mostly because it feels like every year there is absolutely nothing going on, and i end up sitting on the couch in my sweats, drinking Martinelli's, and watching some lame MTV new years special. it's not that i don't like lounging in my sweats, but i mean, it's new years! you are supposed to get dress up in glitter and sequins and party the night away until midnight, and the usher in the new year like its 1999! (or actually 2009 in this case!)
so.
to remedy this vicious cycle i told alexis to have a new years party, so she did. and man, did she go all out! i'm talking dressed up, dancing, disco-ball fun! but let's start the story from the beginning.
alexis decided that all of the girls were going to get dressed up, so i was on a mission to find a dress. i searched high and low, whilst going through various emotional high and lows, for the perfect dress. no. such. luck. so.... i ended up wearing a dress that i already owned that i had worn just once before. i wasn't too fond of it.. it was a little black dress with some rhinestone detail and an empire waist, nothing special. but then my mom helped me accessorize, and that made all the difference! we added a cape-like black thing because it was going to be cold outside and then my new silver heels that i bought for just $15 :).. i was happy with the outcome.
so.. i'm getting ready and such, finally done and head out to get alexis because we decided that we were going to go to dinner before the big shin-dig. i chose assagio's because of the fact that town pump was horrible last time i ate there. anyway.. we walk in, the place is absolutely packed, and i kind of look like a giant with my heels on standing next to alexis (think: a flagpole next to the eiffel tower, yeah i was really tall). and all of a sudden who do i see? valerie guizar turns and looks at me from across the restaurant, i feel a pit of nervousness develop in my abdomen. slowly, the rest of the people at the table turn their heads and look in our direction. right at the freaking large eiffel tower woman. that last person to turn and look was none other than the dreaded C. yeah. haven't seen him in forever.
anyway.. the little asian woman comes over and asks if we have a reservation. unfortunately, we did not, but they were able to seat us! whew.. i could sit and get out of view. shortly after that, kenz and d show up, i start chugging water and chill out. i'm fine. seriously.
so, we order and start visiting. i love nights like these with my girls. but then lex gets a call from justin saying that he is already at her house and needs to get in to put the alcohol away. lame! so she has to leave before we even eat. then, about five minutes later i see a green blob out of the corner of my eye, and that old familiar feeling resonates in the pit of my stomach. he wasn't coming over to our table, right? wrong. he was.
and oh how perfect it was that the only empty seat at our table was right across from me.. greaaaaat. ugh. so, C comes over, touches me on the shoulder, we all exchange greetings, then he sits. to say that awkward conversation was what followed would be an understatement. he proceeded to ask what us girls were up to that night, and where the party was.. i know right?.. as i was saying where it was we planned to ring the night in, D butts in and starts rambling on about God knows what, kenz is saying anything, and i'm sitting there smiling like a porcelain doll. wow....finally he leaves.
to make a long story short... i know this seems kind of ironic at this point, but bear with me.
-party was a blast. disco ball was definitely a hit. however i will have to wait another year for my new year's kiss. but hey, at least i'm no longer a kissing virgin! (that sounds bad. i swear it's not.)
-left with peri, chels, rach, roxy, jordan, and mark. as we were taking roxy home we almost run C over.. weird right?? hahahaha
-all in all, it was a great night. not one for the books, but one i'll always remember.
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moving on to the obligatory new years resolution part of the blog
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1) lose weight. i know this is what everyone says, but i'm for reals this time. i am going to look damn good by summer.
2) get right with God. it's been too long, and the small steps i've already taken feel so good.
3) blog more. i also know that i've said this before and not done it.. but it's kind of a release for me.. like free therapy!.. so yeah, i need to do it more.
4) keep my already established relationships growing, and find new ones to grow.
5) keep a regular hobby. i'm thinking i want to take pictures. or start playing golf again. that was magical.
6) dye my hair back blonde. being a brunette was fun but it's not my nature.
7) get all A's. shouldn't be hard.
8) decide on a career. wow. thats a big one.
9) meet a celeb.
10) stop reading gossip blogs. who am i kidding, as long as perez is around this won't happen.
11) go to new york.
12) study abroad?. yeah.
13) keep my soul, mind, and body healthy.
&
last..
but not least..
14) get a massage every month. because i deserve it. so HMPH!
:)
hopefully this will be a regular occurrence.
like weekly.
hopefully daily.
xo,
alisha
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