Tiny Sputniks: Party

This weekend I made the trek back down to Cincinnati for Mallorie's wedding. It was an awesome and fun weekend. It made me really miss being down there and actually having friends. I am so thankful for Haley too for letting me crash at her place for the entire weekend!

Friday, August 24: I arrived in Cincinnati around 5, and Haley and I went to Target so I could pick up one more thing for Mallorie. Then when her friend, Margaret, got off work we headed over to the dreaded Clifton to get Indian! I really miss Indian food. That is one thing Cleveland lacks. We hung out for the rest of the night and watched, "Wish Upon a Star" before going to bed. Do you remember that movie? It's great and so 90s.

Saturday, August 25: Haley and I got up and headed over to the dog park to give her dog a chance to run around. I love seeing all the dogs. I'm a dog lover for sure, although I could do without some of the owners. Haha. Then we went back to her place and made crafts, ate leftover Indian, and watched "RuPaul's Drag Race." Oh, and I cuddled with Clove, her dog.

Later, Haley and her boyfriend left for her high school's 5 year reunion. I finished getting ready and headed over the Laura's. Around 6:20 we left and headed over to the reception. It was a fun evening, and I'm really glad I got to see my friends I haven't seen in a while! Mallorie looked so pretty and the reception was so beautiful.

Sunday, August 26: I was planning on just leaving right away, but instead I decided I would rather kill another hour hanging out with Haley in Cincinnati than come home early and be bored all day. We went to iHop for breakfast, and then I left right from there.

I really miss my friends in Cincinnati. It was so great to spend the weekend with them because I've just been dragging since I've been home. I really really miss them and I hope I can make another trip down there soon! I'm also bummed Mackenzie couldn't make it back for her sister's reception. I miss her!

I am obsessed with Titanic and I love history. I also like throwing parties although that rarely ever happens. For my 22nd birthday I threw a Titanic-themed birthday. I wish I had more money because then I would have had a more elaborate party. I should probably re-title this "How to Throw a Titanic Themed Party on a Poor College Person's Budget" because I was/am a poor college person.

What is the best way to feed people who attend your party? Make it a pot luck. That way everyone brings a dish and everyone gets to eat plenty of food! I tried to offer ideas about what they might eat on the Titanic, but that was kind of hard. Above is a picture of the punch my two friends made. They put a paper boat on it with a picture of me and Leo on the ship like the scene in the movie.

For the entertainment, besides hanging out, I played Titanic and we played an identity game that I saw them playing on Marie Antoinette. Everyone gets a blank card then you have a theme. Everyone needs to write a person or character name on the card. The cards get shuffled and passed back out but no one can see who they have. Then everyone needs to tape the card to their forehead so everyone else can see the card but the person with it. Then everyone takes a turn trying to guess their card. They ask questions to the group and the group answers 'yes' or 'no.' I wanted to do it so that we could only use people in history from 1912 and earlier, but my friends kindly reminded me that I was the history major and they were not. We ended up playing as Disney characters.

Now for the outfits. It wouldn't be a Titanic party if people didn't come dressed in their Titanic best! This is how I split up the Titanic passengers:

If your birthday is between January and April come dressed as a first class passenger
If your birthday is between May and August come dressed as a second class passenger.
If your birthday is between September and December come dressed as a third class passenger.
However, if you are a girl coming with a boy then you must dress in his class! Sorry, this is a male dominated society. So, if your birthday is in April, but his birthday is in August you’ll have to come as second class.
But if you are a guy coming alone you can dress as a crew member.