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it’s been a long november

Thursday, November 30th, 2006






So, yesterday, i totally wrote out a blog entry. I was at work, so i wrote it longhand with the intention of typing it here. Only I didn’t get home until after 1 in the am. So, i will totally type it in later…if I decide I actually want to post it after all.
Anyhow, I just realized it is the end of November. I posted mostly every day. A couple were missed, because I wasn’t anywhere near a computer that day, but overall i managed to reach my daily posting goal. Some days I just did not want to post, and so I copped out with a picture or a meme. Other days it kept me on task and kept me from getting further behind on things like vacation posting. Still other days it kept me delightfully procrastinating things like taping and painting and cleaning.
I realized I can post more often than I normally do. i also realized that sometimes when I think I don’t want to post, I actually have something to say. Other times, I really just don’t want to say anything. Either way, I am going to post more often, though not every day.
So, on to what’s going on. I opened The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe tonight to a nearly sold out crowd. We only have one more performance that is not entirely sold out for the rest of the run. Pretty cool. I’m having fun being the witch, though I’ve realized I need to start doing some more challenging work in the future. I am much happier when I am challenged.
i got a couple more Christmas presents today! As in, I purchased them for other people. I also sent my cards out the day after turkey day. Well, almost all of them. I have a couple that have enclosures that I still need to send out. Now, if we can just get our house put together, I will be golden. Since I didn’t get to decorate for Samhein, I want to go all out for the winter.Also I have roughly a billion projects I want to finish, and I feel like I can’t do them until I do the kitchen. You know, can’t have dessert until I’ve finished my dinner.
Well, I must be off to beddy-bye. here’s to a bright and snowy December. Light and fluffy skiing snow, please.

one more question…

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

I’m too tired for anything original…so deal with it.
1. What Made You Smile today?
my dwarf army, seeing my sweetie in a ruff….
2. What were you doing at 8 this morning?
cursing traffic on my way to work
3. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
checking my e-mail
4. What is something that happened to you in 1995?
ummmm….I went to a prom..that’s all I can think of.
5. What is the last thing you said aloud?
bye sweetie
6. How many different things did you drink today?
coffee, soda (diet pepsi & diet coke)…I guess three
7. What color is your toothbrush?
orange and silver
8. What was the last thing you bought?
dinner
9. What was the last gift you recieved for your birthday?
I don’t know which was last, but I got lots of great stuff, books, cd’s, dresses, checks….
10. What color is your front door?
white. I am excited for when we paint it cranberry, but it’s low on the list.
11. Where do you keep your change?
I can’t tell you that.
12. What is the weather like today?
Grey and rainy and ugly.
13.Ice cream?
Yes? No? I don’t know what you want from me!!!
14. What is something you are excited about?
sleep
15. When was the last rainbow you saw?
I can’t remember!!
16. What size shoe do you wear?
8
17. do you have a sister?
Yes
18. Are you very random?
Leaping trains of thought says it all.
19. Do you want to cut your hair?
yes…just a trim me thinks. I am more antsy to get it colored. I just have to wait another week-and-a-half.
20. Are you over the age of 25?
Why, no. I am 25 exactly.
21. Do you talk a lot?
Only when I’m breathing.
22. Do you watch The OC?
Nope.
23. Does your screen name have an ‘x’ in it?
Three of them. Only it doesn’t.
24. Do you know anyone called Steve?
I work for one.
25. Do you make up your own words?
yes
26. Are you ticklish?
Why, no, not at all…so there is no need for you to try. Ever.
27. Are you typically a jealous person?
Only jealous of really beautiful people, because you either have it or you don’t…and I wish I did.
28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’:
Angie
29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘R’.
Rufus T. Firefly
30. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list?
Ummm….probably G?
31. What did the last text message you received say?
Something long from my friend Jen.
32. Do you chew on your straws?
no
33. Do you have curly hair?
If by curly you mean it won’t even hold a perm, then yes, I do. If you mean my stylist has given up on trying to make my hair even flip, then yes I do.
34. What is the next concert you’re going to?
I don’t know…we go to so few these days 🙁
35. Who is the coolest person in your life?
All the people in my life are cool. At least I keep telling myself that.
36. What is something you say a lot?
I hate people.
37. What is the last thing you ate?
a grilled chicken sandwich and fries from McDonalds.
38. Have you seen the movie ‘Donnie Darko’?
Of course, one of my personal favorites.
39. Do you have work tomorrow?
Yes. boo.
40. Is marriage in your future?
I sure hope not!
41. When was the last time you said ‘I love you’ and meant it?
Just a bit earlier.
42. What should you be doing right now?
Sleeping or painting.
43. Do you have a nickname?
Do I?
44. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes.
45. Are you a heavy sleeper?
Who, me?
46. When was the last time you used a skateboard?
Ummmm…probably the early eighties.
47. What is the best movie you’ve seen in the past two weeks?
I haven’t seen anything new in that time frame, so I shall go with Drop Dead Gorgeous. so hilarious.
48. What kind of mobile phone do you have?
A samsung something-or-other. It was free…so I don’t ask questions.
49. What are you listening to right now?
Silence.
50. Are you currently depressed?
Not if I take my meds.

