Foo - New Year's Eve: Thumbs up or thumbs down?

So, how do you feel about New Year's Eve celebrations: fun festivities, or bogus holiday? Why do you feel this way?

Thumbs down. I spent the past 17 years celebrating this night with my husband, the first 16 of which were rather, uh, private, and special and intimate events, celebrating our love of the previous year, and looking forward to the following year, and last year spent just holding hands and watching TV.

This year, I am alone. And I don't know how I'll make it. I don't feel like having company, yet, don't feel like going out. Maybe I'll have some Foo-chatter that night...?

http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/consoling1.gif Vega. All of the holidays must be hard this year. :(

Anything to keep you busy and occupied, Vega.

Mine is a thumbs up this year. Planning on some good friends, music with many guitars, a dumbek, some belly shaking, and some good times! :D

Anything to keep you busy and occupied, Vega.

Mine is a thumbs up this year. Planning on some good friends, music with many guitars, a dumbek, some belly shaking, and some good times! :D

Sounds pretty much like our New Years minus the guitars. Oh and I doubt my belly will be doing any shaking ... except perhaps to force down the food and drinks. I'll leave the belly shaking to my lovely wife.

Sounds pretty much like our New Years minus the guitars. Oh and I doubt my belly will be doing any shaking ... except perhaps to force down the food and drinks. I'll leave the belly shaking to my lovely wife.

Belly shaking is always lovely on the womens. But don't be afraid to get in there and move your hips a bit! :)

Belly shaking is always lovely on the womens. But don't be afraid to get in there and move your hips a bit! :)

I'll stick to the dumbek. No one wants to see me shake my hips. :eek:

I'll stick to the dumbek. No one wants to see me shake my hips. :eek:

Never assume what people do or do not want to see. :)

Are you really a dumbek player? That's so awesome. :)

Belly shaking is always lovely on the womens. But don't be afraid to get in there and move your hips a bit! :)
I have a classic Yamaha, and a '77 12-string Höfner (model 492), and will be wailing and playing. Might even move my hips a little, as though there's anyone to appreciate it. :lol: Thanks for the inspiration. :)

Thumbs down. I spent the past 17 years celebrating this night with my husband, the first 16 of which were rather, uh, private, and special and intimate events, celebrating our love of the previous year, and looking forward to the following year, and last year spent just holding hands and watching TV.

This year, I am alone. And I don't know how I'll make it. I don't feel like having company, yet, don't feel like going out. Maybe I'll have some Foo-chatter that night...?

That sounds terribly, terribly sad. :(

My wife and I enjoy spending New Year's Eve together, usually just us.

I have a classic Yamaha, and a '77 12-string Höfner (model 492), and will be wailing and playing. Might even move my hips a little, as though there's anyone to appreciate it. :lol: Thanks for the inspiration. :)

That is so kick ass, girl. I used to have a Yamaha 12 string myself...I miss that beauty. Now I'm down to 2 acoustic guitars and my own set of pipes. :)

Yes, move your hips. It doesn't matter who's there to appreciate it. Appreciate it yourself. :)

Never assume what people do or do not want to see. :)

Are you really a dumbek player? That's so awesome. :)

I'm a dumbek player in the making. Taken a few drumming classes and had my arm twisted a couple of times to drum on stage. Definitely still a beginner. But I do enjoy it. Great way to relieve stress.

I'm a dumbek player in the making. Taken a few drumming classes and had my arm twisted a couple of times to drum on stage. Definitely still a beginner. But I do enjoy it. Great way to relieve stress.


Oh yes. I want to take a class really bad and see if I can't get a certain someone to join in with me. I've always loved the thought of having a SO drum to me while I dance. Love, love, love the live drummers. :)

What rhythms do you know so far? :)

Thumbs down. I spent the past 17 years celebrating this night with my husband, the first 16 of which were rather, uh, private, and special and intimate events, celebrating our love of the previous year, and looking forward to the following year, and last year spent just holding hands and watching TV.

This year, I am alone. And I don't know how I'll make it. I don't feel like having company, yet, don't feel like going out. Maybe I'll have some Foo-chatter that night...?

That's unfortunate. Not that this is much fun, however I have spent the occasional New Years Eve watching the count-downs on TV. OK, more often than I care to admit.

