Nuns in Fitzroy

Had my first belly-dancing class last Thursday. I used to do bellydancing back in 'Nam - only for a couple of terms, but I loved it. True to the spirit that is Kinki, however, I got bored soon enough and wandered onto something else.

Am determined to give it a good go this time. First off, it's extremely sensual. Even the hoofiest heathens can look graceful in a bling-bling skirt tied low on the hips and a vague attempt at a shimmie. It's fantastic for the tightening of one's butt and tum-tum and it's an awesome cardio workout - you're completely knackered by the end of the hour, and don't even notice the time go by (quite contrare to 5 minutes of aerobics which feels like an eternity).

And it's a non-threatening, accepting environment - we even had a guy in our class in Brissie all those years ago. That was pretty funny, actually. Guys can't shimmie. They. just can't (prove me wrong, it's happened before)...