Wear Sunscreen

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas
the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience
I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not understand
the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years
youll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you cant grasp now how
much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
Youre not as fat as you imagine.

Dont worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying
is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum.
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your
worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you.

Sing.

Dont be reckless with other peoples hearts, dont put up with people who
are reckless with yours.

Floss

Dont waste your time on jealousy; sometimes youre ahead, sometimes youre behind
the race is long, and in the end, its only with yourself.

Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing
this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch

Dont feel guilty if you dont know what you want to do with your life
the most interesting people I know didnt know at 22 what they wanted to do with
their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds know still dont.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees, youll miss them when theyre gone.

Maybe youll marry, maybe you wont, maybe youll have children,
maybe you wont, maybe youll divorce at 40, maybe youll dance the funky chicken
on your 75th wedding anniversary.
What ever you do, dont congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either
your choices are half chance, so are everybody elses. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can dont be afraid of it, or what other people think of it,
its the greatest instrument youll ever own..

Danceeven if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.

Read the directions, even if you dont follow them.

Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents, you never know when theyll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and
the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography in lifestyle because the older you get,
the more you need the people you knew when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard;
live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander,
you too will get old, and when you do youll fantasize that when you were
young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their
elders.

Respect your elders.

Dont expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out.

Dont mess too much with your hair, or by the time its 40, it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past
from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling
it for more than its worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen...

What ya need to know about Shake Fest
Workshops begin at 12, so be there earlier for enrollment. Some Classes will be very popular so advance booking is recommended!! (Claire 0857334377)There is a ten euro admission fee, this gives you access to the Castle grounds& the market stalls, there will also be holistic therapists doing their magic(reiki, reflexology, indian head massage!)From here you can enroll for the various workshops which will run inside the Castle. The rooms are beautiful with wooden floors and perfect for dancing!)Workshops will run till 6 and an outdoor performance will begin at 8. This will be a Hafla and a performance. This means that anybody can perform, so If you have something fun or beautiful you want to share.. here's your time to shine!!Also if you feel you cannot tear yourself away from the beauty of the castle..feel free to camp! CAMPING TICKETS cost 20euro.

Belly Dance Workshops
Yes we LOVE BELLY DANCE!! There will be a variety of Belly Dance workshops for the beginner and the advanced Dancer! LISA COLLINS is coming from Galway to teach a beautiful general level VEILS workshop, check out the blog! She will also be teaching a SAIIDI stick workshop for belly dancers with one years experience or more!! Tribal Fit will be teaching a beginners TRIBAL Workshop, a workshop for Dancers with some Tribal experience and a tribal DUOS workshop! The fabulous VAWN will be teaching a beautiful short choreo with emphasis on arms and turns! MONO will be teaching a workshop in TRIBAL FUSION! Najwa Zenya will be teaching a special KIDS BELLYDANCE class with 5 instructors to make sure your little ones will get lots of attention!!

Hip Hop
Watch this space for more details on the Hip-hop and Break dance workshops!!

Drums
Irelands leading and most experienced DRUM CIRCLE facilitator, JOHN BOWKER will be leading a two hour exploration of THE MAGIC OF THE HAND DRUM, exploring a WEST AFRICAN CELEBRATION RHYTHM and APACHE BLESSING DANCE. All welcome! beginners absolutely welcome!! Drums are provided, no late entry in to this workshop. Only 10euro!

Fire Staff
Learn to spin a FIRE STAFF with JACQUI MANGAN. Its fun and its Dangerous!! Ha ha !! Dont worry this staff wont be lit until Jacqui is confident you wont do yourself any Damage! Workshops 10euro

Burlesque
Learn the foxy and Fun Art of BURLESQUE Dance with MONO! You know you want to..Dita Von Teese eat your heart out!

~~~SHAKE FESTIVAL~~~
Where?: Charleville Castle,Tullamore
When?: 9th of June
What?: A hip festival of dance, rhythm, drama and music for funked-up bodies and chilled-out souls.
Workshops include: Salsa, Bellydancing,Tribal Dance, Break dancing, Fire staff, Exploring performance thru music, Drumming and lots lots more...!
Live Bands and dance performances from Najwa Zenya Bellydancers, Holistic treatments, psychics and tarot card readers,Food, Costume and Dance stalls...and lots more treats in store....
NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!!!!