You Ain't Nothing But a Hounddog...

Well hello my darling Cats and Kittens...

Indeed I am still alive. (And the children rejoiced...)

So the last week has been INSANE! I took the week off (as did most of the REU kids at Rose) and went away for the week. My mom got married on Saturday, so I took the week off to help prep for and attend the wedding. The days prior to the big day were spent painting and remodeling her master bathroom, hanging things, cleaning things, and generally doing a lot of bitch work. But all was worth it and the wedding was fantastic! I still can't believe how much fun I had and how well it went. We skipped the rehearsal the day prior, but still had the rehearsal dinner with some friends and fam at Sahm's Place in Indy. The food was excellent and my Jodo and I split a bottle of yummy wine. We then proceeded to go to a bar with my sister and her boyfriend. We had good times there as well. We then proceeded to head back to John's apartment and hung out with his roommate and some of their friends. I stayed up WAY too late because of all the people and my general sleep requirements. Then the big day...

I had to get up very early (esp considering when I went to bed) and shower and dress myself and drive the half hour to the hair place for my appointment at 8:30AM. I was surprisingly energized for such little sleep... thank you dear adrenaline. I got my hair done and proceeded to the swanky mall at Keystone at the Crossing. I enjoyed some Starbucks for breakfast and then proceeded to the largest Crate and Barrel I've ever seen. I pretty much wanted to buy EVERYTHING there! I then passed a Ferrari in the mall hallway and noted the doorman waiting (clearly for me) at the Tiffany's & Co. I went through every Williams Sonoma and Restoration Hardware type store and ogled over everything. It was nice to pretend like I was swanky... and I shopped for stuff for my mom and her new husband Mike.

OH! I met the most fabulous gay at the mall. I went into the Papyrus store (stationary and other such items) to get some nice notecards and a guest book for my mom and he was the store attendant. He was dressed to the nines, and was bustling about the store singing to the pop songs on the loudspeaker and greeting the customers. He was FABULOUS! I wanted to ask him to be my gay and go to a gay bar, but alas that's not how the gays work... And thus he will always be the one that got away... HAHAHAHA!

So after shopping I finally arrived at my mom's house (also the location of the wedding) and began to help final decorating and prep. I also put on my FAB dress and shoes and had my makeup done. I'm not gonna lie, I looked GOOD! Hopefully I'll get some pictures up soon on Facebook, but I have to get them from others first. Also turns out wearing skinny heels in grass is not a good idea. Thus I basically stood on my tip toes for 45 mins to an hour. Oh my sweet baby jesus my feet hurt! But the shoes were SO hot it had to be done. I promptly changed into flip flops for the reception.

(BTW the ceremony was great and everything was wonderful, minus the fact that the preacher kept calling my mom Christina while her name is actually Christine.)

And thus the reception commenced. We arrived at the Tuscany Italian Grill (which is DELICIOUS btw) and promptly began drinking booze. (Note: the reception started at like 5pm) I began my bar tab for the evening with some Sex on the Beaches. I drank each in less than 10 mins... I then switched to Long Islands. During dinner, my sister and her boyfriend and my date John were all betting that I was going to bomb my toast/speech due to insobriety. But I knew my drunk acting skills better than they... As I double fisted with a Long Island and a glass of Champagne, I delivered my speech/toast with expert style and impact. And then my sister gave hers. By that point the alcohol was seriously hitting me.

I was then called over to the table with people (adults) from my old church to tell them how my life was going. I cursed in my head as I was pretty drunk and that was probably not the best state in which to do said task. But I put a smile on my face and made conversation.

I then went to say hi to all my mom's family and lots of people told me how good my toast was and such... At one point I was sitting with some aunts and uncles and my uncle Mike noted that I had really come out of my shell even since the last time he saw me... I thought it a little odd, as I am not a shy person at ALL! But I guess I do tend to be a little quieter around family. I then laughed to myself, as the cause of my shell removal was my little friend alcohol. I'm not gonna lie, I was REALLY drunk by this point. We danced a bit and enjoyed the festivities and I talked to a lot of the fam. I had a frickin' blast! (surprisingly) I was VERY drunk by the end, although I was still able to talk and walk pretty well despite whatever my BAC was. I admit it probably wasn't the best idea to drink so much, but I kept it together and I actually got a whole new appreciation for my family and how much I love them. So it ended up a great weekend, although now I need a break from my break...

I = le tired!

In addition to my new fam love, I discovered my new favorite alcohol of all time. It's called X-rated Fusion Liquor. Go here to check it out! It's a fusion of french vodka and blood oranges, mango, and passion fruit. It's pink, and it's fruity, and it's AMAZING! I mix it with fresh orange pineapple juice and go to alcohol heaven. It is by far my favorite thing to drink! It's a bit more expensive than I am used to, but my BAC is worth it!

Well it's lunch time and I have a bunch of meetings later, so I'm out...

With love and a smile,
K 2 the AREN

My Anecdote: John inhaling some helium balloons and then doing his Kathy Griffin impression... Priceless!