(saturday morning/afternoon, at St. John's Cultural Center)
I'm quite disappointed because we didn't even make it to one of the top six (out of ten) couples to enter the second round. whatever. at least we went out, and it was fun--blood rushin', adrenaline pumpin', heart beatin'. I'm alive! whatever.
My partner was also a little bit of a nuisance, he was very self-absorbed, and he wouldn't listen to my concerns, insisting that they were trivial, while his were critical (repetitively). I mean, i appreciate that he participated with me, and practiced a number of hours with me. But he was really nervous, and he made it less fun, because he was so demanding. I think i dealt with him pretty well, though--I stood up for myself, and i was still respectful of him. FYI: it turns out that he happens to be an engineering prof.
Anyways, after the competition, i did chat with the instructor for like 2 minutes maybe. I asked questions, like why he's in edmonton, how's teaching, etc. but i found myself, not being able to concentrate on the conversation. I was really nervous, and a lot of thoughts were flying in my mind. so, i ended the conversation with a handshake. yeh, pathetic; cute, tho. i shoulda passed him the reigns to the conversation, or smthg.
Here's the dirt: Apparently, him and his dance partner used to be an item before. But 2 years ago, they split and ppl were concerned whether they would even dance together again or not. Now, she is engaged to some army guy, and he's with some salsa girl, but they're not serious, apparently.
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Examples of my dance partner being self-centered:
1) I told him that i sometimes lose my balance after a spot turn. He answers, "Just concentrate!" Three days later, he tells me that he loses balance after the spot turn. Of course i try to help him out.
2) Before registering to the event, I informed him that i was going to walk out to get some food at McD's. He insists that I wasn't hungry, and didn't need the food. Well, i did get myself a nice breakfast, and an apple juice for him, which he did not receive.
3) I wanted to ask a TA how to enter and exit the floor, and he insisted that he knew, and all i had to do was follow along. Well, we did ask a TA, and we did learn a lot.
4) I tied a scarf around my hips, b/c i was wearing all black, and he says something about me having "wierd ideas."
anyways, i don't know if he knew he was being so self-centered, b/c i don't read him as a person with malicious intent. I think he was just being himself--arrogant and insensitive.
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