There was a stake dance yesterday and to be honest I was so excited. I was going to be able to wear my poncho and bright colors because it was a Fiesta. I was going to curl my hair and do my make-up all cute. I was ready to have some fun. (I suggest skimming down to the fourth paragraph)
I started my day off with driving in a mostly abandoned parking lot- I went a whole 10 mph! :P Then I went home to get ready so I fix my make-up and it was a little amateur because I was trying something new but it was good. I go to curl my hair and of course this is me we are talking about so I get distracted and pick up the wrong side of my wand (which by the way was flaming hot to curl my uncurl-able hair). So I scream and drop it on the counter. Rather then rinsing my hand in cold water in the bathroom, in which I was standing, I run to the opposite end of the house to the other bathroom and turn on the cold water. When you burn yourself you are supposed to run it under cold water until the pain stops but it never stopped so I went to the kitchen and grabbed a paper towel and ice and held it in my hand. Of course at this point, I am not curling my hair, no way. I brushed through the two curls I had before hand and put a hat on. Then, we are driving to the dance and I have this paper towel with ice melting in my hand the whole time, when we got there my hand was freezing. . .
Anyway- I get to the dance and I see a couple people from my ward standing against the wall so I go stand with them against the wall. After a few moments I see some of my friends from other wards but we aren't very close so I stayed put for a little while. A few songs went by and all of the people I knew showed up, which was great. I totally had an awkward moment because it was a friend's first dance and I was going to point out someone for them to dance with so I go over and friend is just hesitantly standing by me and other friend which I pointed out and I wasn't really paying attention to the music and I nudge them together okay- it was more then a nudge- then they looked at me and were like, it isn't a slow song. I looked at them probably with the most awkward face, " You're right, it isn't a slow song." That was just awful, I felt pretty bad for making them feel awkward. It was okay though.
The entire dance my hand hurt like so badly and that isn't ever enjoyable. I was so awkward but that is alright because I will grow out of that- I hope. There was a group of people that part of me was saying, "Hey, go over there. They love you, they're crazy just like you," but the rest of me was saying, "No, they don't want you. Don't go over there." I was hesitant, maybe a little apprehensive and didn't go. A little later (the last song of the night), this awesome guy from that wonderful group asked me to dance, (you sir, you are an amazing person). You know want he said, 'You should come hangout with us. . .'. Did you know that you miss 100% of the opportunities you do not take? I could have thought a little less about my burning hand and a little more about how I can have the most fun possible with some of my absolute favorite people. I could have had an abundance of fun but I was in too much pain, I was tired, I was in too awkward and weird of a mood. Take my advice- don't do what I did because when you do you miss out. Don't stand in a corner or against the wall. Whatever you do, do not sit down. Stand up and put yourself out there because you don't know what you're missing. I am going to try better at that myself, rather then the totally Camille Garbett I'm shy thing to do of sitting in the front row alone hiding my bubblyness (Is that a word?).
I hope you got something out of me declaiming my thoughts. Feel free to comment if you want.
I love you all and I hope you know that.
Have a wonderful day. :)
Here have a beautiful song to listen to.
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