Dancing with Myself

This past weekend, I had my first night out post end of a relationship. The relationship ended weeks ago but I wasn't in the frame of mind to party or be exceedingly social. Don't worry, I didn't hole myself into my flat, I spent a fair amount of time with my family or one-on-one time with close friends.

At first I was in denial.
Followed by sad.
Then I got irritated. 

And recently? I decided to be happy.

I grabbed my two Seattle partner's in crime and told them I needed to go out. We started in the late evening and rotated between straight and gay bars to ultimately end up dancing. 

It was everything I could have wished for ... 
I was with friends... 
I was casually cute and with curled hair... 
I was feeling confident in who I was.

We starting dancing and within 30 mins I was alone. One friend went home and the other had connected with a cute boy I introduced her to ("Have you met my friend...") and was off with him.

There I was...
Alone.
In the middle of the dance floor.

So I danced.

I danced past midnight.
I danced until nearly 1am. 
And then I called him. Baby steps.

But at least I danced.

Image courtesy of Inslee

The Breakfast Club

In the neighborhood of Lake Wood, an area I wouldn't normally visit, sits The Breakfast Club called out only by the sign out front saying "Cafe". It is what you would imagine from a hole in the wall for locals only joint; the walls are covered in photos, the table has a slight stickiness and your coffee cup is never empty.

Elyse had stopped in here a time before and swore they had the best hollandaise sauce ever and I never say no to breakfast food.

For a small penny, we received huge plates of breakfast that included delicious breakfast potatoes. And don't forget the coffee, I lost track of how much I drank but I never saw the bottom of the cup. Unfortunately, Elyse was stuck with my singing and dancing all the way back home after breakfast.

I looked a bit like this...