dance in public

i’ve always wanted to dance in public. well, not ALWAYS, obviously. but i can imagine how much fun it could be.

as shy as i usually am, i am fine in front of complete strangers. i don’t care who gives me funny looks; i’m sure i’d do the same if i saw someone dancing away in public.

besides, making a spectacle of oneself can be a great memory to look back on. and i love making those kinds of memories.

Ahhhh, I’d be way too embarassed to dance in public… but I’m missing out on fun times.

I don’t even want to insult the white side of my family by blaming them for my total lack of rhythm. I am left handed and left footed.

If you read my I’ve done this entry you know about Ms. What.
Wanted to share an important lesson I learned here. A lot of my entries were about what song to play and all that prep and when I finally did it, it was really lousy elevator music (but then I can’t even tell you what it was, was too busy dancing :D.
So fast forward to another date and I’m once again with Ms. What and I go dance with me I’ll tell you about it :).
Of course she goes sure, I futz around to get the laptop to play a song (preferably from the list below) and she goes
“Honey, we don’t need music to dance”, apparently I’m someone’s honey (can you see the smile on my face :) ) and of course she’s right, you don’t need the right setting, or the right music (or even any music) to dance with someone, good lesson to learn :)

Gah the idea of dancing in public terrifies me, but I’m convinced that once I get used to it, it won’t be so bad… Insecurity disease, be gone! Actually when I think about it, most of this list is to do with either eliminating fears, insecurities, or changing who I am as a person.

So maybe that should be my number one goal…?

Well, I’m not sure if this counts, but I did get pretty close last Saturday.

I was being taken out for my birthday by my upstairs friend and her husband, and another girlfriend she invited. We went to a great local sports bar called “The End Zone”. I got drunk for the very first time in my life, which was interesting. I sang “Love Potion Number Nine” on the karaoke stage, and boogied a little bit to my own song. I didn’t actually make it out to the dance floor (nobody asked me) but I did dance sortof on the sideline while I was playing pool. I just danced a bit by myself and also a bit with one other guy who wandered over.

I had TONS of fun. I’d like to go there again and try to make it actually onto the dance floor next time!

I have never been to a dance. Not one prom. Not one night out. Never. I was always too much of a clod, too shy, too afraid what everyone would think…

No more. I am going to go dancing. I am going to go make a total fool of myself if that’s what’s necessary, but I AM GOING TO DANCE!

No more waiting for the spirit of the graceful flower fairies to bless my tippy-toes. I want to find a club where I can enjoy the music, find a partner who’s more interested in fun than in being stuck-up and inhibited, and dance till I drop!

Anyone in Seattle or Bremerton who wants to brave the floor with me, just let me know your favorite club!

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Dance in Public for peace.
We are doing it and organizing.
sooon we will dance at the federal building
downtown. join us. Yahoooooweeeeeee

i’ve been in and i’ve been to a few wedding over the past year and i didn’t think about it until now but i’ve danced at every wedding (without alcohol involvement)...so i’m checking this one off. i’ve danced in public and had a blast while doing it. it’s nice not to think about what everyone else will think for a while.

So I asked my first girl to do this with me (well I didn’t quite tell her the details)
I simply asked her to dance with me.
Got turned down (of course) but I figure this is a step in the right direction.

It’s not like I don’t date though, this was the first time I felt this is someone I’d like to dance with (metaphorically and literally), I guess she didn’t feel the same way, C’est la Vie :(