The one where I shake my groove thang whilst in Lembongan, Indonesia

BY ONEIKA RAYMOND

Before I get to the root of the matter, first, a few more pics from our first afternoon exploring Lembongan:



Gorgeous, no? Okay, so back to what I wanted to talk about.

Did I ever mention that I love to dance?

A good bass line will have me snapping my fingers and bobbing my head. I am a sucker for a good beat.

A faint melody of salsa/reggaeton from a passing car will have me doing my broke-down merengue on the sidewalk.

I go beserk when “my song(s)” come on, no matter the location, be it grocery store or elevator (yes… at work a few months ago they played Jamiroquai’s “Too Young to Die” and I nearly broke into the running man, I was so happy to hear it).

I’m one of the first to start a “Soul Train” line at the club, and the first to leap in the middle when a circle forms so I can throw down. (Actually, one of my favourite things to do when I go out to a club is to spot other dance enthusiasts like me and start up a battle. I’m not the best dancer, but, dammit, this kid’s all heart!)

And so, while it may be embarrassing to the people with me at the particular moment when the urge to dance strikes, I can’t deny myself this pleasure.

So when, on our second day in Lembongan, I heard Carlos Santana’s “Maria Maria” being blasted from a bar, I just couldn’t resist…

Crazy, yes, but darned if I didn’t get my groove on. Thankfully, I’m not alone in my dancing joy… Yes, Ms. Kyle Hepp, I’m talking to you! Sometimes, it’s really the small things that can make a trip absolutely fantastic and unforgettable. Whenever I hear “Maria, Maria” I will forever remember my time in Indonesia!

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  • Good moves! I'm all for it. I like to break into spontaneous dance, too. I'm a bit shy though! Hold me back if the BEP's "Pump it" comes on.

  • carlos would be so proud! lol i actually live in the same town as him (as a matter of fact i drove by him yesterday). he's a cool dude, glad to know they rock his jams in indonesia 🙂

  • Lady you can shake it!! Also I just watched your hilarious video of the manicure lady, and your voice sounds SO similar to my sister-in-law it's craazzzy!

  • Haha You have great rhythm! I need a few drinks before I can dance!! Is Liebling a good dancer?

  • @Mil: "Pump it" is such a fantastic song and definitely gets me moving! My personal favourite from BEP is "Don't Lie".

    @Rania: Haha! That's sooo cool! I was shocked to hear this song in Indo- who woulda thunk it?

    @Gillian: Thanks! I got caught up in the throes of the music lol. Nobody's ever told me that I sound like someone before.. crazy!

    @liveletlive: Liebling is an amazing dancer, actually!! Sometimes, when we break it down in the club a circle forms around us… I love it 🙂

  • Oh my god I LOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!!

    You are a WAY better dancer than me, no fair!

    But now I say we need to eventually get our booties to the same country so we can shake it together for the MOTHER of all dancing videos!

  • @Kyle: ummmmm YES that would be awesome!! Ridiculously epic! I was looking at pics of the Atacama desert the other day and thinking that it's about time that I discover Chile, so we might be in the same city sooner than you think! I say we start a trend of dancing videos in international locales, perhaps in front of famous tourist sites. I wonder if it would catch on?!

  • haha so funny! I am waayyy too self conscious to dance in public but I like to shake it at home when I'm cleaning!

    P.S. My word verification is "crateless"….as in, I do not have a crate? lol

  • Gal! Yuh a mek mi pop up! 😀 Go you! lmao!!!

    Did anyone else see you?

  • I loooooove to dance. I often have to hold myself back from bustin a move at the gym when I'm listening to music. I also like to sing and have the exact same problem. Shake it, don't break it!

  • Seriously, we'd be a dancing duo (trio?) for serious if we were in the same place. I danced in the grocery store for a good 12 minutes yesterday.

    Dancing can't be helped!

  • You are crazy! Just like me! Love it!

  • @Crystal: lol@ dancing while cleaning! I guess I have no shame in public…

    @Viajera: I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't notice!

    @Leah: Yes! I'm the same way at the gym, especially when I go to the aerobics classes. I'm always singing along as I exercise!

    @Deidre: You, me, and Kyle need to meet in real life and do a dancing vid. It would be (to use a word my students use all the time) EPIC!

    @Opal: Takes one to know one I guess 🙂

  • You're not alone. A good bass line will cause spontaneous dancing!

    I really just love to dance. I don't know what it is. When I'm in my car, I know people change lines because of me and my dancing.

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