Karaoke Queen

For my last night in Hyderabad, Erik and I made our way to the 10 Downy Street Pub to hang out with group of Googlers. Much to our delight, it was karaoke night. Then we learned it wasn't just karaoke, it was a karaoke multi week karaoke competition with some serious prizes (round trip tickets to Sri Lanka!). So, anyone could sign up to sing, and the best male and female of the night would be selected to showcase their talents a few weeks later in the finals. Erik didn't like the idea of competing so he gracefully declined the opportunity to entertain his friends, but I have no reservations about performing in karaoke competitions, having a history of winning prizes at karaoke purely for being entertaining. I didn't see any reason why I shouldn't enter the competition, just to entertain.

Sadly, the DJ did not have my usual standard (These Boots Were Made for Walking), so I had to settle for (gasp) Queen's "I Want to Break Free." Given that I was out of my comfort zone for this performance, you can imagine my surprise when I received notification that I had made it to the final. Unfortunately, the final is this week, and I am already back in California. Maybe I will win that trip to Sri Lanka next time.