I gots to peeking on the compewter when Meowmie isn't looking and on
the night when everyone celebrates the Mew Year, she was out  ALL
NIGHT!!  Even though she fed us dinner early we were STARVING!

How DARE she come home at 3 am?  But she fed us some more so I forgave
her.

Then she hooked up the little gray flashy thing that she points at us
when we're just minding our own business to the compewter and these
pics came up on the screen.

Meowmie was dressed up as a LION!!!!

Or at least something that looked like a lion.  There was hardly any
fur and the eyes were way too big and the mouth was open.  And Meowmie
was holding the head and dancing around.......;WHat a weird looking
thing!!!?

Hoomins, I just don't understand them.....

Mayhem

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My fire performance troupe got to be part of the entertainment at the
big New Year's Ball in Hollywood.

I didn't get a chance to spin fire, long story for another time, but I
DID get to do something else I've been training on with this troupe.

Chinese Lion Dancing.

I wear furry leggings and carry the big lion head that weighs about 15
pounds.  One hand holds the frame and the other also controls the
mouth.  There are strings inside the head controls the eyes and ears.
Meanwhile someone behind me also wearing leggings is hunched over
being the back end.

I was part of the parades that would show up during the evening with a
bunch of musicians.

BTW, dancing around carrying a big lion head isn't easy.  You can't
really see except when you open the mouth a bit, and you have to be
aware of your surroundings.  Not to mention you are also jumping and
dancing at the same time.

I did three parades that night and was thoroughly exhausted.  But it
was a lot of fun.  I had a lot of pictures taken of me.  I did manage
to hand off my camera to a friend to shoot some pics.

Here they are......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/krysfamulan/2163151531/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/krysfamulan/2163950420/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/krysfamulan/2163078429/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/krysfamulan/2163878302/

Yes technically its not Chinese New Year yet, but it's still a New
Year symbol and not to mention really cool looking.

My troupe is getting ready for our Chinese New Year show now.  I'll be
dancing with my folding fans for that one.  But I still like Lion
Dancing.  I hope to keep training so I can get a little better at it.
It's really hard to try to hold the head with both hands AND move the
eyes and ears too.  Ah well, no one could tell the difference....

But Mischief and Mayhem cocked their heads at the picture of me and
had a "WTF?" look.  hehehehe

Take care,

Kristi