Things from last night that were totally unnecessary

I went to my niece's gymnastics recital last night. Some people might find gymnastics recitals unnecessary to begin with. I actually kind of like them. I've always been envious of people who could flip around with a lot of ease. After kicking myself in the lungs and knocking the wind out of myself on a few occasions while trying to perform various stunts, I realized it would probably be best if I kept my klutzy little self from doing gymnastics. But I'm still mesmerized and thrilled to watch others.

The first thing that I think is completely unnecessary is this trend as of late to take every song and make it into some sort of dance mix. For example, do we really need a dance version of Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart?" Looking over the program, I noticed a few slower songs and wondered they could be used to make gymnastics exciting. Awful, just awful. On another note, we were also subjected to two Michael Jackson songs. The boy gymnasts looked a little scared. That almost ties in with my second point...

I also don't think it's necessary to put words across the ass of shorts or sweatpants, especially on children. That's just weird and possibly sick. Just about every girl (but not the boys) had a pair of shorts that said "Dreamer" across the ass. Their ages ranged probably from around 3 to 18, if I had to guess. I never particularly cared for this trend in the first place, maybe because I hate when people look at my ass. This almost leads me to my third point...

Was it really necessary for the waitress at the diner where I had dinner to follow me into the bathroom to ask me if I wanted dessert? Really. I know on some level she was trying to make up for bad service. I watched my plate sit under the heat lamps for a while, even though she promised she'd get it out to us quickly. I saw the other waitress remind her that it was there. But really, being a pee shy kind of girl in the first place, it would have been fine if she would have waited for me to get back tot he booth.

Overall, it was a fun night, but I got a little woozy and ended up missing this band that my friend TJ suggested I check out. Hopefully, I'll get to see them next time they are around.