sleep when i’m dead

Monday, November 27th, 2006

My eyes are telling me I should get some sleep…however, my brain is saying I should sand the corner of the ceiling, tape and prime the hallway. And clear out the entryway…spackle it, maybe tape that off, too.
Well, we ordered the floor on Saturday. It should be here sometime this week. It was a chunk of change, but we are redoing the craptastic vinyl in the kitchen and entry (why, for the love of all that is good and not-so-good, would one choose flooring that looks dirty no matter how much you scrub it???) and the carpet in the hall with it. Whoooo-hooooo. If I had my way, i would tile (or linoleum…or terrazzo) the whole mother-scratching place. However, here in the midwest, people aren’t down with that, boo on them. anyhow, this stuff is pretty rocktastic, a sentiment I hope I can echo once installation has begun. I am excited because it will be way easier to clean and disinfect and will be pretty. We chose something that would look clean all the time instead of dirty, the color is called “smoky sky” and looks like slate.
We also made our first joint power tool purchase. Our other tools came previously to our merger. However, we bit the bullet, and bought a saw. We’d been either hand sawing or borrowing circular saws from friends. However, with this floor, we figured it was time to get our own. We also had to pick up some painting supplies as we somehow misplaced one of our totes of painting gear. the one with the rollers and paint trays. So, we have some new rollers, a new tray and I figured while we were at it, we may as well get a new brush for cutting in. I remembered our old one being awfully old and crappy. We also got our primer. i wasn’t going to prime originally, but looking at the marks on the walls and all the spackling, and the places where they just didn’t get paint in the kitchen, I should. At least I don’t have to worry about drop cloths, since we are ripping out the floor anyway.
I will be so freaking thrilled to get this kitchen project done. I hate having things torn up and not being able to really make my own food, and having a giant mess. Plus, our original kitchen format was probably the most inefficient use of space ever. Oh, and our faucet will have a sprayer. And we will have drawers. And a pot rack. And our cabinets will be not only the same height, but against the ceiling as well. Whoo-freaking-hoo.
What started this rambley mess?
this question:
Inspired by this question:
How do you feel about where you live? Is it just a place to hang your hat, or a Home you’ve invested yourself in with time, money and energy? How long do you see yourself living where you live? What are your thoughts on the concept of “Home”?
So, here’s my answer…then painting. for reals.
i have such mixed feelings about where I live. I mean, my kitties live here, and my sweetie, and it provides us shelter, but it also has many annoyances. There’s part of me that feels like i will want to stay here when we are done fixing it up. (next project: bathroom redo!) I mean, once I get everything situated, it’s hard for me to go. However, there are so many adventures waiting for us, there isn’t really a point in us sticking around here. I also know in my heart that we will find our home, our forever home in Chicago. That having been said, we have invested time, energy and money in our place. We’ve painted, replaced ceilings, floors, a front door. We will still be replacing windows, more floors and more ceilings. We are in the middle of redoing our kitchen. We will be gutting our main bathroom (to the studs! Some of those will be replaced! We have to add studs because the original stud installers must have been on crack! It will be fun!). We have a lot of work to do on our bedroom. I’ve put a lot of work into the garden, and have more plans for it in the spring. Yet, I look forward to getting to rent for a while. No pressure to fix up, no maintenance, just paying our rent and not causing trouble.
Our plan is to be here for one more year (give or take, there are things that are beyond our control) then our to LA, where I hope to find an apartment with ceramic tile throughout.
As for my concept of home? It’s all a feeling. When you feel at home, you are at home. I feel at home here, I feel at home at our favorite club. It’s more about the emotion than the place, really.
Okay, enough of my stalling, I am going to tape off the hallway. I am not going to prime just yet, because I don’t want to have to clean up before bed. Par tof me doesn’t know what to do once our hallway doesn’t look like part of a slum!

