I’m Casket Shopping

My birthday is on the horizon.  January 20th, to be specific.  I’m turning *long dramatic pause*

29

Oh, that’s not old enough for you?  You’ve got 40 years on me?  You own shoes older than me?  Why are you being a dick about it?  It’s way older than I was when I was 23, which is the age I always think I am, and it’s just short of 30.  Many of you have said you are over 30.  I don’t believe you.  I think you’re still lying about your age to buy beer.  I’ve just never been as old as I am right now and I need to adjust.  Jeez.

Anyway, I’m trying to get a plan in place for my par-tay.  I’m deathly afraid that people are going to come over and sit around, laughing and smiling, but secretly thinking “Man, I can’t wait until X person leaves, so I can get out of here.” or “He’s 29?!?!? That sucks.  I used to think he was cool”.  I want a party worthy of its own Flickr set.

I’ve been talking to my friend Katie, and we’ve come up with the following theme parties:

• Black Light Party – Everyone wears black-light friendly clothes, and we can do face paint and other fun glow stuff.  Plus, I get to buy a bunch of black lights!
• Injury party – Everyone comes with a costume displaying some sort of made-up injury, from a bandage to a realistic cast.
• Everyone’s Art Opening party – Everyone MUST bring a drawing and more are done at the party (maybe to make a giant card)
• Hot Dog party – where everyone brings a dish that features hot dogs.
• The Meeting of Foreign Foreigners – where everyone must talk with a fake accent, and wear a fake mustache and/or beard

These are just a few of the ideas we’ve come up with, that I think everyone would go along with.  What do you think?

Oh, and as a self-promoting sidenote, please leave a comment.  You’ve got original ideas and thoughts, and I’d love to hear them.