Dance Dance Revolution
February 9, 2008
My girlfriend Sarah and I had the opportunity to go to, not one, but two swing dancing events this past weekend. For the past month we had planned on attending “Music and Romance,” a fancy schmancy dance put on by Otterbein college. But somehow Sarah also convinced me to attend a swing dance class at the Vineyard with her the night previous. The swing dance class was actually a ’singles outreach event’ in disguise. The majority of the attendees weren’t even single- they were middle-aged, married couples looking for something fun to do on the weekend. Needless to say, it wasn’t my idea of a hot night out on the town. But Sarah insisted we go to practice for Music and Romance. We could have practiced five nights in a row and I still wouldn’t have been ready to dance with Sarah.
You know that dancing game “Dance Dance Revolution”- the one with the pad and arrows that you stomp on? That’s not really dancing. I’m good at that. Real dancing requires actual rhythm. I can cheat in DDR and use my foot-eye coordination to stomp when the arrow enters the little box. Sarah has taken several dance classes and plays the piano (very well might I add). She has actual rhythm. I have watched the TV show So You Think You Can Dance and played the arrow stomping game-DDR. I’m a nerd that can’t really dance. Not to mention, Sarah is an avid feminist so she doesn’t take kindly to the whole “guy always leads” idea. Here is an example of a conversation between me and Sarah as we tried to learn to dance together:
Sarah: “Triple step, triple step, back step, now do the double hair comb Robby.”
Robby: “Let me lead.”
Sarah: “Okay………………now you are going to spin me.”
Robby: “(Exhale)”
Looking back on this past weekend, however, I am glad I attended the free dance lessons with Sarah. I improved a lot between Friday and Saturday night. An older lady even told me she liked my moves on the dance floor. Little did she know, I wasn’t actually leading. Sarah was the one making me look good.
Brandon, Maria, Sarah, and I at Music and Romance.
REAL DANCING
ARROW STOMPING FAKE DANCING
Have you ever seen Newsies? That’s where my title line is from.
Though, that was the day Mitt Romney dropped out. (I cried giant Mormon tears.)
This post made me laugh and laugh. Too true. I really liked the example of our conversation on the dance floor. I’m glad that the whole post wasn’t too insulting of me–it was just right. Now what about the joke you practiced on me (hint: Carrie Underwood)?
P.S. Thank you for the compliments.
Oh DDR is not dancing, this is true. It is practiced foot-eye coordination. You and Sarah danced very well together.
BLONDIE GIRL EVERYWHERE WE GO BLAH BLAH BLAH I’LL BE YOUR LOVELY GIRL CHEEKY CHEEKY SUPER HOT BLONDIE GIRL! I miss that.
Haha! Oh you’ve got rhythm. Y’all looked great
But maybe I should complimenting Sarah?
The stories you and Sarah tell of your dancing weekend have been quite amusing. I wish I could have overheard your conversation on the dance floor. Pretty hilarious! You know, I have both watched DDR and attempted to “dance” myself and anyone that can get that foot-eye coordination down and attempt swing dancing is pretty amazing in my book! What can I say…you two are my heroes!
It has been almost a month since your last post. I’m dying over here.
Maybe I should start leaving a comment everytime I stop by to see your latest entry, and don’t fine one… -) (winking cyclops)
or find one either!
ME TOO! NO WINKY FACE!
Hey Robby, I was over at your Mom’s today and heard some great news. Congratulations! Let me know if you want any sermon ideas. Last week I came across some scribblings around a sermon idea I call “the Christian virtue of being drunk”.
Hopefully you’re ignoring your fanbase because you are studying so hard to get really good scores on your finals. I just read Sarah’s blog and know she was at her parents house for the weekend… so you weren’t spending time with her No other excuses are worthy (well… except maybe if your car broke down and you were stranded out in the middle of nowhere).
We invited another couple over to play Settlers of Catan tonight, but I think they forgot about us. We might just have to figure out how “two-player” works.
Missed you at church today. Hope you are doing well. pfil
Hmm… still no new entries here… All I can say is you better ace every single one of your final exams .
We’re praying for you.
pfil
For those of you who might only know Robby through his blog, I saw him in RL yesterday. He’s alive.
Happy 21st Robby.
pfil
As your other fans have posted, if I left a comment every time I came by, you would have several pages just from me! I miss your blogs and anxiously await a new one. At least by you not posting you have been able to do well with school. I guess our sacrifices have paid off!!
Anyone here? Hel-lohhhhhh.
Hey Robby, Could you post a new entry?
Thanks,
pfil
Some people can sure make nice speeches about writing in their blog again soon.
Really enjoyed your message this morning.
Definition of the Day: Shock and awe – adjectives used to describe people’s responses when they see the next post published on this blog
Less than two months until your one year sabbatical will be over