things to do, things to do…

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Well, after all the anticipation, T-day is done and over. It was a delightful holiday, spent with friends. I made my famous cranberry sauce and vanilla sweet potatoes. The hosts provided the bulk of the food, including a yummy turkey, mashed potatoes, wild rice, mushroom gravy (which was fab), homemade dill bread, stuffing, and pumpkin cheesecake and apple pie. Another guest provided chop salad, which was delish. We ate, we drank wine, and partook in festivities. These included watching Drop Dead Gorgeous (a film that never ceases to be HI-larious), Christmas Vacation (which is sort of funny, then Eddie arrives and it becomes hysterical), some Trivial Pursuit (which I was in the lead when we had to stop playing because we started playing), some Wii (cooler than I thought it would be) and finally chatting till the wee hours.
So, Wii. Cooler than I thought…but not sure it would be worth it for me to own. I liked the sports stuff, and thought it was pretty cool that you create your Mii and you watch it copy your movements. It’s a lot like you are actually playing whichever sport is mimicked. However, the video games I like are pretty old school, and I can play them on our now obsolete XBox. OF course, since they are pretty much sold out everywhere, it’s not something I really need to concern myself with anyway.
Poor G had to work both Thanksgiving eve, and Thanksgiving night. He sort of assumed he would have to work, but he also assumed it would be his normal schedule of going in at 10. About a week ago he was told that his shift the day before would be two hours shorter, because he would have to work a 12 hour shift on Thanksgiving…starting at 6pm and going till 6am. Kind of a bummer. He got to eat with us, but then had to take off. Boo.
However, getting off at six, he stopped at Best Buy on the way home to score us some early bird goodies. I was hoping to truly celebrate Buy Nothing Day, but there were some deals we couldn’t pass up. Also, he was up and all. So, he got the new video card we needed for our computer. He also got me a replacement radio for my car. It was a really good deal at $49, and it has a CD player, recognizes/plays MP3 files, and has a jack so if I get a Zune, I can plug that in. It came with free speakers, which I don’t know if we’ll use, but it’s not like we have to keep them either. Also, they made a mistake on the ad, and it said it included free installation. They usually don’t include it on the cheaper models, but they printed it with the wrong system, so we bring in the ad to our install appointment and they do it for free. So, pretty soon I will have tunes in my car again. Hooray! We also padded our DVD collection with some titles we’d been wanting anyway. The prices for them was the same or slightly more than a rental, so it was worth it. G also got a couple of toys he’d been waiting on, but that’s for him to elaborate on.
I had to work at 2:30. It was crazy hat day at work, so I grabbed the craziest hat in my house. It’s a children’s hat that G’s mom bought for him because it was funny. It’s a stuffed Chinese dragon hat, made to look like the head of one of those giant dragon puppets that they have in parades and such. It was for the Chinese New Year, for the year of the Dragon. Since G is a dragon, it was highly appropriate. It was by far the craziest hat, and it got lots of smiles out of people. When I came in, my fellow coordinator said that no one could complain about me while I was wearing that hat. Overall, the store wasn’t too busy. Not great for the bottom line, but good for getting some stuff done. On my lunch break, I’d hoped to read some of the paper. However, someone was a couple of milliseconds before me in grabbing the two sections I wanted. So, I ate. She finished her break before me, so I grabbed those sections. Someone had already stolen the crossword I was after, so I moved on to the Local News. Someone had removed the entire middle chunk, so it was just the outer pages (as in pages one and two, and whatever the last two pages were. I guess they left the right part. I flip open the section (or what’s left) and there’s my picture! It was a promo shot for the show, with my name and character, and all the info. Kind of cool. The only unfortunate part is that they did not tell us in advance we were having pictures, so it is not the best picture of me ever, but still, there I am. If I ever start a theatre scrapbook, I will put it in there.
Today, we will order our floor for our kitchen. This means we’ll have an actual deadline to finish painting and putting in the ceiling. I am so excited to rip out the gross carpet in the hallway and the hideous vinyl in the kitchen. Seriously, I hate carpeting…hate it. Also, our vinyl floor is such a pattern that it always looks dirty. Even if you’ve been on your hands and knees scrubbing it, and no more dirt is coming off, it still looks dirty. The tile we chose is a kind that always looks clean. So, when I scrub it I don’t need to get all compulsive and keep scrubbing and scrubbing for naught. I can scrub it, and feel somewhat satisfied. Does this mean I’m old? I’m all excited about ceramic tile.
Of course, it’s more work today, then our weekly dance outing. I have to figure out what I am going to wear, and make sure I have enough sleep since I have to work at 8am tomorrow. EEK! Yet, so worth it for the amount of fun I have. This week is going to be hectic, with tech week, the show opening, and trying to get our painting done. I guess that keeps me out of trouble, right?

