KTV

I've mentioned before my incredible inability to sing, and yes, I'm going to mention it again because it is vitally important to this post.

I went to my first KTV tonight.

But before I get into that further: I spent the last two afternoons in a bedroom music studio helping a couple teachers record a few English songs with the correct pronunciation. Perhaps this is their motivation for inviting me to the KTV - even though I explicitly stated several times that I'm a terrible singer.

It might have been my superb rapping skills. I agreed to let them record me rapping a few lyrics because I figured rapping isn't singing, it's really just poetry. And I happen to be quite good at reading poetry.

Or it might have been because I'm a foreigner.

Or maybe this was the only way they could arrange for me to get a ride home...

For those of you that don't know a KTV is essentially a karaoke bar. Except without the bar.

Instead, your group gathers in a private room with comfortable couches, a tamborine, maracas, and three microphones. There are TVs all over the place with the lyrics and the music video, and there's a buffet outside of the room where you can stuff your face to your hearts content.

Did I mention I'm a horrible singer? Did I also mention I went with nine music teachers?

It took me a while to finally drudge up the courage to make a fool of myself, but I figured if I'm going down as a horrible singer, I might as well do it with some fanfare.

And that is why I chose Barbie Girl by Aqua as my poison of choice.