Too much is going on.

Sofia Snow and Kelsey Van Ert are now home in the United States of America. Dominique Chestand and I have moved in with our friends and will be on a plane June 12th headed to the U.S.

I now live in a home with a mom. It's weird because this whole time we have been living with eachother = other students/FWers/young adults. I am now in a home though. I feel home a little bit. Don't get to comfortable Alida.

Anyways, hoy I went to Los Andes shopping center with Yanneth (momma). She wanted to buy me sandalias as a going away gift but, I didn't pick any out. I don't need going away gifts. They are a beautiful thought. But, I would be fine with a hug, or a look into some eyes. She said she will get me some before I leave. "Te vas a ver." After that we went to El Costo which is a department store type of deal and I was looking at jeans. Now, I'm going to tell you some honest truth. There are not many pairs of pants in this country that are not BEDAZZLED! They either got metal shapes, fake crystals, glitter, or a combination of all three somewhere on the dang pantalones. Just when I think I find a good pair of jeans I turn them to the back to give em the ultimate test and NONE EVER PASS!! I always find some dang sparkling silvers or golds embroidering the butt pockets.

Today I must have got lucky because you see, I found a pair of jeans that was fly on the front. And when I gave em the test there wasn't any glitter to be found. I ran em to the changing room and they fit! Well, that's a lie. They almost fit me. And I woulda bought em too. The thing was that my posterior was not comfortable in those particular pantalon. I know, I know! I thought I was in a country of like-behinded people too! Well, that just goes to show... What does it show exactly?! I don't know, I'm just messing with ya. I learned...um...that...um... -- aw here it goes, I was reminded why I never bought any clothes here the entire year! Shoo...

P.S. I love Panama despite their bedazzledness.

Kelsey y Sofia se VAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! ultima despedida :(

Date:	Thursday, May 27, 2010
Time:	9:00am - 11:30pm
Location:	La Musa de Chai / La Casa de Kelsey, Sofia, Dominique y Alida

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Entonces... llega la hora de regresar a USA y vamos a extranarles mucho!!!! El jueves vamos a estar en la Musa de Chai para nuestra ultima noche en Panama. Despues, vamos a la casa para ver peliculas y abrazarnos y llorar ;) jajaja

avisanos si pueda llegar!

esperamos q nos veamos el jueves!

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Kelsey PyroV.E.

DavidCaparó

CharleneBrigantySilva

Luis RicardoCampbellMontilla

Sofía Snow

EdwardCampbell

DominiqueChestand

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Dominique Chestand feels alive.

Kelsey Pyro V.E. ... les quiero mucho.... mucho... mi corazon es lleno de ustedes... gracias por todo. Espero que nos vemos este noche en la musa de Chai a las 9 y despues en nuestra casa.

Sofía Snow last full day in panama. this has been..........................

Sin Palabras.

BACK 2 DA SCENE 2

This past Sunday was BACK 2 DA SCENE! It was celebrating the anniversary of FULL STYLE CREW. Full Style is probably the largest crew here in Panama. They got all the elements represented as well, except a DJ, which I think is mad tight. This event is an annual thing that just celebrated its second year. The idea for it is to provide a place for all the elements of Hip Hop to come together as a community. It's a place where everyone can be reminded of what elements contribute to our Hip Hop culture. Eddie aka Bboy Funky and his brother Luis Ricardo aka Bboy Master D were the main organizers but, the event would def not have been made possible without the help and support of hundreds, especially the hosting crew. Full Style Crew was Staff for the event and even made the FLYEST trophy for the winners of the 4 vs. 4 battle. There were plenty prizes. Not only would you get a framed certificate sort of thing but there was gift certificates for Supra and Ecko. I mean, we don't really rock Ecko much anymore in the states but they def be gettin it here!

In addition, there was mad ill fly dope things going on: MC battles, a Hip Hop dance crew performed, a Graf mural was being made live, 5 DJs was gettin it, there was a power move contest, 7-to-smoke, toprock, footwork, 4 vs. 4, Latin Fresh performed, so did La Orquesta de Freestyle, plus the fact that the whole thing was just plain BEAUTiFUL.

We got to kick it wit everyone, and afterwards we kicked it some more by cleaning up at the event and then going to Kazy's crib to chill. It was over all, a blessed night. One of those you reminisce on. Tear. Well, hey, check out some fotos. Thanks to Tania, Kevin Morales, and Rodrigo for the fotos. They fly.

FW and Milena

The TROFAYS from a far

The Campbell brothers Luis and Eddie and Queen Tania

MC battle

Latin Fresh and Tania plus 2 randoms

FW and TANIA!

