I hate throwing parties and rarely if ever do it. I can count 2 times. I mean bigger than just a few friends coming over and really having a party. My biggest fear is that no one will show up. That happened at my second party. I learned you have a better chance of people showing up if your party is NOT on a major holiday. So I'm throwing this party for the DH. Well deserved I might add! I've texted and messaged everyone I can think up, more than 200 people! DH knows a LOT of people! And my first thought was well, if no one shows up at least his brother, sister and a couple of friends I KNEW would be there and it would be OK. Now come to find out that's not my worst fear for this party... the worst fear is that everyone shows up and DH isn't allowed in the door to his own party!!! (Read previous post for more info!)
At this point it's the day of the party, and we're planning on just going out. Haven't nailed down where because I don't want to seem pushy. DH comes home from having to un-expectantly work, and is a little grumpy. He has a beer and gets really tired. Now he doesn't want to go out. He says he especially doesn't want to go to THAT bar. He says he doesn't have fun there anymore and none of his friends are ever there anymore. Big baby doesn't want to go! It took a LOT of bribing to get him moving and out the door... nothing but complaints about going to the bar! But at least he's in the car, and I'm driving, so there's no where for him to run!
We get to the bar and friends outside run up to him and wish him a Happy Birthday. Well, his birthday is still a week away but we'll be gone for that week. So everyone is wishing him a happy birthday and he thinks Myspace screwed up a birthday announcement to everyone! Ha!!! I revealed then that this was his surprise 30th birthday party, and he was blown away... Now to get in the door!
Long story short, there was no problem. Even the people who mentioned there was a problem didn't show up. Even the bar owner wasn't there. It was smooth sailing and we all had a lot of fun! DH's sister brought a big cake (that hilariously said "Happy Birthday Princess" with a crown), the band that played was pretty good, and some old friends showed up. We had a blast! Even moved the party down the street the a friends house when the bar closed and partied till 5:30am. Good times, and DH was so incredibly thankful that I put this together. It was perfect!
Later on I told him about the rumor and he was just as confused as I was. Why do people like to reign on your parade? Made me worry for nothing, and I have better things to do! The truce flyer I made was really cool and a great momento too! Wish you were there!
Monday, August 16, 2010
DH's Surprise 30th Birthday Party!
My wonderful DH and I have been together 7 amazing years this month. Not that most of my family recognizes this since we're not married... but that's a whole nother blog post! When we met I was 29 and he was 23. So 7 years later puts me at 36 and he's turning the big 3-0! I couldn't imagine celebrating his birthday any other way than blowing it up with is friends that I've gotten to know and love, at our favorite all time bar.
I started by making an awesome flyer to celebrate the event and sent it to everyone on Myspace. I messaged everyone on DH's Myspace and then secretly raided his phone. Which turned out more difficult than you would think! For one, DH has maxed out his contact list. There's at least 500 contacts in there! It took me 2 days to get to "J" and then another 2 days to finish texting everyone about the event.
I was excited that everything was falling into place when the morning before the party I received a call from a good friend who gave me really startling news! She said that she heard thru the grapevine that DH & his brother "N", were banned from the bar! My heart sank. I couldn't imagine having to recant or change the venue at this point. I also didn't want to stir the pot so to speak. So I emailed the bar owner who we know fairly well and I always thought we had an excellent relationship with. He never got back to me whether this was a problem or not, but happily posted the flyer on the front page of the bars website. So I could only imagine that everything was OK. The flyer I made turned into the peace banner that gave me the thumbs up!
I continued to text people about the party when I received a text back from someone else that DH and N were 86'd from the bar! I just told them that the owner was OK with it and hope to see them there! What else could I do? I still had butterflies just thinking about what would happen when we arrived. Why would they think the brothers were banned from the bar? Word had it that a couple of months ago N (DH's brother) was running his mouth about a friend of ours that overdosed and blamed it on the guys best friend. Well, that crap made it's way to the best friend who is totally distraught and the bar owner. I guess they said the brothers were banned! I still don't understand why DH would be banned if it was N that made the comments. But whatever, the show must go on! Fingers crossed there's no problems!
I started by making an awesome flyer to celebrate the event and sent it to everyone on Myspace. I messaged everyone on DH's Myspace and then secretly raided his phone. Which turned out more difficult than you would think! For one, DH has maxed out his contact list. There's at least 500 contacts in there! It took me 2 days to get to "J" and then another 2 days to finish texting everyone about the event.
I was excited that everything was falling into place when the morning before the party I received a call from a good friend who gave me really startling news! She said that she heard thru the grapevine that DH & his brother "N", were banned from the bar! My heart sank. I couldn't imagine having to recant or change the venue at this point. I also didn't want to stir the pot so to speak. So I emailed the bar owner who we know fairly well and I always thought we had an excellent relationship with. He never got back to me whether this was a problem or not, but happily posted the flyer on the front page of the bars website. So I could only imagine that everything was OK. The flyer I made turned into the peace banner that gave me the thumbs up!
I continued to text people about the party when I received a text back from someone else that DH and N were 86'd from the bar! I just told them that the owner was OK with it and hope to see them there! What else could I do? I still had butterflies just thinking about what would happen when we arrived. Why would they think the brothers were banned from the bar? Word had it that a couple of months ago N (DH's brother) was running his mouth about a friend of ours that overdosed and blamed it on the guys best friend. Well, that crap made it's way to the best friend who is totally distraught and the bar owner. I guess they said the brothers were banned! I still don't understand why DH would be banned if it was N that made the comments. But whatever, the show must go on! Fingers crossed there's no problems!
Let the WILD Rumpus start!
I can only handle thinking about starting a blog (to unleash some of my personal thoughts and opinions) long enough without finally buckling down and doing so. What took me so long??? Well, it started with Facebook, which I thoroughly enjoyed in the beginning. I connected with family and friends that I wouldn't have otherwise been in contact with, and I readily typed in my daily updates and comments. Until it seemed everyone I knew was my friend on the social network and I just couldn't imagine personal comments about my life reaching out to all these people from different avenues of my life. I suddenly shut down and didn't want to share any of the amazing adventures I've been having. But I do want to share! I really, really do! I just don't want to share with most people I know and some who know me very well. Not that I'm hiding anything, but the idea of NOT knowing the people reading my personal thoughts gives me a bigger freedom to express myself more freely and completely.
So welcome to my world! If you've been invited, then you're one of the lucky few whom I consider open minded enough to support me and not judge me. If you stumbled onto my blog for any other reason, I invite you to stick around and your positive comments are welcome!
As the title stated, and Maurice Sendak phrased so well, let the wild rumpus start!
So welcome to my world! If you've been invited, then you're one of the lucky few whom I consider open minded enough to support me and not judge me. If you stumbled onto my blog for any other reason, I invite you to stick around and your positive comments are welcome!
As the title stated, and Maurice Sendak phrased so well, let the wild rumpus start!
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