So I hope I can dance

This may come as a surprise to many, but I have always, ALWAYS, harboured hopes that I'm actually able to dance. Really.

I can conclude this is a surprise because I know typically most people expect me to fall into a certain stereotype, which may include all or some of the following:
1) goody 2 shoes stay-at-home and watch TVB series and CSI and their reruns all the time, except when I'm reading and sleeping
2) think it's silly going to a club and paying to be among lots of smoky and sweaty people
3) will only order soft drinks, and not alcohol, when given the choice
4) listen to adult contemporary songs only and believe Celine Dion as the saviour of music
5) scowl at the idea of paying money for someone to conteng your skin as a tattoo
6) read lots of educational material eg National Geographic magazines, play intellectual games eg Sudoku
7) will sleep early at 11pm (latest 12pm) and wake up fresh at 8-9am on a non-work day

At least the above are the ones which quickly spring into my mind when it comes to the stereotype I should belong in, or maybe look like I belong in. Haha I can only have the following corresponding comments to the above:
1) I admit I watch lots of TV, but rarely reruns, and I love LOST, but given the choice let's go out man (after all can watch on dvd later :)
2) the only thing preventing me from going is forking out the cover charge!
3) bring on the booze!
4) I'm not saying I don't listen to adult contemporary (especially since I'm not getting any younger), but please play some booty-shaking, hip-grinding material instead :)
5) will not comment about this because no one is gonna believe me anyway
6) does reading FHM monthly count?
7) well I'm not really typing this at 'normal' hours. And don't call me before 11am on a non-work day, unless we're going out of course!

So anyway, yes I have to confess, I would love to go for a good dance, if only I wasn't so damn clumsy and end up totally embarrassing myself. Which is why it's difficult to dance in the clubs in Malaysia. Especially in KL, you have too many places where people mostly drink and stare at the minor few who CAN dance, and thus you know you're not going to be the eyesore idiot spoiling the scene. I love the rare occasions when you find a club where everyone dances, and they don't care even if they evidently can't, and nobody cares to notice either. Everyone just wants to let loose and have a good time. Someone please bring me there, and promise not to laugh at me! According to Asha, a club in Melaka she went to called Pure Bar, was this exact sort of place, AND there was no silly cover charge!! I'm so tempted to go now, but of course it's too far to just go for no apparent reason. Dammit, these Melaka people really have it good...(anyone wants to bring me there during my birthday??).

So yes I can't dance. But at least I can watch. And just in case anyone thinks I'm into the contemporary, technical sort of dances, erm sorry to not fit the stereotype again, but I'm definitely hip hop/R&B all the way! In fact, thanks to Hariz, I discovered this fantastic show in the US called America's Best Dance Crew, and basically it's a dance contest with the 'crews' performing fantastic, jaw-dropping street moves. Think Step Up 2: The Streets, but in a REAL competition. Season 1 is over, and currently season 2 is screening. To give my loyal fans a taste, here's the videos of my 2 favourite groups from season 1 (thanks to the kind soul out there who made the effort to compile ALL their dances in season 1 together):

Kaba Modern


I loved this group so much but unfortunately they missed out on the finals, and could not face off directly with the eventual champions. I think they were VERY good in the beginning, but began to dip towards the end of the competition. Favourite dance routines were definitely the Sensual Seduction and Thriller sequences!

JabbaWockeeZ




Genius, pure genius! This group SO deserved the title. Just watch the videos above. The act of wearing the masks makes them even more interesting and lends an incredible oomph to their performances. Can't even begin to describe how creative these guys are, just wait for the All That Jazz performance (especially the killer ending part of it where they each pretend to be a member of a band playing an instrument).

Now season 2 is underway and I'm following it very eagerly! To be honest, I've always wished I could do the Thriller dance, I mean come on, isn't it just so cool? I was especially inspired after watching the movie 13 Going On 30, and they had this scene below, and enlightened me on how even geeks can look cool doing it (kudos to Jen Garner for making it look so believable):


So there, I've confessed. Anyone out there with a secret desire others would never thought you would have? Do feel free to leave some comments!

And yes I have indeed saved the best for last! If you have skipped all the above, do yourself a favour, and just watch this one below. Guaranteed to make you laugh and will brighten up a lousy day for sure!