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Life’s Too Short. Do Weird Things.
People may not get it. That doesn’t matter.
I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the large, brightly lit room with mirrors everywhere and shoes silently gliding across the parquet floor. I had never taken a dance lesson before.
Notably, I am also not the most graceful person that’s ever walked the earth so the concept of me deciding to take Argentine Tango lessons on a Monday night seemed laughable, at best. Still, I did it for one reason: I just thought it would be fun. It was. It still is.
I get a lot of hare-brained ideas. I have a natural explorer in me. I’ve realized my least favorite question for people to ask me is, “Why would you want to do that?”
I don’t necessarily understand the question. Why does anyone want to do anything? Do I need a reason? Forget reason.
I’ve been running 80 miles an hour for the last two years. I’ve gotten a lot done but there’s one thing at the bottom of my checklist of things to do that I haven’t gotten to. Simply, live life. I want something more to show for my years than clean closets.
This year, I’m doing weird things. I made a long list of what I want to do this year for no particular reason and it sounds exceptionally fun. It delights me. In no particular order, it includes:
