2008-06-11 I Don't Like Trumpets
It's not the instrument itself. It's these high-pitch tunes in certain kinds of dance music. And I don't like crowds. I can only stand people when they come in small doses. Being in the middle of a crowd gives me the creeps. And nobody likes being pushed around and stood on their toes. Another thing I don't like are female shot putters that cannot tell left from right. Call me old fashioned if you like, but aren't the guys supposed to lead the dance?
Today's free dancing lesson at the casino was a waste of time. 5 minutes with three good dancers were dearly paid for with 55 minutes of torture.
Yes, I'm exaggerating. But I need to let off some steam. That's what a blog is for.
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Something funny for a change: Ford is a sponsor of New Zealand's rugby team, the All Blacks. Their slogan: Supporting any colour, so long as it's black.
(Henry Ford once wrote that "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black".)
3 comments:
5 minutes with good dancers in exchange for 55 minutes of torture. So so. I wonder why is that?
Question: What's the guy/girl ratio at your club? Noticed any lone girls sitting or standing near the dance floor? Took a count on their idle time? Conduct a survey. Ask those girls how many dances they had this night and how many of them were good ones. Chances are you'll break down crying. Hope it's different in your place.
Torture at least is more entertaining than boredom and being ignored. So are trumpets ;-)
For me, there's typically some months between good dances. I mean really good ones. The perfect one, that is. Last one was in March. Whew. The beat was just right, the mood was just right, my partner was challenging and the shoulder movement on the break had just the right amount of carelessness... Next perfect dance? Might not happen this year... Can't push it... Must pursue it...
It's not social dance, it's lessons. Couples don't stay together for longer than five minutes. Funny enough, the ratio is exactly 1:1. But how am I supposed to learn something if my partner doesn't know the difference between left and right?
There's no point in keeping on doing something when I don't enjoy it.
Maybe I should try the "real" lessons (the one you have to pay for).
Good point - I did not enjoy history lessons at all in school, yet I continued taking them. I wonder why...
I thought this was a beginner's class. The concept of left and right is intermediate level, so you really can't expect that knowledge. Up and down however should be there. Problems with that as well?
I hated the scheme of rapid partner changes myself (25 partners per second is called a movie), but it helped me grow up real fast. And you get acquainted to everybody.
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