I figured I'd sign up for this Tiffin thing I'd seen around. Occasionally I could see the little guy on the trike riding around with his box of lunches from my window and I always wanted to know how it worked. Tiffins, for those not in the know, is a system of delivering hot lunches designed in India. And knowing that I'd probably be buying my lunch for the next few weeks due to a busy after-work schedule, I thought I might give it a try; after all, it was going to end up cheaper for me than buying my lunch at the canteen or at the take-away places nearby and it sounded like a pretty good deal.

I signed up yesterday, and today, midday on the dot, I got the call from reception to say my lunch had arrived. And my lunch was cute! This little pastel yellow stack of containers sitting on the counter downstairs, looking more like something out of a children's playset than lunch, was waiting patiently for me when I arrived. So up I went to our tea room, got the crossword from the paper ('cause I'm a nerd and a compulsive one at that), and tried to work out how to undo this lunchstack. Wasn't as easy as it looks, but let's face it, twist tops and unscrewables have always been my nemesis; but in the end, I did beat it and came upon a naan, a yellow dahl with spinach, a kofta manchurian type thing (very spicy!) and some rice. My work colleagues, upon seeing me with my crossword and my lunch all neatly laid out, were convinced I had gone to all that effort to prepare a feast and found it really funny when I told them what it was. And feast it was, as I couldn't finish it, but I suspect I may have been given a large serve instead of the small I ordered. Either way, it was filling, tasty, and kept me going through to my bellydance class this evening (and it was tribal intro. Tribal intro = a lot of hard work!).

But the best part? When I was washing up afterwards I could hear all this rattling and found another compartment under the rice - inside was a little baby spoon!

Ahhh, cute lunch!

But lunch aside, it's been a pretty busy weekend for me. My concert at Carni went really well, and I got to spend the weekend playing dress-ups which was great. I haven't done that in so long! Saturday I got to don my new gothic lolita stuff for a friend's birthday drinks . . . sure it was just at a local bar, but I haven't had an excuse to goth up in ages. And for Sunday night, I got a new top, new hip scarf (or "jingle skirt", as I like to call them), and new "bellydance bling" - a huge silvery neckpiece with matching earrings - from the OMEDA market in Preston. (Sometimes I wonder if the only reason I'm doing bellydance is an excuse to dress up, but then I realise it's not just that.) The main drawback was I pretty much just haemorrhaged money throughout the weekend, and money I couldn't really afford to lose, but hell, I don't get to scrub up very often and it was a nice change from looking like a dag like I do most days.

Anyway, the Hafla . . . it went really well and everyone seemed to have a lot of fun (including my cheer squad!). It was pretty relaxed and by all accounts my group did really well, even though I don't think I did my best and I kept blanking out at times forgetting what comes next. People were clapping along through out dance so that was really encouraging. It was also great to see other dancers, including the Underbelly Tribal Fusion Troupe (um, drool . . . I want to dance like that!) and DrumDance were fantastic. They were even playing/dancing in 7/4 (or 7/8?) - how cool! I'm a sucker for irregular time signatures.

Anyway, the whole night was a fantastic ego-boost and I'm keen to keep dancing. I grew up surrounded by ballet and girls who were really, really good at it (i.e., my sister), so knowing that I'm actually good at any form of dance is a huge achievement for me, considering I've always been typecast in the role of the fatter, weirder, ungraceful older sister role (and for good reason!). If I can scrape together any pictures people have taken of the night I'll post them here, otherwise you'll have to take my word for it - it was a fun night.

Still, I’m practicing doing shimmying and hand movements at the same time in my spare time. I’m also integrating some of the moves I’ve learned into my exercise routine.

Something interesting I read though is that male belly dancing was once pretty normal. The dancers would sometimes crossdress, not cause they were crossdressers, but because females weren’t allowed to perform in those days, so they filled the gap.
Male belly dancing was banned at some point, not cause it was seen as too effeminate, but because arguments over which male belly dancing troupe was the best would sometimes end in violence! Interesting.

