Meagan CP#8 - Menace Beach!

On the night of the international dinner, Lila, Kia, and I took Nishimura-san to Menace Beach at The Side Bar! It was the perfect opportunity for Nishimura-san to experience American, Tallahassee-style nightlife.  We came on a good night as it was crowded and the DJ had a nice blend of house, old school, and trance music.  We also met up with fellow CIES students, Gracias and Marian, and their friends.  It was really cool because there was a big group of us dancing, taking several photos, and meeting a few new people in the club atmosphere.  Nishimura-san was really popular as he talked to a couple of guys about where he was from and his plans while living in America. He got at least three people to follow him on Instagram and vice versa.  He also showed off his lovely dance moves and got invites from others in the crowd to dance along with them.  Basically, Nishimura-san had fitted right in with the American club culture, which is primarily based off of having a fun time either drinking, dancing, or socializing.  We did a little of all three (everyone's 21+!) throughout the night and had a blast trying out awkward or obscure new ways of dancing in group formations.  The best move was our continual spin and slide pattern around each other to the beat of the music, as if we were practicing a choreography for a music video.  It was also neat to witness everyone's club attire as some of us were casual, fancy, or in a funky costume. The ravers of the club predominantly sported the costumes and we explained to Nishimura-san that this is super common as rave culture leaves much creative freedom to their members style and fashion.  We spent the rest of the night mingling inside the club, talking to some old friends and or new ones, then dancing to the point of exhaustion before eventually crawling back home before daybreak.