Prompt for Dec 9: What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans. (Author: Shauna Reid)
I’m a day late and a few dollars short on responding to this. Yesterday, my idea of partying was to come home from work and crash. I highly recommend that for those who have been running on fumes and suddenly realize a big gust of wind has just blown away the last of the fumes.
I’m not sure I know how to respond to this anyway. I’m not much of a party girl. I don’t like crowds. I’m shy around strangers. Parties are usually awkward and uncomfortable for me.
I do like to relax with a few friends, however, and I’ve had some nice times doing that this year. I’ve eaten in some good restaurants, had some good laughs.
Aside from family events and work-related events, though, I think I’ve done a pretty good job of avoiding anything that might be called a party this year. At the same time, we’ve had a big string of family functions. When I left work yesterday, someone said, “Who is having a shower or a wedding or a birthday or a baby this weekend?” I was surprised when I realized no one was. I’d sort of gotten used to the idea that every weekend was for a family birthday or shower or wedding or whatnot.
I’ve been to a few baby showers and wedding showers recently. I’ve had the cake, and I’ve ooohed over the gifts, and I’ve mingled over the coffee. Mostly, though, I’ve spent the time following children around. The party theme among the kiddie set this year has been trampolines.
Some people do know how to party.
Maybe I should have gotten on there with them. Maybe I would feel like I’d been partying a whole lot more if I had.
