She has taken a class in salsa, Latin dance and she claims ballet ( and we all can see how her ballet turned out ). I don’t really think she can dance well now, cannot really say about the past though I doubt it can be considered perfect. Whether she could dance in the past or not is not very relevant anymore because dancing well requires constant training and upkeep. Like she said in her blog article, she decided to give up pursuing Salsa dancing because she had already invested a lot of time and energy, she is clearly not at the same standard as the past.
Natural talent can only take you so far, you require determination and other factors to continue. The only determination we have seen Anna show in my opinion is her determination to get money.
Since I did all kind of dancing, including ballet, ballroom and latin, let me chime in. She's too stiff in salsa. Ballroom dancers have their own version of it which is more snappy and precise, more careful footwork as one would do in chacha or rumba, really crisp turns. But they still have fun doing it. Salsa in a latin way is very chill dance, there should not be visible tension in the body, it should be as light and relaxed-looking as possible whilst still maintaining enough tension in a hold to be able to guide and be guided properly. It looks good to an untrained eye, but it's all kinds of meh. I remember looking at it and wondering if it was paso doble she was dancing, it was just so out there, wide arms, aggressive energy.
Aija nowadays does not know how to dance. She just moves awkwardly, shuffles from foot to foot, has no natural sense of rythm, does not know how to move her body in tune with music. I can't imagine she would be good at any kind of dancing unless she learns to actually remove that poker out of her ass, listen to the music and have fun.
Same. I'd really rather have the elegant comfort and walk in cute loafers than ruin my mood, walk wincing in pain all day and end up bleeding all over my *allegedly* designer shoes.
Don't get me started on the shoes. When I was young and stupid, I wore all kinds of high heels and since I did dancing, I'm quite proficient at walking in them, hell, even running in them if situation requires. However, around when I was about 25, I ditched most of the insane shoes and started selecting shoes for comfort of my feet. I still wear stilettoes from time to time, but when wearing high heels, I prefer block heels that give foot more stability and I make sure they are wide enough in the front. Also, with the heel, it's important for it to be directly below your own heel, so the stability is best. And of course there are many cute loafers, flats, sandals and even sneakers for everyday wear. When you walk a lot (and Russians do, walking around town is their national pasttime, we're talking 5-7K in your Sunday bests on a weekend afternoon or evening), you really pay attention to the kind of footwear you have.
Just look at many celebrities in their 40s with rather ugly bunions: Victoria Beckham, Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Paris Hilton, Amy Adams, the list goes on and on. They all have bunions which are not only an aesthetic problem, but hurt really bad. This is the toll of spending one's whole life on wrong type of high heels.
That's why I don't wear Louboutions or Jimmy Choos or other kind of shoes - I've tried loads of them, but for any foot size larger than EU38, they are extremely narrow. And I won't pay hundreds of euros for shoes that would, in the end, destroy my feet.
Notice she never mentions Average Joe or enjoying spending time with him.
Actually, this is a great pointer towards the fact the whole relationship is a sham. If you're in a long term relationship, the cojugal "we" just slips sometimes, even if you're trying to avoid it to not be perceived as a smug married. If you're with someone for most of the day, travelling together, it's just so strange to write I did, I visited, instead of we visited, we dined at etc. Even when one conscientiously tries to avoid the plural, there would be a crack here and there. Not with Aija though, she's as lonely as can be, even when Average Joe is with her.
When Anna ranted how some college degree holders are not getting their return of investment while she, never bothered going to college, could not spell TRUFFLE correctly.
Truffles ahoy and yet they are still only black truffles. When I get my truffles, I prefer white ones. Though I know where to get them and when is the season to enjoy them.