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Life Lessons: Last Night, Dancing

Last night mage_imbroglio and justusgirlz talked me into going dancing at QXTs, the closest Goth club.

I've been working alot lately and haven't been in a relaxed mindset, so I decided to dress up with them and go.

I wore the cyber leather and silk miniskirt and a corset with a pink fishnet shirt under it. Most importantly, I wore the bright pink and white-gold cyberlocks syndalaluna made for me. It looked good, but when I arrived, no one else had cyberlocks---no one. "Oh no," I thought, "The trends change so fast and I don't pay much attention...cyberlocks have already come and gone. I probably look stupid to these kids." But it was OK, I figured. I like cyberlocks, and the whole point of the night was to dance and have fun. No big deal.
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It was like this all night. Once I got over being utterly astounded, I really had fun. This is what I gathered:

1. syndalaluna, you are an amazing seamstress and costumer. One young woman specifically asked me to tell you this after I explained that you made the cyberlocks for me. She told me she had tried to make them herself, but hadn't been able to do it. I think you might be able to make some money doing this. I would be happy to carry cards for you when I go to QXTs.

2. You never know how things are going to unfold. My expectations were molded by old, outdated experiences, so it took me a bit to figure out what was really happening. It pays to stay open to new possibilities, because sometimes, the negative stuff you expect is just the result of your own tired projections. Staying relaxed and open can lead to new, happy surprises.

3. The Buddhists are right: life lessons are everywhere. You don't have to go looking for them. They come looking for you.