At the last minute I decided to drive to Seattle for a friend’s 30th Birthday party. I’d been feeling so crappy all week, and I got an email from one interview saying thanks but no thanks and I didn’t get the call back the second woman promised so I was feeling sorry for myself and thought – well, I can sit here in the basement feeling sorry for myself or I can drive to Seattle and party with my peeps that I haven’t seen in 6 months.
I’m so glad I came up. It was totally a bit of the grounding I’ve needed and the sense of “pack mentality” I’ve been yearning for. There’s nothing like hanging out with people who are just as rude, raunchy, uncouth, and perverse as myself. It makes one feel… welcome.
These are a few highlighted phrases from the evening of drunken Wii boxing and more cheese fondue and chocolate cake than you can shake a stick at….
“Get over here, Tit-stick.”
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“What are you talking about, pussy farts are funny.”
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During a game of spoons – “Spank her with the spoon” – “If you’re gonna spank her with a spoon you’ll need a bigger spoon cuz that’s a big ass.”
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“It’s not a real sleepover unless the bra goes missing. Check under the sofa.”
Just so you all know, these are the people I hang out with. These are the people I love. These are the people who get my brand of “wrong” because we were stewed in the same socially unacceptable tank of bad juice and I’m not only okay with that – it makes me very happy.
Jeffy took me out to lunch today and then we went to see Blades of Glory which nearly made me sick with laughing so hard. Now I will likely spend the evening using chainsaw guns and plasma grenades while I trounce Jeffy in X-box. So while I’m in this moment, thoughts of flu and job hunt slugging and whatnot are a distant thing that I can pick up tomorrow. But for now I’m smiling and that’s always a good thing.
By the way, since I know you read this… HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOERING!
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I watched that movie this weekend too!
It was mind bottling!
That sounds like a really fun party, though I must say I prefer Wii tennis to Wii boxing.
I suck at the boxing…the only reason I won once was because Becky started laughing so hard at my bobbing and weaving that she fell down and couldn’t play anymore. I’m glad you went, too.
Mind Bottling! OMG That killed me in the theatre. They were so good together!
Nelli, I can actually see you in my mind’s eye – bobbing and weaving and it’s making me smile. You’re so adorable!