20. It doesn’t seem so much like "exercise" when you’re wearing chiffon.

19. So you can entertain yourself at stoplights by practicing chest isolations.

18. The camel saddle you’ve had since the 60’s now fits with your decor!

17. So you can leave a trail of beads, coins, and sequins wherever you go instead of bread crumbs.

16. You can name your cat Mizmar and lots of people you know will get the joke.

15. So you can fend off indecent advances from club owners at 2:00 in the morning.

14. So your spouse can whine to his friends about being a belly dancing widower.

13. So you can actually do something useful with what you learned in those sewing classes you took as a teen-ager.

12. So you can annoy your non-dancing friends and co-workers by begging them to come watch all your shows.

11. So strangers will tuck money into your clothing or shower it over your head.

10. So strangers will invite you to their parties.

9. So you can have a perfectly good reason to tote around a sword.

8. So you can enjoy the improvement in your sex life.

7. So you can finally learn how to work your CD/tape player.

6. So friends will start buying you little camel statues.

5. So you can have yet another excuse for rummaging through thrift shops in search of bargains.

4. So you can find yourself singing along to lyrics in a foreign language with no idea of what they mean.

3. So you can get a giggle out of watching people’s expressions when you tell them what you do for fun.

2.
So you can shock your old high school classmates by showing up in
costume at the next high school reunion and doing a full show.

And the Number 1 reason to be a belly dancer:

1. Costumes! Costumes! Costumes! Costumes! Costumes! Costumes

Somebody walked into my life
And he’s right on time
Somebody looked into my eyes
And he read my mind
And its true
I only need to tell you
that it’s you
You’re every thing
I ever dreamed would come to me

Somebody walked into my heart
And to my surprise
Somebody tearing me apart
And it feels just fine
And it’s you
I’ve waited oh so long to say
it’s you
You’re every thing
I ever dreamed

And tonight I give in to the feelings
Tonight I give in to the thrill of loving you
And tonight I give in to believing
I’d hear you say
You’d always stay

Somebody turned my life around
And I’m not the same
Suddenly I don’t hear a sound
Only your name
And I really need you

And tonight I give in to the feelings
Yes tonight I give in to the thrill of loving you
And tonight I give in to believing
You’ll always stay in love this way

Oh, tonight I give in to the feelings
Yes tonight I give in to them all so hold me
And tonight I give in to believing, darling
You’re every thing
I ever dreamed would come to me

thanks for coming to my life, j.

aug 31 - sept 4. world trade center.

i’m so excited

i’m sooooooooooo happy sale is ongoing until sept. 18 i think.

went to cubao today, where national bookstore’s superbranch is located. was able to buy a palmistry book at 70% discount. most POB (previously owned books) were marked down (279 to 200) plus an additional 20% discount wish they mark it down some more.

i saw this at the health care expo at sm megatrade hall last wednesday. can you believe that there’s this product? what do you need artificial tears for? you can cry naman if you’re sad or happy diba? what a weird product.

am back to reading the very very erotic (aka trashy) romance books of jackie collins. i got a hardbound copy of hollywood wives: the new generation  for only 10bucks at booksale shopwise cubao branch. what a bargain!

can i cast this spell on snivellus? i hate him!

4 days to go! can’t wait til saturday!

am now re-reading harry potter and the order of the phoenix (although i’m planning to skip the part where sirius b. died)