Spinster

Party time

February 3, 2007 at 6:03 pm | In life | 4 Comments

I went to a party last night with some friends.  I’m not a huge party person; I’m an introvert and being around large groups of people makes me want to curl up into a little ball and hide.  So, it’s safe to say that parties make me nervous.  Unless I’ve had something to drink.  I know it may not be the healthiest thing, but I’ve been using alcohol as a social lubricant since I was 14 years old, and it’s served me well so it doesn’t look like I’ll be stopping any time soon.  I mean, yeah, when I’m drunk I occasionally say stupid things or hit on already-taken boys, but most of the time it just loosens me up and makes me chatty.  Anyway, my least favorite party moment is when the people on either side of you turn to the people on either side of them and start talking, leaving you (and by you I mean me) all alone, holding chugging a drink (let’s be honest) and trying to look like you are perfectly ok with having no one to talk to.

The only thing worse than having no one to talk to is having to talk to strangers.  The scariest words in the English language are “network” (as in the verb), and “schmooze.”  Just can’t do it.  When I went to the ALA conference over the summer, I did not speak to a single person that I wasn’t required to speak to.  After my volunteer shifts were over, I either hung out by myself or went back to the hotel to find my roommate.  Fortunately, I enjoy my own company, so being a loner doesn’t really hold me back.  I do all of the things I want to do; I just don’t do them with anyone new else.

But I actually had a really good time last night, once I’d had a couple of drinks.  I was with people I’m comfortable around, the wine was flowing, and the vibe was good.  Ooh!  And!  I got a manicure yesterday so my nails looked awesome, and I wore a cute new shirt with my roommate’s jacket.  (Of course, this morning I realized that the shirt still had the tag on it.)