Teaholic not quite anonymous

Well, yesterday afternoon my friend Karen called me to see if I wanted to go out with her to Clarendon Ballroom with her to meet up with a couple of her friends who were coming into town. She didn't want to go alone and what the heck! So I gave her a call back and said let's go!

We metro'd it down there and it was pretty chilly. Not Milwaukee Weather Chilly. It's funny though, how our upbringing still reflects what kind of weather we can handle. Karen comes from balmy weather and was FREEZING last night on the walk to the metro, meanwhile I was cool, but it didn't bother me. Now summer, on the other hand, just kills me while she doesn't mind it. My friend Rosanna is much the same way since she is from Peru.

Anyway, we get there just fine, the club is within eye sight of the metro. We see a Hard Time's Cafe and Karen mentions how she could go for some chili but we go to the club. We wait in line to get let in (the concept of waiting to pay cover to pay for drinks never fails to astound me--yet somehow, I'm in line to do just that). Once in we head downstairs to check our coats. We got the LAST hanger. I mean, really, everyone from that point on had to carry their coats. We shared the last hanger.

We went upstairs and squeezed our way around to check the place out. There's a nice mix of people there, not just young ones and the women, amazingly don't look all alike. Sure there were women with the tried and true black tight shirt, expensive tight jeans and pointy black shoes but that wasn't everyone. We finally decide to head to the bar and get something to drink. Karen was drinking Coke since she was driving home from the metro. Again, bar prices really astound me as well, but there I was, buying one (wound up with three by the end of the night)! We hung out for a while and had a good time. The music was really good, albeit loud, so you are yelling into the person's ear next to you.

Karen's friend texted her saying she was getting there but by 11:30 we were both ready to leave. So we went out and there her friend was outside. They chatted a bit and we parted ways. Karen mentioned chili at Hard Times and I was quite hungry since I literally prepped dinner, ate and got ready in 20 minutes before Karen arrived, so I was all for that. It was GOOD. A quick metro ride back to the car and the ride home. I got home about 1:30.

A few revelations about last night:
1. I am old. I've always BEEN old. I had a GREAT time last night and I thank Karen profusely for asking me to go. But I could NOT do that every weekend. Even in college I was not a party girl. I'd rather sit around at home with close friends than go out and party. I don't mind lounges, but clubs are a once in a while thing for me.
2. I'm really, really lucky for what I have. I was looking around last night and most of the people there were about my age, maybe a little younger a few who were older. I can see how someone would say, "Boy, it would be great to be carefree and foot loose without a care in the world, like they seem to have it." But, I looked at it and thanked God for my husband and baby at home. I'm not out there looking for love, trying to find a way to have a good time. I make my own good time.
3. I'm uncomfortable around the opposite sex. Well, not ALWAYS, but in a club situation, I am. I can carry on conversations as well as the next woman and get along with guys just fine when it's just being friendly. But I'm not as comfortable with guys coming up to me to talk in a club. Funny, I am left handed so I hold my drink in my left hand. So you'd think they'd see the ring?
4. That said, Wisconsin is the great unite-r. I was holding out my Wisconsin Alumni Credit Card with my Bucky on it (with my thumb over the numbers) at the bar to get someone to help me and the guy from behind me said, "Wisconsin represents!" Yep, from Wisconsin as he was willing to show me via his Driver's license (which I did NOT need to see). Then the guy about two away said, "Wisconsin?! Where from?!" Of course, that leads to a lengthy Wisconsin discussion. And of course Favre comes up that he's staying for another year (that I wouldn't have known if Dad didn't tell me). And of course I think, You can take the people out of Wisconsin, but you can't take the Wisconsin out of the people. Does make sense that I found them at the bar though! Ha!
5. Some women try too hard. I saw women wearing LEGGINGS with FLATS last night. Ok, let's just stick to the LEGGINGS. LEGGINGS PEOPLE!!!! Do you remember LEGGINGS??? That belongs in the 80's and it should stay there! (Funniest part about that picture. I found it at Macy's and they are SOLD OUT. Either they didn't make that many or there are a lot of women out there making a big fashion mistake.)

No, honestly though, I had a really nice time last night. Karen is fun to talk to and it was a good club. Chili was great too. It was so nice to get out. I asked Matt if he cared if I went and he virtually pushed me out the door. He's very supportive of me getting out and about. I'm very lucky for that!

Ok, well, I'm off to scrub the shower shelves some more. Matt tore out the old caulk from our both bathtubs last night and he caulked our bathtub and he will caulk Maddy's when she is up from her nap.

Tea of the day: Twinnings Black Currant Tea
WO of the day: none today!