Apparently this makes me weird...

In case it isn't sufficiently clear by now, I'm about to give you another reason to believe I'm kind of quirky.

I don't like dances. I like dancing, don't get me wrong! I just don't like dances. There is just something about them... I'm pretty sure I've figured out what it is that bothers me about them today, but I could be wrong. I've narrowed it down to two possibilities:

1. I have personal space issues. It's not like I'm claustrophobic or anything, but I just get really uncomfortable and downright bugged when I don't have personal space and room to move. And let's face it! That isn't possible at a dance. Everyone is bumping and jumping and shoving and just getting in everyone else's faces! Plus, everyone tries to form these "circle" things, as if to say "I'm here to be social, but I'm going to turn my back on everyone except the people that I came with". And it's the worst when you get shoved out of the circle. Cool guys, I'm just going to go dance over here by myself. Or better yet  - go stuff  my face at the food table. Aww yeaahhh. hahaha

2. I hate anonymity. I hate being surrounded by people who I don't know and probably will never know. I love meeting people! I want to get to know people, make new friends. It quite literally drives me crazy that I am in a room with hundreds of people who could potentially be my friends and I am going to leave that night without meeting a single one of them. Because how are you going to meet anyone when you can't even hear yourself speak?! I'm weird that way, I guess.. But I leave in a bad mood because all that potential was lost! It bums me out...

So there you go. That's what I came up with. It could be one. It could be both? Who knows! I just know that there is something about big parties and dances that rubs me the wrong way. And yet, my roommates love them for all the reasons that dislike them... So guess what we are doing tonight! DING DING DING, we have a winner. We are going to the dance. Goooood times. Thank goodness the flier says "free food". If that isn't incentive for a college student, I don't know what is. I just need to go with the mentality that I'm going to have fun with my friends and that I don't need to meet other people. Then I'll enjoy it. I just.. yeah.

JUST DANCE. That' what I need to keep telling myself. It will be my motto, my mantra if you will, for the night :)