Sunday, February 27, 2005
Sunday ritual
Soar throat. Sunday salsa class has become a ritual for me now. Dwipp normally likes to start off each class with a recap of what we have learnt, before moving on to the new stuff. I finally have a 'portfolio' of moves that I can effectively unleash on the dance floor. Latin women have this preconcieved mindset that Asians and Indians alike cannot salsa dance. This makes it extra hard to entice a lady into dancing, especially when her first response is "do you really know how to dance?"as if questioning whether dancing with me will be worth her time. So it always lands up being a challenge to shatter this mindset, to leave her enthralled and in awe. But then, ever so often, I recieve those blatant reminders on the dance floor that I was not born to salsa (desi blood) and that I have a LONG way to go; these reminders invariably appear in the form of some super human couple who effortlessly execute some random assortment of turn sequences and accompanying footwork patterns that force a jaw-drop. I see it as motivation to improve and get better. Loving every second of it.
Off to Pittsburgh this week. So far I have the contacts of two people: Madhav, charsi Karan's cousin who goes to CMU. Apparently he was once responsible for singe handedly burning down a whole house in the foothills of the Himalayas. The other one is the sister of Ricardo, my Japanese-Peruvian neighbor and friend. I was informed yesterday that the valedictorian from my high-school, Amrita, will be moving there to get her PhD at U of Pittsburgh. Exciting news. If anyone has any more contacts to add to this list I would appreciate it. Eleven more days to Spring Break 97 part IV. El Salvadorian visa arrived in the mail today. Arun may come down either for Eeyore's or the reception weekend. That oloshi is going to the Bahamas this Friday. I must finish this law brief now and call Ali to wish him. I shall leave you with a quote on traveling:
The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality and, instead of thinking how things might be, to see them as they are.
-Dr. Samuel Jonhson
Om Shanti
Off to Pittsburgh this week. So far I have the contacts of two people: Madhav, charsi Karan's cousin who goes to CMU. Apparently he was once responsible for singe handedly burning down a whole house in the foothills of the Himalayas. The other one is the sister of Ricardo, my Japanese-Peruvian neighbor and friend. I was informed yesterday that the valedictorian from my high-school, Amrita, will be moving there to get her PhD at U of Pittsburgh. Exciting news. If anyone has any more contacts to add to this list I would appreciate it. Eleven more days to Spring Break 97 part IV. El Salvadorian visa arrived in the mail today. Arun may come down either for Eeyore's or the reception weekend. That oloshi is going to the Bahamas this Friday. I must finish this law brief now and call Ali to wish him. I shall leave you with a quote on traveling:
The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality and, instead of thinking how things might be, to see them as they are.
-Dr. Samuel Jonhson
Om Shanti
# posted by Surya Swamy : 7:25 PM
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A fellow Lagosian and former area boy rival. We grew up on the streets of Ilupeju(district) together.A time came when he chose to join the Victoria Island alaye(local gang) syndicate, while I maintained my loyal ties with the Apapa area boys. He currently resides in Virginia, USA. He has big ears. He road tripped with Jesse and I in Nigeria this past December.
no contacts at CMU, but i'll salsa with you anytime you like. i'm taking lessons too! indian boys who actually want to (and who *can*) are a rare breed indeed :D
You're taking from Dwipp too? I suppose he'll always be there. Now there's a desi who can dance. He IS a desi right?
Oh, I haven't been on the floor for too long now.
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Oh, I haven't been on the floor for too long now.
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