Where the Hell is Matt?

Dancing his way around the world.




For more information on Matt, visit his web site.

http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/

Pinch Your Cheeks

One of the things that I really enjoy about ballroom dancing is the improved muscle control, balance, and coordination which are byproducts of the process of becoming a better dancer. Your overall level of physical fitness improves. The dance teachers are constantly stressing the fundamentals of posture and control. This video clip is a commercial for a European gym, but it could just as easily be for a dance studio.

It’s A Religious Obligation

Pope Says "Don't work too hard"

Castelgandolfo - Too much work can be bad for you, even if you are the pope, Pope Benedict said on Sunday. Speaking during his Sunday address at his summer residence south of Rome, the pope quoted from the writings of St Bernard of Chiaravalle, who lived in the 11th and 12th centuries. "We have to guard ourselves, the saint observed, from the dangers of excessive activity, regardless of the office one holds, because too many concerns can often lead to hardness of heart," the pope said. "This warning is valid for every type of job, even those concerned with the government of the church," he said. The 79-year-old Benedict noted that the saint had written to the pontiff of the times, Eugene III, warning him of the dangers of working too hard. Benedict said one should always make room for "prayer and contemplation".

REVEILLE

A salute to all veterans. Thanks for your service.

Quick Change Artists on America's Got Talent

This reminds me of ballroom dancers changing at a competition between dance heats or routines.

Thanks for the memories.

My Tango Buddy and favorite dance partner, Allison, is moving on to bigger and better things. May God speed and grant her happiness wherever she may go.

Allison gave me my introductory lesson in ballroom dancing, and I have enjoyed dancing with her from day one. She was not my primary dance teacher, but she was always my favorite for just having fun on the dance floor.

Best wishes and good luck wherever life may take you, Allison!

Ain't Love Grand!

The Dash

There is an incredible poem by Linda Ellis called The Dash. It's all about how we spend our lives between the day we are born to the day we pass away. Click on this link to see The Dash presented as a beautiful audio/visual show. http://www.TheDashMovie.com

Things You Should Have Learned By Middle Age

If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out.

Don't worry about what people think; they don't do it very often.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian
any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

It ain't the jeans that make your rear end look fat.

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.

Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.

If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.

A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good.

Eat well; stay fit; die anyway.

Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.

Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.

There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.

Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.

Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.

" I'd still rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy."

A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory

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