I hurt my leg playing kickball. It sucked. The boy and I are in a kickball league and I hurt my quad kicking the ball, and I played through the pain and ended up spraining it pretty bad. Now, everyone gets hurt, but it made me fell fat and ugly and out of shape and I was really mad at myself for not working out more. But I got over it and at our game last week kicked ass and we finally won our first game. So yay me!

I had my first belly dancing class. I sucked. I didn't expect to "get it" the first time, and I am fully aware of my lack of natural rhythm, but I just felt such a disconnect with my body, and I hated it. I would tell my hip to go up, and it would go down. I would tell my neck to move forward and it would go sideways. And don't even get me started on the body rolls. For some reason this made me feel huge and I was really unhappy with the size of my body. However, I am going to keep going back, and I know, slowly but surely, it will come.

Because of the above I decided to go on a diet. Yeah, I know. The good news is I never actually got around to dieting, because I kept talking myself out of it.

BadMe: You really need to go on a diet.

GoodMe: Diets don't work.

BM: It'll work this time, You just need to be disciplined and cut out carbs. And exercise alot.

GM: I like carbs.

BM: They're making you fat.

GM: No I believe my fat is what makes me fat, now fuck off.

Of course it was alot more than just that, but I was able to overcome the "demons" so to speak and not diet. I am very proud of myself. And i do believe it is no coincidence that this post went up over at Kate Harding right in the middle of all this diet pressure. I don't think I can put into words how happy I am to have discovered the Fatoshere and all the awesome FA blogs.

So that's a quick catchup for now, I am going to take my sexy ass and go in the pool.

I like the belly dancing I’m learning. Isolating muscles is pretty tough for me, but I still like it. Shimmying (is that how you spell it?) comes naturally to me for some reason though, I don’t find it tough at all, and my belly dancing teacher was surprised at how quickly I picked up even the advanced shimmying techniques!

As he leans back under the canopy of my bed, I put on some sensual Arabic music, and begin to dance. Start out with just moving my arms as if though they were snakes, and as the beat gets faster, I start to move my hips and belly in the way I was taught. I think I do quite well, later on he tells me he was absolutely mesmerized and totally lost track of time and space, while watching my body move. Cool! Make mental note to take advanced classes to make this even better.

Afterwards he compliments me, and then tells me to strip down, but to leave my black sheer panties and bra on. He tells me to turn around slowly, and ogles, gropes me, pinches me, and throws me down on the bed. For a while he’s soft and sensual while he kisses me and goes down on me and caresses my body. But of course as soon as I start to emit little moans and gasps of pleasure, he grabs me by the hair, pulls me onto the floor, and tells me to get on my knees. He takes out some rope, and slowly and meticulously binds my wrists together behind my back. Then he snakes the rope around and loops it around my legs in such a way that I can’t get out of a kneeling position.

He takes out the rhinestone studded riding crop, walks around me, and starts beating me with it. My ass, my back, my breasts, arms, he spares no part. As he continues, I start to flinch with each hit, this crop hurts, and it hurts bad. I can feel the welts emerging on my backside, with each smack they hurt more and more, they sting, like hot fire. He also slaps my face. Then just as I can’t take it anymore, he unties my wrists and tells me to put out my hand. He puts a glass on my outstretched palm. And says I have to do everything I can to make sure the glass doesn’t fall off my hand, because if it does, I’ll be lashed 20 times. 20 times! Oh god, if he hits me one more time I’ll die, but okay. And then a strange thing happens. Because I now have an object to concentrate on, as I kneel then and he continues hitting me, it starts to hurt less. And I don’t even flinch, I just take it. He lashes me everywhere, he even ‘accidentally’ nudges my arm so that the glass almost falls off, but I’m so focused that I maintain that balance. Sometimes, in between the strikes, he caresses me, touches and fingers and kisses me, but I retain my focus. In fact, I seem to go into some sort of a trance, a subspace, and when I started writing about it this morning I actually couldn’t remember this at first, he had to remind me what happened. Like some sort of an amnesia. Fuckwitzism, he calls it.

