Baby Steps

[Unvoiced_Apollo]

So as most of you know, I am excruciatingly shy. It's hard for me to really talk or socialize in a way that goes in both directions. As such, I've started doing things outside my comfort zone. It's why I participated in a Filipino culture show for 4 years in college. It's how I got into karaoke. I've joined various Meetup.com groups and participated in several events. I'm now the co-organizer of one. The point is I'm going out more, trying new things, and doing my best to socialize.

Tonight was another experience. I heard about this swing dancing event and because it was free, including a lesson on the basics. I went stag, which did make things a little more difficult. I was able to ask a couple of women to dance, which they both accepted. That was difficult for me to approach them, but at least I was able to. Especially when I had just learned the basics. I didn't interact enough with either to get a number...but like I said...baby steps.

In addition, I'm checking interest with the group I'm a co-organizer of on an upcoming swing dancing event in July.

[aels]

Well done! I always wanted to learn swing dancing.

[Dr_Liszt]

I've always wanted to sing Bohemian Rhapsody on Karaoke.

But good for you Kevin Apollo! I'm so proud of you!

[Unvoiced_Apollo]

Well done! I always wanted to learn swing dancing.

They taught us the very basic steps of what would the basis for a Lindy hop. For men it was triple step left, triple step right, rock step left, repeat. For women, just reverse it: triple step right, triple step left, rock step right.

There, you now know how to swing dance.

They taught us a couple of spin moves, but it's simply women turning on their triple steps.

I've always wanted to sing Bohemian Rhapsody on Karaoke.

But good for you Kevin Apollo! I'm so proud of you!

Thanks. I will admit I did have fun when I was dancing. The hard part was keeping the steps as the songs were all fast. I figured that since this wasn't a contest, so long as I didn't step on any toes and could adjust back to the basic, the footwork didn't matter too much, if that makes any sense.

[Islandmur]

Glad to hear you getting out of your shell ! I'm so happy for you!

[Unvoiced_Apollo]

Glad to hear you getting out of your shell ! I'm so happy for you!

Thanks. There's still a shell. Any sort of socializing with strangers takes a lot out of me.

But as I said, it was fun, even if I couldn't keep the steps perfect.

[Islandmur]

But the shell now has a crack :) a little one :) hopefully it will get easier for you I'm keeping my fingers crossed.