Ballet for Beginners; First Period [01/04].

[died8yearsago]

Back again for another week of ballet. With students who actually seemed like they wanted to learn it, too, even if only out of curiosity and skepticism.

...it was weird and Rosa didn't know what to make of it, but she was pretty sure she didn't like it.

But she was still going to do it. There were portable barres of to the side of the classroom today, so there was a pretty good hint at what they'd be working on today, and the rock music playing was definitely a departure from the standard piano pieces from last week, though kept low so Rosa could be heard over the driving bass and guttural, growling lyrics.

Not that Rosa would ever have a problem projecting her voice when she needed to.

"Today we're doing basic barre work," she informed them, because who needed greetings and preambles? "Find a spot on the floor for warm-up, and you'll bring a barre on the floor so it's easier for everyone to see as I teach you. Alright. Let's go."

[[please wait for the excessive and tedious OCD is uuuuppp!]]

Practical Diplomacy, Friday, January 11, 2019

[sith_happened]

"Another peril of diplomatic life is having to attend local cultural events and pretending to be impressed," Anakin shouted over the sound of drums and some sort of weird horn thing that was being played with great enthusiasm and very little skill by the troupe dressed up in some form of local attire in the Danger Shop behind him. "Today I have five different scenarios that you will have to work through while maintaining a proper diplomatic expression--not laughing, not saying 'ew', and not saying no to any of the weird requests they will make of you."

The drummers behind him got even louder. You lucky, lucky students.

Life Lessons Through Screen Time,

[stickitupmyjinx]

"Today we're going to learn about...I don't know? Family? Was this show about family?" Vanessa asked Wade. "Aren't they all about family?"

"Perfect Strangers is the heartwarming tale of an immigrant coming to America to live with family. Or some guy from Eastern Europe pulling an amazing Fantastic Mr. Ripley on a... perfect stranger," Wade added, dropping his voice into the classic true crime narrator range.

"No, I'm sure he was his actual cousin," Vanessa protested. "And if he wasn't the guy was dumb enough to fall for it, so it's really his fault anyway."

Balki was gonna wear cousin Larry's skin like a meat suit.

"Also, Family Matters was somehow a spin off from this show," Wade added, tilting his head thoughtfully.

"Because TV is weird!" Vanessa said brightly. "In case you haven't figured it out yet, today we're going to be watching as many episodes of Perfect Strangers as we can fit into the rest of this class period."

Honestly, what else did students think this class would involve? "So learn about the importance of acceptance and family and how the network can really screw you over," Wade said, pushing play on the VHS player. Because these needed to be enjoyed like a fine wine. Poorly recorded on the oldest thing they had access to.

As the opening credits played, Vanessa realized, "Oh, we forgot to get snacks on the school's dime. Next week!"