Tango news

I am still dancing!
I am already a 6 months old dancer!
Time flies by, doesn't it? I made it to my first milonga! And Yes, I even dressed up and sported my brand new Argentinian custom made shoes! And yes again, I didn't not just go, I actually danced!

I think I am becoming better by each moth, or at least I bloody hope so! Since this tango craze our appartment is in shambles - I don't clean, I don't cook, I don't do laundry as often ... I just dance, dance, dance and shop for tango shoes, tango dresses, tango CD's, tango DVD's. My classmates seem to be very similar, yet there is such a variety of persons in these classes ....

Here is the list:

Macho Guy - works in New Jersey and is a real ass when it comes to dancing. He always has snarky comments and shows off his tango skills like no-one other! To be honest with you, I am a bit scared of him. I always try to smile at him like there is no tomorrow, but he just nods - if that. I had it with him the other day when after trying desperetaly some sort of figure he said out loud "Change partners". That little P-R_I_C_K!!! It bothered me so much, that next time I told him that he "hurt my feelings" but that's me being a diplomat becasue what I really meant was "You're an asshole, has anyone ever told you that?" .. he apologized, but we're still not friends!

Dracula Girl - really weird! She dresses "gothic" or whatever the term is for black cargo pants, two pigtails curled up in a cinnabon shape on the top of her head, huge silver rings from the pre-ape century and red lipstick. I am guessing that she is either a dominatricks or was forced to wear pink bows when she was growing up, so now she is getting the revenge on her poor parents. Not only does she have a signature look (uggly-fuggly) but also makes cat sounds LOUDLY in class MIAAUUUUU .. I am not kidding! She goes to a new partner ....
.... I mean call me old fashioned, but I just say "Hi, I am Elvi" or "Hi, nice to see you again" ... she goes "MIAU" ...

Mr. Carpet - not an official name yet. I have to discuss it with Ivana, my tango partner in crime, but I think she is going to like it! Mr. Carpet got his name from the amount of hair that is covering his body - as far as I can feel there is a good ammount of it on his back and arms .... te rest I really don't need to know .... ooohhhh ... I am getting goosbumps just thinking about it ... Do you know the feeling when you step out from a bath tub onto that wonderful little fluffy carpet? Well, this guy feels 100% like it - with a difference that you feel the rug on his shoulder with your hands and ot your feet ... Grrrrrr
... Grrrrrooooossseeeeee ...


Then there is Mr. Crispy Clean shirt, who always smells sooo nice I just want to stay in his arms for as long as possible.

Then Larry - he is about 85 years old a frail skinny guy with danruff and shaky hands and an A-TTI-TUDE. "Dude, you're 85!
Shouldn't you just be as happy that you're alive? You get to squeeze a girl one quarter of your own age to your body .. Aren't you want to be "just" nice?

There is also the lesbian suspicious Lilly and the BigBearLatinoPapi! He is sooo very sweet, the only problem with him is that he takes salsa and merengue classes before tango, so by the tim he gets to tango his repertoire is all mixed up and he can not help it, but swayes his hips right to the left as if we were doing the dirty dancing. Sometimes Willy, out teacher asks that we switch roles and that is painful with MyPapi! Ever tried skiing without snow? That how dancing tango feels with him! In addition, trying to lead him is like moving a box with TV in it (not the flat pannel that Geoff wants, but the one we just got from Oli and three people had to put it to the cab! That one!)

We also have Sam, the ballet dancer, Shakey (he is also sweet, but shakes a bit), Black Macho (The White Macho John's version in chocolate).

And so many others .... will write more about them! .... MIAU !!!!