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