Slept in until Sof through me out because she wanted to clean the house without distractions. The weather was nice so I decided to walk into town and get a haircut. About halfway there Susie called me and asked if I wanted to stop for a beer with her and some friends. I agreed, but while walking to the pub (conveniently near where I was) I decided I'd just have a Coke since I'll probably be drinking plenty tonight. When I got there they'd already ordered a VB for me - oh well. That beer turned into two more before I realized that I hadn't even had breakfast yet! Got a ride the rest of the way into town.
Down town was a nightmare. I went to the barber and there was a line so I went for lunch instead. After lunch checked the barber and the line was longer, did some shopping, checked again - even longer! I checked another shop which also had a long line and finally realized I needed to just sit down and wait. After an hour I finally got my hair cut. Went by a department store to pick up a package for Sof, and then by Centerpoint Mall to pick up one for Susie. By now it's getting late (all this time downtown and all I did was get my hair cut and battle the crowds to run errands for friends?!?) The traffic was hideous and the taxi cost twice what it should have (and probably took five times longer).
Back at the house Sof had everything ready for the party. It was a blast. Tons of different kinds of people made for an enjoyable and interesting night. The food was great, the beer was cold, and there was enough entertainment to keep everyone amused - and everyone behaved themselves. Things wound down pretty early and I was in bed before one - but I was definitely aware that I was not going to feel good tomorrow.
