I think I am almost recovered from my Taiwanese jet lag, been living this week like a vampire, up all night….asleep all day….well not asleep, busy doing different things…. but would much rather be asleep!!

we have a couple of weeks off before we hit the road again and I am trying to maximize my home time. 1st priority: dance classes. Pretty easy to accomplish living in LA, have been frequenting Millenium dance complex for some jazz and ballet training, dropping in at the dance garden for some bellytime and hitting the gym to maintain my physique. Second on the list is making/finishing a new costume. I am pretty excited about this one, it’ll be red and black, inspired by the flames often painted on HotRods should be ready for tour in a couple of weeks

Always on my mind is a bit of volunteer work. Since my main job is touring, when i am not on tour, I have a lot of free time and I choose to donate some of it to Ace of Hearts dog rescue http://www.aceofheartsdogs.com They specialize in American Bull Dogs and other large breeds, but take on any dog in need.

A few days a week, I go and walk dogs at one of their facilities. I am a big dog lover, but unfortunately can’t have one (one of the sacrifices of being a touring dancer i guess) but giving time to this rescue gives me my doggie fix for the day and some warm and fuzzies for helping out.Before volunteering with Ace, I had never walked large dogs. I was a little nervous, walking these breeds that could squash me, pull me out into the street, ect…. but most of these dogs are gentle giants, much easier to walk than the terriers i grew up with LOL. I just keep repeating advice from the dog whisperer and I am a pro!ok maybe not pro…. haha

Thats what I’ve been up to these days, throw in a recent discovery of and obsession with pandora internet radio and my week is complete!