Wednesday 28th December, 2005
Hello, my gorgeous readers! It's Emma here, your Pink Tutu Princess, reporting from none other than Planet Earth! 🌏✨
Well, the festive season is definitely over, and my glittery Christmas tutu has been put away for the year. 😭 (Though I’m tempted to dust it off just for the glamour! 🤫) It was so nice to be back in Derbyshire, England for a proper British Christmas. Mince pies, Christmas crackers, and family laughter – a quintessential festive mix! 🎄🎉
Of course, a ballet fan can never truly be away from the magic of dance! The lovely National Youth Ballet were performing “Cinderella” in London on the 22nd, so I popped up for the day and enjoyed their exquisite performances! 😍 The slipper twirling was spot on! They say practice makes perfect, and this group is surely a shining example. I’m thinking maybe they’re going to be my new ballet heroes! 🏆 Their elegant outfits (so many pretty tutus!) paired with the wonderful dancing made it such a magical night. It even brought tears to my eyes! 🥺 I'm pretty sure the ballerina playing Cinderella almost managed to get the magic slipper back onto her foot - it was definitely a shoe-stopping moment! 👠💫 I just love watching ballerinas. There’s an art to it, and seeing young talented people putting their hearts into every movement is really inspiring! 💖
Speaking of ballet inspiration, you wouldn't believe what I found at a lovely little antique shop in Chesterfield this weekend. A vintage, absolutely divine ballet book! You know me, I can’t resist a book on anything to do with ballet! And it was even better than I could have dreamed, full of beautiful, detailed illustrations of ballerinas and tutus, like little works of art! I snapped it up faster than you can say "grand jeté"! 😄 A must-have for my collection! 🩰📚
The end of December does feel a bit sad – it's like everything goes a little quieter. Even my trusty spaceship, The Cosmic Tutu, feels a bit deflated. I do like being back on Planet Earth - but nothing quite compares to traveling among the stars, in my beautiful pink tutu, naturally! But speaking of travel, I am absolutely bursting with excitement because my next intergalactic voyage is booked! 🚀 I’m off to explore some exciting, new planets, all thanks to the recent profits from my “Dance Among the Stars” performances in Saturn’s ring system! (If you haven’t seen that performance yet, trust me, you don’t want to miss out!) 🪐🌠 I’ll be back with a new blog post soon with lots of interstellar tales. It will involve aliens and tutus - you can’t get more galactic glamour than that! 😉💖 And remember, even if your nearest ballet is not in the stars, don't forget to check your local theaters and arts centers. There are usually some wonderfully magical shows on - don’t be shy, try them out! The wonder of the world of dance awaits! ✨
But in the meantime, remember, you don’t need to wait for an intergalactic journey to wear a pink tutu, because Pink Tutu World is accessible to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Embrace your inner ballerina and feel free to channel your own star-power wherever you are in the Universe! 💖 Keep dancing, keep twinkling, and keep shining! And of course, if you’re on Planet Earth and want to visit me on my home planet of Derbyshire, drop me a line - you’re always welcome in Pink Tutu World! 😊
Your biggest fan (and Pink Tutu enthusiast!),
Emma 💕 www.pink-tutu.com
