España: Dancing Sober

For the past week I have gotten my feet wet into the great Spanish culture in Salamanca. Since being here I have gone out the "discotecas" or bars a couple of times with my friends and of course there is music playing. It is a little different here because there span of ages is so broad. There were 16 year olds and I'm sure some where around 40-50 year olds hanging out in the same place. Now they weren't hanging out together, but they were congregating in the same space which is a tad different. With the music playing it was hard to not move your body to "Hips Don't Lie" and other various spunky songs.
We were out for one of our friend's birthdays and many were drinking and the liquid courage was giving them all the right moves. I decided I did not really want to drink that night since I was already pretty tired and had drank a couple days prior.
Now, I can dance fairly well without drinking, but actually being able to let loose is a whole other mountain when you are introverted such as myself. Being at a bar sober is already awkward in itself because everyone else is drinking and dancing and letting the night fade together. I decided I was going to dance a little anyways and I'm sure I looked like the most uncoordinated person there. I am sure the definition of "white girl dancing" could have been applied to the moment. I just felt extremely awkward due to the fact that I was kind of on the outside of a group of people moving body like mom at a school dance trying to act cool. Well dammit, I just did my thing and express my awkwardness with pride.

Needless to say, there are going to be many more awkward moments to come.