Remember slam books when you were younger? I never had an answer to the question—what’s the most embarrassing moment you’ve had in your life—until probably today.

“Yes, I danced in public—in a mall—and yes I’m joining a flash mob at the airport,” I retorted defensively to my condescending friends who were laughing at my newfound passion. Only few people out of the 12 pax on the table knew my “dancing side” and that I joined an all-Filipino dance crew.

“Flash mob at the airport?,” one of my friends asked. I saw the judging look on their faces. “WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT, YOU F*E$!!K?@!!” I replied with a chuckle, perhaps to mock their one-sided standards.

They never expected one of their friends to be dancing in public. They never expected me to be dancing in public — because that’s embarrassing. I knew I shouldn’t be telling them all these as they will barely understand. It just so happened that I have a dance practice smacked right at the middle of our reunion dinner, so I had to tell them why I had to leave early.

But seriously, I acknowledge their concern: do I really need to do all these?

I stepped out from our dinner venue with my head high — YOLO! I screamed at my thrilled, stubborn heart, not listening to what everyone else has to say. I dance because my heart tells me to.

Never judge yourself through someone else’s eye.

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Living abroad for more than half a decade now, Paolo works in Singapore as a sales and marketing manager for a luxury travel publication. His creative urges can’t always be contained, hence photography, video documentaries, and blogging are his go-to forms of artistic release. Since he didn’t get to pursue TV production after getting a degree in Communication, Paolo now turns to Random Republika as an outlet to keep himself updated and to share his thoughts on what’s happening in showbiz and beyond. Follow his other stories via Instagram (@bigbluefish).

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