Monday, September 19, 2005
Saying Goodbye
Over the last two weekends, I’ve attended goodbye parties for two people I’m going to miss greatly. It’s been quite a sad couple of weeks, but at least the two events that were planned in their honor went off without a hitch!
Megan – My friend Megan was accepted into a very prestigious theater school in London and will be gone for two years. Two years! Of course she’ll visit now and again, but there will be long stretches when I won’t get to see her face. Megan was a founding member of the theater group I’ve worked with for the last couple of years. She is a beacon of light in this otherwise dark world. Her laugh is contagious, her talent knows no bounds, and she is an incredibly charming and pretty young lady. For her goodbye party, our friend Kelly organized a gathering at one of our local bars and a night of karaoke. I particularly liked the time at the bar since it was on a garden patio and we had a really good spot picked out. The karaoke was fine, but I didn’t know many people, so I walked around and hung out with a few of my close friends. Had I known that I wouldn’t see Megan again after the party, I’m sure it would have been an emotional goodbye. But since the night didn’t end until 3:30am and we were all pretty screwed up by that point, Paul and I went home to eat pizza and play loud music. Megan flew out last Monday and I carried a heavy heart about it for a day or two. Since her arrival, we’ve been in touch and she sounds like she’s adjusting smoothly. She’s always had a very optimistic view of the world and I know she was really excited to get to school and start working. I just wish I didn’t miss her so much.
Adam – I met Adam this summer and I was immediately smitten by him. He is an intelligent, down to earth, hilarious guy and I feel so lucky to have had the chance of getting to know him. His party was this past Saturday night and DAMMIT, it was awesome. I arrived very early and helped carry ice and decorations and food up the stairs to the roof of their building. Adam and I got some alone time up there, so of course I blew him. (sike!) Then we laced the entire area with holiday lights and set up the coolest looking scarecrow I’ve ever seen (he was hot yo!). A ton of people came and we drank and ate and smoked lots of pot. I met some great new people, especially one Miss Liz! My friend Ian joined us later on in the evening and so did Paul. I don’t remember the last time that I partied for so long with a group of people that I barely knew (Tessa and Randy don’t count…although you were both absolutely hilarious that night). It was fucking fantastic! And most of all, once I got over my pre-evening jitters, I felt totally at home with these people. I couldn’t believe it when the clock struck 3am and I had to get a cab home. I could have stayed right through until sunrise. My favorite part had to be the case of champagne that was provided for the event. Every 20 minutes, a cork would pop and some of us would scream “Happy New Year!” Oh my God, that NEVER got tired. I decided that rather than fill my drink up every time it emptied, I would just carry around a bottle of champagne and drink it and fill up anyone’s glass that needed it. That was such a highlight for me. When it was time to say goodbye to Adam, I held on to him for much longer than expected and just didn’t want to leave. While I’ve made some really wonderful new friends this summer, Adam is surely one of my favorites. I like knowing that every time I head over to Alphabet City, Adam will be there ready to smoke a joint or grab a drink or even play a round of Apples to Apples. I gave him a card and wished him luck at Stanford. With a lump in my throat, I left the party and went home with Paul. As is typical for us, we stayed up until 7am playing music and eating dinner.
These last two weekends have taken a lot of me, but I can finally say that the summer is over and I’m ready for what the fall will bring. This upcoming weekend is the first one in two months that I haven’t had a commitment to attend to. It’s going to be great…exactly what I need after the summer of pure chaos.
To Adam and Megan…I miss you both tremendously already. I’m sending much love your way and I’ll think about you all the time. Just don’t forget to think about me too!
And please come visit when you can. It’s not going to be the same without you here.
Over the last two weekends, I’ve attended goodbye parties for two people I’m going to miss greatly. It’s been quite a sad couple of weeks, but at least the two events that were planned in their honor went off without a hitch!
Megan – My friend Megan was accepted into a very prestigious theater school in London and will be gone for two years. Two years! Of course she’ll visit now and again, but there will be long stretches when I won’t get to see her face. Megan was a founding member of the theater group I’ve worked with for the last couple of years. She is a beacon of light in this otherwise dark world. Her laugh is contagious, her talent knows no bounds, and she is an incredibly charming and pretty young lady. For her goodbye party, our friend Kelly organized a gathering at one of our local bars and a night of karaoke. I particularly liked the time at the bar since it was on a garden patio and we had a really good spot picked out. The karaoke was fine, but I didn’t know many people, so I walked around and hung out with a few of my close friends. Had I known that I wouldn’t see Megan again after the party, I’m sure it would have been an emotional goodbye. But since the night didn’t end until 3:30am and we were all pretty screwed up by that point, Paul and I went home to eat pizza and play loud music. Megan flew out last Monday and I carried a heavy heart about it for a day or two. Since her arrival, we’ve been in touch and she sounds like she’s adjusting smoothly. She’s always had a very optimistic view of the world and I know she was really excited to get to school and start working. I just wish I didn’t miss her so much.
Adam – I met Adam this summer and I was immediately smitten by him. He is an intelligent, down to earth, hilarious guy and I feel so lucky to have had the chance of getting to know him. His party was this past Saturday night and DAMMIT, it was awesome. I arrived very early and helped carry ice and decorations and food up the stairs to the roof of their building. Adam and I got some alone time up there, so of course I blew him. (sike!) Then we laced the entire area with holiday lights and set up the coolest looking scarecrow I’ve ever seen (he was hot yo!). A ton of people came and we drank and ate and smoked lots of pot. I met some great new people, especially one Miss Liz! My friend Ian joined us later on in the evening and so did Paul. I don’t remember the last time that I partied for so long with a group of people that I barely knew (Tessa and Randy don’t count…although you were both absolutely hilarious that night). It was fucking fantastic! And most of all, once I got over my pre-evening jitters, I felt totally at home with these people. I couldn’t believe it when the clock struck 3am and I had to get a cab home. I could have stayed right through until sunrise. My favorite part had to be the case of champagne that was provided for the event. Every 20 minutes, a cork would pop and some of us would scream “Happy New Year!” Oh my God, that NEVER got tired. I decided that rather than fill my drink up every time it emptied, I would just carry around a bottle of champagne and drink it and fill up anyone’s glass that needed it. That was such a highlight for me. When it was time to say goodbye to Adam, I held on to him for much longer than expected and just didn’t want to leave. While I’ve made some really wonderful new friends this summer, Adam is surely one of my favorites. I like knowing that every time I head over to Alphabet City, Adam will be there ready to smoke a joint or grab a drink or even play a round of Apples to Apples. I gave him a card and wished him luck at Stanford. With a lump in my throat, I left the party and went home with Paul. As is typical for us, we stayed up until 7am playing music and eating dinner.
These last two weekends have taken a lot of me, but I can finally say that the summer is over and I’m ready for what the fall will bring. This upcoming weekend is the first one in two months that I haven’t had a commitment to attend to. It’s going to be great…exactly what I need after the summer of pure chaos.
To Adam and Megan…I miss you both tremendously already. I’m sending much love your way and I’ll think about you all the time. Just don’t forget to think about me too!
And please come visit when you can. It’s not going to be the same without you here.
