tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post7005446710487770318..comments2023-11-11T23:38:40.663-08:00Comments on tangobaby: You Look Like Springtangobabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-86731832742138672122008-06-03T12:08:00.000-07:002008-06-03T12:08:00.000-07:00Hi Relyn,I'm so glad you liked my story (all true,...Hi Relyn,<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you liked my story (all true, too!) and I think we're going to have to stage an intervention for you soon and get you over to Paris.<BR/><BR/>There's a very good chance this guy could have been crazy, but I couldn't tell, so I'm just going to go with the charming, instead.<BR/><BR/>;-)tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-72097527750154786722008-05-30T20:25:00.000-07:002008-05-30T20:25:00.000-07:00Oh, oh, oh! I love this post. I love all your be...Oh, oh, oh! I love this post. I love all your beautiful stories. When I get to Paris, I may ask to borrow your magical baby blue raincoat. Sung to by a Frenchman. Only you. <BR/><BR/>Happy flirting.Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-70420071069093197892008-02-21T20:08:00.000-08:002008-02-21T20:08:00.000-08:00That's wonderful, Andrew. I'm glad your students g...That's wonderful, Andrew. I'm glad your students get to learn more than just the basic 8-count. We all know that connection and interaction count a lot more than patterns and steps, in the long run!tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-21179709662723155842008-02-21T19:45:00.000-08:002008-02-21T19:45:00.000-08:00I occasionally teach beginner tango. The first ste...I occasionally teach beginner tango. The first step that I teach is a step called "mood" ...and tango mood includes flirtation.Andrew Dancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115376645879148838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-23650830741436016522008-02-21T18:50:00.000-08:002008-02-21T18:50:00.000-08:00Hi Andrew,Thank you for visiting my blog and for y...Hi Andrew,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for visiting my blog and for your wonderful comment. <BR/><BR/>I have no problem with the playfulness and enjoyment of all aspects of tango, especially the nuances. It's the separation from tango life and "real" life that is jarring and I wish that some of that playfulness, flirting, what-have-you carried over into our society more often. <BR/><BR/>In other countries, playful flirtation is part of the culture. I find the ego-boosting energy very easy to come by in a milonga, but it's very unusual in my day-to-day life. I find it outside this country and it's very special.tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-13322029280924119182008-02-21T17:09:00.000-08:002008-02-21T17:09:00.000-08:00About flirting in the USA and tango... I always no...About flirting in the USA and tango... I always notice how spoiled we are here. We get things so easily. While flirting may be a means to an end (ie. starting a relationship) it really is more about the journey than arriving at the destination. Flirting involves a major ego boost to both participants. The flirters must feel good about themselves in order to be bold enough to start the game; and the flirtees must feel good about themselves for being the target of another's attraction, admiration or affection. The whole process breaks down when either party is too goal oriented (as is an American trait) and feels that results should be as speedily delivered as a drive-in burger. If you view flirtation as an endeavor that is best enjoyed without an eye on the future ....only the glory of the moment, then you will be able to make the connection to the thrill of two strangers dancing Argentine tango. A close embrace is a cousin to a kiss on the cheek. A wink of an eye is a sacada from a distance.Andrew Dancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115376645879148838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-43139966081750270162008-02-19T10:56:00.000-08:002008-02-19T10:56:00.000-08:00Hi Inspirosity,Thanks for visiting my blog, and I ...Hi Inspirosity,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog, and I apologize for the tardy reply!<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your insight, and I think you're totally right about seduction and flirting and the lack therof in the US. I'll definitely check out your reading suggestion, too. That book does sound like something up my alley.<BR/><BR/>I don't think we realize how much we stifle in ourselves here and we don't know what we're missing until we go outside this big country and see how other people interact.tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-87053380018646171232008-02-15T21:39:00.000-08:002008-02-15T21:39:00.000-08:00Great post. You're so right about the art of flirt...Great post. You're so right about the art of flirting not existing anymore in the States. I love living in Buenos Aires. Talk about make a girl feel good. <BR/><BR/>I've been reading Osho's "Sex Matters" lately. You'd love the book. He claims that religions have poisoned us to sex (which of course isn't the same as flirting but is what flirting is about). Seems like our puritanical roots have made sex a sin and in so doing have made sex all many people can think about. As such, people aren't actually able to love. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>Your flirt there in Paris that ends with a kiss on the cheek wouldn't likely happen in the States. Seduction, flirting, and love have all gone by the way side. What we're left with is obsession over sex minus lots of the most fun parts.Inspirosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197156904995391685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-60383256803376532242008-02-14T13:54:00.000-08:002008-02-14T13:54:00.000-08:00Dear Miss Tango,I think all ladies should have a p...Dear Miss Tango,<BR/><BR/>I think all ladies should have a pretty rain coat...it's just that you'll have to wait until August to wear it! It's probably going to be a while until it rains where you are.<BR/><BR/>;-)tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-49801105717318504522008-02-14T09:35:00.000-08:002008-02-14T09:35:00.000-08:00What a lovely story! Makes me want a baby blue rai...What a lovely story! Makes me want a baby blue raincoat.miss tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384836548169924513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-26991019178207873832008-02-13T17:36:00.000-08:002008-02-13T17:36:00.000-08:00Dear Tina,We have just put you in charge of the Bu...Dear Tina,<BR/><BR/>We have just put you in charge of the Buenos Aires Delegation for International Flirting Week, so we will expect a report on your activities very soon.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your mission, and happy flirting! Girls at home are depending on you.<BR/><BR/>;-)tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-64625426324671025302008-02-13T16:09:00.000-08:002008-02-13T16:09:00.000-08:00International Flirting Week! Oh, I love to flirt!...International Flirting Week! Oh, I love to flirt! And I'm in the perfect place for it! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Nothing like France though...<BR/><BR/>That's a wonderful story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-3127886795959091092008-02-13T11:51:00.000-08:002008-02-13T11:51:00.000-08:00I need more practice with you. When is our next ge...I need more practice with you. When is our next get-together? (not climbing on anything, though. I only have one good ankle left.)<BR/><BR/>xotangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-6774959028601780342008-02-13T08:10:00.000-08:002008-02-13T08:10:00.000-08:00No expert? Well, you charm the heck out of me, an...No expert? Well, you charm the heck out of me, anyway. ;)Red Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826132596078871131noreply@blogger.com