Party is a success!
Hi everyone. Maybe you've missed me, but I don't post much b/c this site is blocked at work, which is the best time, I think to go on-line.
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Last night I threw my Christmahka party, and it went really well. I had the idea for the party back all the way in October. At that time, I had the urge to throw a Halloween party, but I know that people had all different plans to go out for Halloween weekend, so I set my sites on the Xmas season.
Well, Megan was suppose to come up and visit Ryan and I this weekend, so we coordinated the party with her visit. Only, last week, she found out that she couldn't come, b/c she had to go up to New England on Monday, making it too hard to be in VA on Saturday.
Well, at this point, I thought my part was going to sux, b/c she wasn't the only person who was canceling. Most people from school weren't going to show; really I only got three "maybes" from the Woodbridge crowd.
So, basically, I assumed that I would have about four guests total, none-the-less I decided to plan for the party as though I would have 10 or more people. Maybe I was in denial, or maybe I was just so excited with all the details I had planned, that I couldn't abandon them. One example: I had been baking cookies for a while, then (because I decided to use pre-made cookies, that you just heat up,) I decided that they weren't good enough, and kept making more.
Then yesterday I cleaned the entire house and Ryan and I went to Giant to pick up last minute snacks. I only restrained from buying vodka, b/c I figured who was going to drink it.
Well, Ryan was there and Christy and Preston showed up, and so I figured, well at least I have a get-together going on. Then, surprise, an hour or so later, more guests arrived, so it was a real party.
I'm am very grateful that it went much better than my Halloween party when I lived out in Buddlake, which was not really a party at all, since there were only two guests.
So, I figured this endeavor will give me the confidence to really make my home in Virginia and keep pursuing friendship. I was telling myself that no matter if people showed up or not, it wouldn't make much of a difference, but I'm still glad that they did.
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Last night I threw my Christmahka party, and it went really well. I had the idea for the party back all the way in October. At that time, I had the urge to throw a Halloween party, but I know that people had all different plans to go out for Halloween weekend, so I set my sites on the Xmas season.
Well, Megan was suppose to come up and visit Ryan and I this weekend, so we coordinated the party with her visit. Only, last week, she found out that she couldn't come, b/c she had to go up to New England on Monday, making it too hard to be in VA on Saturday.
Well, at this point, I thought my part was going to sux, b/c she wasn't the only person who was canceling. Most people from school weren't going to show; really I only got three "maybes" from the Woodbridge crowd.
So, basically, I assumed that I would have about four guests total, none-the-less I decided to plan for the party as though I would have 10 or more people. Maybe I was in denial, or maybe I was just so excited with all the details I had planned, that I couldn't abandon them. One example: I had been baking cookies for a while, then (because I decided to use pre-made cookies, that you just heat up,) I decided that they weren't good enough, and kept making more.
Then yesterday I cleaned the entire house and Ryan and I went to Giant to pick up last minute snacks. I only restrained from buying vodka, b/c I figured who was going to drink it.
Well, Ryan was there and Christy and Preston showed up, and so I figured, well at least I have a get-together going on. Then, surprise, an hour or so later, more guests arrived, so it was a real party.
I'm am very grateful that it went much better than my Halloween party when I lived out in Buddlake, which was not really a party at all, since there were only two guests.
So, I figured this endeavor will give me the confidence to really make my home in Virginia and keep pursuing friendship. I was telling myself that no matter if people showed up or not, it wouldn't make much of a difference, but I'm still glad that they did.