Laugh at Yourself

You know what they say about all work and no play. To me, life without laughter really isn't living. I try to make everything as much fun as I can.

So, I'm working out this morning. I decided that since I had slacked off last week (TOTALLY blaming the time change for being unable to get up at 4:30 every morning) I would put in a pretty good hour. The weather has been rainy and cold so a "ride on the pain train" (Billy's term for playing tennis with me) was out of the question. Dancing sounded like fun.

OK, if you aren't familiar with the Wii Dance Revolution game it works like this. You have a big step pad with arrows and you try to step on the arrows, in rhythm, that correspond to the ones popping up on the screen. Now, there is also an emcee talking in the background. Very 70s disco. "Feel the vibe!" "This groove is awesome!"

The one that I find the funniest is this one: "Nobody moves like you!" All I can think is that if it were a real person watching that phrase would not be said as a compliment. So everytime he says it I answer, "and that is not a good thing!" And I get tickled.

I can only imagine how ridiculous this uncoordinated, 42-year-old body looks stomping (yes, stomping since I'm nowhere close to dancing) on this big dance pad, remotes shaking at the same time, trying to follow the arrows. I just make myself laugh thinking about it!

But hey, at least I'm trying. And I will get it. Its a goal. And goals are meant to be worked towards.

And I'm going to enjoy the ride, every "stomp" along the way.