sometimes you get to have fun during the week.

so, tuesday i went dancing, like i've been doing for a month or so.  I had a great time, stayed all the way until closing time.  but then i lost my phone.  I wasn't too worried because wednesday was 4th of july.  So wednesday i got up and went and looked and found it.  that was a relief.  you feel naked without a phone these days.

I got invited to go to a lake house in NH for fourth of july.  i was so so excited to have been invited and it by no means disapointed.  we drove up there, stopped at NH liquor store and bought a bunch of really cheap alcohol (compared to MA) and then made our way to the "lake".  now i need to mention, i'm certainly spoiled because i think of a lake as Lake Tahoe - 18 by 12 miles.  this was not that.  it was big enough for a little island thing in the middle with a tree with a rope swing, but it was maybe a mile accross by 500 yards wide.  but it was still a water body.  and that was all we needed.  our host was an italian mom and man did she take care of us.  we had fresh fruit, yummy shrimp, sangria, and all sorts of munchies.  then we went out on their new boat for spin around the lake.  i went swimming and got to go on the swing.  we came back to the house for lunch/ dinner and she made avocado cheeseburgers.  then we got out some floating rafts and just lay out on the water in the sun.  it was fantastic.  i just let the current take me whereever for maybe an hour or two. in that time our host made chocolate chip cookies and she came out and served beer and fresh cookies.  unbelievable service.  when it started getting dark, we came inside and prepared to go out and launch fireworks - its legal in the state of 'live free or die'.  (my opinion is that saying should be ammended to 'live free and die' because of all the crazy stuff they do in NH, but whatever).  we watched and the house to our left, in front, and to our right (all across the lake because this house sits on a peninsula awesomely) all set off fireworks.  to top that, mother nature was joining the game.  a huge thunder/lightning storm was approaching behind the house.  the sky turned dark grey and there was colors in front, and streaks of white in back.  it was amaing.  scary, and amazing.  when it started to rain, it came down in sheets.  it just suddenly dumped.  we ran inside and it was one of those northeast 'i'm somewhat frightened by the rain' type rains.  when it cleared in about 10 minutes, we waited to be sure, and then we set off our own fireworks.  that was real fun as well.  but then it was time to head home and go to work the next day.  but man was this a great time.


yesterday was day 1 of boston dance challenge.  people come from all over the world to this west coast swing event to compete and have a good time.  i can't go for the whole thing, but i went last night.  and boy were there some dancers.  i'm noticably improving both in my dancing ability and dancing confidence.  i was able to time my moves to the music a couple of times last night - which is my favorite part of west coast swing (wcs) because the woman can do some sassy moves to match an accent in the music if she hears it.  wcs allows for that independence just enough to be awesome, but not so much that it takes away from the partner aspect.
i also reaffirmed i'm a mom killer.  the mom's all love dancing with me cause i'm so obviously enjoying myself and being playful.  but that's okay, i have fun with them too.  i'm relaxed around women not my age enough to be myself.  now if only a pretty girl didn't disrupt that.  stupid girls.  :)
I hope to go out on the town tonight and ask 6 girls to dance and get 1 number.  thats the goal.
tomorrow i want to explore the last major area of boston that i haven't explored yet, the north end, the amazing italian area.
talk to you later (whoever you are and if you even exist)

*update*  going into the heart of boston to meet up with packy and go out tonight.  don't really want to.  i want to just sit and watch a movie.  but i'm going.  starting with a drink so that i won't stay on my butt