God. Family. Friends. & Dance.

A pierced heart, a lost soul but that’s not all I see. What I see is a true friend with a big heart. The path may be rough but it’ll eventually smooth out. You have all the potential in the world, it’s up to you to put it to use. You may not see it but, you change the lives of the people around you. You bring priceless smiles to the people who care about you the most and those smiles come from the unforgettable memories you share with them.

To be continued..

Verse 1
Now tell me do I wish too much?
is it cause I kick it and I drink too much?
But the truth is I wanna live too much.
And you’re the type of girl I’d like to give too much, till it’s enough.
Please tell me I’m close to your type
Not cute but I know what’s right
Not sweet but I know what’s nice
and I could make you laugh and smile all night
Might mess up and say the wrong lines
and I tend to say things at all the wrong times
But I’m confident that we’re so right
even with these flaws I’m not the wrong guy
Off bat, I could say I’m not book smart
but I’m smart enough to protect your heart
dump your past it belongs in the junkyard
let’s hook up all we need is a jumpstart

Chorus
I wish I was somebody special, special in your eyes

Verse 2:
Tell me do I think too much?
Is it what I’m feeling makes you trip too much?
If we choose to pass, might miss too much.
you know I’m into you cause I hint too much, is it enough?
Please tell me that I cross your mind
Ever think about crossing that line?
Can I prove that I’m worth the risk
so I could prove that I’m worth your time
Not buff but I know my loves strong
Not rich but I’ll write you a love song
What you’re getting is a part of me
and that right there is the heart from me, yeah.

I don’t really know how to say this but..
you’re the only song in my playlist, love.

get a little closer when we hug
but what i’m feeling might be too much..

I wish I was somebody special, special in your eyes….

(Source: youtube.com)

I got this off my friend Shoey’s facebook and I totally agree with everything she says. THIS IS A MUST READ FOR ALL DANCERS!

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What is dope and why is it considered dope?

Are we all conditioned by the media, by our friends, and by youtube comments to think that a certain way of dancing, a certain way of execution, or even a certain genre of dance is “right?” 

When i hear music, why should i dance to it the popular way, or the way that i see everyone around me interpret it? Why are we so quick to label something hip hop, contemporary, jazz, jazz funk and etc 

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OR more importantly, why are we so quick to put a label on an individual and say “he’s just another _______” when that individual still has years and years of movement left to explore? 

Maybe we need to realize that when we confine others to boxes, we are narrowing theirs as well as our own minds and potentials. 

Are we scared?… Scared of the unknown, of not being good enough, of not being able to understand a certain type of dancing? Why do we always find ourselves looking at a different scene and saying “ehhh…that’s just okay.” or “yeaahh it all looks the same.” And how can we put these fears away so that we can start truly learning and sharing with each other?

 ——- Perhaps if we submerged ourselves and studied what they do…we would find our own minds opening…we would find new and more positive ways to share and give back to this thing we love.

Sometimes I ask myself, what is dancing and what is it becoming? A formula to win? blow-ups to impress? A competition between the east and west? a division? 

But those questions are not as important as what are we feeling when we dance? why are we dancing? what are we teaching and showing to those who look up to us? 

—- are we saying, “sure dancing is about who you know”, “dance is just a trend that we are all a part of. It is this formula you have to follow to achieve recognition. 

And what does recognition entitle? Standing ovations from the crowd? Youtube video counts? How many select groups we make? 

Someone once told me the cypher circle is important because it is where your work and your craft is validated; a place where you go to show how many hours you’ve sweated and worked on your craft. A place where people with a similar understanding and appreciation of your art share, learn and RECOGNIZE you because you are communicating with each other in the same language

—— but what do our cyphers say about us now? or maybe we should ask…what are we saying in the cyphers? 

If a ballerina can spend hours doing barre and pointe work, why are we unwilling to spending 15 minutes working on grooves? why do we grumble when we think a teacher is taking up too much of our 90min class time talking about decades of history that allowed us to be where we are today? We complain that there is no originality in dancing anymore when we’ve forgotten that to build originality we need to lay good foundations. What did we lose in our rush to become “dope” dancers….

and again…what is dope? why is it dope?

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here but I think I’ll give tumblr another try. It’s a new year with a new life, what more could I ask for. Since I’ve moved to San Antonio, TX for school, things have only been headed in a positive direction. I do miss New York dearly, friends and family especially, but I told myself this year was going to be the year I’m going to make something out of self. I’ve never been so driven in my life until now and I believe it’s now or never. I have so many plans/goals for myself this year and I can’t wait to accomplish each and everyone of them. On another note, I’m being that usual hopeless romantic dork that I am. I really don’t know what my current relationship status is. I guess, “talking to someone”. Haha! But I believe I’ve stumbled upon someone that is truly special. Who knows?.. A “Loser” with braces! Haha! Yeah, I said it!

I shouldn’t have walked away
I would’ve stayed if you said
We could’ve made everything OK
But we just
Threw the blame back and forth
We treated love like a sport
The final blow hit so low
I’m still on the ground

I couldn’t have prepared myself for this fall
Shattered in pieces curled on the floor
Super natural love conquers all
‘ReMember we used to touch the sky
And

Lightning don’t strike
The same place twice
When you and I said goodbye
I felt the angels cry
True love’s a gift
But we let it drift
In a storm
Every night
I feel the angels cry

C’mon babe can our love be revived
Bring it back and we gon’ make it right
I’m on the edge just tryin’ to survive
As the angels cry

Limitless omnipresent
Kind of love couldn’t have guessed
It would just up and disappear in
The whirlwind
Here I am walkin’ on this narrow rope
Wobbling but won’t let go
Waitin’ for a glimpse of the sun’s glow
I know I can stand just pull me back up
Like there ain’t no hurricane
It’s just us
I’m willing to live and die for our love
Baby we can get back that shine

Cause
Lightning don’t strike
The same place twice
When you and I said goodbye
I felt the angels cry
True love’s a gift
But we let it drift
In a storm
Now every night
I feel the angels cry

C’mon babe can’t our love be revived
Bring it back and we gon’ make it right
I’m on the edge just tryin’ to survive
As the angels cry

Baby I’m missin’ you
Don’t allow our love to lose
We gotta ride it through
I’m reaching for you

Baby I’m missin’ you
Don’t allow our love to lose
We gotta ride it through
I’m reaching for you
Hey I’ve gotta say

Lightning don’t strike
The same place twice
When you and I said goodbye
I felt the angels cry
True love’s a gift
But we let it slip
In a storm
Every night
I feel the angels cry