After a while (how long?) he decides I’ve had enough, tells me I’m a good girl for doing such a good job with the glass, and as a reward I can suck his cock, as long as I take it all the way in. We do that for a while, until I start to gag and drool, at which point he grabs me by the hair and just shoves it in and I almost throw up. All this time he says things to me, but I don’t remember what. That I’m a whore? A bitch? That I love cock? That I want more than one in me? Who knows. I think he spits on me too.

Later on he moves me to the bed, ties my wrists to the bedpost, tells me to spread my legs and eats me out for at least 30 minutes if not more (he tells me later on, for I had lost track of time completely). He does it softly and gently at first, and then essentially just fucks me hard with his tongue, with several fingers in me, and his chin adding to the pressure. And each time I start to come he stops, and spanks my pussy. At first with his hand, and then using the crop. And strangely enough this turns me on more than anything. Then he goes back to the slow and gentle stuff, then harder, then on the brink again the pussy spanking. Fast medium smacks, as well as slow hard ones. And as I lay there exposed you’d think this would be unbearable but to me it is not. It is amazing. When he finally tells me that I’m allowed to come, and I am on the brink, I actually ask him to spank me one more time, and he does, and it hurts, yet it’s strangely erotic. Then in goes his tongue and fingers and chin for one last time and I have an orgasm that lasts longer than any I can remember, and is so powerful I almost pass out. Mega orgasm he calls it. And when I’m at the point where it’s so sensitive that I want him off me, I start to fight him to get him away, but he keeps going, at least 5 more minutes after the orgasm, until I’m completely raw and numb at the same time.

Of course we’re nowhere near done. He starts to fuck me, but slower than ever, literally at a snail’s pace, probably one thrust per minute. That slow. Is this what tantric sex is like? I wonder. After half an hour of this teasing, I can’t take it anymore and start grinding my hips faster into him, until I come again, another mega orgasm. He comes as well, inside me, in a very loud way, I always worry about who might hear him. Despite that, he’s still hard, and so he then flips me over, and fucks me from behind hard, then up my ass for the grand finale. He comes again, and I realize no one’s ever come in my ass before. He laughs and tells me I’ve been double stuffed. I pass out for a bit.

 Much later, as he’s leaving, he can’t find his wedding band, which lately he’s been taking off whenever he spends time with me. He searches my apartment for at least 20 minutes, and at first I help him, but then I’m like – this is great! I’m full of malicious glee, and I secretly hope he really did lose it. I pretend to look for it but deep down I hope I don’t find it. Though I understand why he needs to remain with Mugabe (what I call his wife) for a while longer (because of the baby), I still hate it. Hate that he always leaves. Hate that there’s never enough time. Anyways, he ends up finding it in some overlooked pocket, and I don’t hide my disappointment. This is a sign I declare. He kisses me goodnight and rides off into the night.

Why?  Because then we don't accidently catch horrifying glimpses of ourselves in the giant walls of mirrors that surround us.  Anyway...

Fine I'll go by myself to the front of the class, right behind our teacher.  The advantages of dancing right behind the teacher...

1. I can't see past her to see myself in the mirror.
2. She doesn't watch me as closely since she doesn't have eyes in the back of her head.
3. Nobody else likes to be up front so I didn't knock anyone out with my flailing arms.

And it was hot in that room last night.  Like h.o.t...HOT!  Sweat was pooling in places it had no business pooling.  It was even dripping of my nose.  Ugh...nothing quite like shaking your shimmy in a sauna. 

It may have been hot, but as always it was fun.  But hot.

So, I thought I would give you all a glance at my (not so) impressive list of what I subscribe to and watch/listen to faithfully. One day I'll show you my google reader blogroll. That would take up some space!

The Audio Digest Spinn's podcast about electronic music and the tech behind it.

Cranky Geeks - John C Dvorak and, a panel of guests snark through the week in "geek" news.

