Tuesday 22 December 2009

Self-defence

And we are back to luxury problems (as some consider them). My friend couldn’t get to work because public transportation didn’t work and even the taxis refused to come. Snow is not something this country is meant for. So instead of working we had a serious conversation. We had to discuss our plan for the next year.

Hell, we need a plan! We need to prevent men who dance with us from hitting on us. There isn’t a day I dance that I don’t get ‘hit’. It varies from “You have very beautiful eyes. Did you know I’m a salsa teacher?” to too much physical contact. There are several exceptions but for the rest the men around us divide into two camps: mine and hers. Last Friday was most unpleasant because we were brought home by a man whom we dared to trust and who appeared to be hitting on both of us! She felt very insecure in his car when I stepped out. We have to defend ourselves. We are not looking for a relationship (or occasional sex) in this small dance scene. We just like to dance!

So here’s the plan: in 2010 we’ll make up imaginary boyfriends for ourselves, and tell everyone we are not available. I’ve even thought of using my wedding ring again, but that might be a little overdone for the moment. Anyway, it’s time to brush up what I’d learned in my acting classes. To make your acting credible you need to have as much information about your character as possible. I remember writing several pages with character description for a five-minute dialogue where each of us had to say only four sentences.

Now I have to think up a man and our relationship in as much detail as possible: what’s his name, how he looks like, how old he is, what he does, what he likes and dislikes and more details. I think of using a man I know as a basis to build on. It’s much easier to believe in a relationship with a man who actually exists. I might share the description here if it doesn’t make the “basis man” clearly recognisable.

Of course I’d greatly appreciate your help in this matter. Let’s start with the name. You have one day to vote for the name in the poll on the right side of this blog. Thanks!!!! :)

This song has nothing to do with the subject. I just like it. :)

11 comments:

  1. Read the Stig Larson trilogy and image you are the lisbeth Salander character. That will put man in their place.
    L.

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  2. Lets be honest, you have beautifull eye's

    J.

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  3. I'm curious about the final portrait :-)

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  4. @J. Let's be honest, you are not a salsa teacher.

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  5. Don't you just need a gay man to dance with? (Or do you also get hit by those?)

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  6. @Medijoker I don't know many gay men who dance salsa. In fact I don't know anyone.

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  7. Where is my name in the list?

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  8. Or a Salsa-dancer :)

    J.

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  9. @Aadt Oops, it's not on the list! Too bad I cannot change the poll anymore. ;)

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  10. Sasja, why are you talking about imaginary boyfriend? Why don't you get a real one?:)

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  11. @last Anonimous Real ones are not around.

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