Major Catching Up

I didn't fall of the face of the earth.  I'm still alive.  So here's a quick recap of the past month..

Indiana Beach:

Em and I had way too much fun.  Nicknames galore for the employees, gettin soaked by the stupid pirates during their water show, and just interesting conversations in general.  My favorite quote of the weekend was when we went on the Galaxi ride- "This must be how Justin Wilson feels when he gets in and out of an Indycar."

Queen Pageant:

31 girls.  There were a lot of contestants.  But amazingly it didn't last forever, and the court is a really good group of girls.  The props I built looked awesome, and the entire event was just awesome in general.

Fair:

I live for county fair.  Its my Christmas.  I got to see people that I only see that week, talked with old friends, taught some kids in the rabbit barn, and ate lots of yummy food.  As always, I was on my own cloud nine :)

My next adventure is the Meijer Indy 300 in Sparta, KY.  Its my first IRL not in Indy, and I'm beyond excited!!  I'm sure I'll have lots to talk about after it, so until then keep swinging!

Overcoming Intimidation

So, Monday night I went to Chicago to go dancin at Fizz for the first time.  Everything was fun!  The ride up and back with Fei, Claire, and Scott was great, and I loved gettin to know them better!  

So, my greatest fear about goin up there was my inexperience.  I just started dancin in January, and the people that are regulars at Fizz have been dancin for years and usually go out somewhere in Chicago at least once, if not twice a week!  Thankfully, Scott pulled me out for my first dance there, so I became a lot more comfortable since I was dancin with someone I knew, and knew that I hadn't been at it for too long.  So I got several dances throughout the night.  

But the highlight for me was gettin to watch all these great dancers.  Watchin them has inspired me, and makes me want to take more lessons and travel to more exchanges and workshops.  I have the bug, and there is no cure..  I was so enthralled that I didn't even take any pictures!!  But now I have a reason for goin back again :)

The drive back was fun.  Claire was drivin, and Scott and I stayed awake the whole way back.  We got back to West Laffy about 4:30am, and then Fei and I proceeded to drive back to Indy.  I dropped Fei off at her house around 5:40am, and I was back at my apartment around 6.  I'm insane, I know..  But then I continued the insanity..

Tuesday night is usually swing at the Jazz Kitchen.  Well, that night the band that usually plays was doin a concert of sorts at the marina at Eagle Creek Park.  So, I decided to go there because it was cheaper to get in to the park then go to the Jazz Kitchen.  So I went, danced a little, and got to tell Doug stories from the previous night's adventure :)  Luckily, the music ended at 8:30, so I was able to go home and finally get some sleep.

Now I'm just patiently waitin for this weekend to get over with so I can begin my next adventure-- Indiana Beach with Em!!  So until next time, keep swinging! :)