Hip Hop dance crew 507 Flow

FW and Luis from Bless crew

FW and Bgirl Naty

Dance floor

Folks

Fam

Lovin it

Bboy Rolando

FW n Tania

The judges

Bboy Funky

DJ from Costa Rica

The Chair

Se murio.

Bboys a watching

Bgirls Violeta and Naty

Bgirl Naty be looking like she love dancing so much

Bgirl Naty

Trophy

Homemade

Tito and his chichi

Bboy Chamako be getting it

HAHA this one was hilarious...he was in the toprock battle and pulled his pants off...but then he ended up falling! He still ill and killed it though.

Bboy Pollo or Big Papa Rooster

Peep the shirt

Bboy System, Bboy Coco, and Bboy Peko...this kid be killing all the games like it ain't NO game!

MC finna pop a vain (that isn't his name)

whoo

Breaking it down funky

BAM

Bboy Demon

Bboy Coco...what'd I tell ya?!

West crew from Chorrera...they was the most into life! They was cheering on everyone and had the best spirit for competing...def reminded me of First Wave...

Full Style's NEW logo and check it...they not a CREW anymore, they a FAMILY

"FULL STYLE FAMILY"

**WORD**

Fiesta @ our crib

This past Friday we had some friends over at the crib. It was real tight because a DJ from Costa Rica who was here for the Back 2 Da Scene event ended up DJing along with Jarius and Rhythm X aka David the DJ from Panama. There was plenty ppl that came through. People ended up breaking...AS ALWAYS. Which we have no problem with really. I think it's beautiful how we have been able to offer that space for a cypher since we've been here. Our crib is big enough to fit our friends and so when we have em over it always turns into a cypher. Afterwards it always smells horrible. But, you know...well worth it. Some fotos here for you. AW N THANKS TO PHILLY FOR THE PIZZA!!!!

Cuper, Victor, and Violeta

Violeta and Hector

Sofia, Violeta, and I

Estenfania

Reggie, Dom, and Hector.

HECTOR. is a bboy. He's mad original/fly/ill/beautiful. This past weekend has been oddly full circle. See, this weekend we saw Hector more than we usually get to. He came to our crib to kick it Friday and then yesterday at the event Back 2 Da Scene we kicked it. AND then last night after the event we also kicked it. The reason it's "full circle" is because he was the one that opened the door for all of us to the Hip Hop community. We met him within our first month here. We were invited to sit in on a dance rehearsal at the National University. See, in the beginning we were taking a Spanish course at La Nacional and we even did a collab show with their dance department. Anyways, so we were invited by the dance director, this lovely woman, to come to a rehearsal students were doing. It was fly. Danez and Sofia even did a little African dance for them. Well, after the rehearsal while we were talking with all the students we met Hector. He was one of the folks rehearsing. Somehow, naturally of course, we got to talking about breaking and how Sofia, Kelsey, and Dom break. Then he shared that he was also a breaker! He told us where the breakers practice. He and Kelsey exchanged numbers.

From here, one random day Kelsey got a call from Tito. Dom, Kelsey, and I were in Casco Viejo when she got the call. She couldn't understand what he was saying so there was then a girl who spoke a little english put on the phone. Through the stumbling and confusion the words Breakdance, Practice, and Calle 50 were understood. After contemplating whether we should make the trek (Casco Viejo isn't close to Calle 50) we got hype and decided to go on an AVENTURA as Dom loves to say! We caught a cab and told him Calle 50. We had never been there so we had no idea where we were going. We were told that "practice" was by a McDonalds. We got out at the McDonalds on Calle 50 and went searching. Eventually we found BEAT dance studio. "This must be it," we thought. We had to get buzzed in. We pressed the button, waited, entered, but, when we got to the top of the stairs we paused. Kelsey was dang near hyperventilating. Dom was cheesin the largest smile that has ever been cheesed. And I, was loving watching them...understanding that this moment would only happen once. I snapped a photo of the anticipation and pure excitement and then we followed a hallway. The person who buzzed us in probably thought we got lost or something, but eventually, we walked through a threshold and saw the dance studio.

There were folks breaking. He got introduced to maaaad people. We were shy yes. But, at the end of practice we were doing what we do with what we had. What I mean is, we ended up having a conversation with Tito, Alci, and the owner of the studio about plenty little things. You know, things you be wondering when you first meet someone from another country. After we finally made it out the building we fell in love outside talking even more. Alci stood there with Dom, Kelsey, and I for a minute and by minute I mean hour or more. We continued conversation until eventually Alci helped us catch a cab. I wrote a post from that day actually. Check it out.

From there it's history. Dom, Sofia, Kelsey continued practicing and we all continued meeting folks. Now they fam which makes this whole going home thing mad difficult.

See. Hector was the one that let us in.

Hector,

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING.

You're brilliant.