dancing under the full moonlight!
here i am! and so delighted to finally be at the bloglandia ball! the rochambeau chauffeur was supposed to pick me up but i was so busy in the kitchen that i missed my ride!
i was preparing h’orderves when i heard what leslie and jack were bringing. i thought to myself screw this! i would rather eat that!
i almost settled on flowers until i suddenly remembered they were being provided by rodrigvitzstlye!
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but i could not leave behind the bigger- than- my- hand pink flower that i had picked for somepinkflowers this afternoon.
i already knew that jill was bringing refreshments so i figured i’d bring some coffee in my jebena (the coffee pot) and fingals (the cups) to compliment my dress.
who doesn’t enjoy coffee after a good meal? or a fine essprsso which is what good eritrean (or ethiopian, we share everything but language) coffee tastes like.
i’m wearing my favorite eritrean dress and notice that i’m wearing my netsela (the shawl) as i should, to the right to show that i’m a married woman. or was it to the left? i can never remember.
i honestly can never remember but this is my favoritre way to wear my netsela and because i don’t like symbols that mark people or myself . besides, it’s just hard to keep it in place swung over to one side or the other. but i guess in a conservative and reserved culture, there’s gotta be a way to let them know if you are available or not!
after dancing all night until my feet hurt, you’ll see me walking out with my netelsa over my shoulder becuase it will be just way too hot in that ballroom and i’ll be too tired to care.
sue http://www.artfuladventures.typepad.com
September 27th, 2007 at 12:03 amGlad you made it, the dress is perfect!!
somepinkflowers http://somepinkflowers.typepad.com/
September 27th, 2007 at 12:15 amohohooh..
this is so perfect1
i am wearing this huge smile!
see—>
i love everything you shared.
[i nibbled on an olive and cracker
as i have been dancing now for hours!]
thank you ever so for the pink flower!
it is more beautiful than it is large,
if that makes any sense…
i love your dress!
wasn’t this fun to do?
!!!!
we are all part of a world-wide party
featuring creative blogette-friends…
i don’t like symbols that mark people either,
but i think it is an honor to your heritage
to share your customs and beliefs
with others
who only want the best for you…
we are all so different
and yet the same…
we are
woman who are daughters–
and maybe mothers, too–
who want our families to be safe and healthy…
while we forget everything for a bit
and dance under the moon that shines down the same
on all of us…
not much to ask, really…
lets go dance!
eb http://www.elizabethbunsen.typepad.com
September 27th, 2007 at 12:24 amoh - is that dear spf - expressing what is on my mind - oh Elsa- you are so sweet to share all of this loveliness with all of us - now… really in need of some of that delicious coffee you are offering us… after SO much dancing…
and…
now…
Elsa…
will you dance with me?
please…
xox - eb.
Jill http://www.jassman.typepad.com
September 27th, 2007 at 12:51 amElsa…. how absolutely delightful!
I’m dancing in the moonlight…
Love love love this magical evening!
Belinda Manning http://www.myphoenixrising.blogspot.com/
September 27th, 2007 at 1:08 amOh How wonderful to meet you. I have another dear friend from Eritrea. Your dress is lovely and I can’t wait to come back and share some time with you.
Lisa Oceandreamer http://www.imaginationcafe.blogspot.com
September 27th, 2007 at 1:24 amI so enjoy meeting fellow attendees to this magical soiree! Your dress is gorgeous. I don’t believe in marking people either, with shawls or earrings or whatever it may be…left, right, center……..we are global dancers whirling around meeting one another and learning all sorts of interesting things. I am so happy to meet you and to learn a thing or two! I hope you’ll stop by my Cafe for a moment!
Linda R. http://scrapnmomsmoments.blogspot.com/
September 27th, 2007 at 1:57 amYou look glorious….and I see you have your shoes off! Come dance some more!
Linda R. http://www.lindajos.blogspot.com/
September 27th, 2007 at 1:58 amI just must tell you that I’ve had too much magic punch and I pasted in what was on my clipboard in the comment I just made….here is my CORRECT blog URL! Excuse me. I think I need some fresh air…
Jo Anne
September 27th, 2007 at 2:14 amSo glad to see you..just gown is just lovely!
Cre8Tiva http://www.cre8tiva.blogspot.com
September 27th, 2007 at 2:38 amgreat gown…glad to meet you today…saved a dance for you…blessings, rebecca
tinker http://tinkerart.typepad.com/tinker_art
September 27th, 2007 at 2:58 amYour outfit is beautiful - no matter which side you wear the shawl on!
The flower is magnificent, too! Did you feed it some of your espresso to make it grow faster? lol - sorry, I couldn’t resist teasing - it really is just amazing. So lovely to meet you!
sandra http://www.sandraevertson.blogspot.com
September 27th, 2007 at 3:29 amBeautiful post, and Love those white dresses!
Sandra Evertson
Stephanie http://rodrigvitzstyle.typepad.com
September 27th, 2007 at 3:34 amWow…did you pull together your party self! That dress is lovely…and…well…I’m a little weepy over spf eloquent words!!
My!!! Thank you for the dance!
Leslie
September 27th, 2007 at 4:15 amI’m pretty much speechless. I’d like to just rub out spf’s name from the bottom of her post or wake Jack from the couch in the next room and have him tell me what to write, but since I can’t do that . . . I’ll just say . . . yeah, what she said, meaning spf. My Most Favorite Blog Wordsmith Of All Time.
I lover your dresses too.
carol m
September 27th, 2007 at 5:02 amDivine and so chic, I love it, it is truly a dress for twirling the evening away.
Carol M
Lea http://lealabyrinth.typepad.com
September 27th, 2007 at 5:17 amYour dress and its meaning is so lovely. I’d love a cup of esspresso and nibble on those h’orderves, and I might just pluck that pink flower right from somepinkflower’s hair it is so beautiful!!! I am so delighted to meet you and dance this beautiful harvest moon together!!!
Melanie http://www.enseignedegersaint.typepad.fr
September 27th, 2007 at 2:27 pmMy feet still hut a lot . I am exhausted but we all have so much fun . Your dress is so divine …white ..ans the meaning …Thank you so much for having thouigt about the expresso . You are a gem .
SEe you for another party
lauren http://llaurenb.blogspot.com
September 27th, 2007 at 3:47 pmyour gown–and your netsela–are BEAUTIFUL!!!
AnnieElf http://www.scenesfromaslowmovingtrain.blogspot.com
September 27th, 2007 at 6:39 pmEnchanting. I was so happy to meeting you at the ball. so many new friends were made.
eb http://www.elizabethbunsen.typepad.com
September 28th, 2007 at 12:22 amdid I tell you?
how BEautiful you looked…
dancing in the moonlight…
in that lovely white dress…
so much LOVEliness…
xox - eb.
tongue in cheek http://www.willows95988.typepad.com
September 28th, 2007 at 5:22 amThat is a pretty pink flower, did you bring it to the hostess? I think I see you still dancing in these wee hours!
rochambeau http://rochambeau.typepad.com
September 29th, 2007 at 3:50 pmOoooh Elsa,
You look stunning in your netsela! And and AMAZING that pink Delilah!
I’m so glad you could come ball, as it would never have be the Bloglandia Ball that it was without the likes of you, Madear!
xox
Constance
rochambeau http://rochambeau.typepad.com
September 29th, 2007 at 3:51 pmPs.
I do believe you pulled magic out of your hat!