Update: I don't post here very often, but I don't want to completely abandon this blog. This was my first blog and the archive captures an interesting period in my life. I do my primary blogging at http://www.livejournal.com/users/mirvana. I also have other blogs hanging about, which I don't post to as frequently:

http://mavilim.blogs.friendster.com/
http://blog.myspace.com/mirvana
http://people.tribe.net/mirvana

And here is my dance journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/mirvdance/.

Gulf Wars was a blast. I may do that again next year. War Practice was a lot of fun and proved to be a good test of how much stuff I can fit in the cruiser. Pennsic is going to be a blast.

My birthday is coming up. I decided that I'm turning 29 this year. Who cares if I have to subtract to get there?

I'm getting ready to go to Pennsic. I have started to do some sewing but not nearly as much as I want. On the to do list: chemises (undergarments), paned slops or Venetians to go with my Spanish doublet that should be arriving soon from Desert Torch Tailors, a new Entari/Turkish coat, and whatever else I can squeeze in the next 30 days.

Hey, all! Yalla Yalla Hey! is putting on a benefit for Healcrest Urban Community Farm in the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh July 16. Performers on board include Zafira Dance Company and Phat Man Dee!

Doors at 6 pm, show at 7 pm. There will be food, a raffle and open dancing after the show. I will also be performing in the show.

Please come on down and support a good cause.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

I will be going to Gulf Wars next week and I'm very excited. No, its not a conflict in the Middle East--it's an SCA camping event on the Gulf coast of Mississippi. I won't have access to email and I won't be able to fill any ebay orders while I'm gone, so take it easy on me, will ya? I'll be back March 22.

A new year...and I'm on my way home from a work-related trip to Las Vegas. I survived. That's all I want to say about that.

Time for an update. I am still selling my wonderful Rajasthani choli pattern in my Ebay store. I'm still keeping my daily journal on livejournal instead of here. I started a new Yahoo group for the Pittsburgh bellydance community:

Click to join pghbellydance

And, I will be taking off for Pennsic, Aug. 7-22. I'll have spotty access to email and Internet and I won't be filling any orders during that time.

Starting off the new year and I am going to give Livejournal a try. Check it out here. All my friends are doing it these days. I will still keep this blog as an archive of "the most pivotal year of my life."