15.2.06

I feel the magic between you and I/ I want to hold you so hear me out/ I want to show you what love's all about/ ...I've got hungry eyes

It was dark and warm. The throbbing lights and sensual music were intoxicating. And I was dancing to the tunes of a stranger. Dancing the Merengue which started slow as a ballroom dance with slow hip movements and then broke into what seemed like a bright, fast Jive with lots of turns.

My dance instructors have been telling the guys in the class to 'lead' the lady. I have never actually known what they meant till yesterday night. I didn't know a thing about it (except that it is a fast dance), but my partner just swept me off the floor, pushed me out, pulled me in, turned me in fast whirls...He made me feel like a princess.

The night had not started out on a promising note. I was covering theValentine's bash at Tapas, the Jaypee Vasant Continental bar, thrown by salsa dancer Kaytee Namgyal. I was as usual stag and accompanied by friends A and G. Kaytee was teaching everything from salsa, merengue, bachata to blindfold dancing. Of course the basic steps. While speaking to him, I happened to tell him that I have been taking salsa classes at Ashley Lobo's. He said: "You go to Ashley's for Jazz, to Shiamak for Bollywood and me for salsa. At Ashley's they teach the original salsa of the '70s. I teach the Cuban and New York styles. Hang around, you will see what I mean." And I did see, so much so that next month I think I will try Kaytee's classes.

Meanwhile, a guy walked up and asked me to dance with him. I was cool with it so long as it meant just a dance. Yet I felt hesitant. G danced with him after which he kept insisting for a dance. I guess I was acting pricey but I didn't really intend to. I was enjoying my glass of rum and coke. Kaytee was busy playing music, so he patted me on the cheek when I asked him to show me some steps and said: "Give me five minutes." Next he walked on to the floor and called a guy in red who was probably a dancer with his troupe. "Dance with her," he said.
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Thus began the next few minutes that made me add another criteria to my list for the perfect guy (I decided to respond to the tag by Mint Chutney and Thalassa Mikra even though I have been tagged twice, which means I do not have to do it) :

1. He should dance or, lets be lenient, he should learn dancing (Since this is my latest obsession in life). Right now, more than a life partner I think I want a dance partner.

2. He has to look decent. I should not feel ashamed of being seen with him (This might sound vain but seriously I don't want to hem and haw while introducing my lover to you).

3. "I do this, I love this, my mother thinks I should marry someone like Sonali Bendre..." Yes, this was a navy guy who managed to bore the hell out of me. A guy who is too full of himself is a big NO.

4. I dig chivalry.

5. He should have a sense of adventure and be game for fun (though when I say fun, I don't mean swinging;) You would know what I am talking about if you have watched Rajat Kapoor's Mixed Doubles).

6. He should not act like a moron when I am with friends. In short he should have a social life of his own. I can't bear someone who would be stuck to my hip 24*7.

7. He should love to eat out. And he should be a decent eater. I have known friends -- guys -- who eat abominably. Like they have been marooned on an island without food for weeks.

8. And he should be able to relate to me when I talk books.

There, I am getting that feeling of not having said all that I wanted to.

19 comments:

shyam said...

I've cribbed about this before, but the thing I have against Delhi and salsa is that everyone and his mom is learning it these days. The result being numerous couples dishing out their well practised steps with no natural rhythm or melody in them. It is all pretty clockwork and methodical, but lacks soul and spirit.

Compared to that heady trance makes my day easily, but that area is covered by the crackheads. In any case my dancing days are beind me, old age and etc, the shoes have been squarely hung up on the wall.

thalassa_mikra said...

You really love salsa, wish I could have been even half as enthusiastic about it.

I so wish my boyfriend shared my passion for discovering great new restaurants, alas he's more of a food as fuel of life kind of person.

First Rain said...

Seems like the latino beats are drawing you in! I am going to take some proactive steps in that direction soon...

Oh n best of luck with the search for the `perfect guy' :o)

AB said...

Codey: Ahhh old age...So that explains the cynicism (just kidding ok) But you know what, the guys I saw on the dance floor rocked. Some of them did. They were enjoying themselves and isn't that what dancing is about?

Thalassa: Or maybe its the novelty of it all which is getting to my head:)

First Rain: Serach did you say? I am not even trying.

Oh, and let the beats take over:-)

Mint Chutney said...

D doesn't dance. I do. He's still a pretty good lover. ; )

Ms AB, we need to establish a new flickr account in time for S's wedding.

shub said...

:) learnt the bachata yesterday and merengue the week before :)but since this class is girls only..I was the lead n took on the guy's role!!!!

n.g. said...

im told some guys talk about themselves at length when they're nervous. maybe this sailor dude got on edge while talking to you.

AB said...

Shub: :-) Now that's fun. You can at least teach your guy yourself how to lead you...

Nish: Hah! No ways. If you met him you would realise that sailor dude is one of the most stuck up guys you can come across.

mad angles said...

the guy who made you feel like a princess - i hope you at least swapped numbers.
I dig chivalry too!

Anonymous said...

you suck lady...and lo..you shall remain single digging salsa and pasta...hahaha

AB said...

Essar: Oh come on I have not become that senile:-)

Anon: Why thank you for being so nice! But one query -- why pasta? I think you just gave yourself away...

Inkblot said...

if your a night person then he should fix coffee in the morning?
nice n easy post, good closing.

AB said...

inkblot: ummm...well ya. Breakfast would do as well:-)

Anonymous said...

You seem to have a penchant for dancing all right. How about poetry? Should not that be among the points since you dig chivlary.

AB said...

Hiren: Now how is chivalry and poetry related?

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Anonymous said...

kire, ki holo?? long time no post. what are you upto these days?

Vijayeta said...

Ah! Two of my favorite bloggers here already! *waves at Codey and Thalassa Mikra*
And so's The Tag...
What's most annoying about salsa is not only everyone learning it, but then insisting on doing it in clubs and discs to all sorts of music...be it Punjabi, Hip-Hop or even Bollywood item nos.!
Grrr!

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