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Subject: Re: You know that you're a dancer when.....

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Date Posted: 05:51:55 03/05/04 Fri
In reply to: 's message, "Re: You know that you're a dancer when....." on 17:52:02 04/26/03 Sat

>>YOU KNOW YOU'RE A DANCER WHEN...
>>*You stay up for three hours the night before a
>>performance sewing ribbons on pointe shoes.
>>*Being corrected isn't considered an insult
>>*You rant and rave about the joys of stretching
>>yourself out in every direction and your mother
>>wonders where she went wrong.
>>*You learn how to make light of a mistake on stage.
>>*Leotards and tights become more comfy than clothes.
>>*You suddenly have the urge to curtsy instead of
>>saying thank you
>>*Changing costumes in the wings in one minute becomes
>>easy
>>*You're able to untie and retie a pointe shoe in 45
>>seconds flat
>>*Dancing with blisters becomes the norm.
>>*Listening to Nutcracker music is a curse
>>*You become a master in the field of toe health care
>>*You stand in the lunch line in fourth position
>>*You fall asleep in the splitz because "it's such a
>>comfortable position!"
>>*You're constantly broke because you're destroying
>>pointe shoes at a constant rate of three per month.
>>*You worry more about having water than food
>>*You wonder why the average person goes to touch their
>>toes and can't get past their knees without groaning.
>>*You go to grab something off the floor and your leg
>>shoots up to a perfect penchee.
>>*You forget how to count past 8.
>>*You're able to sew anything in a quick fix.
>>*You think the best cure for a sprained ankle is to
>>dance on it.
>>*You recycle everything fom tights to pointe shoes to
>>leotards
>>*You find that odd things like masking tape and paper
>>towels are more useful than band-aids.
>>*The studio becomes your second home
>>*Your bedroom is clean as a result of never being in
>>it.
>>*Your dancebag is a pigsty as a result of always being
>>in it.
>>*Potentially hazardous sports are off-limits until
>>after Nutcracker season
>>*You hear football players complaining of "turf toe"
>>and laugh at the simplicity of their toe problems.
>>*Karate is a no-no because you find it hard to kick
>>with flexed feet and uneven hips
>>*Instead of jogging, you run turned out and on the
>>ball of your foot.
>>*You're not sure if the mirror has become your friend
>>or your enemy.
>>*Instead of crouching down to pick something off the
>floor, you bend down with your knees straight, folding
>yourself in half.
>>*You're closer to the people at your dance studio
>than your friends at school
>>*You need pointe shoes, bobby pins and hair spray
>more than lip gloss, eye shadow, and mascara

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Re: You know that you're a dancer when.....	Rebekah Jackson	16:46:40 11/29/04 Mon