Today is my dear friend Nicole’s birthday. So dedicated to dancing is she that she is spending her birthday evening dancing at a gig. She is a beautiful dancer who I have the the pleasure of dancing with for many years when I lived in Portland. We have performed together quite a bit. (I looked all over for a picture of us dancing together in our more usual costuming but am sad to say that I could not find one! The picture here is of us backstage at The Fez Ballroom of a special one-time themed performance.)

I miss dancing. I attempted some belly rolls today. (Unfortunately I contracted soon after.) It feels strange having not done it much for a while and now being so big. It is pretty cool (and odd) to watch the pregnant belly belly-rolling. I had hoped to pick up dancing again while I am pregnant. So far, that is not going to happen. But who knows, if I make it to 39 or 40 weeks or so, perhaps I will give it another go.

Dancing is a beautiful thing, especially belly dancing. If you are in Portland, go check out Nicole’s classes and performances. She is very passionate about dancing both in performance and as an instructor.

Check out her website www.severina.us