These next five entries are a bit of a series. I've been either super busy or sick during the last week. Because I've had so little free time, I've simply jotted down a few sentences about each day, to be fleshed out later. I'll start with the beginning of the series: the Bachelorette.
My good friend Jessi got married over the weekend. She had her bachelorette party Thursday, the rehearsal dinner Friday, and the wedding on Saturday. On top of participating in all these events, Bill also catered the desserts for the wedding. Suffice to say, I was pretty exhausted when it was all done. I remember telling myself: "don't get sick til it's done. Don't get sick til it's done..." and my body was kind enough to listen.
Thursday night I met Jessi and all of her lovely lady friends at a wine bar. It was like a blast from the past; several of my old high school friends were there. We regaled each other with embarrassing stories from high school and "what's s/he doing now?" questions. A couple glasses of wine turned into a couple more, and before I knew it, we were on the way to go dancing...and apparently I was the leader. I must have let it slip that I knew a nearby place that has 90's night on Thursdays.
By about 1am I decided to let go of the thought of work tomorrow. Whether I go home now or in an hour, I will feel like the same shit, I decided. So I stayed. We closed the bar down, and all headed out together laughing and hugging goodbye.
It's been a while since I've allowed myself to let go, without worrying about repercussions (hangovers at work). I used the excuse that it's not so often that your good friend has a bachelorette, but in truth, a night like that was just what I needed.
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