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10 Scares, 100 Discoveries: Scare 11 – Karaoke
In 2011, I set out on an adventure of 100 Discoveries. I thought I could finish in a year. But, the reality is, you should never finish an adventure like the one I created. With that in mind, this post is part of that project. You can see the entire project here. Enjoy the moments, I sure am!
Karaoke has been on this list from Day One. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do but it’s never been quite the right time, place or partner. While it took 3 years to cross it off, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to do it.
On the eve of Yom Kippur (the symbolic closing of a chapter), road tripping from Ohio to Florida (a physical closing of a chapter) in a small town hotel bar, on the eve of Friday the 13th, I cut my Karaoke teeth with the bartender and six welcoming strangers watching. Needless to say, I was awful, but no one told me that. ‘After Livin’ on a Prayer’, I went on to do six more songs, one being a solo of ‘Brandy, You’re a Fine Girl’ and many duets with the bartender, including my favorite, ‘Rio’ by Duran Duran.
I’m not sure if I’ll ever do Karaoke with people I actually know… my mom scarred me for life when she told me (truthfully), “Please never sing. Not even in the shower.” But, in the middle of nowhere, in a room full of strangers I had one of the most fun and memorable nights of 2013.
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