| If you are anything like me, you look at yourself in the | | | | Star. Just the other night I was watching the news on |
| mirror only if absolutely necessary. You have installed | | | | ABC and on came this great looking guy named "Louis |
| a low watt light bulb in your bathroom and when you | | | | van Amstel, best known for his 3 hit seasons on |
| shower it is to the soft glow of a night light. | | | | America's most popular dance show, 'Dancing with the |
| Are we crazy, why are we doing this to ourselves? | | | | Stars'. |
| You are supposed to be happy about the way you | | | | If you are going to learn how to dance why not learn |
| look. You are supposed to be above all of the "never | | | | from the best? I have heard that he is a great dance |
| ending media pressure" to be a size 2, have long | | | | teacher; and on top of that he is really handsome (not |
| blonde hair, be an executive of a fortune 500 | | | | that looks are important). I am going to learn all the |
| company, have 2.5 kids, a large home (with a white | | | | greatest dance steps like the: Cha Cha, Salsa, Waltz, |
| picket fence) and of course, don't forget the nanny, | | | | Tango, Sumba, Jive, Rumba and the Foxtrot; with Louis |
| you have to have a nanny,(the husband part is optional | | | | van Amstel as my own personal dance trainer; how |
| though). | | | | can I lose? |
| Now if you're a guy, you would probably not relate to | | | | The best part is, I am going to lose those extra little |
| the weight issue, as men do not seem to care. They | | | | love handles that I have been carrying around with me |
| still hold on to that age old philosophy "the bigger the | | | | lately; and have fun while doing it. |
| better". Got news for you guys, philosophy doesn't | | | | My girlfriend, who bought the 8 disc set a couple of |
| count for much when you are trying to finds your | | | | months ago, is already dancing like a star. She says |
| significant other. | | | | that the dance steps are really easy to learn and that I |
| So in answer to my first question: Yes, we are crazy. | | | | can practice them in the privacy of my own home; |
| We should all listen to our mothers, who will tell us | | | | which is great because I am probably going to look like |
| "Beauty is only skin deep and it is more important to be | | | | a fool for the first couple of ballroom dance lessons. |
| a nice person then it is to be a beautiful person". We | | | | I don't have a boy friend right now but that is not going |
| should listen to our mom, but let's face it, we won't. | | | | to stop me. I am going to learn how to dance first and |
| Let's forget the "looks" part of it and concentrate on | | | | then I will finally have the confidence to go out dancing |
| what is really important, which is our health. It is time to | | | | with my friends on a Saturday night. Who knows |
| get off the couch and make the changes in our lives | | | | "some enchanted evening, I may meet a stranger, I |
| that will make us a healthier, happier camper. Exercise | | | | may meet a stranger from across a crowded room |
| is the key to happiness, exercise is the key to | | | | and some how well know, well know even then, that |
| happiness, I keep telling myself this over an over again, | | | | we will be seeing each other again and again...for those |
| hoping to get up the inspiration to begin exercising; so | | | | of you that haven't seen the movie that was a direct |
| far no luck. | | | | quote from the "South Pacific" a must see for the |
| Hey wait a minute, lets make this fun, who says | | | | romantic adventure lovers out there! |
| exercise has to be dull and full of pain? I've got a | | | | Watch out world, here I come; I will be leaner and |
| brilliant idea: I am going to take ballroom dance lessons | | | | healthier and KNOW HOW TO BALLROOM DANCE |
| and learn how to ballroom dance! Not just any dance | | | | DANCE! |
| lessons mind you; I am going to take lessons from a | | | | |
