I Don't Feel Like Dancing...

This weekend would have been an ordinary weekend.  Friday night was spent watching a movie on the couch, Saturday we went grocery shopping, and came home had a little dinner and snuggled up yet again to watch a movie.  Truth be told, I am not a massive fan of watching TV, but Nick loves watching movies, so I usually humor him.  But last night, when I Love You Phillip Morris was over, and Nick started scanning his media center DVD collection for something to put on next, I had had enough.  


I got up turned off the TV and said,

"Nick, I am sick of wasting my youth sitting on the couch with you.  

Get dressed.  We're going out."

Considering we have not gone out on the town together for the entire year and a half that we've been married, he was pretty confused.  But he sarcastically got dressed as I put my make up on half jokingly.


I continued with my little game and got dressed and told him to call a cab, which really confused him, and maybe it confused me a little too, because I didn't believe we'd actually end up going out.  Nick really hates dancing, and thinks that drinking with me at a bar is a waste of money since drinking at home is much cheaper.  But he did call a cab and we did go out.


And we finally explored the Sheffield night life scene.  It was a strange combination of college students and mature folks.  We heard live music and techno, and even the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song (in a trendy club - weird right?).  We took shots and danced dirty until the early hours. 


We woke up this morning with hang overs, but you know what - we had fun.  Much more fun than if we had stayed at home to watch another movie.  


I am a naturally lazy person.  I wish it wasn't true, but really, I am pretty damn lazy.  I am constantly trying to fight my urge to be lazy.  But sometimes it is just easier to lay on the couch than get up, get dressed, and put your dancing shoes on.  


I just wanted to share this little story to remind you (and me) that while we're stuck in our houses, life is happening outside.  People are doing, dancing, creating, laughing, moving, motivating.  And sometimes you (I) need to turn off our computers, turn off the TV, and start living life.