friday fiveage

Friday, November 24th, 2006

1. What are you most thankful for?
My truly amazing friends (which includes my truly amazing husband)
2. Think back one year, have the things you are thankful for changed?
They haven’t changed, but there is an extra thing I’m thankful for this year.
3. What did you feast on yesterday?
Turkey, stuffing, wild rice, mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, vanilla sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, chop salad (without meat), dill bread, pumpkin cheesecake, apple pie, and wine. All of which was made from scratch by someone in attendance, outside of the wine…and it was all damn tasty.
4. This time of year is filled with parties, gifts, friends, and family, what are you looking forward to the most?
Continuing all of our regular rituals from throughout the year, Finishing our kitchen remodel (we order the floor tomorrow!), all of the parties with our friends.
5. (insert December holiday here) is coming up, what if anything do you want for it?
All I’ve got on my list right now is a self healing cutting mat so I can use a rotary cutter for my patterns, and so I can cut mats for all the prints I need to frame. Although, G has me wanting a Zune now…darn him!!!
*BONUS: How do you like to cook your turkey When I cook it, I just get a Jennie-O freezer to oven fool proof bird. I am too paranoid about salmonella, and I so rarely cook meat that this is really the only way for me to do it, and not kill anyone.

wrapped up in the pleasures of the world

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

I feel it necessary to write the obligatory Thanksgiving post. There is much to be thankful for, which I sometimes have to remind myself of.
First, we are on our way to spend the day with friends. Drinking wine, eating turkey, laughing, and enjoying each other’s company. I am thankful for my friends. All of them. These are the people who have been there for me whether they are near or far, and love me despite all my shortcomings.
I am thankful we have people to spend thanksgiving with. While I would love to be with my family this year, it is not possible. Yet I will be surrounded by people I care about. I am also thankful that we have someplace to go, as our place is not in any shape to host this year. I am thankful that we will have plenty of food on the table.
I am thankful for my sweetie. While not perfect, he is perfect for me. I feel blessed by the memories we share, and look forward to the future. We got engaged the day after thanksgiving seven years ago, so it seems especially appropriate to mention him today.
I am thankful for my family. They’ve done a whole lot for me, and while I try to return the favor, I know I often fall terribly short. I’ve got parents who still take care of me, even though I am “grown up” and live miles away. I have a sister who is a great friend, and who is wonderful fun to be with. I’ve got a niece and nephews who never cease to amaze me. They are all pretty awesome.
I am thankful for our rituals. We sometimes have to abandon them, but I love going out dancing every saturday night at Ground Zero. I love seeing familiar faces, whether or not I know them personally, there is something comforting about seeing them each week. I love feeling at home, and I love shaking off whatever ills may have fallen through the week. I love our weekly game night/karaoke nights. I enjoy seeing friends, feeling like a rock star if even for a few moments at a time. I love that some of my friends have come from these rituals, and that they have become very dear to me. I love our late night food outings. I love that we can walk into our favorite places, and just like Cheers, they know us. That is pretty awesome
I am thankful for kitties. Especially our kitties. They may piss me off sometimes, but no matter how low I am feeling, they always make me feel better. Heck, even strange kitties make me feel better.
I am thankful for music. I love music, it is a huge part of my rituals. It can turn an entire day around, just hearing the right song. I love dancing to it and just getting lost in it. I love going to concerts and feeling the energy. It is an amazing thing.
While there are a lot of things that anger me or make me sad, it is nice to have a day to put that aside and just remember the good. Sometimes it is hard to do. I like that there is a day, outside of religious perameters, a day that is for everyone to enjoy and to be blessed. That there are people who give up spending the day for themselves, and go out in hopes that they may offer something to those less fortunate, those who perhaps have less to be thankful for.
I am thankful for you. That you read my ramblings, sometimes comment, and that you are a part of my life. You are good people. Happy Thanksgiving.