Extra Life Radio - A great podcast about anything geeky with good interaction with the audience.

Infendo Radio - All things Nintendo..perfect for me being a Nintendo fangirl

Shimmy Cast - A podcast for all aspects of belly dancing. Since it's a hobby of mine..I'm glad to have this around!

This Week in Media - All the latest happenings in mainstream and new media.

This Week in Tech - Does this podcast need any introduction?

Tech5 - John C Dvorak with 5 minutes of the best news each day....sorta.

Festival of Blood Radio - David Silver (one of my favorite fellow 'casters!) brings us geeky, gaming and tech stuff with his spin on it each week.

And of course.. All of the awesome stuff at The Geek Media

...You can subscribe to get all TGM Affiliated podcasts by subscribing to this feed

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We did some posture and dance basics (which I found pretty tough actually). I’ll need to work on posture through the week, so these lessons actually go beyond belly dancing.

Anyway, something else: dancing requires a new way of thinking. I’m pretty new to it all, but I like the challenge of thinking in new ways. I’ll also need to loosen my body up … a lot!
Also, the teacher was cool.

In summary: I’m going again next week. :)

I wonder.  Why didn't she just stick with the exotic hip rolling and shaking...?  Without the props!

ΕΞΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΜΕΝΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ

Μέλος Ε.Σ.Χ.Ε. (EΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΧΟΡΟΥ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ)

Μέλος W.D. & DS.C. (WORLD DANCE & DANCESPORT COUNCIL)

Μέλος C.I.D.-UNESCO (INTERNATIONAL DANCE COUNCIL-UNESCO)

ΔΕΚΕΛΕΙΑΣ 26, Τ.Κ. 14343

ΝΕΑ ΧΑΛΚΗΔΟΝΑ (ΝΕΑ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ), ΑΘΗΝΑ

ΤΗΛ. 210 - 2520014

e-mail: gadala@gadala.gr

www.gadala.gr

ΤΟ GADALA ORIENTAL BELLYDANCE EINAI TO ΜΟΝΑΔΙΚΟ ΕΞΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΜΕΝΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ,ΠΟΥ ΣΑΣ ΔΙΝΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΔΥΝΑΤΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΠΟΚΤΗΣΗΣ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΡΙΣΜΕΝΟΥ ΤΙΤΛΟΥ ΣΠΟΥΔΩΝ ΣΤΟΝ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟ ΧΟΡΟ ΚΑΤΟΠΙΝ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΩΝ ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΕΓΚΥΡΟΤΗΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΞΙΟΠΙΣΤΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟΥ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ WD&C (WORLD DANCE COUNCIL).

ΔΙΔΑΧΘΕΙΤΕ ΠΟΙΟΤΙΚΑ ΔΙΠΛΑ ΜΑΣ ΤΙΣ ΤΕΧΝΙΚΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΟΥ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ ΞΕΦΕΥΓΟΝΤΑΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΤΡΟΠΟ ΠΟΥ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΖΕΤΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΛΕΙΟΨΗΦΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΣΧΟΛΩΝ ΧΟΡΟΥ.

ΜΑΘΕ ΤΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΠΟΙΟΤΙΚΟ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟ ΧΟΡΟ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΡΙΣΜΕΝΟ ΒΗΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΤΕΧΝΙΚΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΟΑΙΓΥΠΤΙΑΣ ΧΟΡΟΓΡΑΦΟΥ-ΧΟΡΟΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΥ ΓΚΑΝΤΑΛΛΑ ΦΩΤΕΙΝΗΣ.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΟΧΟΣ ΜΑΣ Η ΠΡΟΩΘΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΛΟΥΣΙΑΣ ΑΙΓΥΠΤΙΑΚΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΙΚΗΣ ΤΕΧΝΗΣ ΚΑΘΩΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΕΓΚΥΡΗ, ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΗ, ΠΟΙΟΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΜΠΕΡΙΣΤΑΤΩΜΕΝΗ ΕΚΜΑΘΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΔΟΜΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ.

