Latin Fever!

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Tonight was Winter Ball at Massey -- this is essentially a big, formal party. This year's theme was Latin Fever. Most people got dressed up fancy, some closer to the theme than others. Some people even wore costumes. Among the notable ones were Zorro, Fidel Castro, and about 7 guys with sambreros and cap guns. I was dressed up in my 'lil black dress, long black gloves, and a two-tone red silk scarf I bought this summer in Florence. Those last two items got lots of compliments. Yay for feeling sexy!

There were hired dancers who gave some quick lessons in salsa, there was a mariachi band (appologies for the hideous mispellings), there were fantastic decorations. Oh, yeah, the food was good too.

I was sitting at a table with my friend Juan, his friend Manuel, and four of Manuel's (Mexican) guests. This officially made Mexicans the majority at the table, and thus the table was called the "Mexican table." Consequently, everyone at the table not previously Mexican (including yours truly) has now been named Mexican... so I guess I'm now an eastern-European, Mexican Jew. No ethnic confusion there. *grin* All the "actual" Mexicans at the table got really into the mariachi band, because they knew all the songs.

After a wonderful dinner, we went downstairs for some dancing. It started with Latin dancing, and I discovered that all the skill really is in the leader. If someone can lead, I can follow. If they can't, I'm lost. Juan was obviously a great dancer, and surprisingly Jordan was too: I discovered that he does swing dancing and just transfered over the skills. After Latin dancing, the music degenerated shifted to modern dj-style music (by which I mean a mix of modern clubbing music and oldies). It was fun, too, in its own way.

Around 11, I decided that it was time to go home. Getting into all my damp clothes (did I mentioned it was pouring rain on my walk over to Massey) was not fun, but the walk home actually wasn't bad. And now it's past my bedtime and I'm going to sleep. Tomorrow there is schoolwork waiting, and it won't do itself.


G'night all!