Sharing by Jackie on the way people celebrate new year in different countries

Date: 15th January 2008
Venue: Jill's house

We were pleased to have Jackie (from Scotland) to share with us the way
people celebrate the new year in different countries.

Later, she also shared with us on the world's top 10 new year resolutions:
10) involve in volunteer job
9) Get things organised
8) Learn new things
7) Get a new job / get promotion
6) Stop smoking / drinking
5) Find a partner
4) Enjoy quality time with family / friends
3) Be better in money management
2) Get ride of debt

what do you think will be the 1st in top 10 list???

1) LOSS WEIGHT!!!!! (Btw, it's one of my new year resolutions too!!!!!
hahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!)

After the sharing, Jackie taught us Scottish dance - Gay Gordon.
We enjoyed the dance,but you will feel dizzy after you danced.
hahahahaha!!!!


What is Gay Gordons
The Gay Gordons is a popular dance at céilidhs and other kinds of informal
and social dance. It is an "old-time" dance, of a type popular in the late
19th and early 20th centuries, in which every couple dances the same steps,
usually in a circle around the room. The name alludes to a Scottish regiment,
the Gordon Highlanders.


Description of the dance:
Bar 1-2
Right hands joined over lady's shoulder (man's arm behind her back) and left
hands joined in front, walk forward for four steps, starting on the right foot.

Bar 3-4
Still moving in the same direction, and without letting go, pivot on the spot
(so left hand is behind lady and right hand is in front) and take four steps
backwards.

Bar 5-8
Repeat in the opposite direction.

Bar 9-12
Drop left hands, raise right hands above lady's head. Lady pivots on the spot.
(The man may set).

Bar 13-16
Joining hands in ballroom hold, polka round the room.

Video for gay Gordon dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmaXkOIO9nA&feature=related