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marsden_online) wrote2011-02-19 12:05 pm
marsden_online) wrote2011-02-19 12:05 pm
Hosted a party
Most people enjoyed themselves but I was already low on energy. A carefully timed nap in the afternoon and careful conservation of resources saw me through the night on a fairly even keel.
There was a minimum of drama
- the first I'm not going to detail but there was collateral emotional damage on a newish attendee which, as host, I take personally
- the second involved a car driving by and either throwing bottles at people out front or driving over a bottle which people out front had left lying on the road. I hope it was the first because I'd like to think everyone here was smarter than to leave empty bottle in the street. Either way I went out and swept the glass into the gutter.
There were some people bought along that we could have done without, there were also people who I was happy didn't show up so it balances. Some people showed up for less time than I would have liked.
The toilet cistern decided to have filling/leaking issues - nothing drastic but I see I'm going to have to get a plumber in before any more parties here.
The last of the attendees did a bunch of cleanup before leaving which I'm grateful for as I'm really not looking forward to doing even what remains. After the traditional delivery home of a last few people I got to bed abut 4:30.
This morning I feel really flat and empty. Clean up will be addressed one bottletop or piece of furniture at a time.
[Update]
- someone has managed to tear one of the guide ropes off the gazebo
- found: dark coloured hoodie with a tobacco pipe in the pocket
There was a minimum of drama
- the first I'm not going to detail but there was collateral emotional damage on a newish attendee which, as host, I take personally
- the second involved a car driving by and either throwing bottles at people out front or driving over a bottle which people out front had left lying on the road. I hope it was the first because I'd like to think everyone here was smarter than to leave empty bottle in the street. Either way I went out and swept the glass into the gutter.
There were some people bought along that we could have done without, there were also people who I was happy didn't show up so it balances. Some people showed up for less time than I would have liked.
The toilet cistern decided to have filling/leaking issues - nothing drastic but I see I'm going to have to get a plumber in before any more parties here.
The last of the attendees did a bunch of cleanup before leaving which I'm grateful for as I'm really not looking forward to doing even what remains. After the traditional delivery home of a last few people I got to bed abut 4:30.
This morning I feel really flat and empty. Clean up will be addressed one bottletop or piece of furniture at a time.
[Update]
- someone has managed to tear one of the guide ropes off the gazebo
- found: dark coloured hoodie with a tobacco pipe in the pocket