How did I end up dancing? Good question, I wish I knew myself! Was never fond of dancing at school or at uni. Was way too shy for my own good and then I met my Ex (didn't know she was going to be my ex at the time mind you.. that came 8 years later!)
I've been friends with Gadget since I came to Aberdeen and we met at Uni. He suggested to myself and my partner at the time that we should go dancing , I didn't really want to but Margaret tagged along with gadget for a few weeks.
Every Tuesday night she'd come back in and go on and on and on and on (ad nauseum) about how great it was and how easy it was etc.. So truth be told I went along to keep her quiet. I didn't expect to enjoy myself. However, that bug .. well it's an infectious little begger isn't it. Loved it almost instantly
A few months and a couple of beginner cerocshops later I was getting ok. Then for hitherto unexplored reasons I just stopped going. I think it started one night when I was a bit tired then as I'd missed one week I didn't feel like going to the next and so on.
3 years down the line and I'd never gone back Then December of last year Margaret (who by then was my Fiancee) decided that the single life was for her and we split, I bought a flat and moved out. And basically since december I was moping around the house, eating junk food and doing no exercise and my health started to suffer. I needed something fun to do to keep me occupied but also something to make me fitter than what I was at the moment.
Gadget came round to my place every Tuesday before class anyway for nosh at my place so one night (two weeks ago from this post date) I decided to go back with him. It was shocking to see how much I've forgotten but I'm sure i'll pick it up again soon enough. This time through I'm much more self confident than I was the first time I danced so that's making a big difference. I have to say am glad I'm back and I think I'll be staying this time.
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