The Observation Deck

[sidoolongo]

Went to Sin Sin on Wednesday night on a whim (Soulgasm party). Ordinarily a fan of both Soul and gasm, I found it a bit of a disconcerting vibe in there. Felt like the headquarters of some cult of stone-faced super-serious kung-fu-vogue dancers. Total cucumber convention, and downstairs was essentially a perma-dance circle with rotating "performances" by those with the busiest moves and immodesty enough to put on a show. I found myself doing something I don't ever do: leaning against the bar and drinking steadily. I was watching this one girl in particular. Dour expression, bold frenetic moves, and a sort of belligerent intensity that made her look like she was working out some issues kinetically... the dance equivalent of pounding on a punching bag.

In addition to the hardcore there were a few "hobbyists"; regular girls who go out to have some fun, get a little tipsy, dance around a bit, perhaps draw the gaze of a few guys. They didn't stay long. My guess is they were intimidated by the sober competitive major-leagues that a simple boogie night seems to have become.

[sidoolongo]

Anyone who's been to Shelter's Sunday morning "afterhours" party knows that the crowd is mostly black and hispanic, not so much your models and celebrities set, and dress to sweat, bust out the big moves, and/or roll around on the floor. One day there was a girl there who was in any context smoking hot. Must've been 6 foot if not close, so blonde it was almost white, fair like porcelain with sharp European features, and curves that was right in between model and pornstar. She was wearing well-fitting low-rise jeans and a low-cut hot pink midriff-exposing top. She staked out a little space behind where my friend and I were, and got down; all by herself, facing the wall! No *end* of guys trying to get her attention either by staring and waiting for a glimpse of eye-contact or by dancing next to her and busting out the fancy A-manoeuvers, or just bluntly trying to get all up on that. She's at the Shelter, by herself, in the corner, FACING THE WALL!!! Guys, take a hint! Let the girl dance!

[silverbull]

Anyone who's been to Shelter's Sunday morning "afterhours" party knows that the crowd is mostly black and hispanic, not so much your models and celebrities set, and dress to sweat, bust out the big moves, and/or roll around on the floor. One day there was a girl there who was in any context smoking hot. Must've been 6 foot if not close, so blonde it was almost white, fair like porcelain with sharp European features, and curves that was right in between model and pornstar. She was wearing well-fitting low-rise jeans and a low-cut hot pink midriff-exposing top. She staked out a little space behind where my friend and I were, and got down; all by herself, facing the wall! No *end* of guys trying to get her attention either by staring and waiting for a glimpse of eye-contact or by dancing next to her and busting out the fancy A-manoeuvers, or just bluntly trying to get all up on that. She's at the Shelter, by herself, in the corner, FACING THE WALL!!! Guys, take a hint! Let the girl dance!

I know who your talking about ive met her several times over the yrs and shes always at cielo. She knows alot of people in that room and in the deep scene. SHELTER really is that a SHELTER from all the other parties going on. Heres a clip from 230pm sunday afternoon a few months ago.

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