Well, that’s one to sleep on, isn’t it?
Meanwhile, after the party ended i wound up at ben’s dorm room, hanging out with Ben and his roommate and our castmate Sharon and playing electric guitar on the floor until i got sober. I don’t know if i’ve ever mentioned Ben … but i’m not actually friends with him. It’s more like being jealous of his whole being and also thinking he’s really cool (a long story, partially having to do with his golden voice and partially having to do with girls liking him) . Except… suddenly we’re friends, and we hug each other goodbye and have dumb guy conversations to annoy Sharon because she’s the only girl in the room. I think being friends with more guys who i genuinely like would really add something to my social status right about now, and if there was anyone i ever really liked it would be Ben.
alchohol
So, i arrive at the party and have a drink made for me, because i’m a social drinker and i drink socially. Near the bottom of the drink, she showed up (not that i begrudged her the party, because they’re her friends too, but i didn’t think she was coming). What ensued was a hilarious competition to see who could get more hammered and have more lamentable flirtations in order to make the other person feel even worse. Of course, i kept on nursing the same drinks for most of the night, and i had instructed the entire party to make her virgin drinks so she only got a shot or two into her the whole time. So, i was blissfully numb and she was trying to be totally wrecked even though she wasn’t. And she slapped me a few times. But i’m sure i deserved it. Every few seconds of interaction there was actually a glimmer of that friendly smile – and that’s all i really want, at this point.
What’s funny is that my girlfriend didn’t like me drinking without her around, and i was going to be drinking tonight at the party. It’s funny, because the only time i drank this whole term was with her, but stories of my various semi-nude escapades and strip-tease lap-dancing get around, and make a girl jealous. But, what’s funny is that there’s nothing to be jealous of, because she’s the only girl i ever drank with and wound up dating. And the drunk part was inconsequential. And, yet, she was jealous. She couldn’t see that she was the only thing i liked, and then i went and broke up with her. To prove it, i guess.
Aren’t you wondering about that Shakespeare drinking game that was in store for me earlier? Apparently we’d have to drink every time we flubbed reading a line. The hard part is this: in Shakespeare you’re only allowed to breath at the periods. Commas, semicolons, and dashes are all pauses in speech – but they are not full stops and so can’t be used to take a breath. Combine this with the incredibly lengthy sentences and weird olden-time words and you’ve got yourself a decent drinking game. Of course, by definition all the decent ones get harder as you drink more…
krisis: Argh…. i need to join a band. I have no motivation by myself. I’m gonna start a band while on co-op
amesdevil: i’ll learn to play guitar for you baby.
krisis: Whoo!
krisis: Gina’s got the electric now … all we need is a bass player and a drummer
amesdevil: dude i so wish i was talented i want to be in a band.
amesdevil: if i learn a few chords you should take me in. i’m good for a joke and i’ll make you all look real good when were on the cover of rolling stone.
amesdevil: pleeeeeeeease
amesdevil: i’m being serious. i own an accordian. show me some love.
krisis: Dude, i think it’s in the cards for me to be the talentless one in the band…
amesdevil: i’ll be a fly girl.
krisis: Can’t you learn to play drums???
amesdevil: drums?
amesdevil: how hard is a bass?
krisis: Not too hard. At first you get to play all roots.
krisis: Fast fingers needed, tho
amesdevil: i have the fastest fingers this side of the mason dixon line.
amesdevil: i’m down right john cusack being john malkovich fast.
amesdevil: i was supposed to be a pupetteer.
krisis: LOL
krisis: I’ll bring my bass and amp over sometime for a jam
amesdevil: YES
amesdevil: do it.
amesdevil: i can carry a tune too. well enough to be backup! come on! i love you more today than yesterday (nudge nudge)
krisis: Erm…. why does this feel like behind the music waiting to happen?
amesdevil: because we’re gonna be huge.
amesdevil: i’m talking rolling stones.
krisis: Here i thought it was because of the alchoholism inherent in our plan…
amesdevil: we’re gonna be bigger than god!