Hullabaloo! Hullabaloo!

"Hullabaloo! Hullabaloo!" Damn well sounds like something you'd chant at a cult gathering. But there were no sacrificial chickens slaughtered at this event. Hullabaloo is Perth's Lindy Exchange, where dancers come from all over the country and indeed the world to well...dance. And eat, and chat, and catch up on goss, and make new friends. In fact it's pretty much like any other gathering of people with a common interest, the only 'normal' thing we didn't do is sleep. Much.


This was my first Hulla, and boy was it FUN! I left Perth seriously contemplating what it might be like to live there!


Highlights-


-Catching up with my interstate and overseas mates, and making new ones. You are legends!


-Being looked after by our awesome host Lauren!


-Having my first-ever classes with Dax and Alice, Ruth and Shane- sooo inspiring! There's so much to try out!


-Dancing with and meeting so many HOT follows!! Should I feel dirty for having multiple lindy crushes??


-Being gob-smacked again and again by MANY amazing dancers who have been telling me they've been dancing for 'just a year or so'. Excuse me?!?!


-Being a willing volunteer in the week of 'sleep deprivation' experimentation. Joining the morning peak-hour traffic while heading home after the all-nighter on Sunday. Or was it Monday??? (Losing track of the date and time is a sure symptom of this condition.) Regularly waking up at sunset.


-Dancing to the tailored-for-dancers live band on the Saturday night. All the lindy classics, all very danceable and no song longer than 5 minutes!!


-Placing third in the J&J with Kristy, whom I had never previously met let alone danced with, she did so well considering she had an injured ankle too!




Friday night greetings at the Mustang Bar. Pocket-Rocket Cindy, Dwin(?) and the hot HOT Jessie! (Photo thanks to ShortYGeorge.)



Sweaty Dancing. Sorry Ruth! (Photo thanks to ShortYGeorge.)



At the ball with Mark, Loz, Leah. Beautiful people!



My awesomely-talented Perthie buddies! Loz, Leah, Dom, Mark, Jess.



Kings Park, Brought To You by the PSDS. (Photo thanks to ShortYGeorge.)



Who needs the 'Scared Weird Little Guys' when you have Shane and I?



HA! We looked like THAT?!! (Photo thanks to ShortYGeorge.)



Dave and Sam livin' it tuff.



That was a really nice back massage! From top, L-R: Fiona, Timmy, Ruth, Francois, Angela



Kara, the hottest blues dancer at Hulla!



Melbourne and London in Perth. Timmy and Francois.



Timmy, Francois, Ruth and Loz.



Flying with George Airlines!



Timmy, Francois, Fiona, Angela and Ruth



The ANZAC memorial at sunset.



J&J with Kristy. I'm trying to get inspiration by staring into space. The band were absolutely phenomenal- we danced the final to 'The Fox'. (Photo thanks to Dave Cheney.)



Sad Goodbyes at the 'Last Chance Dance'. Leah, Telia(?), and the lovely Sophie whom I will be seeing very soon!! (Photo thanks to ShortYGeorge.)



Sharon. HOT. We had some awesome dances that night!! (Photo thanks to ShortYGeorge.)



Blues Princess Fi, Mark and Loz (Photo thanks to ShortYGeorge.)



Back in Melbourne. I still love this city!