I feel like a social butterfly lately, AND I LOVE IT. This weekend I had a sort of girl party with my 3 main chick friends, a bachelorette party for a friend I used to work with, a bridal shower for an acquaintance/friend of a friend, and a sort of party at a friend of a friend's place. If I were working, I probably wouldn't want to cram that much into one weekend, but I'm not. Also... I'm thinking of just giving up and working retail because I hate it the least, but it fucking sucks as far as scheduling things goes, esp. for fun stuff like this weekend. Thinking again about the job I can do at home that is really boring. It is superbly flexible. Anyway, it seems like for years now I'll get one group of friends, then they fall apart or move away, and then I have a dry spell and bleh. But lately I feel like I am diversifying my friendship portfolio and I really like it. I love my three core couples, but it is nice to sort of branch out. Hence my delight that I've been hanging out with the friend I used to work with more (also her dude), and have been making friends with friends of friends. I'm also trying to actually schedule things myself instead of being lazy and letting it all happen by itself (or not happen, as the case may be). I do really like seeing people.... It is hard to describe what I am, because I really feel happy when I'm around my friends and get so excited and happy, but I wouldn't call myself a people person because whenever I have to interact with the general public (i.e. not friends or friends of friends) I kind of want to stab them and it fills me with hate and despair. So anyway seeing more (good) people lately is nice.

Had a party at my house last night.  I LOVE HOSTING PARTIES.  It's much better than someone else's party because:

1)  I don't have to drive
2)  I pick out all the food & music so I know I like it
3)  Everyone's there because they want to see ME!

Back when I worked at Borders I did it all the time.  I have not had as many parties in recent years, but I got a wild hare up my ass to do one.  The funny thing is, due to scheduling conflicts not a ton of the people Jeremy & I usually hang out with were able to come.  BUT one a whim I invited a couple other cool people and they came and we all had a lot of fun.  I'll have to do it again soon :D

OH also:

I made blueberry pie and Diana said it was the best blueberry pie she had ever had.  Another awesome thing about parties is when people compliment your pie making ability.

EVERYONE seemed to enjoy my party playlist, several people specifically saying so.  I am ridiculously vain about my music taste/party playlist making abilities,  so that made me HAPPY!