Η καταγωγή, η πείρα και η πλούσια μεθοδική εμπειρία και διδασκαλία της ιδρύτριας του Gadala dance studio κας ΓΚΑΝΤΑΛΛΑ ΦΩΤΕΙΝΗΣ, ύστερα από την πολυετή έρευνα της και την επιτυχημένη δραστηριότητά της στον κλάδο της εκπαίδευσης και τεχνικής διδασκαλίας του ανατολίτικου χορού καθώς και το ποσοστό επιτυχίας των μαθητών της, καθιστά το GADALA ORIENTAL DANCE STUDIO τO πλέον αρμόδιο και εξειδικευμένο κέντρο διδασκαλίας ανατολίτικου χορού στην Ελλάδα.

THE EXPERT IN TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL-BELLYDANCE.

GADALA DANCE STUDIO

ΕΞΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΜΕΝΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ

Μέλος Ε.Σ.Χ.Ε. (EΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΧΟΡΟΥ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ)

Μέλος W.D. & DS.C. (WORLD DANCE & DANCESPORT COUNCIL)

Μέλος C.I.D.-UNESCO (INTERNATIONAL DANCE COUNCIL-UNESCO)

ΔΕΚΕΛΕΙΑΣ 26, Τ.Κ. 14343

ΝΕΑ ΧΑΛΚΗΔΟΝΑ (ΝΕΑ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ), ΑΘΗΝΑ

ΤΗΛ. 210 - 2520014

e-mail: gadala@gadala.gr

THE EXPERT IN TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL DANCE

ORIENTAL BELLYDANCE

ΕΞΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΜΕΝΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ

Μέλος Ε.Σ.Χ.Ε. (EΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΧΟΡΟΥ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ)

Μέλος W.D. & DS.C. (WORLD DANCE & DANCESPORT COUNCIL)

Μέλος C.I.D.-UNESCO (INTERNATIONAL DANCE COUNCIL-UNESCO)

ΔΕΚΕΛΕΙΑΣ 26, (1^ος ΌΡΟΦΟΣ)

ΝΕΑ ΧΑΛΚΗΔΟΝΑ (ΝΕΑ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ) ΑΘΗΝΑ 143 43

( 2102520014

www.gadala.gr

e-mail: gadala@gadala.gr

Ο ΑΥΘΕΝΤΙΚΟΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ Η ΧΟΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΙΛΙΑΣ Η ORIENTAL Η BELLY DANCE ΟΠΩΣ ΕΧΕΙ ΓΙΝΕΙ ΓΝΩΣΤΟΣ ΣΤΟ ΕΥΡΥ ΚΟΙΝΟ ΕΧΕΙ ΟΝΟΜΑ.

ΜΠΟΡΕΙΣ ΝΑ ΤΟ ΦΑΝΤΑΣΤΕΙΣ;

ΕΤΗΣΙΑ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΕΞΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΜΕΝΟΥ ΚΕΝΤΡΟΥ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ

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WWW.GADALA.GR

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ORIENTAL BELLYDANCE

ΕΞΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΜΕΝΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΥ ΧΟΡΟΥ

Μέλος Ε.Σ.Χ.Ε. (EΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΧΟΡΟΥ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ)

Μέλος W.D. & DS.C. (WORLD DANCE & DANCESPORT COUNCIL)

Μέλος C.I.D.-UNESCO (INTERNATIONAL DANCE COUNCIL-UNESCO)

ΔΕΚΕΛΕΙΑΣ 26, (1^ος ΌΡΟΦΟΣ)

ΝΕΑ ΧΑΛΚΗΔΟΝΑ (ΝΕΑ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ) ΑΘΗΝΑ 143 43

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Ο ΑΥΘΕΝΤΙΚΟΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ Η ΧΟΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΙΛΙΑΣ Η ORIENTAL Η BELLY DANCE ΟΠΩΣ ΕΧΕΙ ΓΙΝΕΙ ΓΝΩΣΤΟΣ ΣΤΟ ΕΥΡΥ ΚΟΙΝΟ ΕΧΕΙ ΟΝΟΜΑ.

