Cups marked with Sharpies

I'm currently listening to: Everyone kibitzing in the background at Jessi's

Last night I took a break from homework to make an appearance at Jessi's house without realizing that I was going to spend the night. Not that I wasn't welcome or anything. Generally, when Jess throws a shindig, she has at least two or three people crashing on couches. I was just so tired that I couldn't really help it!

You see, Laura hit nineteen recently, and that's a good a reason to eat cheesecake, drink sparkly stuff, and be merry as any. It's almost hard to believe that I've known Lar since she was fourteen, when we were both sharing a gym class in Jr. High. Baby Brooke was cute, and generally sweet for most of the evening... JR (Lar's boyfriend/fiancee) wasn't as high-strung as he could've been- well, for taking part in a strip poker game with several of the other girls. Athene was there, along with John (her boyfriend), Chris H. (a previous ex of hers), Von, Bobert, Lauren, Lonnie, Big John (friend of Von's), Jess (of course), her sister Kati, Jimmy (Jessi's date), Kelli (and an appearance from her boyfriend), Mel, and myself. Amy, Kristen, and T all left soon after the strip poker game. Tom came down from North County just as the party finally wound down. I would have felt sorrier for him if I wasn't so glad to see him. He almost didn't get a chance to see Von and Bobert at all.

Even at eleven the next day, I'm loathe to go home to the work that awaits me in the form of essays, chores, and poetry in motion that I'm supposed to create. Well, if it must be done...

Happy 19th, Laura!