Hello, hello, hello!!! It has been waaaaay too long my friends! I hope you are all doing well!!! A few things we need to catch up on that have happened over the past few months and no none of them involve babies or big diamond rings so don't ask. :)
I am on a personal conquest to loose all of the weight I put on from 2003 till now. That is about 30lbs...this started at the end of December and so far I am down about 11 lbs so far. Slow and steady is going to win this race my friends and the only reason I am telling you this is because it will help you understand my adventure this past Friday....I have not drank much in the past few years and really am watching what I am eating but every once in awhile I get a little "too excited" about going out....
I have been looking forward to this day for the past two months. The Old 97's are coming to BOSTON! They are one of my favorite bands and I haven never had a chance to see them....here's how the night went below....
5:00pm - Running out of work to head for the T to meet Alex at Masa in the South End for drinks and apps before the show.
5:15pm - On Train and some how, as luck would have it, Alex and I manage to time it and end up on the same train...ahhhhh so cute......yeah I know
5:30pm - Sitting at the bar at Masa, perfect timing before the after work crowd gets there. First margarita in hand which is about 10 weight watchers points! Oh well! Life is good.
5:40pm - Snacking on tasty tapas and apps...eyes too big for tummy...One more round of cocktails before going to show! YAY!!!! It's been a rough week at work, not really but any excuse to act like I am 22 again sign me up. Plus the first one tasted so good... I will switch over to soda water later.
6:15pm - Walking towards show. Doors opened at 5:30 and show was going to start early. I am buzzed and started laughing at a fat pigeon....I am a cheap date (well not really because of the places we end up going but two drinks and I am done).....
6:18pm - Alex needed to make a pit stop at the ATM to pick up cash for drinks at the show...I am making fun of him for no reason at all...uh oh....I am buzzed
6:25pm - Walking into the show...tried to make a funny joke to the door guy. I laughed and he just stood there like one of the guys with funny hats in London with no expression on his face. Walk up to the bar and get a Makers and Soda two limes (And so it begins)
6:45pm - Make my way upstairs and find a couch to sit on...girls bag and coat are on couch I move them, she gives me a dirty look. You snooze you loose honey! Lame first act is still on and is putting me to sleep...might as well have another cocktail before I get into a fist fight with the girl with the ugly bag...no not really but the bag was ugly. Yes on the cocktail I am close to the point of being past "warm and fuzzy" inside. Might as well throw a little Diet Coke in there to keep me awake...haven't had that in about three years! Makers and Diet it is!
7:05pm - Nice couple standing next to me looks fun to talk to and I think I am fun so they should get to know me! I have NO idea what I said to strike up the conversation but from what Alex says I just went over and started talking to them like we went to high school together.
7:20pm - Nice couple wants to buy me a cocktail! SURE! Why the hell not! We are all bonding! Turns out they are lawyers, not the kind on Law and Order (which was my ONLY reference I had at the time) but and this is where things start to get real fuzzy....corporate lawyers maybe....again not sure. But to the bar we go!!!
7:22pm - The hugging of random strangers begins! Alex just shakes his head behind me....Love my new best friends!!!! What are their names again.....One begins with a J and the other one begins with a K I think...
7:35pm - My band comes on, FINALLY, and I basically loose any and all self awareness at this point...TIME FOR ANOTHER COCKTAIL!!!! Have you lost count? I can't see straight anymore but I run into the balcony and start screaming the words almost louder than Rhett on stage...Oh life is sooo good!
Not sure what time pm - Singing at the top of my lugs for two hours (check), band played all my favorite songs (check), had two more cocktails, so I was told at a later date, (check), walking out of the club to head home (check)
10:00pm - Outside of the club I see two new best friends! From here on in is where Alex had to fill me in the next day because I don't remember ANYTHING, grabbed both of them by my arms and shouted out loud, "One more cocktail!!!!! Let's go guys!"
10:15pm - W Hotel, Market - Jean Georges - "Woooooooooooooo we're half way there....wooooo hoooooo living on a prayer" Nope it wasn't playing but I was singing in it! Random out burst of singing (check). I guess when the waitress handed me the drink menu I gave it to my new bestie and said I'll have whatever she's having....Oh the shame
10:17pm - Realize I stuck my arm in the running water fountain behind me...opsie....
10:25pm - (This I truly don't remember at all) Make a hand gesture and dumb half a glass of pinot noir on new bestie's white jeans....Oh this is not winning...I guess I followed it up with an "Opsie" and a "Oh I am sorry" Even black out drunk I still manage to have good manners. Making mom proud since 1998. :)
10:35pm - Pizza comes...we ordered pizza? Yay! They have pizza here yay! The waitress goes, "Would you like another round" Me, "Yes of pizza's please!" This is winning!
10:50pm - Second round of pizza comes out! Yay!!!! Burned the roof of my mouth I was so excited!
11:10pm - Truly can not see a thing and grab my bag...look at what I think is Alex and say, "Yep". He must have known it was time and thank god it was him...
Next thing I remember is playing with the car windows in the passenger side of my car. Alex driving down the freeway (stone sober and laughing at me) and I am hanging my head out of the window like a Great Dane. "Take my handdddd and we'll make it I swearrrrrrrrr oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhh half way...ohhhhhh" More loud off key singing and slurring of words (check)
The following is what I saw when I woke up the next day.....
I open my eyes at 9 am....the room is still spinning a little bit...I see a VERY large glass of water next to my bed (awwww Alex is so sweet) and a trash can. (Turns out my list of demands from the bed when we got home were as follows, a very large glass of water, pizza (oh I know) and the small yellow trash can...I have no idea if or where the pizza was) He is so sweet though to have done it. First thing I realize is I have no pants on. Where are my pants? (A valid question I think) When I get the courage to get out of bed I see the trail of clothing from the front door and all the way down to the bedroom....ahhhh pants found! (The next day I found the pair of earrings I wore that night underneath the bed, didn't know those were even missing)
I go to grab my cell phone and sure enough there is a text message from a number I don't know...Oh it's new besties from last night!!! I GAVE THEM MY PHONE NUMBER!!!! Turns out I was handing out business cards like hot cakes as well! And when we left the bar with them I was hugging them over and over again saying we needed to do this again real soon! I am ABSOLUTELY hanging my head in shame!
Let's just say this good time didn't wear off until 6pm on Saturday night! ha ha ha ha
Just had to share my story! More to come!!!! Beth is back!
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