Feet of Flames, Welcome to the Dance! AKA Happy MidWinter's Day!

A delicious exchange with a friend of my friend Marilyn Clark's prompted by a thread on Facebook because of a 'God Hates Fags' appearance in Sacto: 
Long story short Between Craig Hermes and Michelle DeVita Fong 
Michelle DeVita Fong February 2 at 8:19am: 
I wasn't sure of facebook etiquette and I didn't want to clog up Marilyn's post. I belong to a dance meditation group and we did a meditation just after Prop 8 passed. I wrote this as my prayer to the universe. You may quote me:"Visualize that one day, this world, our world, our Earth and all her people will evolve into a place where race, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation isn’t an issue.It will be a time in our future, when people are all just part of the human race. We can be just beautiful creatures and live and work and play on this gorgeous planet spinning around the fiery sun. We’ll care about our Mother earth and each other. Wars will cease to exist. And on any given moment on any given day, if anyone was listening from afar they would hear the gently singing of our hearts in unison. We will know each other. We will be the ones dancing."
Craig Hermes February 2 at 8:34am:
GORGEOUS my friend... I can at times dance like Elaine Benes from Seinfeld, at times like all members of all incarnations of Fleetwood Mac all at once in the 10 different directions, and at other times, like in the early- 80s at the Comet Diner in Hartford, CT with Marilyn, LIKE GOLDEN GODS... is there room for all the Misfit Toys? I like your world! Keep on Dancing!
Michelle DeVita Fong February 2 at 8:39am:
Check out our sha-mama! Dance like nobody's watchin!
Gabrielle Roth www.gabrielleroth.com 
Craig Hermes February 2 at 8:54am:
Shiva/Nataraj, please meet Kate Bush/Kali Red Shoes. Dance a nice creationary jig for us today on this midwinter's day, okay? Reel nice, okay? For Brigid's sake? 
Michelle DeVita Fong February 2 at 8:57am:
Will dance tomorrow just 4u! 

Craig Hermes February 2 at 9:04am:
:-)
♥

A Message Inspired By Saint Patrick of The Catholic Church, Famous For Proselytizing, On This March 17th.

St Patrick loved him some proselytizing. What is proselytizing, you don't ask?

According to our friends at Wikipedia:

"Proselytism is the practice of attempting to convert people to another opinion, usually another religion. The word proselytism is derived ultimately from the Greek language prefix 'pros' (towards) and the verb 'erchomai' (to come). Historically in the New Testament, the word proselyte denoted a person who had converted to the Jewish religion. Though the word proselytism was originally tied to Christianity, it is also used to refer to other religions' attempts to convert people to their beliefs or even any attempt to convert people to another point of view, religious or not. Today, the connotations of the word proselytism are often negative but this article will use the word neutrally to refer to any attempts to convert a person or people to another faith."

Big words give me a brain ache.

As you know, I am not one to usually proseltyze about things. I think people should like what they like and keep it to themselves. It's just no one's business what you like. Case closed.

Wow.

No house fell on me after that crock of crap.

I proselytize about pretty much everything--my favorite toothpaste, dog, music, carrot, charity, color, taste, texture, event, friend, movie country and underwear. Yes, I am passionate about toothpaste and underwear. Not toothpaste in the underwear, mind you.

So what is this proselytizing?

It's sharing your passion. Sometimes being a maven. Letting others know about stuff you love just so they can love it, too.

In honour of that crazy-go-nuts charismatic snake driving charmer, I offer three things I want you to love like I love.

Amy Winehouse, "Rehab". Billie Holiday, Phil Spector, the voice of a 300 lb Soul diva, Chrissie Hynde's hair and eyes and a quart of whiskey in a blender. Utter joy.
click here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5sahXoj0U

Sarah Silverman, Jesus is Magic. A sexy, funny, talented equal opportunity offender, everytime I watch her I laugh til I hurt.
"When God gives you AIDS, and he does... make lemonAIDS".
click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40qTXlNJj9s

And of course, AIDS/LifeCycle. That's here.
click here: http://www.aidslifecycle.org/4147

Now, how about you?

What are you passionate about? Lighten up, laugh. Share your Self with the world.

Extend outward, connect.

Happy Saint Patty's Day.