Azzurri's Party time in Lygon St

Thousands of Jubilant Italian crammed in Lygon Street this morning to celebrate their long waited World Cup win. Ecstatic chanting, flapping flags, boisterous drum beats and whooping crowds turned this chill winter morning into a Viva Italian world party. I was among them. Rubbing my frigid hands, I embarked the emotional joys brought from such a great tournament. Normal time plus extra time with a brutal penalty shoot out to finish it off, this is a perfect world class tournament worth staying up all night.

Before the soccer fever sparked up, I went to see this burnt the floor contemporary ballroom dance show in crown. A very posh venue, in where you can have your own little table with a dimmy table light to create a dreamy atmosphere. This is not a big production. With 20 or so dancers, they added hip-hop and swanky elements into traditional ballroom dance turn the stage into a modern era. Their swing dance part is the most impressive. Funky moves plus exaggerated hand movements, excited audience from inside out.

Yoga addiction

Yoga becomes my recreational relaxation sport after dancing and swimming. I still haven’t given up dancing. Indeed, if I need to move up to a higher level, it is essential for me to polish my postures and skills, which I don’t have the time and transportation to do so. For the time being, I would simply sit tight and appreciate the others’ dancing skills while putting up my dance shoes to dry. For swimming, given that my skin is already bad enough with non-stop reoccurring rash, I don’t want to worsen its condition by swimming in the chlorinated pool. So, Yoga is the most suitable sport for me at the moment. By stretching my torso and focusing on my breath, it will not make me sweat or exhausted, instead, it helps me to relax and relief my stomach pain.

The long anticipating one week Sydney trip is going to sail out of bay next week. Although I have been to Sydney before, going with two of my best friends is another experience. We plan to party till dawn, sleep through to sunset then go up and party again. hooohoo!!!