bhuz swapmeet temptations

I'm catching up on bhuz after a week without time to surf, and the swapmeet is temtping me. For instance:

I love this red dress.It's my size and only 265 usd, but I already have several red costumes (the fringy set, the metal mirror/coins set). But I like dresses because they look hawt on me and they sort of cover the extra tummy bit. Then again, performances have been slow lately so I really don't need more costumes. I need to sell a couple of costumes before thinking about getting something new.

This diva range bella is awsome. And way too expensive, though still cheaper then going to Ghent and buy one in the Bella store. Lucky for me, it's on hold!

Light blue eman with pharaonic feel to it. Light blue wouldn't work for me,  this design is detailed and flattering.Love the ruching!

Other dance news: I handwashed the blue baladi dress yesterday. Was a bit worried about the sequins bleading on the fabric or losing color, but after dipping it in lukewarm water, rinsing with cold water and laying it out to dry on a towel, the dress looks perfect. The white cotton towel has blue smudges all over. Oops!

I'm trying to organize my costumes and bellydance stuff, trying to determine what to sell. Since I don't teach, ten belly dance canes in my closet are a bit too much. But selling them would be a hassle. I already sold my gold isis wings. I tried to get into the goddessy mood and did isis wings a couple of times for general public, but I can't help but feel like I'm flapping around instead of dancing.  Then on to the costumes: R. might ask me to cover for a couple of restaurant performances during the summer, but I'm not counting on it. However, now is not the best time to sell. I'm expecting the economy to slightly recover during the year, maybe people will have a bit more money to spend during november/december. At work we expect the worst: unemployment will rise frorm 5% to 11%, mainly people with higher education. I have nothing to fear, fortunately.

disturbing photoshop tool

Thanks to the Dutch bellydanceforum, I learned a bit about the liquify brush in photoshop. This must be one of the most disturbing tools that I've found sofar. I'll definitely use it for smaller photoshop adjustments, but still. The sheer amount of possibilities is overwhelming.

Freaky example: