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what precious memories! i feel so lucky and blessed for the joy and connection that hustle continues to bring to my life. thank you to @loribrizzi for organising an excellent NJHC – the first i’ve ever been to! the hotel lobby hangs, the long conversations, the silly shenanigans – all wonderful, and all precious and dear to me. and of course, the music and the dances i was able to share with so many loved ones. i feel so lucky to have gotten to know some people so much better this trip – @meimay_dancer and @spicytanman most of all. i often feel lost in the surface-level “hey what’s up”s that the dance world can offer, and having the opportunity to really spend time and talk with everyone is so precious and i am so grateful. and ultimately, the biggest thanks goes to @sarrrrragreen for making it all possible. i am so blessed to have you. please come to montreal so i can return the favour <3 1. ed aka mister smooth spicytanman & me aka miss asks good questions 2. ed aka mister incredibly well dressed spicytanman pt 2 3. i love dancing with @aldoleals !!!!!!! it is so much fun!!! 4. @thali_tariko we miss you 5. dancing real bachata with @yuniki_the.madness 6. grooving with @rclass_ 7. grooving with @rclass_ !!! 8. keepin it steady with legendary Allan, always a pleasure! 9. Mei May & Wei-Wei (MM & WW) 10. faiyaaaa @ the korean spa!! 11. had my first dance of the whole congress w @julien_gets_loose (after an unintentional 2h nap until midnight which is actually kind of a great way to be energetic all night)

Wintering Well Together, Volume II is this saturday, december 13 from noon-3pm at @supernatmtl , hosted by @celine_cardineau 🫶 our workshop topic this month is erasure poetry – but what is it? come find out!! (typo: the third example is by Sarah J. Sloat!) registration link in bio <3

since our last event, winter has fully SLAPPED us all in the face, both with the shorter days and first snow(s) – and yesterday was our first gathering of Wintering Well Together! we worked on collaging Sky Frames together – a little frame we could use through which to observe the sky. this was a collage-tinged version of the Sky-Frame activity from University of Glasgow’s Wintering Together Digital toolkit: “This activity is about observing the winter sky, reflecting on how it makes you feel. Often we picture the sky in wintertime as grey, monotone, flat and unchanging, but when we actually look at it there’s a lot more to see: different shades of colour, changing clouds, glimmers of light. Participants will use small ‘frames’ to identify a patch of sky to observe for the duration of the activity: you can make simple frames by cutting out the centre of a piece of paper...” my heart feels so nourished. i hope to see you at the next one – Collage Together is next sunday, november 23 from 1-4pm at my house! you can get the deets at the Luma link in bio!

the time change has been tough! and so i decided to do something about it. introducing Wintering Well Together, a monthly(ish) series of cozy, creative community gatherings to nourish you through SAD szn. more details to come about each gathering! the first one is scheduled for sunday november 16 (1-4pm at my house), so save the date!!

here are the dates for november workshops!! sunday november 16 (1-4pm @ my house) ❄️ Wintering Well Together: Volume I — this is the first of a series of 6 monthly-ish creative community gatherings to support each other through Winter Blues. (see the post on my page for more details!) sunday november 23 (1-4pm @ my house) ✂️ Collage Together — come over to my house! let’s collage!!! all materials provided, just bring yourself (and maybe a snack). sunday november 30 (1-4pm @ my house) 🪡 Mend Together — our 3rd mend night of the year! but this time during the day (i find weekday evenings tough this time of year). DM me for my address (i’m sure you get why i’m not posting it online!) busy busy! i hope to see you soon.

*français vers le bas* Hustle Nights - MTL NOVEMBER Join us for the last Hustle Nights of 2025 on November 28th at Station Clark! Whether you’re new to the dance or a seasoned pro, come jam, vibe, and dance the night away. (until midnight! 🤣) Come as you are or in your best WINTER FORMAL WEAR!! SCHEDULE 🔸INTRO CLASS with JULIEN: 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM 🔸SOCIAL DANCING: 9:30 PM - 12:15 AM With DJs Fiddyshadesofblack and Pattes de Velours behind the turntables, keeping us dancing ~ All Night Long ~ ENTRY $20 cash at the door or e-transfer in advance to [email protected] *Sliding scale available upon request. 📍Location: Station Clark - 4529 Clark St Suite 003, Montreal, Quebec H2T 2T3 ⏰ Friday November 28th from 8:45 PM to 12:15 AM 🎶 Music by: Fiddyshadesofblack & Pattes de Velours Come dance & sweat!! Flyer by @weisquared2 —--------------------- Hustle Nights - MTL NOVEMBRE Rejoignez-nous pour la dernière Hustle Nights de 2025 le 28 novembre à Station Clark! Que vous soyez débutant ou danseur affirmé, venez partager des bons vibes et danser toute la nuit. (jusqu'à minuit! 🤣) Venez comme vous êtes OU dans votre plus belle TENUE DE GALA D'HIVER!! PROGRAMME 🔸COURS D'INTRO avec JULIEN : 20h45 - 21h30 🔸DANSE SOCIALE : 21h30 - 00h15 Avec DJs Fiddyshadesofblack et Pattes de Velours aux platines pour nous faire danser ~ Toute la soirée ~ ENTRÉE 20$ cash à l'entrée ou par virement interac à l'avance à [email protected] *Échelle mobile disponible sur demande. 📍 Lieu: Station Clark - 4529 Clark St Suite 003, Montreal, Quebec H2T 2T3 ⏰ Vendredi le 28 novembre de 20h45 à 00h15 🎶 Musique par : Fiddyshadesofblack et Pattes de Velours Venez danser et transpirer!! Image par @weisquared2 #montreal #dance #hustledance #montrealhustle

