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Delina Dream

Finally Getting It Right...

About Me



Bourgeoise hippie bush woman city girl. Dreamy and present, sensitive and strong, abnormally active and equally lazy. Confident and self-conscious. I want to do everything and nothing at all, and enlighten myself and others insodoing. And I laugh loudly and often.

I am a performing artist, dancer, writer, thinker, teacher, warrior, creator. Moved by sincerity, frustrated by self-centeredness, opened by humor.

I've studied and performed across the US, Western Europe, and Guinea, West Africa. I believe there to be many more places that await me.

Blablabla, blablabla =)

My Interests



* Big Sur * Family * Laughing * Good Food * African Dance * Bikram Yoga * Cardio * My Nieces (Andrena: the Stellar Student. Trinity: the Ultimate Game Day Champion. And Kaya, who likes juice)* Learning * Balanced Communication * Healthy Relationships * Chiropractic Adjustments * Acupuncture * Hot Tub Soaks * Goals *

* World Travel, Passionate Performance, Breaking Through Personal Barriers * Courage * Compassion * Alignment *

* Mac Makeup, ManiPedis, Eyebrow Waxes * Deep Hugs * Open-Toed Stilettos, Leather Boots, Going Barefoot *

* The Truth, Even When It Hurts * Finding The Right Words * Love: Accountable, Unmasked and Unafraid *

And Water.

I'd like to meet:

Soul Singers. Buddhists. Bodybuilders. Capoeiristas. Makeup Artists. Griots. Musicians. Insightful Bloggers. Poets. Generous Restaurant Owners. Plant People. Museum Curators. An Efficient Travel Agent. Vegetarians Who Eat Doritos. Dancers. Fellow OCD Candidates. People who have something nourishing to feed my body, heart, mind; who know just what to say when fill-in-the-blank; who laugh even louder than me.
And Good Cooks who share.

Music:

The Soul n The Pulses of The Bay, My Momma n Daddy's music, Old Soul, Vocal Butterflies and Powerhouses, Sensual Melodies, Smart Hip Hop, A Few Booty Shakers, Project Vibe Radio on iTunes... Generally, any music that happens to move me.

Live drums: dunduns, djembes, ballaphones, congas... and SO MANY more...

Movies:

Life Is Beautiful * Pretty Woman * Yes, I am a girl.

Television:

HEROES, Making The Band, TLC's What Not To Wear. Oprah. Bravo's Top Chef & Project Runway. HGTV. The Sex and the City Boxed Set. Thank God for TP and cable.

Books:

* EAT, PRAY, LOVE * Kindred * The Road Less Traveled * For Girls With Hips * The Prophet * The Artist's Way * Skinny Bitch * The Time Traveler's Wife * Coldest Winter Ever * Selected Chapters in A New Earth *

Heroes:

* Oprah * Octavia Butler * Ledisi * Tina Turner * Beyonce, LOL * CoCo Killingsworth * Will Smith * Yogis * Myself, 5 years from now.

My Blog

Happy Birthday To Me!

Most Memorable Quotes on Birthday Eve:   1)         "I got this round, Birthday Girl!" - Everyone.   2)         "...
Posted by Delina Dream on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:36:00 PST

Choices, Choices

I’ve been meaning to jot this down for a minute.   Last month I went to Target to get my monthly supply of toiletries. Of course I stopped at the Starbucks counter before pulling out a car...
Posted by Delina Dream on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:36:00 PST

Valentines Day

Urgh. I'm so annoyed with Cingular/AT&T Wireless right now. NONE of my Valentine date calls are getting through to me... Mercury is also in retrograde, causing blockages in communication, so I'll...
Posted by Delina Dream on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:47:00 PST

Todays Affirmation: I Am An Artist.

ARTIST STATEMENT of DELINA BROOKS.  In case you were wondering     AT 17 years old my young-adult life seemed to be in order. I'd graduated high school with honors, was voted most pop...
Posted by Delina Dream on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:43:00 PST

Saje Cafe in Crown Heights

In Crown Heights on the corner of Franklin Ave and Park Place. Caught the 2,5 line from the Sterling Station. In my cute black calf-high snowboots - just in case - I walk up Eastern Parkway to Frankli...
Posted by Delina Dream on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:41:00 PST

Please Dont Approach A Grown Azz Woman If...

I AM A GROWN AZZ WOMAN. Responsible. Respectful. Compassionate. Self-Reliant. Literate. Articulate. Admit, Apologize and Check myself when I'm wrong. Polite.   Sometimes TOO polite! I HA...
Posted by Delina Dream on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:59:00 PST

Jills New Album

OH NO! Dare I say it?! But I feel like a traitor! A disloyal friend! A dishonorable gold medalist! I am a faithful, fanatic, loyal Jill Scott disciple. But I am NOT feeling t...
Posted by Delina Dream on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:36:00 PST

I Work At A Strip Club

I dance. I work at a strip club. I do not dance at a strip club.   People seem to mix those two things up. And that's okay, to merge together the two, but if you'd like to refer to facts when...
Posted by Delina Dream on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:33:00 PST

Shattuck DownLow Low Down Brotha

So me and my homegirl go to Shattuck Down Low for some hot, sweaty azz dancehall and a gallon of shots on Sunday. Before we even get ID'd, this tall, nice lookin' brotha with a labret piercing introdu...
Posted by Delina Dream on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:11:00 PST

The Complicated and The Simple

When did achieving optimal health become so difficult? When the body is strong, the spirit is weak. Or emotions are high but the energy is low. Or the track is BUMPIN, but I'm singing the blues... And...
Posted by Delina Dream on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:55:00 PST