Ok you all know I'm very happy with my new strings and rosin and I just went through another 40 min or so practice on Sad Romance. Well I was enjoying myself  alot and the smooth sounds (anyway compared with my old gear) that I started swaying on the music.I'm having a hard time standing quiet when playing.

It made my violin reach for the bow instead of rigidly waiting for the bow to slide on it like I was doing. I have that mental image that they were dancing together hehe. It came just like that but somehow it improved my sound! I managed to produce some nice soft notes and more intense ones. I dunno if it's a bad habit to make the violin reach for the bow sometimes but it felt natural and I was *living* the music a lot more then rigidly standing there and bowing the notes.

I'm not sure but when I use my body instead of just my bow arm, it helps control how the bow will react on the strings? anyway, it was a positive experience and I will let myself relax and live the music a lot more now. (heck this is addictive).