Bait and switch

Y'know, I went to Jenn's place last night under the assumption that it was going to be a Game Night, and in that regard, I was sorely disappointed.

Well, all right, to be fair, Jenn did give me the heads-up when I called her for the details that it was really a hang-out-with-friends night, with a game of Balderdash tentatively scheduled as an Activity. And knowing what I know about Jenn and her friends, I could've probably surmised what the evening would be like. But basically, the evening was all about strong Margueritas and weed, and I had little interest in the former, and none in the latter. And as for conversation...well, allow me to run down the preferred topics of conversation:
* recreational pharmaceuticals everyone has tried
* body parts everyone has had pierced
* hell everyone has raised
* horror movies everyone has seen
* mosh pits everyone has been in
* thrash and hardcore bands everyone has seen
Oh. Yeah. I can, um, relate. Sigh...

But it was fun, in a voyeuristic kind of way. Jenn the hostess scowled at me for not allowing her to pour me any Death Margueritas; when I told her I had to drive, she said, "You should still be good for about five." (My reply: "Jenn, considering that ONE will put me under the table, no, I'm not good for five.") Colleen was there as a sort of anchor, which I'm always grateful for. And I got to see Jason and his sweetie (whose name is escaping me) again for the first time in a long while, which is a very, very good thing, as they are very, very cool, friendly people; we got a pickup hacky sack game going in the kitchen, which was the high point of my evening. (Jason is a game player, too, saints be praised. Must get his number...)

So, anyway... I begged off around 1 a.m. because Abbey had lost a tooth, and if the Tooth Daddy Fairy didn't come, it'd be the End of the World. (Later I learned that the Tooth Grandma had beaten me to it.) I fought the urge to say, "I'll just take my contact high and go now, thank you very much." Ah, well. Not the evening I had hoped for, but not a total wash.

Now if you'll excuse me, I must get Nik's birthday presents wrapped and his Bob the Builder cake picked up...

Questions answered at loooong last

Finally addressing the responses to this poll. (Still taking questions, if anyone's interested.)

lonita: A tough question, that, if only because I'd have to narrow it down. Honestly, though, I'd probably have to say my lack of belief in myself, because I have the feeling that if I can take care of that, everything else would follow. A difficult problem, though.

mokie_sassafras: Because you're interesting, literate, and fun to read; because you and I share several people on our respective friends' lists; and because you seem like the sort of person I'd like instantly if I were to meet you on the street. Plus, having board games and Edward Gorey on your interest list doesn't hurt. :)

myrobohippo: Because it's one of the cruelest, most repugnant quote-kids'-shows-unquote on TV right now. And it's not even funny.

cyan_blue: I tell 'em as they happen. Luckily, she always provides. :)

shywickedpixie: Because I said so, that's why. Now sit up straight and knock off that yelling back there, or so help me God I'm turning this car around right now, and you can forget about Disney World. ;)