high LOVE LANGUAGE. TOUCH RELATIONSHIP TENDENCIES. much as she doesn’t like to admit it, Rowena falls hard and fast. it seems to come up on her suddenly. however, it also doesn’t happen very often. she keeps her feelings locked very securely away. additionally, just because she wants to have sex with someone, doesn’t mean she actually likes them.

𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 !

CHARACTER’S THEME SONG. which witch / florence + the machine HOBBIES TO PASS TIME. shopping, reading, spell crafting, drinking LEFT OR RIGHT BRAINED. to be as successful at magic as she is requires both  FEARS. dying alone...again, loving someone and beling loved SELF CONFIDENCE LEVEL. rowena has absolute faith in her abilities; she knows precisely what she is capable of, and that very few beings can overpower her. however, she has a very damaged view of herself as a person, which is worsened in bouts of depression. this is something she generally conceals from everyone. VULNERABILITIES. her biggest vulnerability is herself. while her behaviours aren’t outright self-injurious, they are often exceedingly risky. Her susceptibility to iron is verse dependent. While her magic is bound, she is as weak as any other witch. However post Funeralia, she can eventually break out of them. Her weak point is psychological warfare.

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[moriavis]

Because @scheherezhad, uwu at me, here's a short companion piece. Bele, the modern dancer.

Contains: masking (literal and figurative), promiscuity as a way to cope

~*~

A spotlight.

Clothes, extravagant. Elegant. Every stitch is perfectly placed.

A mask, held up with a manicured hand, sleek and pale. Every curve of eyebrow dark and cheek rouged. The mask holds a smile that never fades.

A dance. He moves fluidly from one dark-clothed  partner to another. His hand doesn't shake, his smile like porcelain. Like a doll. His shirt rips. His hair unravels from its braid. 

He dances faster, his feet fleet across the stage.

His next partner drops him and doesn't look back. Exit, stage left.

The stage is empty but for the dancer, frozen in tableau. Stuck mid-fall, muscles quivering with strain. Mask perfect. Smile painted.

The mask falls. Reveals blue eyes and smeared mascara.

The mask returns to its correct position, and the dancer plants his feet, staring out over the audience.

The light goes out.

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another fill for @saekhwa since she's apparently the only one in groupchat who wants fic :P

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Going to the black box theater

contains: implied unhealthy sexual relationship(s), implied depression

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A bed. A figure lying on the far side, facing away from the audience, the bedding on the near side rumpled. A shadow passing through a doorway off stage. The figure on the bed curled in on itself. Fade to black. 

Lights up, a slightly different bedroom. The same figure in the bed, a different shadow. 

Another bedroom, another bedroom, another bedroom. The figure did not move. 

Another bedroom. The lights shifting through cycles of day and night, the figure still unmoving for long minutes, time dragging out into something uncomfortable. Fade to black, long enough for the audience to wonder if it was over. 

Lights up, a figure sitting on the edge of a bed. He reached for something on the floor, moving gingerly, and he put his clothes on slowly. He stood and started toward the door. On the way, he caught a look at himself in a mirror and quickly looked away, arms wrapped tight around himself. He exited, and he did not cast a shadow.

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author's notes: here's some vague context, idk. this prompt turned into a bit of an experimental piece, modern au in which Memir is a performance artist. i imagine Bele is in the audience and really, really wants to talk to Memir after the show but also doesn't want to freak out the attractive but obviously traumatized artist by crying at him about how the performance touched him because he's a survivor, too, and then asking him to dinner >.>

[elobenjofej]

Klubdélután a rudolftelepi Petőfi Sándor Általános Iskola tornatermében.

Ricsi, Kálmán, Krisztián és Jocó lázasan várták már a bulit, tegnap egész bioszon arról leveleztek, hogy ki milyen kazettát hoz. 

Kálmán nagyon várta, hogy végre felvehesse ezt a csizmáját, amit tehetős nagybátyja németből hozott. Kicsit ugyan még nagy, de Kálmi vastag zoknit vesz bele. Az alkalomra készített egy válogatás kazettát, amelyre sikerült felvennie a Juventus kívánságműsorból a Glenn Madeirostól a Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You-t. Türelmetlenül várja, hogy betegyék, mert szeretné felkérni a Szoboszlai Melindát lassúzni.