…another one bites the dust…

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

As G is driving me to work this morning, he mentions to me he made the last payment on one of our bills. Hurray! One down. I won’t say how many more to go, but one is down. That has to count for something!
Today was sort of a weird day for me, emotion wise…it was like I was super emotional. Not sad, per se, just every emotion I felt today seemed very deep. It was slow at work, and I was reading a magazine (fortunately both mags I subscribe to came yesterday, in time for said slow day). Everything I read hit me really hard. I started to tear up at the woman describing how her babysitter videotaped her son every day so she had all the moments she missed while at work. Seriously. That is not the type of thing I normally find tear jerking. When a nice customer came in, I couldn’t help but get a super-cheesy grin on my face and wish them the best holiday ever. It was just weird. Maybe it’s my meds…maybe it’s the weather…maybe it’s the sleep deprivation. I don’t know.
A while back our coffee distributor had a contest. They were looking for submissions for holiday flavored coffees. The winner would get some amount of credit for their store to get free coffee. When we got the newsletter with our last order, I noticed the winner was not one that I came up with, and didn’t pay much attention to anything else. Well, the other flavors for this year were the runner up submissions, and one of them, I came up with! Ironically, of the ones I thought of, it was the one I would be least likely to drink, but I thought it would be something our customers would be all over. So, if your place of business/local coffee shop gets coffee from the same vendor (I know some of yours do) and you see your flavor of the day is “Old Fashioned Christmas,” I came up with it. If you like it, cool. If not, that’s okay too…like I said, it’s not my thing. Then again, I like my coffee like I like my men.
Ground up and in the freezer.

