Such a loss...

Michael Smuin, the award-winning choreographer for ballet, Broadway, film and television, died Monday in San Francisco of an apparent heart attack. He was 68. . He collapsed during a rehearsal with his company...
I had the opportunity to dance with Mr. Smuin in the beginning of my career. He was always so good to me... from when I first started taking class and was nothing but a bag full of potential to years later when I'd see him in New York. Patrick and I had dinner with he and his wife Paula a couple of times and we'd see him at Sally Streets whenever she'd have a party.
I remember auditioning for his production of "Shogun" in New York. We were going across the floor and as always, he was pushing everyone very hard. I came across and as I passed him, he said, "I bet you think I don't remember you, Mike. How's Patrick?". It was a bummer I had to tell him he had recently passed away. I made all the cuts at his audition and afterwards we went for drinks with his two dance captains for the show. We talked about Patrick a lot that night...
The world has lost another talented man. And like I said, he was always so kind.

geez.. finally

Yes. Finally got a chance to blog. Let's see... lots has happened:
•cut off all my hair (well, not ALL... but LOTS of it)
•did it up big for V-mo's bday
•got a promotion
•went on a vacation with all of my favorite people (OOH!!! OOOH!!! I just figured out if you click the title of this post above, it'll take you to the vacay pics!!!!)
•got a tooth pulled outta mah big ol' head (it was the most disgusting thing I had ever seen in my ENTIRE life... well except for looking in the mirror the morning after I was hit by a car and splattered all over Van Ness Ave in SF - don't ask)
•converted a lease into a purchase and did NOT lose money (i'm not sure how this all went down, but that's what I was told by a very reliable, UNbiased source aka dad)
If inspiration visits, I'll add details about some of the above...
mishamad
(go ahead... ask me what that means)

The "Why is Leng Laughing So Hard Contest"

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Originally uploaded by shuboy.

The first person to get this right will win an all expense paid trip to Broadmoor Village in Daly City.

No, that's not my "Dancin' Face"

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Originally uploaded by shuboy.

It's my, "I'm dancin' with the star of the dance floor at my sisters' 40th birthday party Face".
Those who know exactly why my face is contorted... this one's for you.