I have been wanting to play the guitar forever and I am not that bad on my husband's, but my hands are a bit smaller than his and my chest is kind of large making it hard to play some of the traditional acoustics. For valentines day he got me my Dean Playmate, 3/4 size guitar. It looks just like a slightly smaller version of his beautiful blue Dean. It has a smaller body that accommodates the chest and the neck is shorter-nice for small hands. It has all the quality of a Dean (once the factory strings were replaced) and it was very wallet friendly for beginners etc.
Designer Caroline Doherty and I have been great buddies since we met jumping on a bed when we were five. I was thrilled when she sent me a pair of beautiful mittens to wear on my wedding-pink cashmere, elbow length, and made by her using recycled wool and vintage buttons and leather. They were elegant and fun and kept my fingers and arms warm for a November beach wedding!
By skirtSteph, Thursday, March 04, 2010, 0 comments
Sonya Yong James Sonya’s parents met during the Vietnam War and he moved his new bride back to his home state of Tennessee. Soon the couple had Sonya and moved to Atlanta when she was about 6 months old. (Which makes her practically a native now at age 38!)
The Journal Keeper Phyllis Theroux Theroux’s observations about daily life in her small town and her interior writing life have drawn raves, and justly so. She’s my long-time writing mentor, and this book is almost like being in one of her amazing workshops.
By Charlene Ross, Sunday, February 28, 2010, 0 comments
When third generation artist Andrea Diamond and her husband, Richard Borland, were both laid off from their jobs last year they decided to turn the negative situation into a positive one: they opened an art studio. With her 25 years experience of teaching math, science, and art; and his background in business at companies like Amgen and Disney it seemed like the perfect solution. It turns out that it was.
By skirtSteph, Thursday, February 11, 2010, 0 comments
"Where I come from, if you don't dance, you're a geek," says Antonio Daza, co-owner of Daza Dance Ballroom Academy in Alpharetta. Born in Venezuela, this accomplished ballroom dancer started dancing in classes at age 6 but says he and his friends "came out of the womb dancing. It was just part of our culture."
Being from a third world country, Antonio admits that "it's funny that with all of our problems, poverty and corruption, we're a very happy people. We dance, we're around our families and friends and we like to get together." His exuberance and joy is evident as soon as you meet him.
As a young man, Antonia was studying graphic design as a career, but it was the movie Dance With Me about a Cuban man who moves to America and becomes a ballroom dancer, that changed his life. "When I saw that, I knew I wanted to do it too," he says. "I wanted to come here for something better."
