Twisted Tuesday
August 5th, 2008 by MariaIt’s been awhile since I’ve written but that’s because I haven’t had much to say. However, in the course of living my life a couple of things have come up.
I went to a slammin’ house party over the weekend! It was one of those that was so good you stayed to the bitter end and then some and were still reluctant to leave. So good you leave asking when’s the next one? Well I’ve gone to a few of this person’s parties this year and each one has been better than the last. I actually started thinking about it and here are some tips that I think are universal for a good party (BTW : these are not in order of importance): 1. An adequate supply of food and beverages. It’s obvious why you don’t want to have too little but you don’t want to have too much either. Nobody likes wasting food and by “running out of drinks” at the appropriate time your party can end at a decent hour without your guests leaving your house and ending up in “the big house” on a DUI charge. I say this because I notice that when the alcohol stops flowing people tend to slow down from a “roar” to a “chatter” and then ease off into the night. 2. Ambiance. This can be through a theme and decorations or just lighting and seating. Dim lights are great, (no one wants to feel like they’re being interrogated ) but not so dark I can’t recognize you on the street. Hey what’s the point of meeting new people if you can’t pick them out of a lineup later? 3. The guest list. The perfect party guest list includes enough people that know each other so that they feel comfortable enough to let loose a little, enough people that don’t know each other to make things interesting and one suprise guest. The surprise guest is just that, someone you did not expect to be there. It can be a friend you and some of your guests haven’t seen in awhile, a celebrity (who knew you knew Brad and Angie?) or a fun friend who said no then shows up unexpectedly. The purpose of the surprise guest? They re-energize the gathering and take it to the next level and give people a reason to tell others how great it was the next day ”you’ll never guess who showed up last night!” A word about the surprise guest…it will also work if it’s someone negative (ie: someone’s ex, mistress etc) but it’s not a move for the faint of heart, you may end up with more action than you bargained for. Anyway, mix these three and in my opinion you have the recipe for a successful soiree.
The second thing I wanted to mention is that after months of wanting to, I finally made it to a yoga class. Ouch! I have never sweat so much standing, sitting and laying around. Probably because I have never spent so much time standing on one foot, sitting without a chair and laying on one side and looking in the opposite direction. I am feeling muscles I did not know I have but I like it and plan to try it again. Madonna-arms here I come!
