This post is TWO YEARS old, sitting in my drafts folder. We ended up not going contra dancing that night after all (not my decision, but I was incredibly grateful!). I decided to save it for whenever they wanted me to go again…but fortunately was never asked. I think you’ll agree that it’s rather timeless.
Tonight I’m going out with some friends to go contra dancing. Don’t know what contra dancing is? I really don’t either. All I know is that it’s a dance kinda like line dancing or square dancing. Okay. What I CAN tell you is that this is a very big step for me.
Since this is list month:
Why I Don’t Want to Go Contra Dancing Tonight
1. I generally avoid excessive physical exertion. Swimming is my exercise of choice. Swimming =/= dancing.
2. I’m not a good dancer and avoid having to prove it.
3. Apart from a brief stint in a ballet class in middle school, I’ve never danced in public.
4. My to-do list is growing by the day.
5. I haven’t a clue how to contra dance.
Yet,
Why I Am Going to Go Contra Dancing Tonight
1. Friends who desire my good (I think) have pressed me to go.
2. I believe that you should try something before you say you don’t like it.
3. I said I would go if a certain other friend would go.
4. She apparently isn’t as hard headed and anti-dance as me and has agreed to go.
5. I gave my word.
If I live through this, I’ll let you know how it goes!
I am not sure what kind of dance that is… post pictures :)
darn! Wish you had gone so I would know what it is. :)
I remember that!! HA HA! I wish they had invited you to go again! Maybe they will read your blog and remember ;-)
Julie: No pictures, since I’ve never been. From the descriptions though, it sounds a lot like the dancing they do in Pride and Prejudice. Not bad as far as dancing goes, but I don’t like ANY dancing!
Liz: I knew you’d remember that. With any luck, they won’t read my blog!
Yeah, now I want you to go…
Carrie: I still don’t! Though I suppose I’m a little more open to it now than I was then. That doesn’t mean that I’ll suggest it to my friends, though…
I don’t like to go out dancing either. Your list is pretty much the same as mine would be!
Well, my mom always said you can’t decide you don’t like something until you’ve tried it! Good luck!
Love dancing,.. must dance, comes with the African genes.
Would love know what the contra dancing thing is about, never heard of it.
Betty: I know, I’d be willing to give it a try before I slam it. But I haven’t been given that chance (and certainly haven’t sought it out!).
WhiteSockGirl: From what I’ve been told, it’s old-school English (like what you see on the Jane Austen movies).
I don’t like to go out dancing either. Your list is pretty much the same as mine would be!