Monthly Archives: November 2012

Dancing in the sea….Dance Film (Video draft)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Sirena

Dancing my ocean-inspired solo in the sea this summer and filming it got me psyched about the possibility of turning the footage into a dance film.  Either to accompany the performance of the larger piece or to show on its … Continue reading →

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Santa Hat Chronicles: Baking for JOY! (recipe included)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Sirena

And baking for as many as I can.  Yessirree, it’s time to fire up that temperamental, “vintage” oven of mine and crank up the BAKING, y’all. I just checked, and the local project (East Hartford, CT) for donating and packing … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Good Enough

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Sirena

Disclaimer: I am a recovering perfectionist.  That said, I have come to appreciate that good is quite often, and perhaps almost always, good enough. Maybe it’s thanks to my age or my being a parent to several kids.  But what … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 26, 2012 by Sirena

Originally posted on The Love & Life Project:
 Immersed in Darkness, I had no choice but to seek the Light, Slowly and painfully I crawled away,  I stood and inched forward. ‘Gold’ tapped me on my shoulder, ‘Come back’ It glimmered.…

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Posted on November 26, 2012 by Sirena

Originally posted on santahatchronicles:
Some of the response I received on my last post, “The tough job of being joyful,” has gotten me to examining my world view and my mission to spread joy.  As I rev up for my…

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Posted on November 26, 2012 by Sirena

Originally posted on santahatchronicles:
I’m consolidating my two sets of writing onto my Sirena Tales site at http://www.sirenatales.wordpress.com.  I hope this will make things simpler and easier for reading what I’ve got to offer. My writing experience reminds me of…

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Posted on November 19, 2012 by Sirena

Originally posted on salixproductions:
Two Saturdays ago, I attended Elm City Dance Collective’s (ECDC) fall gala which took place at The Grove in downtown New Haven in the 9th district. They performed on Friday night and then on Saturday night…

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What happens when you put together talented, generous artists and let ’em rip?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Sirena

You get some gorgeous,  engaging art.  And pretty seamlessly, too.  That was our experience last night. We had our first rehearsal for this new, collaborative dance project I’ve been thinking about.  It started with that “Dancing Your Life” concept I … Continue reading →

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The tough job of being joyful

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Sirena

The short version of this post is that being joyful is hard work. And if you dismiss someone spreading the joyful vibe as being a slacker, you try it for awhile.  I’m not talking about after you win the lottery or … Continue reading →

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Santa Hat at the Deathbed

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Sirena

It’s 3:28 a.m. The day before Thanksgiving.  The telephone ring wakes her from a deep sleep into a deeper nightmare: it’s the Alzheimer’s unit calling to tell her that her dad has failed badly and if she wishes to pay … Continue reading →

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