Confessions of a Serial Dancer
About Me
Note – this was written like 3 years ago for my Hiphopn.com and Dancing.net.au blogs, and I haven’t been bothered to update it… eh the information is still the same!
One thing I’ve really overlooked is having an About Me page. Sure, we have our profiles maybe there’s a need for something more. I’m not really into those text fields on your profile that you fill out on MySpace and other social sites where you like all your likes and dislikes, but a lot of the time, I guess people want to know some personal things about the blogger. I stumbled upon several blogging articles that stressed the importance of having one. So here it is, after over a year of being on Orble.
Names:
Generally known as Katrina.
Friends call me Kat.
Colleagues and online buddies call me Trina.
Aliases include Mz Trina, Pimpcess and Mz Pro-Freshional (thanks George).
Dancing names apart from the aliases are Popahontas (popping) and Cinderelock (locking) thanks to Don the Mon.
Background:
Born in the Philippines in 1985, raised in Sydney, Australia.
Mix of mostly Filipina and Spanish with a dash of Chinese and American.
Starsign is LEO and I believe in horoscopes. Proud, loyal and hardworking.
I am short aka fun-sized aka petite standing at just 5 feet I think? I’ve never measured.
Relationships:
My family mean everything to me; I choose my close friends carefully and I’ve never been wrong (starting from 18 y/o). I am devoted to my b-boyfriend Luke.
Personality:
On that note, and maybe from reading some of my comments you may be able to tell that I’m a highly sensual and sexual person, but only when appropriate and only physically with my partner.
I strive to have a positive outlook on everything. “Think Positive” has recently become my mantra and I believe in all those neuro-linguistic programming techniques used by Anthony Robbins and in the “Law of Attraction” as made popular by The Secret (Rhonda Byrne, a fellow Australian!)
I follow my father’s lead on his unwavering stance on morals and ethics. He is a devout Catholic and I am an open-minded agnostic.
I’m highly politically apathetic in all forms of politics.
My other passions include social justice which I plan to pursue alongside my love for Hip Hop. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
I’m a geek. I love gaming and websites and technology stuff.
Lifestyle:
I live Hip Hop – it’s a culture, it’s my lifestyle, it’s my creative outlet.
I am 50% soul/R&B smooth and sexy, 25% funk and 25% gangsta.
I DON’T:
- smoke (though I’ve tried)
- don’t do drugs (except a few times when I was younger, I tried the Lebanese bong)
- don’t drink alcohol (unless it’s my birthday – I got so trashed on my 21st that I passed out. NO fun)
- don’t drink coffee (yuck!)
I DO:
- swear a lot
- take painkillers when the pain is killer
- like making cocktails and mixed shots
- love laksa and have a record of eating it everyday for 2 whole weeks.
Talents & Skills:
- I dance semi-professionally (Hip Hop, Funk, House, some Breaking – Toprocking and Freezes) and am looking at teaching but wanna train more before I do
- I act as an agent for a few dance crews in Sydney
- I DJ in my room. Beat-matching and mixing come naturally as does grooving.
- I write rhymes sometimes when my mind somehow finds sick lines
- Am an entrepreneur, highly business minded with a marketing twist
Education:
Am studying a combined bachelor degree at university majoring in Marketing, Management, Languages (Spanish and Japanese) and Internet Studies and doing some other accredited courses here and there in Event and Project Management.
I love learning – independently, off-campus. Lectures and tutorials bore me to death. Hence distance learning (yay for Open Universities Australia!)
Work:
- President of D2MG Hip Hop Society based in the University of New South Wales, 2006 to present
- Blogger on hiphop.org.au, dancing.net.au and my personal blog which I’m still debating on whether to keep up or not
- Personal Assistant at one time, I much prefer being the one supported than being the support
- Product/does everything Manager at an IT company. Using advanced technology in a Hip Hop related venture but I can’t say what JUST YET!
In conclusion:
I don’t know what else to say, if there’s something you wanna know just hit me up. I’m hungry.
