December 29, 2011

  • Belated Birthday Bash

    Hey lovies, 

    So a few days ago I asked my mum if it was alright if I had some friends over after Christmas since I didn't get to do anything with them for my birthday. She said yes, and I tentatively set the date for Thursday, but possibly Friday, at 6pm as a couple of them have to work. I found out last night it would have to be Thursday, and told my mum that. This morning she asked again, claiming I didn't tell her yesterday, and so I said it was tonight if B could make it -if she couldn't I was going to possibly postpone to a later date. When B confirmed just after 1pm, I ensured to tell mum and she said okay. I realize now, I should have verified she was actually listening to me. 

    Around 230 I asked mum if she was picking my dad up from work (she wasn't), and I asked where the recipe was for biscuits as I was going to make them for tonight. Mom went berserk! She freaked out about my not telling her my party was tonight instead of Friday as she needed a whole day's notice and not a couple hours (though I gave her at least five). When dad walked in she told him I only mentioned ten minutes prior that I was having friends over tonight. censored She obviously told dad that I asked about it previously since he knew and I didn't tell him, but he thought it was Friday. 

    Mom said it wasn't fair that she would have to have supper so soon after having lunch -which she just finished eating- and get the dishes done and why would I pick dinner time to have them over? So I texted everyone to come for 7pm instead and told mum I did so. This caused her to freak out again and said that she didn't want them coming at a later time because that would mean everyone staying later. I text everyone again and put the time back where it previously was. 

    I did all the dishes from last night and this morning even though I'm allergic to mum's dish detergent, swept the floors, dusted, cleaned my room, baked biscuits, showered, made supper, and washed those dishes all before 6pm. Mom vacuumed and did more dusting in the rooms my friends wouldn't even be in, while dad moved the kitchen table and chairs to my room (I leaned my mattress up against the wall to make room). I don't know why she was stressing when I did all the work! whatevah

    I fed B the Kraft Dinner I made for her and she chatted with my parents while I arranged the snacks (cookies, nibs, chocolate mints, biscuits), as well as filled a cooler with pop and bottled water because my parents didn't want my friends leaving my room other than to go to the loo or to leave the house.  *rolls eyes*

    There were five of us in total: B, Buttercup, E, N, and myself. We played Scattergories first, which I had brought home from Toronto with me. I explained how to play, but apparently only the girls were listening since both the boys messed up the first round *L0L* I only expected we'd play a couple rounds of that, but the others got addicted and we did nine! Then we played the game N brought called Things in a Box which was pretty awesome, too. Kind of reminded me of Balderdash which is a favourite of mine. laughing

    I had a lot of fun, even with all the craziness that came prior due to my parents. The only exception to my enjoyment was the phonetics stunt that N pulled. I found N's behavior to be disrespectful and underhanded as no one has the right to take someone else's choices away from them. N forced me with trickery into saying something I find utterly repugnant, and I still can't understand why anyone would find that anything but cruel. I didn't even understand until I asked one of them to explain why some of them were laughing. I was downright furious -it ruined my night- and the only reason I didn't send them all home early was the hope the evening could still be salvaged for everyone else.

    We finished playing about 930, which was a half hour later than when I promised my parents, but they were still watching a movie so I figured it didn't matter. Everyone helped move the kitchen table and chairs back, plus put my mattress back on the floor which was really nice of them. We all went outside to warm up the cars since it was snowing, and chat while the smokers had their nicotine fix. E and N left first, but B had to stay while waiting for her phone to recharge (I wasn't letting her leave until it was working again since she has a half-hour drive), and Buttercup stayed with us while we waited.

    I was glad the three of us had that extra half hour of hanging out, because it helped improve my night. It wasn't back up to where I had been before, but I wasn't enraged anymore either. I figure N didn't realize how much it would hurt me, and was willing to forgive it. After those two had left, B reminded me that I haven't yet given her the book she won from the giveaway I did on my blog, and we went in to get her phone as well as the book. Unfortunately, mum had rearranged my room while I was in Toronto so the book was not where I left it. I checked my bookshelf, a couple boxes that were in my room, and my closet, but still couldn't find it. Turns out she stuck it in another box and put it in the basement. 

    Because that took so long, Buttercup had come inside to wait by the door. My parents got talking to him, and then B once she was ready to go, but they were gone not long after 10pm. When I came in after seeing them off, mum was mad saying that was a long couple hours and that I broke my promise. It wasn't like my parents were trying to sleep or anything, and my parents were the ones who started a conversation with my friends when they were about to leave, so its totally not my fault.

    All in all, it was a pretty good night and I am glad I have such awesome friends to hang out with. 

    SUMR