Hi Internet--just a quick update for you this week. I am happy to announce that I have finally joined Instagram. I swear, I'm not anti-technology or anything, but it's taken me several years to catch up on all the hip new apps. I still don't *really* understand Snapchat. (Oh. Apparently Instagram was first released for [...]
Author: hhstone
Books I’ve Enjoyed this Spring
Hi Internet! It's been a while since we talked books. I've read a fair number thus far in 2017--the count is up to 21. Unfortunately a lot of them haven't been the greatest, so rather than whine, I'd much rather just tell you about my favorite books so far this year. Tally ho! EVERYTHING I [...]
Syracuse Ballroom Showcase: Things I Learned
Hello internet--it's been a busy few weeks. I am currently sitting at home in a haze, still riding the high of the show last night. What show, you say? The Syracuse Ballroom Showcase, of course. The path to producing this show has been a long and interesting one, and I thought I would take today [...]
Syracuse Ballroom Showcase
Hi Internet! So by now you all know that I'm a dancer. And a choreographer. And a do-er of things. And in just two weeks one of my largest projects ever is coming to fruition. It is.... the SYRACUSE BALLROOM SHOWCASE! This is going to be a super cool event--the first of it's kind in [...]
Scheduling, Time, and a Lack of Both: a Holly Rant
Hi internet--here is a slightly garbled collection of thoughts about scheduling and time management. Proceed with caution if you are expecting coherence. I learned a lot from my time in the ballet company as a youngster--and beyond just technique. Very quickly it became obvious (to me) that talent alone was a poor substitute for dependability. [...]
Bookish Academy Awards
Hi Internet! So I know I'm a bit behind the times, but last night I watched Regan of PeruseProject's Bookish Academy Awards BookTube video, and I knew I wanted to get in on the fun. Here's the premise: Take the books you read in 2016, and pick 'award winners' based on the Oscar categories. Best [...]
IT’S REAL
Hi internet--I know, it's been a while. To be honest, the reason I haven't written is because there's only one thing I've wanted to write about, and I've not been able to write about it for reasons of not counting eggs before they've hatched. WELL. THE EGGS HAVE HATCHED. ALERT THE DINO-KEEPERS. Er. Ok. The [...]
Feminist Reggaeton?
Hi Internet, So those of you how know me IRL will know that I have a particular love for music with a strong, syncopated beat--and by that I don't mean Swing, I mean Samba. And Reggaeton. Obviously Samba is originally Brazillian, and has been in the Ballroom musical lexicon for many years. Reggaeton is newer, [...]
Just Books, I Swear
Well. Yeah. So. It's been a month, hasn't it? I have been ridiculously busy, more so than my usual due to some exciting developments from a plan I set in motion 6+ months ago. I know that's irritatingly vague, but I really can't say anything conclusive yet. I promise I will update everyone soon. So, [...]
On Marriage, and Proposals
Hi internet. So this morning I read this post by the fantastic publishers of A Practical Wedding, one of the wedding websites I used when planning our shindig. I still peruse them from time to time, as they post things beyond the nitty-grittys of planning, about relationships, family, and feminism. Today the post that caught [...]
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