#REVERB10 Day 9 – PARTY

December 9 – Party Prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans. (Author: Shauna Reid)

I didn’t do a lot of partying this year. I have become a homebody. But of the few social gatherings that I have attended, two of them stood out the most. But one was definitely memorable.

The first was while I was in DC. I had went to brunch with a family friend and her friends. I helped in the kitchen with a few of the cooking. Everything that you can think of that is  made for breakfast and lunch was on the table – scramble eggs, bacon, sausage, and jerk chicken just to name a few. I got the chance to play Wii for the first time. I somehow got talk to going swimming with the group. I didn’t have a swimsuit or clothes that you can wear by the pool, so I had to borrow clothes from the hostess. Afterwards, we went up the street to go to a sushi restaurant. I had calamari for the first time and tried sushi that was outside of the regular spicy salmon tempura and california rolls. And afterwards, I left. Drove around the city and saw a woman cab driver for the first time.

It was nice to meet different people throughout the day. I met a person who worked for the government, a couple that were entrepeneurs, and law students. Gatherings that last all day are always my favorite. You never know what to expect or the adventures you will get into. That day just reminded me how much I’m in love with DC. I felt alive and at home.