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[cyrano]

I hear about how dance clubs are these synergistic collections of energy, people coming together and spontaneously generating fun and excitement, euphoria contained within concrete walls and colored by strobes and disco balls.
And I'm jealous. Because I'm not sure I ever feel more alone than when I'm at a club.
Maybe I just went to the wrong ones.

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[roseneko.livejournal.com]

See if you can find someone to hook you up with some ecstasy next time. :)

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I've actually considered it, and if I knew somebody who could score it for me I probably would have tried it. Although I'd be tempted to take my first hit in private until I knew just how much of an ass it would make me.

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

This is all secondhand, I'm afraid, but I'm told by someone with experience in these matters that it floods your brain with dopamine (the feel-good chemical), so you basically just have all kinds of energy and feel amazing. Just make sure to drink lots and lots of water, and (I'm told) don't do it two nights in a row, because then your brain goes "Oh crap, I've got way too much dopamine in my system" and cuts production, making the come-down while your body re-balances itself a whole world of not-fun.

As for making an ass of yourself, part of the joy of a dance club is that it's an environment where there's almost an unspoken pact in place that this is an okay place to make an ass of yourself - otherwise nobody would actually get up and dance. So long as you're not bothering anybody else, I doubt anyone will even take note. :)

Just remember, like I keep hammering home - your experience depends almost entirely on your attitude going in. So (whether there are drugs involved or not) try telling yourself you're going to have fun and it'll be awesome, rather than feeling self-conscious and worried you're going to make an ass of yourself, nu?

[gconnor.livejournal.com]

i wonder what it would be like to learn sign, and go in with earplugs with a bunch of friends who sign

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

From my limited experience? It's really helpful. (I'm old, so I always wore earplugs. I didn't hear any less but I was far more comfortable.) I also tried to get the guys on the tarmac at the airport to learn a little, but they preferred hooting, pointing, and waving.