James "Big Lumber" Eayrs, a senior on the Milwaukee men's basketball team, is a men's basketball correspondent for the HLN Blog.
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I better post a blog entry about one of my favorite holidays. My immediate concern when holidays come to mind, is obviously meals. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are up there on my list... for obvious reasons, but Valentine's day holds a special place in my heart even beyond all that candy.
I always have loved an underdog story. I don't care if it is a 40-year-old trying to make a Super Bowl run (my poor Vikings), a mid-major making a run in March Madness, or the Mighty Ducks beating Iceland in the finals. You may think that I am an underdog playing basketball, and maybe I am, but I will tell you another place that you would be mistaken to count me out... and that's the dance floor.
Valentine's day is a great way to show off another one of my less publicized talents. Everyone knows that I love to step back and shoot the triple, and most people know that I frequent Chipotle, but I have another love... and that's dancing.
My favorite dance to do with all the fellas is the Cupid Shuffle. It allows me the opportunity to have fun, and show that these size 16s can tip-toe around the dance floor the same way they do on the court.
Some of the fellas out there may be worried that they look goofy when they dance. To that I say, turn on Jersey Shore. Those guys are out there "beating the beat down" like no other. As long as they're having fun, even I can't hate on it. You wanna know The Situation? Try fist-pumping for an entire song... it's pretty fun. That's the situation.
One advantage that a big, burrito-loving guy like me has on the dance floor is the sweat factor. There are very few places that this much runoff is tolerable. I know it's okay to sweat on the basketball court (though I sometimes feel bad for those kids under the hoop with the towels and mops). Sweat on the dance floor is a highly debated topic. But, a recent locker room poll says that if a lady doesn't appreciate how hard you are working on the dance floor... ignore her. Basically, if I'm dancing so hard that I start sopping, and you get offended, well... get mopping.
Happy Valentine's Day everyone, I hope to see you out dancing soon.
