I slipped in the snow last weekend, felt fine so I went ahead and did recital practice at the studio.  No problems during class, nada.  Until after class when I sat down and my knee started aching, it felt like I slammed into something.  So no practice during the week, only practiced in my head…which apparently still counts as practice.  And now both knees are feeling stiff and I feel like I have shin splints.

What have I changed recently while belly dancing?  Shoes.   My ballet slippers were becoming a bit of a hazzard, they were worn out and were causing me to slip all over the place.  So I abandoned them and starting dancing barefoot.  I’m hoping once I replace my foot wear that the achy breaky legs will go away.

I am positively drooling over these dance shoes.  Aren’t they pretty!  But they are expensive…ah well, I can dream.  Look at the COLOURS!!!!!! /faint   Yum, yum, yum

And then I could match it to pretty costume from here.  Maybe this one in orange?

Soon, I’ll be getting together with a couple of friends from class to sew and “easy” *cough cough* chiffon skirt.  Can’t wait to do that!  I’ll be heading to the fabric store for 11 yards of chiffon…wowza!