That sounds terribly, terribly sad. :(

My wife and I enjoy spending New Year's Eve together, usually just us.
You go, oboeguy! We all have to deal with our own curveballs. BTW, my stepson plays viola and violin as a professional musician in OK.... He teaches, too.

Oh yes. I want to take a class really bad and see if I can't get a certain someone to join in with me. I've always loved the thought of having a SO drum to me while I dance. Love, love, love the live drummers. :)

What rhythms do you know so far? :)

Spelling will be atrocious but here goes: Malfuf, beledi, saidi, ciftitelli, etc. Like I said the spelling is a bit nasty. Not that there is only one way to spell arab words. They seem to have multiple spelling depending on the region.

I would highly recommend dancers learn to drum. It will give you a different perspective to the rythms ... not that you dancing needs it. From what I've seen from your video you and your troupe did a great job. Looks like you're more into the tribal dancing than the traditional bellydance. Tribal is definitely gaining popularity in this region.

You've probably run into this website before, however if not it's a great place to learn rythms:

http://www.khafif.com/rhy/rhythm.html

You go, oboeguy! We all have to deal with our own curveballs. BTW, my stepson plays viola and violin as a professional musician in OK.... He teaches, too.

Indeed, we've had quite a few curveballs in the 4+ years we've been married. You seem pretty good at keeping your proverbial chin up, so YOU go. :)

Viola, eh? Gosh, don't get me started on viola jokes (http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/jokes/viola.html)... :D

Indeed, we've had quite a few curveballs in the 4+ years we've been married. You seem pretty good at keeping your proverbial chin up, so YOU go. :)

Viola, eh? Gosh, don't get me started on viola jokes (http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/jokes/viola.html)... :D
I'm :roflmao:. And I'm forwarding this link to my stepson. I'm sure he's seen 'em all, but it's still all so meaningful at this point, to reach out with humor. :D

Thanks, oboe:rolleyes:guy. <cough,cough> :D

Thumbs down-ish. We can't find a sitter so it looks like we're staying in this year. We'll make the best of it and maybe have a few people over. I'm kinda sick of the usual suspects though, maybe I'll invite some work people over or something.

New Year's Eve is for amateurs......us real alcoholics don't need a special occasion to get drunk.:rolleyes:

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New Year's Eve is for amateurs......us real alcoholics don't need a special occasion to get drunk.:rolleyes:
... and to us recovered alkys, it's just another night. I'll probably be in the sack by 10. :)

Eh......... to me it's just a legal drinking holiday. Everyone is getting drunk and getting silly. The new year is supposed to be a fresh start and new beginnings. Who wants to start it with a hangover? :lol:

Hey Vega! Tell you what! If I dont' have to work the next day at 5am, give me a call and you and I can spend New Years together! :)

hey don't forget, Run BMV is making an appearance hahaha

Well this year I'm suppose to be going to Vegas, right now I'm on eternal hold with Frontier Airlines (huge snowstorm coming to Colorado). The wait on the phone is up to an hour. Bf and I are to leave on Saturday and I just learned this morning that we could get a flight today possibly!!

Normally I like to do something on New Years this year is special cause its for my girlfriend's 30th birthday!!!

I love New Year's. I threw a Blues party last year that lasted almost 36 hours - planning another this year though will probably be a little more subdued since NYC is exploding with options this year.

Some people drank, some people drank a lot, some people didn't drink at all - but everyone had a good time which is what mattered most!

Bf and I are to leave on Saturday...I like to do something on New Years this year is special cause its for my girlfriend's 30th birthday!!!

Man, boyfriend and girlfriend - Snowy wins! :D

Thumbs down. I have never understood this holiday. but glad some people like it.

Spelling will be atrocious but here goes: Malfuf, beledi, saidi, ciftitelli, etc. Like I said the spelling is a bit nasty. Not that there is only one way to spell arab words. They seem to have multiple spelling depending on the region.

I would highly recommend dancers learn to drum. It will give you a different perspective to the rythms ... not that you dancing needs it. From what I've seen from your video you and your troupe did a great job. Looks like you're more into the tribal dancing than the traditional bellydance. Tribal is definitely gaining popularity in this region.

You've probably run into this website before, however if not it's a great place to learn rythms:

http://www.khafif.com/rhy/rhythm.html

Thanks, that link is great! I love dancing to all those rhythms you posted, except I'm not sure I'm familiar with Malfuf. Perhaps I know it by sound or another name. I have drummed a little bit, but it has really just been me messing around. I really want to take a class.

