This past weekend I had the great pleasure of going to Ottawa with 2 wonderful ladies to a John Lindo West Coast Swing workshop. John is one of the most wonderful people in West Coast Swing. He is very approachable and gives great workshops. I really have to give props to the great people of Ottawa who put on the event. It was really well run and they are all so friendly and accomodating.
But the best thing to happen on this trip was I got to know this incredibly wonderful lady who came with us to Ottawa. It was kind of a fluke she even went as I had only met her a week or so before. During the workshops we usually rotate partners to allow us to get to know other people as well as for those that do not have a partner, they get a chance to try the things being taught. My new friend and I decided not to rotate (she being new to all this felt a little uncomfortable moving between the group)and it was the best thing to happen for that weekend. It relly gave me a chance to get to know her better. We did a lot of dancing and talking that weekend and I found out I really liked her.
I know right now I have a competitive partner but I do not have a practice partner. I wonder if this new lady would be interested in partnering up with me for both practice and competition. For someone just starting out in WCS she is a fantastic dancer. We seem to have a lot in common including our ages and I think it would be a great fit. Now all I have to do is get up enough nerve up to ask her.
Have a wonderful day
Larry
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
What's Important to you?
First off, If you are not into thoughtful, philosophical bullshit then you may want to stop reading right here because I am sure this blog is going to get very sappy and syrupy *LOL* and probably will be very long. I was driving home from my dance class (yeah that’s what I said – Dance class *L* - covered in a few other blogs) very content and started thinking what has been important to me in my life (told you – Canadian Maple Syrup at its best *L*) – So what is the most important thing that has moulded your life over the years? If you say money, I am going to smack you on the back of the head, if you say sex – smack!!!! – now don’t get me wrong , winning the lottery would be incredible and offer me sex and it will never be turned down *LOL* but to me those things are a great addition to my life but if I don’t have them I will survive. What keeps me going are people - people that have influenced and mentored me in my life, people who have become life long friends and companions and even people who were friends and either through distance or conflict are not friends any more, people I look up to for their achievements and would love to strife to be like and even people I loath (not many but there is a few) and of course those people that make you shake you head and wonder what planet they were rejected from.
Over my lifetime I have met some incredible people and there doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by where something happens and memories come flooding back. I may also be doing something and the memory of how I got started or who helped me in the beginning comes rushing back – always brings a smile to my face.
Not all relationships or friendships work out and in many cases the ending to these is usually very painful for all involved. As humans we have a tendency to remember these relationships or friendships by what happens in the very end, meaning most memories become bad memories. But if you think about it in most cases (not all cases) the good outweighed the bad so why not concentrate on what was good. I try very hard to put the good memories of any relationship or friendship to the forefront and definitely try not to hold a grudge or ill feelings towards anyone. Trust me, in most cases if a friendship or relationship goes tits up (*L* a saying from way back) you can be sure you are more than partially to blame so don’t try to put the onus on the other person and make you come out smelling like a rose.
For me, I think I can classify my friends into 4 categories:
1. True Blue Friends
2. People I admire and look up to and who I respect dearly who I would like to make True Blue Friends
3. Acquaintances that I have a good laugh with and maybe do things with
4. Ex Friends (Some I would love to be friends with again and the others well *L*)
I have in my life very few people that I would call true-blue friends or lovers, the ones that I would trust to the end or do anything for and know they would return it to me. These people I cherish and am so thankful I have them in my life.
Then there is the people I admire and look up to who I would like to make True Blue Friends. You may hear me use the phrase “Love them to Death” in my blogs; these are the people that I admire and look up to and respect dearly. A few have become the life long friends and the rest I would love to make that way. In a lot of cases my admiration is one way only but that’s OK. They give me something to strive for and look forward to when I do get to spend time with them.
So more than anything in my life, people have made it what it is - and that is Very Good!!!
Have a wonderful day
Over my lifetime I have met some incredible people and there doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by where something happens and memories come flooding back. I may also be doing something and the memory of how I got started or who helped me in the beginning comes rushing back – always brings a smile to my face.
Not all relationships or friendships work out and in many cases the ending to these is usually very painful for all involved. As humans we have a tendency to remember these relationships or friendships by what happens in the very end, meaning most memories become bad memories. But if you think about it in most cases (not all cases) the good outweighed the bad so why not concentrate on what was good. I try very hard to put the good memories of any relationship or friendship to the forefront and definitely try not to hold a grudge or ill feelings towards anyone. Trust me, in most cases if a friendship or relationship goes tits up (*L* a saying from way back) you can be sure you are more than partially to blame so don’t try to put the onus on the other person and make you come out smelling like a rose.
For me, I think I can classify my friends into 4 categories:
1. True Blue Friends
2. People I admire and look up to and who I respect dearly who I would like to make True Blue Friends
3. Acquaintances that I have a good laugh with and maybe do things with
4. Ex Friends (Some I would love to be friends with again and the others well *L*)
I have in my life very few people that I would call true-blue friends or lovers, the ones that I would trust to the end or do anything for and know they would return it to me. These people I cherish and am so thankful I have them in my life.
Then there is the people I admire and look up to who I would like to make True Blue Friends. You may hear me use the phrase “Love them to Death” in my blogs; these are the people that I admire and look up to and respect dearly. A few have become the life long friends and the rest I would love to make that way. In a lot of cases my admiration is one way only but that’s OK. They give me something to strive for and look forward to when I do get to spend time with them.
So more than anything in my life, people have made it what it is - and that is Very Good!!!
Have a wonderful day
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