Mr Universe, Fizzy Bodies, Chatty Lassies, Dance Floor Shenanigans

The music last night was eclectic, hypnotic, hardcore. The club night’s called Need for Speed, afterall. Sometimes it was so hard my brain took a moment to adjust. Luckily my ears were ok - earplugs rule ✌🏼

There was a beautiful back to back set from two Glaswegian lassies (Neoma and Aisha), full of uplift and playfulness (will definitely link to some of there sets in due course), then Charlie Sparks entered the booth and made it extra hard, industrial, helter skelter-ish, with a touch of exotic, choral and experimental.

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Before I went clubbing last night I read this dance therapy article about how to prepare to for a dance session. I love what it touches upon. How the body holds trauma and your past stories unravel as you dance, with stuck energy being released. An ecstatic dance sesh can be amazing therapy for the mind. Also, how you’re extremely vulnerable when you dance and that’s why it can be hard for some people because it shows people around you something about yourself and your movements. You can’t hide.

I consciously went into the space ready to explore my bodily parameters, especially as I’ve been getting fitter and more light footed recently. My body didn’t disappoint…hooray! Firstly I had no foot pain - that’s massive. Usually, all my waking thoughts go to my right foot but today they got a break and could focus more on balance exercises and hip strengthening. God bless orthotic insoles. I couldn’t do without them.

I had one session of sitting down, rather than the usual multiple chair encounters and I basically jogged on the spot (with some sense of rhythm : ), occasionally waving my arms around, for a couple of hours. Last night was all about hips - the stonger my hips are, the more capable I am of not wobbling around. So it was also a night of plies. I’ve spent my entire life with my hips internally rotating…..on nights like these, they get a chance to explore other, more normal directions. This is invaluable when navigating a packed club full of drunk people.

I’m bubbling over with joy yay! Today, I recorded the audio for my latest, 11 part course on planets, astrology and cosmic harp sound waves. It’s coming together perfectly. This has been a mammoth project and it’s going to be an amazing listen. Woo hoo for creative flow! ✨❤️‍🔥✨

Taking a moment to celebrate my absolute addiction to Duncan’s of Deeside’s All Butter Double Chocolate Chip Scottish Shortbreads. The burnt sugar hue from tiny chocolate chips, the soft, crumbly texture, the meltiness. They taste homemade, like granny made them. I’m in love 🥰

Gregory’s Girl. A funny, surreal, quirky film about teenage awkwardness and the pursuit of love. Set on the outskirts of Glasgow (Cumbernauld) in the early 80s. I giggled a lot and cringed about the same amount. There’s even a penguin wandering around. Endearing and creative. 🐧

Found some epic (and I mean epic) new techno from Viper Diva (great name hey?) and their set from Amsterdam. I imagine this is the sound of hell for some people, but it’s profound for me; hard, pounding, uplifting, industrial, experimental. What energy! Love the lazers too ⚡️⚡️