Going Away Party Take 2: Photo Post

The Saturday before last we threw a second going away party for Josh.  We wanted to make sure to have one that our friends in Salt Lake City could attend, and really-I wanted one last party in "Josh & Angie's Apartment" again too.  It was such a great time, and we had fun trying to take some group photos.  Here's the result of breaking out my camera at the party... We started just getting the old gang together, and then people one by one started jumping into the photos.  We even got some good groping ones to recreate some old photos from our past.  You can definitely see how much fun we were having in these photos.

And that right there is my group.  My people.  My family.  Lots of love and lots of humor.  Jon's just showing you all his affection there in the last picture.  It's all about the love around here.  See photos from the first going away party HERE.

Going Away Party Take 1: Photo Post

Many of you know that my best friend and roommate will be moving to Canada next month.  I know, I know, he's been talking about it for years but it's actually happening now.  He's been accepted to grad school in Alberta, he quit his teaching job, and already obtained his student visa.  This is happening.  I've already begun the process of switching a lot of the bills over to my name and I'm going to start paying full rent next month, plus I got a loan and I'm buying his car.  BIG changes.  But I'm super in love with the photo of us.

This past weekend Josh's Mom threw him a going away party this weekend-it was a lot of fun!  It was a big BBQ/sleepover and there were a few of us that spent the night and then stayed around for Breakfast the next day.  There were also a few who came back for breakfast.  I played photographer.

Party Like You're 23 (& Suffer Because You're Not)

I learned a valuable lesson this weekend: I'm not 23 anymore.  My body does not handle liquor, even when it's under Utah liquor laws (a.k.a 1.5 shots per drink) and therefor not as much...

Friday night was Shawn's birthday celebration.  Josh and I met at Shawn & Justin's and we all went out to El Chihuahua for Death Stars (giant fruity beverages filled with liquor) and Mexican food, followed by Tryangles (a very chill gay bar) where we had Tequila shots and AMFs on the patio.  By the time we returned to Shawn's house I had indulged in two deathstars, a tequila shot, and an AMF and I was gone... I spilled the rest of my Poblano Mole Enchiladas all over Justin's back seat and then couldn't handle watching the movie with them so I crashed in their guest room until Josh woke me up to go home.

I was miserable by morning, and managed to have a hangover that woke me up in order to throw up.  No bueno.  I definitely think I'm sticking to beer and wine for the rest of ever.  It was totally worth it though.  I've been feeling a lack of close friends since a few have coupled up and disappeared, so meeting a bunch of Shawn's really cool friends was awesome.  I hope to get to hang out with them more often now! 

Saturday was our friend Tia's birthday party, and I had already decided after spending the morning exhausted and ill that I would be the designated driver as I had no desire to drink at all.  I nursed bottled water all night and was the lame sober one at the party, but we had an awesome time there too!

Look how much fun they all had dirty dancing together.  Tia (the birthday girl) is on the far left.  Also neither of these boys really appreciate the sandwich they're in, if you catch my drift...

It is the first party I've ever been to where there was a beer bong-and all of Tia's friends are so diverse in age, personality, and lifestyle that it's a great mix of people.

As you can see these two ladies took it like a champ, go them!  And of course there is some doggy cuteness up there too.  Jon has Charlie (who looks like a little lion) on his shoulder, and the second one is Elvira, who is one of the cutest pitties ever.

How was your weekend?

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