Ricsi anyukája jófej volt, mert már jó előre kivasalta Ricsi zöld ingét, amit édesapjától örökölt. Ricsi a karácsonyra kapott 2 Unlimited kazettáját is elhozta, fél is kicsit, hogy a Lopós Móni ellopja, biztos, ami biztos, ráírta filccel a nevét, meg hogy 8.o.

Jocó is végre fittizhet nyugatias Puma edzőcipőjével, amit édesanyja csak évnyitóra és évzáróra enged felvenni, mert elég drága volt, de Jocó most kikönyörögte. Sőt, fodrász anyukája olyan laza volt, hogy a bulira való tekintettel Jocó hajára kente a Murányi néni dauerwelléjéből meg hajfestékéből megmaradt adagot, ilyen sérója még senkinek sem volt a suliban.

Krisztián épp arra lett figyelmes, hogy végre az ő kazettáját rakták be, amit gondosan oda is tekert kedvencéhez, a Snap Rythm Is a Dancer című számához, de persze a B oldalt tették be, úgyhogy most az ABBA-tól a Dancing Queen megy, ami a titkos kedvence.

A bulira szendvicsek is készültek, gondosan fel volt osztva, ki mit hoz. Ricsi margarint, Kálmán parizert, Krisztián pirosaranyat, Jocó pedig főtt tojást hozott.

[lboogie1906]

Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, and artist. He was a principal dancer for the Metropolitan Ballet before his film career began in 1957 with an appearance in Carib Gold. He played the villainous Baron Samedi in the Bond film Live and Let Die. He also carried out advertising work as the pitchman for 7 Up. He began his movie career in the British film All Night Long, followed by Doctor Dolittle. He was cast in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*, in the Bond movie Live and Let Die. He won two Tony Awards for direction and costume design of The Wiz. He was the first African American man to be nominated in either category. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design. He created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Prodigal Prince, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Dougla, and designed costumes for Firebird. He directed and choreographed the Broadway musical Timbuktu![His piece "Bele" is part of the Dance Theater of Harlem repertory. In the film Annie, he played the role of Punjab. He was in the film Boomerang. He was the voice of Ray in Bear in the Big Blue House and provided narration for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He reprised his role as the 7 Up Spokesman in the season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice, where he appeared as himself in a commercial for "7 Up Retro". #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CgtrkruOkwcL8ZkHJRwCh2z0Sl8e1jsfzAAmWQ0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lboogie1906]

Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician and artist. He was a principal dancer for the Metropolitan Ballet before his film career began in 1957 with an appearance in Carib Gold. In 1973, he played the villainous Baron Samedi in the Bond film Live and Let Die. He also carried out advertising work as the pitchman for 7 Up. He began his movie career in the British film All Night Long, a modern remake of Shakespeare's Othello. He followed that with Doctor Dolittle as Willie Shakespeare, leader of the natives of Sea-Star Island. He was cast in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*, in the Bond-movie Live and Let Die. In addition to his movie appearances, Holder was a spokesman in advertising campaigns for the soft drink 7 Up, declaring it the "uncola", calling it "crisp and clean, and no caffeine; never had it, never will". In 1975, Holder won two Tony Awards for direction and costume design of The Wiz. He was the first black man to be nominated in either category. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design. The show ran for 1672 performances. As a choreographer, he created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Prodigal Prince, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, for which he provided choreography, music, and costumes for Dougla, and designed costumes for Firebird. He directed and choreographed the Broadway musical Timbuktu! His piece "Bele" is also part of the Dance Theater of Harlem repertory. In the film Annie, Holder played the role of Punjab. He was in the film Boomerang. He was also the voice of Ray in Bear in the Big Blue House and provided narration for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He reprised his role as the 7 Up Spokesman in the season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice, where he appeared as himself in a commercial for "7 Up Retro". #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXN_-GnUtdSqEGfvTuXU1J5Cm63bVqRRqFI4M0/?igshid=1db4480mdu4la