Monday, January 14, 2008

Now I’ve Had The Time of My Life. . .Well Kind Of.

I watched Dirty Dancing in bed last night. This movie has always gotten to me. Perhaps it’s the way Patrick Swayze rumples up his nose during the final number, or maybe it’s the way Baby just can’t keep from laughing when Johnny tenderly caresses her armpit during their dance routine. Whatever it is, this movie contains more “swoon power” than any film ever created.

While watching the film, I told Scott that I wish I could dance. I have often thought about my dance skills, or lack thereof, and wished that I could really wow on a dance floor. After all, I should be able to dance--I am tuneful, dramatic, and have no sense of stage fright. However, in actuality, I am just a big, lumbering mess on the dance floor. I have no sense of rhythm, no style, and certainly no fluidity or grace.

So here’s the question: What skill have you always wanted to possess? And why?

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