Starving Student Irish Dancers

You Know You're a Starving Student Irish Dancer If...

1. You schedule your classes around your Irish Dance classes
2. You live on ramen noodles and peanut butter
3. You choose your employer based on their flexibility around your dance schedule
4. Any fridge is game, because yours has no food in it
5. A balanced meal is whatever happens to be in your dance bag
6. You can study to accordion music
7. You usually inquire if they offer a "Starving Student Dancer Discount"
8. You dance from place to place instead of walking
9. 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
10. You can take a nap in the same room as the Trad Set Competition
11. 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
12. When deciding between a fancy birthday dinner and new ghillies, you choose the shoes
13. You no longer ask for presents, just money for the "shoe fund"
14. You have duct tape in your dance bag, back pack, and car
15. Deciding between paying rent or dance class is a tough decision
16. Your garment bag is made by "Glad"
17. People start taking a "short cut" through your practice space so they can see what you're doing
18. Duct Tape is your friend
19. Your notebook is filled with knot work, drawings of shoes, and solo dress designs
20. You have considered moving your practices out into the quad and placing a hat in a conspicuous place....
21. When people ask how you afford to dance even though you're a student, you reply "Very Carefully"
22. You willingly forgo midnight French fry runs to save for new hardshoes (though sometimes the fries nearly win)
23. Your shoes all have scuffed heels because you automatically turn out your feet when you walk
24. Upon hearing you're an Irish Dancer, guys try to impress you with their version of "Lord of the Dance"
25. You've started hanging out at Irish Pubs so you have a place to practice
26. You've started hanging out at Irish Pubs hoping they'll sponsor you
27. You work at an Irish Pub because they let you off for class and feisanna AND let you dance on the job
28. You practice rocks at the photocopier at work
29. Your friends tell you to "kick butt"
30. Your professors announce your feis results to the class
31. You enjoy wearing Spike Curlers in public places and are determined to turn them into this season's hottest rave accessory
32. You plan on doing a jig upon receipt of your diploma at graduation
33. Your wardrobe consists of a school dress, a solo dress and an assortment of Irish themed shirts
34. You have Irish music CD’s in your car
35. You make the passengers in your car listen to Irish music
36. You frequently loose your backpack, but your dance bag is practically under lock and key
37. Your shoes are more tape than leather
38. You know a someone is relationship material when they'll attend Ceilis and Feisana with you
39. You had to choose between a solo dress or a car
40. When you take a "study brake" you're taking a break from dancing to study for tomorrow's exam
41. You receive noise violations for practicing in your dorm room
42. You go to Ceilis to meet people
43. 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
44. When asked if you had a good weekend you reply with the "feis report"
45. You periodically translate "dance speak" to layman’s terms so people know what you're talking about
46. You give impromptu dance lessons by the pool
47. When you were on TV your entire senior sem class watched it the next day
48. You've danced in class
49. A school show is not complete with out a jig
50. Your professors announce your feis results to the class
51. You've been asked to dance in class for your professors birthday
52. you've ditched class due to "dance commitments"
53. You've used feising as an excuse for not studying, doing an assignment, etc.
54. 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
55. You keep your hair in the closet and your dress under the bed
56. You have an assortment of adopted feismoms and dads
57. The only thing in your freezer is the bag of frozen peas you use as an ice pack
58. You're sick of being asked if you compete in Saint Paullie Girl-Type costumes
59. You drag your roommate to feisana for "moral support"
60. Your solo dress is worth more than the rest of your closet combined
61. 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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