Group Hug

I can't wait for the weekend! Tomorrow I'm hanging out/dancing/singing(?) in The Grove area with the boy. Eh, I'll call him "MJ" instead. (A good MJ, like Michael Jackson, as opposed to that insufferable jerk on the Morning Show.) Did I mention how well he treats me without any prodding or direction, and how I'm trying hard to stay grounded? Yes, several times? Well good, it doesn't get old--in fact, it's still quite new! If nothing else, I've already learned that good guys like him are out there and dating doesn't have to be a chore. Gah, I laugh at and simultaneously curse my past self over that on a regular basis, but hey, any future relationship is bound to be better. (Since it's already easy to find better dates, I guess you could say, but I don't think I mean that as harshly as it seems in writing.) I would compare it to my first job at Momentum--I worked so hard, and under such ridiculous circumstances, that it has made everything since then seem pretty easy. At my current job, at least every other week I say or think something like "Pshht, is that all you got? This is nothing compared to the craziness at Momentum."

I digress. Saturday morning is rehearsal for next week's talent show (with the kids), and they're pretty close to ready. That afternoon I'm going to a Dance St. Louis show at The Fox with my dance friend (from work), and I'm so excited! Amy (from taiko) found out they were giving them away at her work and was nice enough to ask if I wanted them. It's so awesome that she even thought to offer them to me in the first place! Speaking of taiko, practices at the new place are going well, and I like that we all seem comfortable contributing. It's a more organic process now, and it reminds me of my favorite quote on leadership, from Lao Tzu: "To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'" That sounds familiar, maybe because I prefer to kind of blend in, anyway. I am simultaneously flattered and slightly annoyed at the concept, though. The one working relatively behind-the-scenes is not as glamorous or well-known as the one stealing the spotlight, but just as important to the success of the show.

Oh well, group hug! I'm feelin' and givin' the love. And well, it doesn't get much better than that, so I'll quit while I'm ahead.