Last nights entry doesn't count, that was fixated on one small detail. Honestly, that's all it was. One same, albeit significant, but overall, nothing more than a blip on my radar because my birthday went really, really well.
The morning was just regular, woke up, got a bunch of phone calls/messages. Dad had cancelled our lunch plans so I didn't have anything to do until afternoon when I was having a few friends around early. Because having a party is wonderful but it isn't the same as having a friend or two spend the day just hanging out.
So I spent the morning cleaning and setting up lights and making food things. Then I went to the mall, met Corey, we went down to Woolies, I heavily hinted at him to buy me flowers, which he did. I like yellow flowers. I mean, he was still mean and wouldn't actually give them to me and made me carry all the groceries home even though my shoes sucked and I was slower than him when we were walking.
Then texted my good friend/ best friend Jess, she came over. She and my friend Megan had spent all the day before (5 hours) making my cake so she brought that over and then I set her to work on food things. I wanted to make this-
So I did.
It took a bit of work but they were yummy and looked beautiful and as a centre piece, it worked so well and it'll give people something to remember about my birthday in a year or two when all parties just blur into one.
Overall I just think everyone had a good time... I mean, there were awkward pairings like my good friend and her ex who dated like 3 years, and the last time they saw each other was my last birthday... and before that graduation. They had a bad break up. He's just got a new girlfriend but I veto-ed him bringing her. Actually, he thought it would be weird too, especially since she doesn't really know many people and I've only met her twice.
The other couple that would have been awkward was the pregnant girl and her ex, but she didn't show up until late and they just avoided each other for that bit of time before he left. Maybe her arrival prompted that leaving but he did have a good night. Everybody had someone to talk to, I tried to chat to everyone.
I do actually like hosting. I mean, it's not like enjoying a party as a guest. When you are hosting, you have to think about lots of things and like, I was serving pizza round to everyone and it didn't occur to me to eat any or anything, I just like making sure everyone is happy and not uncomfortable or hungry or sad.
My cousin came. She's social and a good talker so I just sort of left her... I felt a teeny bit bad but she does well for herself while I was off playing cards. The boys in my group all love playing cards and I love playing cards even more. Only my bffls boyfriend is more into it I think. Maybe equal, but he has a much stronger personality so we always end up playing by his rules. I think my house just has lots of home grown rules. But team Canasta is silly. I guess it makes sense with lots of people but still... Anyway, cards is how I spend most birthday parties. Even last year when I got smashed on vodka and an empty stomach, after about 10 standard drinks (but no effects really), I still beat everybody at Hearts. I was proud of that. Anyway, this year we just played Canasta and King Mao, which we haven't played in years (phew, still remembered the rules).
I was going to do a movie at some point, because I was worried people would be bored, but no one ever seemed to be so I didn't do it. I think that's a good thing, everything flowed without it. Same with no alcohol. My cousin mentioned how refreshing it was, because without drinking, you have to actually have conversations with people and actually think. I don't know, I haven't got too much to compare it with, but I think drinking is pretty unnecessary as a social lubricant. I'd rather a sugar high :)
Party broke up around midnight, which is about 7 hours. It went by so quickly! But I got a bunch of photos. I don't take many pictures of myself (that aren't photobooth selfies haha) during the year so I do like having at least one day a year where I can look back to. I almost never like my photos but this year I took a whole lot on my phone, just went around and got a few with each person and I was pretty happy with how thy turned out so I facebooked them. I mean, they're not good photos in that lightinf sucked and they are very dark and dim but everyone is looking happy and it looks like a fun party- which it was.
Then I went to sleep and woke up at 7:30 for bootcamp which is another word for extreme pain.
Mum mostly cleaned up the kitchen, I vaccummed and tada! Evidence of party mostly erased. Not effortless but not bad either :) And I still have a heap of malteasers and caramel left which I should give away or chuck but somehow I don't think that's going to happen...
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