Reason 260

Dance movies. I have a sneaking suspicion, Jason, that you are a closeted fan of films that involve elaborate dance sequences. I mean, you wrote an entire puppet musical, practically gushed about getting to be part of HIMYM's musical episode, and have publicly lamented the fact that the last few Muppet movies haven't had song and dance numbers. It just makes sense that you'd get a thrill from seeing gyrating hips and acrobatic leaps on the big screen. Tonight I attended an event that I think would be right up your alley - the first screening of the Century Ballroom's View & Chew series which is devoted to showing a dance-centric movie every weekend for free for the next few months. The only thing that would have made the whole experience more enjoyable is your company, Jason. Well, that and more comfortable chairs. Sitting on wooden folding chairs for two hours does major damage to a girl's backside, even a pleasantly plump one like mine. But I digress. Around 7:30 about thirty hip Seattleites started trickling in to one of the smaller ballrooms to enjoy the Australian dance masterpiece Strictly Ballroom, one of my all-time favorite movies. On top of the fact that I didn't have to pay a penny to enjoy the flick, food and drinks were available from the swanky restaurant next door, so I got to sip on a margarita while Scott and Fran fumbled their way through the Rumba. Unfortunately, I had filled up on chicken tikka masala and garlic naan before making my way to the Century so I couldn't sample the food, but next time I am definitely trying the popcorn garnished with duck fat and parmesan cheese. Now, if only they'd work bacon into that equation. Upcoming films include Dirty Dancing, Singing' in the Rain, and a Halloween showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, so if you want to dress up like a sweet transvestite and do "The Time Warp", just let me know. I'll even get there early to snag a couple seats in the front because nobody puts Jason Segel in a corner.