Splurge !

I am a part of a non-splurge group.  That means that girls hang out but we don't give each other money.  I love it !  When I first entered the work force I was a part of a splurge that gave about $200 to the winner with the explicit rules that you must spend the money on yourself.  I was 23, I lived with my parents.  I already spent all of my money on myself so enforcing that as a rule was dumb.  In my case.  I had to be able to show and tell what I purchase at the following meeting.  I made something up.

I much prefer this splurge where we get together just to visit.  This time was my turn to host !  I can tell that I have changed completely.  I used to dread having people over.  The cleaning, the cooking, it was just a lot of pressure.  There was too much to clean, I never knew what to cook.  I always enjoyed having the people over.  Well today, my living room was covered in taxes and legal mubmo-jumbo and my kitchen was fairly dirty.  And I arrived home from a catastrophic trip from the grocery stores, yes, stores at 6:30.  And I told people to come for 8.  Normally this would send me into a frenzy.  This time I wanted a nap.  I didn't take a nap.  I cleaned a bathroom.  Then my mom stopped by.  (can you hear the chorus of angels from above ?) She offered to do my dishes.  I said no, because then I would have to tell people that she did my dishes.  She assured me that I would not have to tell.  Just you, the internet, because we don't keep secrets like that. I sorted the living room papers into recycling vs. stuff that can sit on the desk in the office.  In the past, this would not have worked.  I would have had to take the recycling in and organize the stuff on the desk because people might see the desk.  I know.  Slightly illogical, especially given my time frame.  My mom did a little more than the dishes, the kitchen was clean.  Wahoo !  I had 14 minutes to clean myself.  I made the executive decision that cooking could happen in front of company.

I think that making the appetizers in front of people was the way to go.  It works with my kitchen set up because I'm not separate from the guests while I'm in the kitchen.  It also worked that the first two people arrived at about the same time because I can't really chat and cook very effectively.  When things were ready, they were hot !  Had I cooked the bruschetta, the quesedillas and the wedges ahead of time, they would have been cold and hard.  I realize that were I an amazing blogger, I would have pictures.  Alas, sans photo once again.

I enjoy seeing these girls.  I was invited into the group and these would not be people I would see otherwise.  But just because they are not a part of my usual circle does not mean they are not great !  Of those in attendance, they are all part of a couple.  This made me want to be a part of a couple !  I'm not whining, merely informing those of you reading of my progress !  Not so long ago I was convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that all men were CREEPY !  So obviously I don't feel that way anymore.  I'm starting to forget the unhappiness of, well, a long time.  I'm not fully convinced, but there is possibility that one day I could be.  Possibly. 

I actually look forward to my next hosting event, for my book club, sometime in May.