I spent the evening with some co-workers. Since we're all dance teachers, it was really fun! There was a lot of dancing, and interestingly, Spanish was the dominant language of the night (three co-workers are Cuban, one is Spanish, and one is Italian who speaks Spanish, haha. We were at my Spanish co-workers apartment, so her aunt, her brother, and his girlfriend were all there). There was a lot of salsa and flamenco, and it really dazzled my heart to watch these forms of dance that were as natural to them as breathing. I've been reflecting, since then, on the theatrical nature of my dance styles, and how they're not necessarily meant for celebrations or community building. Of course, a dance class is its own kind of community, but I was considering the differences between learning dance like you learn your native language versus studying something in school.
ANYWAY, it was a lovely evening, and I had fun! I was the first one to leave since I am, fundamentally, still a homebody haha. I was gifted an especially chatty cab driver on the way back, so I struggled through small talk in Chinese at 2am. He didn't seem offended when I had to continually ask him to repeat himself, so I'll count that as a success (he had an extremely strong southern accent lol).
Today I let myself sleep in for the first time in a long time, and I'm gonna spend the day taking care of small chores, watching shows online, and eating the chocolate I bought myself as a holiday treat!
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| The view from my co-workers apartment! |
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| The view OF my co-workers apartment! |
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