the wallflower by summerfield

the wallflower

padraigh penwyn: grandmere, you know i'd be happy to dance with you but i think the new japanese girl just arrived. tah!

not even the penguin wanted to dance with me. pathetic!

this week's 52 portraits of me prompt is "dance". i am seriously starting to doubt whether i will last the 52 weeks. dance, like what is that? i was stumped with this one because how do you take a photo of yourself whilst dancing?

i've only attended a few dances when i was young. i even conveniently got under my mother's wrath so i was grounded and didn't have to attend my junior prom in high school. but there were times i couldn't avoid attending, either because i was officer of the event or i was compelled by my teachers. but i never danced.

then i met my best friend lulu. she loves dancing and insisted at the outset that i dance. i'm happy to stay in the sidelines but she would have none of it! so in 2008 when we went to manila, i had to go with her to her alumni ball. off we went for a dancing lesson with her friend who's a ballroom dancing instructor. blimey! i even had to wear an evening gown for the ball.

and here's my first dancing lesson - go on, have a laugh! https://youtu.be/vBKJL-Tvk2s

update: for the new songtitle challenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shpLJJ_ku0M
I love the dance video - penguin is missing out not asking you to dance
February 11th, 2017  
you have great footwork, but dear wallflower your posture and demeanour say it all,! no wonder you cant get a dance if you sit like that lol
February 11th, 2017  
Fabulous!!
February 12th, 2017  
You have the right body language here - knees apart, high heels just being seen, and elbow on knee! Was that you on the uTube?? I was taught this dance on board the ship when we were cruising last year. Salsa?
February 12th, 2017  
@annied - i sent him to the north pole pronto! thank you, miss annie.

@kali66 - hahahahaha! thank you, kali.

@kwind - thank you, kim.

@maggiemae - yes that was me, a few pounds lighter and my hair coloured dark. i forgot what that dance is called. i don't really have any interest in dancing. thank you, maggiemae.
February 12th, 2017  
ha! this is awesome!
February 12th, 2017  
Nothing to laugh about at all. You look mahvelous dahling! If that was your first dance lesson you nailed it!!!

I like your pose in this one. It tells the story well. You did a magnificent job with Mr. P too ...right down to his shadow. Well done Vikki!
February 12th, 2017  
OK, so I went to the video. And your dancing was great! But I was also intrigued by the suggested videos, the top three of which were:

- Top Heavy Equipment Accidents Caught on Tape
- Ship Launch Gone Wrong
- Leslie Bibb Discussing Orgies on Craig Ferguson

Just what is the connection to your video???
Oh, BTW, I love the photo. ;-)
February 12th, 2017  
@stray_shooter - hahahaha! i have no effing idea. those aren't mine. i swear i don't know leslie (not personally hahahahaha!). thanks, ron.
February 12th, 2017  
@grammyn - why, thank you, girlfriend, so nice of you to say!
February 12th, 2017  
@northy - thanks, kiddo.
February 12th, 2017  
@stray_shooter - aha! just as i suspected. the suggested videos are somewhat along the lines of what YOU had previously been viewing on youtube. really, ron, orgies? tsk! tsk! tsk! naughty! :-P
February 12th, 2017  
Love the image and the video!
February 12th, 2017  
First dancing lesson and so good? I begrudge! They use to call me Mr. Rock ( and they refer to the stone thing, believe me)! Mr. penguins doesn't know what he's missing!
February 12th, 2017  
Photo is so sad, youtube is so happy!
February 12th, 2017  
not the most elegant pose but expressive - takes something to get a penguin to turn its back on you!
February 12th, 2017  
Wow, you did a great job at your first dance lesson. I couldn't even walk in those shoes! LOL!
February 13th, 2017  
What a fun shot and it goes so well with the song title!
Loved the video - you aced the lesson! The penguin has no idea what he is missing!
February 13th, 2017  
Been there! Cute. I lost my penguin.
February 14th, 2017  
Awww he even has his back turned...so rude! Oh well you don't need him as your video shows! Awesome job!
February 15th, 2017  
Well, you know what they say, "There are plenty of fish in the sea!" and Mr. P can go take a swim with them. I never liked dancing in high school- too shy- unless it involved musical theater. Then I was ok. But in college I was dating a fellow who belonged to a fraternity. Lots of dances and he enjoyed dancing too so I learned to like it. But ballroom is another story. I don't think I'd be able to stand in those shoes let alone dance in them. Great story shot!
February 16th, 2017  
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