A Heavenly Gift - Happy Birthday! Naughty November

Parrot Baby Picasso has a new bedroom. It's next to mine.
Baby Picasso flew and landed on me, waking me up this morning.
"What a feeling! Am I in heaven or in a jungle paradise?" I smiled at my "new alarm clock". When was the first time you feel this way? Soon, Baby Picasso jumped off, walked around and pecked on my toe. Aww! ... naughty bird. Then another lovely morning kiss . I realized I am still in bed. Okay, I got up now.

" I think that life would suddenly seem wonderful to us if we were threatened to die as you say. Just think of how many projects, travels, love affairs, studies, it—our life—hides from us, made invisible by our ... which, certain of a future, delays them incessantly. . . . But let all this threaten to become impossible for ever, how beautiful it would become again! Ah! If only the cataclysm doesn’t happen this time, we won’t miss visiting the new galleries of the Louvre, throwing ourselves at the feet of Miss X, making a trip to India. The cataclysm doesn’t happen, we don’t do any of it, because we find ourselves back in the heart of normal life, where negligence deadens desire. And yet we shouldn’t have needed the cataclysm to love life today. It would have been enough to think that we are humans, and that death may come this evening." ~ Marcel Proust

It has been one month since my birthday. Rather, I have one everyday because I am awake today!

The heavenly gift is already here. You see it? Remember to appreciate it. Hope you are smiling.

Happy Birthday to you, my dear friend!
Go play. Be naughty and nice. Live fully.

Love & Dance with Passion,
Raymondo
Naughty November

http://www.raymondochan.com/
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Breaking News: Dirty Dancing Star Patrick Swayze dies at 57

I was in total disbelief and shock when I heard on CBC radio 2 that Patrick Swayze passed away today.

"Patrick Swayze, who had breakout roles in steamy pic 1987 movie 'Dirty Dancing' and later romanced Demi Moore in 'Ghost,' died in Los Angeles on Monday after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57." - Variety News

Happy Memories flash back to 2004 when I presented, taught, performed dirty dancing during the sensational movie release opening "Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights", presented by Burn The Dance Floor.com at Famous Players. One of my impressive, very shy, 6'3'' students was performing demonstrating with me.

Crazy back then, inspired. I offered the only course: Dirty Dancing 101 for the Fun loving, Stiff or Shy in Vancouver. My goal was simply to help students to develop more confidence, overcome shyness, and unleash what inhibits them. I was even thinking about Dirty Dancing 3. Sadly, this will not happen with Patrick Swayze. Peace and love be with you, forever.

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- source: Variety

Can't Help My Hungry Feet from Dancing ... Gypsy Kings Concert Tonight

I can't help my hungry feet from dancing. Hands up "Clap Clap" with the Kings ... the Gypsy Kings! .. Come join me for the exotic adventure ... a feast of wild explosive flamenco guitar, funky Salsa, acoustic Latin sounds and beautiful hotties in the Gypsy King Concert, Vancouver at the PNE tonight! Go play! Burn the dance floor with me! starts @ 8 pm

CASTING CALL: BURN THE DANCE FLOOR's NEXT TOP PLAY BIRDIE

SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES To Be BURN THE DANCE FLOOR's Next Top Play birdie?

Fabulous, Deadly Attractive, Intelligient, Adventurous "Play Birdie": Must love the crowd, passionate, have rhythm, like parrots.

You will have the exciting opportunity to train and work with celebrity coach and Salsa Latin dance choreographer Raymondo Chan for Juno Awards Winner Michael Buble, "Save The Last Dance For Me" and his famous free-flight parrot, Baby Picasso, world's first Exotic Salsa Dancing™

parrot. Be part of the amazing exotic adventure show and a reality-based game adventure event series produced and directed by Raymondo Chan, creator of Exotic Salsa Dancing™.

Formal dance training an asset, but not required. Foreign language an asset. French, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Chinese, Farsi, Arabic, German, ...

Casting Call & Party:

email: raymondo (at) burnthedancefloor (dot) com with your your resume, a cover letter, 2 photos, tell us what is your passion and why you want to be part of the team.

Vancouver, BC