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Am I nervous … yes! Do I care about what people will think … yes! :(
But for some reason, I fully intend going! :)

• sa scriu: dar nu pentru licenta, din fericire am finalizat-o. De acum inainte o sa vizes mai frumos, imi voi pierde noptile in mod mai placut si voi permite si altor chestii sa ma streseze, chestii pe care le-am cam neglijat in ultima vreme.
• sa ma uit la Ally McBeal: voiam sa ma uit la Ally inca de aseara, dar n-am reusit sa gasesc DVD-ul, dupa ce am rascolit prin multimea de CD-uri si DVD-uri imprastiate prin casa.
• sa comentez: pe bloguri, multe bloguri. Bine, de preferat e sa si am ceva de zis, sa nu comentez doar de dragul de a comenta (desi, by the way, ma pricep foarte bine la asta, ca doar am skill-ul de expert comment)
• sa mai citesc o data licenta cap-coada: dar serios de data asta. Am doua chichite de corectat, ma si mir ca profu a gasit doar atatea.
• sa dorm: si e de preferat sa nu ma pun la somn cand rasare soarele (cum adesea s-a intamplat in ultima vreme), dar nici la ora asta, pentru a ma trezi pe la 2-3 noaptea, caz in care as reveni la primul scenariu. As prefera ca orele mentionate sa fie cele de mers la nani.

Pana acum m-am uitat la sora-mea cum face exercitii de belly dancing. Fitness belly dancing that is!

The tour starts at the famous futuristic landmark of Dubai and pride of its visionary - the Sheikh Mohammed, Burj Al Arab, the only 7-star hotel in the world. The unique sail design of Burj Al Arab makes it a must-see hotel for all Dubai visitors. We will go to Jumeirah, the home to the Jumeirah Mosque. Then to Al Bastakiya, the old part of Dubai. All aboard the Abra (water taxi) to cross the Dubai creek to the spice souk. On our return, there is plenty time to shop in the gold souk.

All Dubai-exploring tours are provided with (included): English speaking guide, Hotel pickup and dropoff, Luxury airconditioned car or minibus. But we have to pay separately for the following services: Gratuities to drivers, servers, guides, Food and drink, unless included. All Dubai tours are conducted in English unless English speaking guide unavailable.

UAE Dress Code: The United Arab Emirates has conservative dress traditions, although Dubai is more liberal and tolerant to Westerners styles, we still be better off paying attention... Swimwear belongs to the beach and hotel pools. Shoulders and knees should be covered when in public, especially in souks, shops and villages.

UAE Photography: It is considered offensive to photograph Arab women. It is also advisable to ask permission before photographing Arab men. Photographs of Emirates government buildings or military installations are not allowed.

Dubai Private Departure Airport Transfer - We can travel from Dubai city, Jumairah, Sharjah or Jebel Ali Hotel to Dubai International Airport.

Dubai Private Departure Airport Transfer from Dubai International Airport: Departs Daily From: Dubai city, Jumairah, Sharjah or Jebel Ali Hotel. Dubai City Hotels that are included in this transfer service: All central Dubai hotels. Jumairah Hotels include: Dubai Marine and Spa, Regent Beach Resort, The Jumairah Beach Club Resort and Spa, The Jumairah Beach Hotel, Burj Al Arab, Mina A'Salam, Al Qasr, Dar Al Masayaf, One and Only Royal Mirage, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, Habtoor Grand Resort and Spa, Grosvenor House, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa, The Ritz-Carlton, Oasis Beach Hotel, Hilton Dubai Jumairah, Sheraton Jumairah Beach Resort and Towers.

