To Dance with John Travolta

For some odd reason, when I drove home from work yesterday, a thought popped into my head....I would love to dance with John Travolta! Random, right? Well, not really. Not for me anyway.





Weird things pop into my head all the time. Silly things come to my mind. I think it's because a lot of very serious thoughts and deep questions pass through my brain (like, what is the meaning of life? when will I have faith? what is going to happen in this economy? etc. etc.) So to counteract all my philosophical thoughts, my head will just dream up something wacky.


However, this one is sort of justified. I have always adored John Travolta. And I was listening to "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin so that triggered the scene in the movie "Michael" where Travolta played the archangel. If you've seen the movie, you know the scene. He's got all these women around him dancing because no lady can resist "Michael." Travolta is waving his hands around and moving his hips from side to side and it just looks like a blast. Who wouldn't want to dance with him? From his moves in "Grease," to his trademark motions in "Pulp Fiction," the man has got it going on. I don't find him attractive in appearance per say, but just lovable and someone I could dance with. I'm sure I will never get the chance to dance with him but it is fun just thinking about it.

That's when I started to make a list of random fun things I wish I could do in my lifetime. I didn't want to think hard about it. I just wanted to write whatever came to my mind, the first five things. So, here they are.

1. To dance with John Travolta

2. To be the person who announces, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"

3. Announce the winner at the Golden Globes

4. Appear in a music video

5. Throw out the first pitch at a major league baseball game


I promise that I did not spend more than a few minutes to dream these up. They are not set in stone. They're just a list of activities that I know I would enjoy doing. Let me elaborate a bit.


#1. See above. I've already covered this one. Were you paying attention? But I'd like to add that I'd love to do a few moves with him from Pulp Fiction. I thought it was so cool of him to dance with that student from Inside the Actor's Studio because it had been a dream of hers to dance with him as well. See, he's such a down to earth guy.


#2. I have always loved the show Saturday Night Live. I will admit that I haven't really watched it in the last few years. However, the show has always had a fond place in my heart. I love many of the talented comedians and actors that have came from this show. From Bill Murray to Adam Sandler, I often quote random skit lines from an old show and laugh my head off. New York is a place I have always wanted to go (and I will get there someday). How frickin' cool would it be to host that show or to just annouce the show's opening line? It would be awesome.


#3. I'm not exactly sure why I thought of this one. Perhaps it came to me because I actually know someone who has been to the Golden Globes; well she broke in but that's a story for her to tell, right Carrie! ;-) I mean yes, it would be fun to be at a famous awards ceremony. But I think announcing the winner and glancing down at that piece of paper revealing the actor or actress or director who is the winner would be a great experience. And then to congratulate and hug that person before they give their acceptance speech must be an amazing feeling, maybe not as much as the winner but you're right there with that person.

#4. LOL. I'm not sure why I thought of this one either. Maybe it's because Kirk and I were watching that old Bruce Springsteen video where Courtney Cox first appeared. A music video can change lives for some people. No, I just think I would enjoy being on the set, dancing, being around singers and performers. I don't even know whose music video I'd want to be in. The Wiggles? So my daughter would love it. Hahaha. I'll have to come back to this one. See, I told you this was random and not thought out yet.


#5. I love baseball. It is the only sporting event that I'm always willing to go to. The ball park is the most family friendly arena. Plus I love the food. I gorge myself on hotdogs, nachos, peanuts, beers, and anything else I can afford when I go to games. I've only been to one professional baseball game -- the Oakland A's back in 2001. I'd love to go to a Cubs game or a Yankees game or even a Braves game. Those would be the teams where I'd want to throw out the first pitch. To have the crowd cheering me on and to get the game started seems like such a thrill. I wonder if my throw would even make it to the pitcher's mound. After all, I throw like a girl.


So that's it. That is my list. There is mostly no reason behind it. Lists are just somthing I do to get me through the day, whether they are serious or not. Try them someday. Just pick up a pen or crayon and write down some fun things you want to do. It's like free therapy. If you come up with anything good, please let me know. I may want to add it to my list.