NYE, boys' night, and a b-day

NYE: Sh*t show. Tons of downtown fun. We started at a friend's (rather awesome) apartment, and then headed out to mingle. With every bar packed and every bar flaunting an over-the-top cover of something like $25, I, by some miracle (or charm?!), spent $0. ZERO dollars. In Canadian currency, this is $0 CD. In Chilean pesos, this is 0 CLP. In Japanese yen... (Okay, now I'm just being a jackass. I'll stop.) I had no intention of being a leechy cheap bastard either, it just, sort of, happened I guess? I just can't get over this fact. I did, however, spend (well, lose) something... and it is unfortunate as I was maximizing the nerd pleasure potential of my BRAND NEW HARVEY DENT COIN, you know, the exact replica of the two-sided heads coin used in The Dark Knight (it came with the movie)... and I LOST IT. By some nerd logic, this saddens me. The same nerd logic is also bringing on a sense of fear from a football jock knocking my books out of my hand for uh, BEING SUCH A NERD. (I'll probably buy another one. In secrecy.)

Hockey party last night. A keg, party snacks, and a lack of estrogen combined for a pretty fun boys night. 'Nuff said on that.

Tonight: White Bear Lake HS classes of '01 and '02 invade downtown for the annual birthday party of one of the '02 girls. My predictions, by time:

7 PM 9 PM: Girls gather at hotel, boys gather at one of boys' apartments in Minny Apple. Casual cocktailing and light conversation commences.

9 PM - 10 PM: Boys make contact with girls, agree on meeting spot.

10:30 PM: Both separate parties yell at others in their party to get their crap together so they can leave.

10:40 PM: Girls leave to meeting spot.

10:50 PM: Girls arrive at meeting spot.

10:55 PM: Guys leave to meeting spot.

11:00 PM: One girl calls one guy to see where guys are at.

11:05 PM: Guys arrive at meeting spot.

11:07 PM: Guy orders birthday girl shot.

11:08 PM: Birthday girl complains saying choice of shot is "too strong" and "something I can't do".

11:09 PM: Birthday girl and guy buying take birthday shot.

11:25 PM: Girls contemplate dancing on pole in center of bar.

11:30 PM: As a group, girls approach pole in center of bar. Girls hang around pole and continue contemplation.

11:33 PM: A few girls get on pole and dance while giggling profusely.

11:34 PM: Guys notice girls are on pole. Pointing, laughing, and gawking commence.

11:37 PM: One guy contemplates dancing on pole in center of bar.

11:39 PM: Guy contemplating dancing on pole volunteers to get round of shots for the boys.

11:43 PM: Guys do round of shots.

11:44 PM: One guy in group complains "What the hell was that we just took?!"

11:45 PM: Shot-buying guy re-contemplates getting on pole.

11:47 PM: Shot-buying guy sees open pole and GETS ON POLE (!)

11:48 PM: All girls and guys see guy on pole. Pointing, laughing, and yelling commence.

11:48:15 PM: Guy gets down off pole with smirk on face.

11:49 PM: Guy that just got off pole receives barrage of comments and questions from rest of guys, many of which reference sexual preference.

12:15 AM: One guy suggests a change of location.

12:18 AM: Word gets around and there are mixed feeling on location change.

12:29 AM: Idea of location change is brought up again.

12:37 AM: Group is split up with some going to new location, some staying at original location by choice, and some staying at original location not knowing any of this is going on.

12:53 AM: Guy that stayed at original location asks another in group "Hey, where did _____ and _____ go?" They are told, and the response to this is "What the hell?!" A brief wave of mild anger arises and quickly passes.

1:06 AM: Rest of group at original location gathers and goes to meet rest of group at second location.

1:13 AM: Entire group is back together at 2nd location. Most are on the dance floor.

1:17 AM: Two guys in the group dance wildly like it's their job. 3-4 girls follow suit.

1:19 AM: More guys find courage to dance wildly. More girls follow suit.

1:23 AM: One from group goes to bathroom, sees view of dance floor from afar and realizes that the group has taken up a large portion of the dance floor, with many watching. The group is having more fun than anyone else in the place.

1:42 AM: Guy in group is asked to leave for "being too drunk". Group of guy leaves with guy that was asked to leave. Food is sought by new sub-group.

1:57 AM: Rest of group leaves. Some girls get cab back to hotel. Remaining guys and some girls also seek food; call first-to-leave sub-group.

2:10 AM: Some type of fourth-meal is eaten by majority of group.

2:29 AM: Rest of girls get cab back to hotel. Guys head back to apartment.

2:32 AM: Guy pushes one guy into snow. Majority of group takes part. Hysterical laughing commences.

2:34 AM: Some guys suggest going out "elsewhere". Some go, some continue to apartment.

2:39 AM: Group of guys reaches apartment. Half immediately claim prime sleeping spots. Other half raids fridge. Loud, obnoxious conversation and laughter commences.

Of course I could go on, but I'll stop there.

No matter what happens... :)