MDE06
Posted by Joel Tue, 30 May 2006 19:00:00 GMT
MDE06 is what Ben's roommate Katie has been calling "Memorial Day Extravaganza 2006". She is a girl of unfathomable cuteness and charisma.
It was basically a party. Lots of familiar people showed up, including Ben's dad Jim. I won't name them all, because really what's the point, but it was nice to be at a party where I knew so many of the people, all of them through staying with Ben at various times in my past.
I started the weekend energetic and smiley. I found myself completely ignoring my diet and just eating whatever junk I wanted. As time wore on I withdrew and mainly read my Rails book. For whatever reason, I became irritable, I guess because everyone just wanted me to do cleaning chores for two days straight in preparation for the party, and the general lack of comfort of not being in my own place, and nobody was into doing anything fun such as going out to eat. But that's wrong, because these people are all about fun. They are constantly joking the whole day through and I feel like I can't fit into that humor anymore for whatever reason. I really need to investigate why that is; in my younger days I was known for being funny.
I can think of a few people I'm still funny around. My sister, my college friend Rod, and my WoW buddies Ben, Will, and Marcus (who I still talk to long after quitting). My humor is mainly based on a paradoxical combination of self-deprecation and outrageous hubris. Around most other people, I am quiet and sober, although I laugh frequently at things other people do. I'm not sure what it is that makes me be funny around those people and not around other people.
When the party hit I felt a lot better and had good conversations with lots of people, old and new.
I ripped Justin's iPod and have been enjoying it.
