Dossier ~ A file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject.
After reading the Carmen Sandiego-inspired dossier of @ModernSingleMom, who stopped by my blog earlier today and got me hooked on her blog, I am totally inspired and excited. This is just what I need to give myself some confidence and motivation. Take a look at her dossier as well, and follow all her links!
Dossier of: Tina Ferrari – aliases: @bellissimatina, Tina Tangos.
Owner of Tina Tangos. Translator, Tango Dancer. Dual citizen. Gypsy Soul.
Looking Glass Powers
-Ability to communicate in three languages.
-Ability to blend into, or at least be warmly included in, the places I visit or live in around the world.
-Ability to sensually sing tango lyrics in your ear as we dance.
-Ability to make pasta by hand, with the most fabulous butter-tomato-basil sauce you could imagine.
-Ability to get up, wipe the dust off my jeans and keep walking.
Dress-up Closet
Funky orange/red skirt from Buenos Aires. Faux-snake skin flats, also from Buenos Aires. Old worn Argentinean leather shoulder bag. Black cardigan from Perugia, Italy. Red scarf from Paris. Sunglasses. Wooden hand-painted fan purchased in Once (Buenos Aires) for 11 pesos. Black swishy “Marilyn Monroe” dress. Several pairs of Comme il Faut tango shoes.
Disguise
Black Raquel tango shoes with faded turquoise heel, blue strapless dress, mascara. Usually embracing a milonguero.
Go-To Gadget
Laptop computer for “laptop nomad” tendencies. French press coffee maker. Skype headset.
Vice
Red wine and dark chocolate
Magic Potion
Red wine and dark chocolate. Extra virgin olive oil. Hair conditioner with no silicones.
Battery Recharge Hub
The milonga.
Bratty Spoilers
Big bowl of pasta. Chianti. Tango and a glass of champagne.
Owner’s Manual
A cookbook purchased in Tuscany 6 years ago. My blog. Italian and Spanish Dictionaries.
Weapon
Botticelli curls. The Embrace. Two passports.
Nemesis
Self doubt. Tango nuevo. The word “expat”.
Secret Ambition
World Traveler, Translator, Tango Dancer…. oh hey, I already am all of those!!
Ladies (and gentlemen too), what will your dossier say?
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How awesome is it that you already ARE all your Secret Ambitions?
I think that means you know yourself well, and know the secret to loving life.
So happy we inspired you. Please do join us ‘through the looking glass’ at LookingGlassLane.com.
We want more voices like yours to form a community with. And don’t miss @MissIve @RiaSharon @FleurdeLeigh @ZenMommy on Twitter– all kindred spirits.
p.s. I want to borrow everything from your dress up closet. So awesome and inspiring!
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This is a great idea. I love your profile, Tina.
Next time we see each other, I have to taste this butter-tomato-basil sauce.
what a lovely idea…it was fun reading!
Nice!!!
Tina!
I love it. My favorite part:
“Ability to get up, wipe the dust off my jeans and keep walking.”
Yuh huh, sister. I hear ya.
My grandmother used to live in Buenos Aires and my mother lives in Seattle. Small world?
Also, we have to talk silicons in conditioner. WHAT does that mean?!
I tagged you on Twitter and will certainly be in touch. So nice to meet you.
Jen/@MissIve
Hi MissIve! Thanks for the comment!
TO answer the silicone-free hair conditioner question, I am naturally curly/wavy… type 2B/sometimes 3A, and Silicones = build-up that weighs down curls! I tend to follow the Curly Girl No-Poo routine, and that is all explained here.
Wonderful! I hope you’re doing well. xoxo
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