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8 April 2010

#99 Go clubbing with your own music

Who ever said someone was right just because they can print posters? Anyone can print posters nowadays. Question everything from peoples political convictions, choice of food, the way they treat children to the kind of music they like. Maybe it’s as easy as you wanting to go dancing at a club but you don’t like the music they play. The place is nice but the DJ grew up with a penchant for both techno and Iron Maiden and lacks the skill of telling them apart. It’s no bigger deal than you bringing your own music.

Who ever said someone was right because they can afford a pair of headphones and stand there rocking and headbanging over their turntables? Question everything but in a constructive way. Still go to the club and smile at the people you’re dancing with. But stuff your earphones deep in your ear canals and turn your music way up. Dance to the rhythm of your own playlist on the dance floor. Don’t care whether your movements are in sync with the others dancing. Smile anyway. And try to get them to smile too.

Required time: 
15 minutes to get a playlist on your MP3-player. A minute to tie your shoes, and say half an hour to find the club. Add the time it takes to stand in line and getting your stuff hung in the wardrobe and sum it all up to let’s say 3 hours, but remember you can spend that whole time listening to your playlist dancing to yourself.
Cost: 
If you have an MP3-player then the music is free. But for the love of god don’t forget to charge it or to buy batteries for it. The club’s cover charge is the only other cost.
Cons: 
The club owner, your fellow dancers and the DJ might get annoyed and see your behavior as dismissive of their taste in music.
Pros: 
You get the exact songs you want. You can practice dance moves at home so that you’re sure of your flow. You know which is the last song and when it’s time to go. It’s also an exercise in not paying attention to how people around you move and act. Or think of it like this: it’s an exercise in not caring that you’re not in sync with the group you’re in. Or it’s like this: an exercise in how it doesn’t matter.
Taggar: mp3, dyi, clubbing

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