tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post7370961516496802681..comments2023-06-06T10:30:40.252-05:00Comments on The Next Chapter: Party HeartyMizMellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179706480109020766noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-57445827082874078542007-11-06T00:43:00.000-05:002007-11-06T00:43:00.000-05:00Oh, it is hard to be polite all the time for me. B...Oh, it is hard to be polite all the time for me. But I manage somehow. Those who know me well enough have learnt not to be too affronted by my personality. <BR/><BR/>That whole social time of year is stressful but now everyone is so used to me leaving early that they no longer comment. <BR/><BR/>Thanksgiving must be almost like Christmas!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392205573326695683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-64605073444738197202007-11-05T15:32:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:32:00.000-05:00oh parties. sometimes i so love them but other ti...oh parties. sometimes i so love them but other times i just feel so burdened by it all.<BR/><BR/>and tits in the wringer? that is TOO funny!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-13643751553601656692007-11-05T13:26:00.000-05:002007-11-05T13:26:00.000-05:00I often find myself dreading the party or gatherin...I often find myself dreading the party or gathering that I've agreed to go to. But once I get my reluctant butt out the door, I usually enjoy myself. So I fight my natural inclination to be a home body over and over again. Sometimes I win and stay home to watch a movie. Other times I find myself politely nursing a drink and nibbling at the appetizers. But I always, always drive myself, saying no to kind car pooling offers. It feels so much better to know the escape chariot is in my command.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-26098178815145273422007-11-05T00:59:00.000-05:002007-11-05T00:59:00.000-05:00I think also we treat strangers better than those ...I think also we treat strangers better than those we know because our expectations are far lower. This is something though that bothers me. I want to make sure that I save the best parts of myself for the best parts of me...my family and dear friends..make sense? dunno it's late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-51740667232820095942007-11-04T21:51:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:51:00.000-05:00For us, November is the calm before the storm. The...For us, November is the calm before the storm. The time to prepare for the onslaught of the holidays. That said, we work hard to keep December as normal as possible. We usually only accept a couple of party invitations and those have to be family friendly, as we'd much rather spend time together as a family. I also do most of the gift shopping in November so that I can spend December doing the important things: making memories with my girls.Jennifer (Jen on the Edge)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11334111687109555812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989259.post-19453032852015177792007-11-04T21:00:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:00:00.000-05:00That's sort of complicated. I think I will just b...That's sort of complicated. I think I will just be a boorish sort and see what I can get away with. Or not. Maybe.OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.com