i need ooh la la la la

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

First off, thanks Benq. I was stranded, and Benq saved the day. I will bring you extra wine, or something for your efforts. There is plenty of good karma headed your way, my friend.
Okay, back to the trip. We could not have gotten better weather. It was gorgeous. During the day we were good in our t-shirts, at night our lightweight jackets were plenty. Sunday, I woke up in the morning. Apparently the french cold drugs were safe after all. G picked us up a couple of croissants (which, in their native land, have none of the fat or calories that American ones do. For reals.) We got ready and decide to head for our favorite attraction in any city…
…the cemetary. In this case, not just any cemetary, but the cemetary. Pere laChaise. We’d been before, but this thing is yuge. Charles de Galle yuge. Last time, we didn’t have a map, and by pure dumb luck, stumbled upon all the cool graves. This time, we entered the same way (it’s the entrance by the metro stop), saw the graves we started with before, and decided to head in a different direction, map in hand. We did most of the outer loop, including a peek in the crematorium. Also yuge. The place was as breathtaking as we’d remembered. Some of the graves are just amazing. I kept giving G insttructions for what kind of marker I wanted. I want one of the little house/chapel-y things. With a stained glass window. And a bust of me. With two cat sculptures guarding the door. And a surrogate mourner looking over the whole thing.
You know, something tasteful. Like me.
We spent a couple of hours there, managing to head for our entrance before closing. The last time we were there, we were totally lost, and it was getting dark, and we started to worry we would be locked there overnight. We ran into someone who started to ask us something in French, and we told him we didn’t speak much French. He then was very relieved that we spoke English, and the three of us finally found an exit, manned by police about to close the gate. We missed Oscar Wilde, but that just means we have to go back, right?
That night found us on our ritualistic trip to the Hard Rock Cafe. We are fully aware that it is Cheesy. Fully. But it’s fun. Also, we like the organic beginnings of it. (hey, I’m a regular, hang my guitar on the wall. Okay. Hey, what about mine…and mine…and there you go). We ate some nummy food, listened to the variety of dialects going on, took some pictures, and checked out the souveniers. There was an adorable HRC teddy bear in a stripey shirt and beret. I was totally set to get it pour ma mere, until I saw the price. Twenty five Euros. That’s over $35. I love my mother, but it seemed ridiculous to spend that much on an 8″ bear. Instead we got our glass for our collection, and a guitar pin for our other collection. Then we were off to le Champs d’Elysee. On the way, we happened upon the opera house. Now, you can click the link and look at the pictures, but they just cannot do it justice. The thing is amazing. It is so incredibly opulent. You can hear the silk taffeta rustling to an opera, as the horses clip-clop along the cobblestones. It literally sparkles in the night. Buildings like this fascinate me. There is just nothing built like this anymore. This is fine, however, it is fascinating to ponder the mindset of the architects and builders of this type of place. Mind boggling. We continued on our way. I stopped roughly every thirty seconds to drool over some couture creation peering out from a window. It is only appropriate to do so in the home of haute couture (rant for another day: my disdain for any company that randomly attaches “couture” to their name as though that makes it true. Tomoorow I shall add “queen” to my name, and see if any Brits bow to me. I think not). What I love about Europe: they put the prices right there in the window. You look at the ensemble, and there in the window is a neatly written or typed listing of each thing and how much it will set you back. Now, I already know damn well when I look in the window at Dior, that there is no way that anything can come home with me. I am not deluded. However, it is nice to know by how much I can’t afford it. It is also amazing to stand in the presence of such underrated works of art. I mean the skill and craftsmanship that goes into some of these pieces is amazing. The fabrics, the draping, the way the texture or pattern is used as an organic part of the design rather than a coincidence. It makes me wish I had the time to perfect my skills and be able to create, from start to finish, something on that level.
With Geoff periodically prodding me along, oh, did I meantion there were sparkles, too? Some of the most incredible jewelry I’ve ever seen in my life! It wasn’t just the materials, but the way they were put together. Such creative and innovative pieces. Oh yeah, prodding. We made it to the famed Parisian street. We took in the le tour d’Eiffel from the street. They’ve added some crazy lighting since we were last in town. G used the video feature on our camera to capture it, as stills don’t do much for crazy twinkling lights. We continued down the street. Oh, how I wish we had something like it here. We peered in the shops, and took in all the bustling people. We gawked, not just at the incredible architecture, but the use of light, and the placement of buildings and objects. There was innovation and inundation. It was grand. We made our way down to the end. I mean the end. L’arc de Triomphe. For those of you who aren’t in the know, we were engaged there. Right on top, almost exactly seven years ago to the day (today, I mean…not that day, I should do an anniversary telling of the event…it’s pretty fecking cool). We didn’t think it was open, so we settled for looking at it, and at each other, and taking lots of pictures. It was at that point that we decided perhaps to head back to the hotel. We snuggled in, read a bit to unwind, and let the sounds of the city through our open window lull us off to sleep….

odd

Monday, November 20th, 2006

So, I just received what is easily one of the strangest MySpace messages I’ve ever received.
“Hi, Raven! My name is Ronchan from Japan. I lve your pictures so much! You looks best with latex outfit!! I love it:) I just wanna be your friend….. Love, Ronchan xoxoxo”
Maybe I will splurge on an “I’m huge in Japan” T-shirt after all.
Edited to add:I looked at his page. Some chick who recently added him noted he was frm, “that very cool city, Japan.” I didn’t know that japan was a city. Damn that college education.

how much does a polar bear weigh?

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Enough to break the ice.
Some guy said that to me tonight, attemtping to pick me up. Seriously. He then told me I sure knew how to “cut a rug.” I didn’t know that’s what the kids were saying these days.
I liked the guy who bought me a drink better. He didn’t say anything cheesy and pretty much left me alone when he saw I had friends. And my poor ass got a free drink.
Finally, what is up with the guys who “casually” try to dance with me (or anyone)? They have that “oh, hey, look at that, we’re dancing together, how’d that happen” look on their faces as they try whatever meat market moves they know. Hey guess what? You’re not dancing with me. I don’t dance with other people, unless that other person is my husband and I am so floored by the miracle of him being on the dance floor, I take full advantage. Otherwise, I just like to do my thing. I’m not out to pick anyone up or hook up. I really try not to project a skank vibe. I’m not trying to be a bitch, I’m just trying to make it clear that I’m not looking for any action.
To make things clear, I do not mind polite conversation, or a sincere compliment where nothing is expected in return.
Also, to be clear, I had a really great time, despite being out alone. I got a lot of good dancing in…I may even be a little sore in the morning. The club was more crowded with tourists than usual, but I can deal. Now, I just have to wind down so that I can maybe get some sleep and maybe get up in time to accomplish something before I go to work.