This weekend, I accomplished four things of awesomeness:

1. All commissions are done! And ready to be sent out!
2. Went to a great concert-- sang along loudly and danced like mad.
3. Had a solid bellydance performance.
4. I got a lot of sleep.

In other words, it was pretty much the miracle weekend.

The Biz: If you got a commission from me, it will be on its way in the next 24 hours. I also played around with some neat rosy copper and the supplies I ordered from E2 Supplies. I'm in love with their handmade earwires. They're stylish, less likely to fall out of your ears than French hooks, and really comfy (why yes, I made a pair for myself, why do you ask?) Also, I discovered that the jewelry supply store near to my house now carries silver wire and chain for superawesome prices. And, uh, I hope you guys like labradorite, 'cause there's a landslide of it coming in my next update. After which I want to get really rolling on that charity project. Ooh, and I also had a great exchange with one of my clients-- I always love face-to-face meet and greets.

The Concert: Saw Gaelic Storm at the Recher Theater in Towson. Had many hard ciders, danced like a wild thing with tamnonlinear. Highlights: they did 'Scalliwag,' 'Beggarman,' and a new-and-improved encore of 'Johnny Tarr' in other genres. Last time, we were treated to the Alanis Morrisette version; this time we got Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett, Snoop Dogg, and Neil Diamond. The band was rowdy and charismatic-- and closing with 'Kiss Me, I'm Irish,' was a great touch. And the piper? Oh man, so preeetty. And not just 'cause I'm the type of girl who finds bagpipes unbearably sexy. But overall: there was great energy in the crowd-- I love it when an audience bonds together and starts to move as one, all connecting to great live music.

The Performance: Danced an improv set with my teacher, Lyra, and Thalia at the All Seasons Hafla at the Spice Cafe in Towson. Music choices: Maduro and 'Boyz' by M.I.A. Set went smoothly-- it felt like it went by in barely a minute. There should be pictures (and maybe video?) later this week. As for the other dancers: my former class at Avalon performed, and they did really well with their people-to-space ratio, all things considered. They looked like they were having a good time, and Meredith rocked with her sassy self. Lyra did a last-minute solo set because one of the other performers had car troubles was eaten by tigers, and ended up doing a live drum solo after the house had massive technical difficulties. I was also lucky enough to see Miasia perform, 'cause that lady can work a crowd.

The Sleep: Oh man. I feel SO good today. I got 10 hours of sleep last night, and took naps intermittently throughout the weekend. My body is very, very happy to have caught up.