partying without substances…
No drinking, no drugs, no cigarettes, no sex, no friends. It was just me and the music (corny, I know, but homos should immediately pick up this Madonna/Britney reference!)
I had plans with some friends to go to Nation and they bailed at the last minute. Roz’s date went well, Paul was too tired, Amit was with his other fag hag, Spinach had to get up early, Filip was in NYC, Crispanic had another gig and his Ozio set ended at 3am, Gianni would not traverse to the Southeast (but he would if it were Secrets or Wet or some other place with male go-go dancers.)
Long story short–if I wanted to see DJ Dan in what would be the 7th to the last night of Nation, I had to go stag, solo, alone, solita, sin amigas…
But I NEVER do anything by myself…
but I love DJ Dan.
But it’s already midnight and I’m kinda tired…
but DJ Dan will get my pumped and awake.
But I will have to cab and not share it with anybody…
but you haven’t been to Nation in 2 weeks and they’re closing soon!
So my friend Michael convinces me to go. Crystal Method and DJ Dan were AWESOME. CM mixed New Order, Prodigy and Adam Ant! DJ Dan mixed in Dee Lite, then Grandmaster Flash, and later Fat Boy Slim with incredible results–it was AMAZING. I ended up going and partying until 5am.
Paul was right–I did make friends. I always had some guy to dance with, but actually, I had to keep pulling them off of me because the music was SOOOO good that I preferred to have the space to dance alone and move around the dance floor than have these guys grinding up against me–but they were all very nice about it. When I told one of them, John, that I arrived at 1am, he said, "so you’ve already danced with 5 guys and I’m the next in line!" (it was 4am at that point and I guess he noticed I had danced with some other guys… whoops)
(picture to the left is one of my new friends who insisted on taking a picture together. I look like an alien!)
So I got tired and one guy I danced with decided we should go hang out outside. We get a drink first (which he apologized profusely for not being able to pay, "he’s broke" and besides, he tells me that bartender threw him out the week before for drunkenness and he can’t get tossed out.) So we grab drinks, go outside and started talking… I’ll let the dialogue speak for itself:
Deb: so where do you live?
Boy: Arlington. Virginia. A-town. (then he laughs maniacally)
Deb: You shouldn’t admit that to people in public. I live in the city, Adams Morgan.
Boy: where’s that?
Deb: WHO doesn’t know where Adams Morgan is? It’s North of Dupont. (he shrugs) You don’t know Dupont??? How long have you lived in Arlington?
Boy: My whole life! (then at that point I’m baffled, lived in Arlingtonhis whole life and doesn’t know Adams Morgan?) I went to college in Arlington, and art institute, but I dropped out (then he tells me of how his parents destroyed his credit and maxed out his student loans, poor thing.)
Deb: That sucks. What can you do to get out of it?
Boy: Well, actually. I’m sorry I couldn’t get your drink, but I’m broke. I’m looking for a web job and have been searching for weeks, but I figure I could always work at Bennigan’s if I’m in a pickle.
Deb: How old ARE you?
Boy: My birthday was May 20th, I just turned 20.
So I laughed and went back to the dance floor to enjoy the rest of the night. Of and I forgot to mention his reaction to me not drinking, smoking or doing drugs: "you don’t seem like a good girl!" hahahahhaha
June 4th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
Drinking/Smoking/Getting High/ that is so not the thing to fit in anymore !
Once in a while everyone is entitled to trash themselves, but most of the times the best of the times is when you are SOBER & you REMEMBER IT ALL n’ you are so into dancing ! You Go Girl !!!
June 4th, 2006 at 8:52 pm
You go girl!
June 4th, 2006 at 9:30 pm
its a good concept ! i like that. interesting to join this…..
thanks
June 5th, 2006 at 5:51 am
no comments ………
June 5th, 2006 at 6:19 am
i am afzal i think u are good i want meet u bucs i like u i see u pic so nice my age 25 y u tell me u want me this is my E-mail ad ajk_uae2007@yahoo.com
June 5th, 2006 at 11:02 am
Good shows are always worth heading out to, even if you’re going alone. And your friend is right, a beautiful girl such as yourself wouldn’t be alone for long.
It’s funny the reaction you get when you tell people that you enjoyed yourself without drinking, smoking, or doing any recreational drugs. Almost like telling people you don’t watch whatever prime time hit is out on TV. Pure shock and disbelief…
June 5th, 2006 at 11:51 am
UR A LAME WUTS A PARTY WITHOUT SEX DRUGS OR ALCAHOL
June 5th, 2006 at 11:58 am
hahahahahah! I am a lame, eh? I know that these things don’t help me, but I don’t care what others do!
June 5th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
A party is more fun when you are high/drunk!!!!!!!!
June 5th, 2006 at 11:08 pm
Hey debbie..nice blogs and haha..nice “comments” you got there (from the random crazies)..but hey, you’re in the limelight woman..enjoy it..(eventhough it’s sometimes sick..)..=)
Listen, would love to get to know you but I simply can’t message you..your profile won’t allow it..but do drop a line..and keep those juicy stories pouring..love em’!!..
June 6th, 2006 at 1:30 am
i live in freakin berlin and even i know arlington and adams morgan, so get outta here.. this guy was making fun of you and you didn’t even get it.. going out at parties with the firm plan not to do anything evil is okay, but why do you let the guys pay you drinks if they have no chance of taking you home? that’s kinda unfair. tell them it’s just a dance, don’t buy me drinks, i have my SO at home. whatever. i can’t believe it’s such a revolutionary endavour for an american girl to go out alone. i guess europe is much safer, so everyone can go out alone whenever she or he wants to..
June 6th, 2006 at 1:52 am
no comment
June 6th, 2006 at 5:53 am
you can’t say “no comment” in a comment. that’s an oxymoron you moron.
June 6th, 2006 at 10:31 am
a drink is a drink, not an iou for a screw.
anyone who wants to have sex will give you their yahoo address.
June 6th, 2006 at 11:14 am
The funny thing is, I offered to buy this guy a drink because he was poor! I had no idea it was because he was 20 and had no job! And hells-to-the-no would a drink mean, yeah baby fuck me. Totally ridiculous!
June 6th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
Debbie! You SOOO know I would have been there with you to see DJ Dan. We’ve done it before! How I miss those times of us dancing like crazy till 5 am! Miss you girl!
June 6th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
GIRRRRRRL!!!!
I was totally thinking about you that night. You would have never deserted me. Just remember, “LUKE SLATER!!!”
or partying with BT, partying at Bad Boy Bill/Boy George/Carl Cox/and all the rest at Exodus with John. Remember JOhn–oh shit! I still can’t believe you slapped my boyfriend!