Before I joined this troupe, I danced more traditional types of bellydance. I've done classical Egyptian, turkish, and even tribal fusion. In my fusion class we often danced to live drummer by my instructor's husband. Those were some of my most enjoyable times dancing. There is just something so earthy and sensual about it. It's like you are not only creating art on your own, you are creating it with another person. :)

Thumbs down. I have never understood this holiday. but glad some people like it.

+1. I've never been into partys. Don't drink. Hate the crap that gets put on tv as "entertainment". For me it's just a reminder that I need to start putting different dates on my checks.

Who wants to start it with a hangover?


ME!

Man, boyfriend and girlfriend - Snowy wins! :D

Sounds like Snowy's boyfriend wouldn't exactly be hating life either... but I doubt that she means "girlfriend" in that sense.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of New Year's celebrations. I've even gone camping on the Appalachian Trail on New Year's Eve, just to get away from it all. Perhaps I'm Scrooging, but I kind of subscribe to U2's philosophy: "Nothing changes on New Year's Day"... except the calendar, of course.

Sounds like Snowy's boyfriend wouldn't exactly be hating life either... but I doubt that she means "girlfriend" in that sense.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of New Year's celebrations. I've even gone camping on the Appalachian Trail on New Year's Eve, just to get away from it all. Perhaps I'm Scrooging, but I kind of subscribe to U2's philosophy: "Nothing changes on New Year's Day"... except the calendar, of course.

Hee Hee, Boyfriend is mine and only mine, girlfriend was meant to be a friend of mine whom is the reason for me going to Vegas. You peeps have dirty minds. :) Awww heck I have dirty mind. :)

Anyhoo, words get lost in translations :) Higherground its all good. I know what I meant. :)

Hee Hee, Boyfriend is mine and only mine, girlfriend was meant to be a friend of mine whom is the reason for me going to Vegas. You peeps have dirty minds. :) Awww heck I have dirty mind. :)

Anyhoo, words get lost in translations :) Higherground its all good. I know what I meant. :)

Having a dirty mind is a great thing, as I never get bored. Plus it makes for great opportunities to turn almost any moment in to a "Butthead" moment (as in "Beavis and..."). Especially when reading articles about the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, uuhhhhh huh huh huh...

Hee Hee, Boyfriend is mine and only mine, girlfriend was meant to be a friend of mine whom is the reason for me going to Vegas. You peeps have dirty minds. :) Awww heck I have dirty mind. :)

Anyhoo, words get lost in translations :) Higherground its all good. I know what I meant. :)
+1

For most women, "girlfriend" is simply (and disappointly so for you guys) a close female friend when we refer to our "girlfriends." Unless Danno has evidence to the contrary! :roflmao:

I have a dirty mind, too. :rolleyes: But let's not go there, or I might have to start ticking off my "Outlook for 2007" items. :eek:

Yeah Vega girlfriend for me is simply just meaning friend. God gave me this strong desire for MEN!! :) I'm staying with that.

Yeah Vega girlfriend for me is simply just meaning friend. God gave me this strong desire for MEN!! :) I'm staying with that.
+1, except at noted in my comments, in bold. :D

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Hee Hee, Boyfriend is mine and only mine, girlfriend was meant to be a friend of mine whom is the reason for me going to Vegas. You peeps have dirty minds. :) Awww heck I have dirty mind. :)

I have a few friends who would see nothing dirty with that idea...well until the midgets arrive with whips, bacon grease, plastic wrap and big jars of horseradish.

I have a few friends who would see nothing dirty with that idea...well until the midgets arrive with whips, bacon grease, plastic wrap and big jars of horseradish.
Ok, horseradish and whips, I get. Midgets, plastic, and pig grease? :eek:

Thumbs down. I'll be in bed by 11. When I did celebrate it was always a big disapointment: High cover charges, expensive drinks, way overcrowded clubs, long lines to the bathroom, etc.

It is amazing to me how many idiots are firing guns into the air at/around midnight. If you are in a city, make sure you're indoors at midnight!

Thumbs down.

I'll probably end up with some friends either drunk at the playground up the road, at a bushparty or having a fire at a friends.