hey YOU! yeah, you! my beloved friend! YOU are invited to mend night, halloween edition~ 🎃👻🪡 📅 october 27, 6-9pm 📌 my house (DM me for the address!) this time, mend night will be: 🪡 hand-sewing only: no sewing machine provided! come find out exactly what your two hands are capable of. 🎃 halloween edition: if you have even a half-hearted halloween costume idea, bring it along! we scrappy folk love making do with whatever we have around here, so try to think of a costume you can make with your existing clothing, or something you can easily thrift, and add just a couple of little tweaks to... 💛 you can also just bring something to mend, or just come hang out – no halloween costume idea is required. as always, i provide: ❤️embroidery/sashiko materials: embroidery floss, needles, hoops 💛 sewing materials: sewing thread, needles, spare fabrics 💙snacks: but no real dinner is promised, so feel free to bring food and make use of our kitchen! 🆕 mending / hand-sewing books from the library! hope to see you there!

last weekend in toronto at my first ever @crystallized.jam was truly a dream! i went in with the goal of having fun, and somehow walked away winning favourite follow of the night! i have literally never won anything ever in my life, sooo... it meant a lot to me. even before this weekend, my morning journal entries have consistently drifted towards gratitude. i feel full of joy and gratitude for this beautiful life and community i have found myself in, and i feel so lucky to have shared this weekend in toronto with all these people i love so much :’) and as for those people... @shawnkim_ for always having wonderful energy and connection, i was honoured to share the floor with you! thank you for the dances! @less.izm & @theladyperez for sharing the floor with me in such a supportive, fun way! i loved meeting you both, let’s dance again soon! @julienandtaylor for your friendship, and your mentorship. you know how i feel! @jonny.qwest for filming and being my hype man @kyna_mystique for being my hype woman and fellow safety pin wielder @icedmistoplease @s0ulius.qd @shimshimmaa for putting on the best jam! watching footage of crystallized 2019 was my first ever exposure to street dance and i knew i was seeing something special – and now i feel so lucky to be part of it. thank you for the work that you do! photos by @ninjahmal 🫶

i loved hosting Mend Night at my place this week - we had a wonderful mix of my darling friends who had different experiences with sewing and it was a fun time!! i learned a lot and have tons of ideas for how to keep improving. the next one i’ll be hosting will be at the end of October - maybe a halloween edition where we can work on halloween costumes with the power of creativity and hand-sewing?? let me know if you wanna come!!

art therapy august, part 2 i’ve been saying recently that i think this “experiment” has done something to my brain, something positive and big, and that i have a hard time articulating what it is. so… here’s an attempt: - spending time creating is deepening the neural pathway of “how do i feel about this? does this feel like what i want to say? what do i want to say?” over and over and over again until you one day realise that in practicing this, you have started on the path of sculpting what it means to be you and it’s the only path that matters. - leaving the realm of low energy depressive episode behind, i have arrived at the daily experience of: with all this energy i seem to now have, what is important for me to focus the spotlight of my attention on? it’s obvious (but i keep relearning it), but it’s certainly not rectangle time aka phone scrolling, my attention dictated by an algorithm. it’s also certainly, absolutely not “what do others think of me? am i good enough?” - many many moments i have experienced where i have thought, during the moment: ah yes. right. this is the point of it all. which is: laughing with people i love. noticing the lovely detail of the world i am in. creating something beautiful with my eyes and hands, that which did not exist if i wasn’t here. okay! yes. that’s probably not all of it but that’s what came to mind just now. what’s next? i will keep making, and writing, and also i start designing software (!!) again (contracts and part-time) in september. i’m sure i will have more thoughts to share. i love you. thanks for bearing witness to my mess. i’m growing! what a mess! (no photos of what i’ve actually been making because i’m more focused on the act and not the outcome right now. instead, enjoy some photos of things i noticed.)

is this really all i have to look forward to? latest collage experiment! i love her angry little face. she resonated with me so much that i had to find out what she was so angry about.

art therapy august, part 1 i was wondering how the act of making affects my brain, so i decided to try to create something every day for the month of august, just to see how it feels. without restricting myself to any one medium, because doing so makes me feel suffocated. so far, i have tried: 1. painting ceramics: now i have an adorable bowl i love! 2. mobile-making: i am making a window suncatcher out of CDs and a refraction crystal. mobile-making is tough but fun to learn. 3. have been drawing a lot more. drawing is quickly becoming meditative for me and i can see it becoming part of my daily routine, just like journaling. 4. making new outfits: i love expressing myself through clothes and there is creativity in the process. 5. scrapbook & collage: i finished my travel series, which felt bittersweet. but now i am moving on to collage with vintage magazines and books, and i’m planning to host my first collage party, which is an idea that has absolutely lit a fire of inspiration within me that feels big and fun and exciting. who wants to collage party with me??? let me know!!