Dubai Open-top Double-Decker Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Included: Hop-on hop-off at any of the 20 stops around the City of Dubai, Free Big Bus Arabian Dhow Cruise, Free Wafi City Advantage Card

Things to See on Dubai City Tour (Red Route Tour): Wafi City, Creek Walk and Danat Dubai Berth, Al Fahidi Fort (Dubai Museum) Dubai Old Souk, Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House, Gold Souk (Arabian Walk Finishes), Abra Station, Deira City Center, Burj-Uman Mall, Karama

Things to See on Beach Tour (Blue Route Tour): Deira City Center, Wafi City, Jumeirah Mosque, Mercato Mall, Jumeriah Beach Park, Jumeriah Public Beach, Souq Madinat Jumeriah, Mall of the Emirates, Time Square, Dubai Festival City

We can also have a fully guided one hour river-cruise on the Dubai's Creek. This cruise aboard a traditional wooden Arabic Dhow is free! What else is included: Free Beach Tour, Free walking tour, Free ticket to Dubai Museum, Free Mercato Discount Booklet, Free Big Bus Arabian Dhow Cruise, Entrance into Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum House, Unlimited hop on-hop off at 20 stops around Dubai, Free Wafi City Advantage Card, English Tour Guide

Hatta Safari. Travel from Dubai in the 4x4 vehicle at the Hatta Heritage Village where we can learn about the 16th century mountain Arab village. The Hatta Village lies on the banks of the Hatta Wadi amongst the deep clefts in the rocks.

Cruise Port Pick-up: A cruise port pickup can be arranged for passengers arriving and departing Dubai via Port Rashid Dubai Cruise Port.

Private Overnight Safari - Camel Farm, Belly-Dancing, Sandboarding, Shisha Smoking, Camel Rock and BBQ Dinner

Enjoy a BBQ dinner outdoors and smoking a shisha (the well-known Arabic smoking waterpipe). The evening (except when it is Ramadan celebration) includes a belly dancer performing around the campfire by starlight, before pitching a tent beneath the starry sky.

Abu Dhabi City Sightseeing Tour

Discover Abu Dhabi, capital of the Emirates. On the way to Abu Dhabi from Dubai us will pass by Jebel Ali Port, the biggest man-made port in the world. First thing to see there is the Women's Handicraft Center. Then us reach Abu Dhabi's oldest building, Al Husn Palace built in the 18th century.

Before returning to Dubai and Sharjah, tour the Dhow Yard where wooden ships are still being built using simple tools and techniques handed down through many generations of Arabs just like they did in the good old times of the Pirate Coast!

Private Sharjah City Sightseeing Tour

This private tour will take us to Sharjah, the "Pearl of the Gulf". One of the things to see during the tour is King Faisal Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Emirates. We will next visit the Fort of Sharjah, former residence of the ruling family built in 1820, then continue to the Sharjah Heritage Museum and to wander through the nearest souk, Al Arsa. Before returning to our hotel, we have enough time to hop at souk Al Markazi for cheap carpets, jewelry and handicrafts.

Al-Ain City Sightseeing Tour

Enjoy the beautiful Garden City of Al-Ain. First we reach the Hajar Mountains. In Al-Ain, us will visit the museum and the Old Palace of H.H. Sheikh Zayed, the late ruler of Abu Dhabi and the late President of the UAE. The next destination is the largest camel market in the U.A.E, where camel dealers come from around the Gulf to buy and sell camels and horse for racing.

1. It can improve posture and build the back muscles evenly. This is something I (and perhaps many people) especially need because I tend to hunch at times.

2. It tones the overall body. When we are in static positions most of the day, especially when we have a lot of work, we don't use our muscles as much as they need to be used. Hence, they can become flabby or weak. Belly dancing is a lovely form of exercise that can tone our muscles in our enjoyable way.

3. It can reduce stress! To many people, belly dancing is a great stress reliever and one exercise that allows them to let go and be free of the negative thoughts for the whole session.

4. It can aid weight loss. More than anything, belly dancing is an exercise that burns the extra calories we have eaten within the day. No wonder more and more gyms are offering belly dancing classes.

What do you know about belly dancing? :)

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