Thursday, April 08, 2004 :::
Ignites a Specific Memory...
The Circle of Life, by Lebo M., off the Lion King Soundtrack. It reminds me of the last year I did ballet. I was in every other dance of the recital, either performing or leading the little kids... It was ~really~ hectic, with all sorts of costume changes and such. I was the only one doing pointe that year, so they used my pointe solo as the finale. I was wearing this red and yellow leotard with a sheer loose and ragged red skirt that came down to mid-calf. I had one of those ribbon stick things... and I remember... You know how for the end of the song they have that drum beat? Well I went down into a split the last few seconds of the song, and I was twirling my ribbon around me. Then right when that last drum beat hit, I threw my body forward so my face was against one of my knees - and I brought the ribbon down... and as the drum beat faded the lights went out. It was one of the proudest moments of my life.
I can't believe I didn't use that the first time. iTunes has been playing random songs and that came on.
**David didn't know what pointe is, so here's a pic:
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::: posted by tinafish at 12:40 AM :::