Well phlashback, that's awesome news. It seems she's interested (this is a major time of year for colds), and I hope you continue to pursue her. And even if it didn't work out, at least you have the satisfaction of knowing you took a shot.

Speaking of taking a shot, I recently did karaoke for the first time. I was out with some friends celebrating a birthday. This was stressful for me to begin with, but I like these people and have been trying to cultivate this relationship. At first, I was too nervous. There weren't too many people in the place, so I figured I would give it a try. I do like singing (though I hate dancing). Of all things, I chose "I'm a Believer" by The Monkeys. I would say this choice took most by surprise, but I have a fairly good voice for a regular guy, so I belted it out. I would say it went well (though after I got back home I started to stress about it). Haha, I even pointed to the women in this bachelorette party during the "then I saw her face, I'm a believer..." part. They liked that, as did I.

In the end, everyone that gets up there looks a little foolish, so I've tried not to sweat it too much. It did show the people I was with that I'm open to do new things and am willing to take a chance. I hope this will help promote my inclusion in future activities. Plus, were we to ever do this again, getting up in front of a group would be a way to be seen and could even serve as an icebreaker. We'll see... Even if that was the one and only time, at least I got up and did it.