Starving Student Irish Dancers
You Know You're a Starving Student Irish Dancer If...
- You schedule your classes around your Irish Dance classes
- You live on ramen noodles and peanut butter
- You choose your employer based on their flexibility around your dance schedule
- Any fridge is game, because yours has no food in it
- A balanced meal is whatever happens to be in your dance bag
- You can study to accordion music
- You usually inquire if they offer a "Starving Student Dancer Discount"
- You dance from place to place instead of walking
- When seen practicing steps in front of the microwave, while waiting for your food to warm up, people just shrug their shoulders and explain to others that your a dancer
- You can take a nap in the same room as the Trad Set Competition
- You listen to Irish music in the car and practice your dances with your fingers on your steering wheel when you're stuck in traffic
- When deciding between a fancy birthday dinner and new ghillies, you choose the shoes
- You no longer ask for presents, just money for the "shoe fund"
- You have duct tape in your dance bag, back pack, and car
- Deciding between paying rent or dance class is a tough decision
- Your garment bag is made by "Glad"
- People start taking a "short cut" through your practice space so they can see what you're doing
- Duct Tape is your friend
- Your notebook is filled with knot work, drawings of shoes, and solo dress designs
- You have considered moving your practices out into the quad and placing a hat in a conspicuous place....
- When people ask how you afford to dance even though you're a student, you reply "Very Carefully"
- You willingly forgo midnight French fry runs to save for new hardshoes (though sometimes the fries nearly win)
- Your shoes all have scuffed heels because you automatically turn out your feet when you walk
- Upon hearing you're an Irish Dancer, guys try to impress you with their version of "Lord of the Dance"
- You've started hanging out at Irish Pubs so you have a place to practice
- You've started hanging out at Irish Pubs hoping they'll sponsor you
- You work at an Irish Pub because they let you off for class and feisanna AND let you dance on the job
- You practice rocks at the photocopier at work
- Your friends tell you to "kick butt"
- Your professors announce your feis results to the class
- You enjoy wearing Spike Curlers in public places and are determined to turn them into this season's hottest rave accessory
- You plan on doing a jig upon receipt of your diploma at graduation
- Your wardrobe consists of a school dress, a solo dress and an assortment of Irish themed shirts
- You have Irish music CD’s in your car
- You make the passengers in your car listen to Irish music
- You frequently loose your backpack, but your dance bag is practically under lock and key
- Your shoes are more tape than leather
- You know a someone is relationship material when they'll attend Ceilis and Feisana with you
- You had to choose between a solo dress or a car
- When you take a "study brake" you're taking a break from dancing to study for tomorrow's exam
- You receive noise violations for practicing in your dorm room
- You go to Ceilis to meet people
- Your roommate can tell the difference between reel and jig music, and thinks the St. Pat's is the most annoying song on the planet
- When asked if you had a good weekend you reply with the "feis report"
- You periodically translate "dance speak" to layman’s terms so people know what you're talking about
- You give impromptu dance lessons by the pool
- When you were on TV your entire senior sem class watched it the next day
- You've danced in class
- A school show is not complete with out a jig
- Your professors announce your feis results to the class
- You've been asked to dance in class for your professors birthday
- you've ditched class due to "dance commitments"
- You've used feising as an excuse for not studying, doing an assignment, etc.
- Your roommate either -- A. Detests Accordion Music and throws pillows at you when you play it or B. Loves it so much she listens to it constantly
- You keep your hair in the closet and your dress under the bed
- You have an assortment of adopted feismoms and dads
- The only thing in your freezer is the bag of frozen peas you use as an ice pack
- You're sick of being asked if you compete in Saint Paullie Girl-Type costumes
- You drag your roommate to feisana for "moral support"
- Your solo dress is worth more than the rest of your closet combined
- You know you really can't afford to Irish Dance, but you love it so much you do it any way!
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