On highs and lows, socialising and geekery
I am 23. The transition itself was, naturally, unmomentous - a full day at work was required, and due to earlier assertions I am duty bound not to celebrate birthays - though as an indirect result 'issues' have been 'raised' which (and I am over-dramatising here, since I know full well that precisely two people are likely to read this) I feel the need to exposit in a public forum.
Firstly, salsa clubs are just clubs where you do salsa, rather than a place to do salsa which happens to be a club. I'm talking about the social aspects here. Rather than some kind of interaction socialism, where everyone gets along and everyone gets a turn (I don't know why I envisaged it might be like this), the experience is directly comparable to going to a run-of-the-mill nightclub. The only difference is that whereas in a normal nightclub I am unattractive, in a salsa club I am unattractive and shit to dance with.
Secondly, I officialy brand myself a geek. After wednesday's salsa debacle, an evening playing Magic The Gathering on Thursday was approximately 7 times more fun. I just really like to play games.. card games, board games, computer games.. they all beckon with a sly look and pushed-up bosoms. Sometimes I think it is only a lack of time and resources which prevents me from fully devoting myself to one of the Guilds of Geekery (World of Warcraft being a fine example), but so far I suppose I've remained fairly unwarped.
Thirdly, it seems like I am somewhat of a pariah at the moment because I didn't want to go to 'sunday lunch' in London on Sunday. It seems my answer - that I'm incredibly busy this month and it's a long way to travel to see the two people going who I don't see all the time anyway - is unacceptable to many. The lesson here, kids, is to avoid being honest with your friends. Next time I'll just make up some excuse about a trip home, or something.
I am really busy, too; I've got two evenings free in the next fortnight. That's not a lot of downtime! All-in-all that's probably for the best because I've been pretty depressed lately and the less time I have to myself the better.
Tally-ho!
Firstly, salsa clubs are just clubs where you do salsa, rather than a place to do salsa which happens to be a club. I'm talking about the social aspects here. Rather than some kind of interaction socialism, where everyone gets along and everyone gets a turn (I don't know why I envisaged it might be like this), the experience is directly comparable to going to a run-of-the-mill nightclub. The only difference is that whereas in a normal nightclub I am unattractive, in a salsa club I am unattractive and shit to dance with.
Secondly, I officialy brand myself a geek. After wednesday's salsa debacle, an evening playing Magic The Gathering on Thursday was approximately 7 times more fun. I just really like to play games.. card games, board games, computer games.. they all beckon with a sly look and pushed-up bosoms. Sometimes I think it is only a lack of time and resources which prevents me from fully devoting myself to one of the Guilds of Geekery (World of Warcraft being a fine example), but so far I suppose I've remained fairly unwarped.
Thirdly, it seems like I am somewhat of a pariah at the moment because I didn't want to go to 'sunday lunch' in London on Sunday. It seems my answer - that I'm incredibly busy this month and it's a long way to travel to see the two people going who I don't see all the time anyway - is unacceptable to many. The lesson here, kids, is to avoid being honest with your friends. Next time I'll just make up some excuse about a trip home, or something.
I am really busy, too; I've got two evenings free in the next fortnight. That's not a lot of downtime! All-in-all that's probably for the best because I've been pretty depressed lately and the less time I have to myself the better.
Tally-ho!