imagine that

my mom is currently sleeping face-down in the middle of her bed-clothes on and everything. poor thing had to be at work from eight in the morning until eight at night. i couldn't help but laugh when i peered into the bedroom and saw what looked like the aftermath of a long night of drinking and partying. i did a little drinking and partying myself last night-something i normally wouldn't bring up, however, i think sharing what i did last night with what i did tonight would make for an interesting comparison.

so saturday night my friend and i met up at my brother's place for a little pre-drinking (and wii mario cart racing). this friend of mine is actually more than just a friend...she is my beach volleyball partner, which means we both work and play together (although in our case i guess work and play are the same thing?). anyways, we went to this really chill bar in downtown raleigh which featured a dj, pool table, and most importantly, beer pong. we basically claimed a corner of the bar and continued to dominate our opponents the whole night. i met a group of guys who were out celebrating their friend's bachelor party. sadly, the bachelor was the cutest of the lot. go figure. we then stopped at a quieter bar to order a round of premium guinness draft beer. probably a waste of money in hindsight because at that point we were pretty hungry and everyone had stopped serving food. you know what that means-drive-thru! i practically inhaled my mcdonald's fries. then we were home and that was that. nothing crazy, just a good night.

now what would you say if i asked you to predict what i did tonight knowing that that last paragraph is a disruption in my regular routine? you would probably predict a nice, quiet evening at home? perhaps a sit-down dinner? with channel surfing for dessert? yes, yes, and yes. the moment i got a voicemail from my mom telling me that the crab at the market was on sale i knew there was a feast to be had. suddenly, any alternate plans for the evening would quite simply have to be dumped. to be completely honest, i had the opportunity to socialize with friends or go on a movie date with a physical specimen, both of which i passed up. alright, i know what you must be thinking...but it wasn't just the lure of crab meat that kept me home, it was the incredible sunday night t.v. line-up that awaited me: planet earth, shark tank, and mad men. wait, did i just make myself sound more pathetic?! whatever. there we were: mom, dad, brother, and sister all around the dinner table talking and eating crab. well, we ate most of the crab while my dad was just crabby. he doesn't agree with the whole "work for your food" approach to dining, something my mother and brother embrace with enthusiasm. so after much complaining about how he was getting no return on his investment with the crab, my dad puttered around the kitchen looking for alternate foods before finally settling on a jar of mixed nuts. after dinner i retired to the lower-level for some much anticipated television viewing.

did the same person just have these nights back-to-back? yes she did. one luxury of living at home is that i can have these kind of nights in the same weekend if i want to. "truly incredible", they'll say, "she's a beer pong champion one evening and a family girl the next". wait, i'm no superhero...i'm just a boomeranger, wondering what seafood could be on sale this week...