Party Time!
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hellisonBirthday season approaches (well if I'm going to do it, I'm not confining it to one day! At least a weekend is surely appropriate?), so it's party time!
Which got me thinking. I have parties in the house a couple of times a year and they generally seem to go well - or at least I enjoy them, and people come back so I'm assuming they do too.
It's a good excuse to get all your favourite people round, and to get those from further afield to show up and stay for a bit. And of course if they can't make it (you know who you are!), then THAT'S a good excuse to do it all again when they can ;)
My general plan is get a mix of people [1], provide lots of drink (the enormous tacky punchbowl comes in handy here) and an abundance of snacky foods, then stick some music on, sit back with cider and/or punch and hope for the best.
Even better, invite people who will play music themselves.
If all else fails, a little bit of christy to get them singing (or screaming 'turn that shite off', but it gets a reaction ;p).
This generally seems to work, but could it be improved upon?
What do YOU like to see at a party (basic house party rather than Out Somewhere)? eg are party games a good idea or a horrendous thing?
For those coming or who have been before, what else beyond people/food/drink/music would be good?
(Strippers are NOT an option. Nor is any game preceeded by 'strip' *eyes![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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Question Two!
Wishlists. Where do you stand on them? They seem like a good idea to get things you know you'll like, and make life simple for givers, but something about them makes my inner child cringe expecting a clip round the ear from The Mother for *asking* for presents. Even tho I find them handy when buying for other people...
So yay or nay to Wishlists?
[1] The first time I invited folks from the internet along with folks from work and folks from elsewhere was nervewracking, but it worked well then and has ever since (even when it results in things like Daphne...). It's always more fun to meet new people ;)
Which got me thinking. I have parties in the house a couple of times a year and they generally seem to go well - or at least I enjoy them, and people come back so I'm assuming they do too.
It's a good excuse to get all your favourite people round, and to get those from further afield to show up and stay for a bit. And of course if they can't make it (you know who you are!), then THAT'S a good excuse to do it all again when they can ;)
My general plan is get a mix of people [1], provide lots of drink (the enormous tacky punchbowl comes in handy here) and an abundance of snacky foods, then stick some music on, sit back with cider and/or punch and hope for the best.
Even better, invite people who will play music themselves.
If all else fails, a little bit of christy to get them singing (or screaming 'turn that shite off', but it gets a reaction ;p).
This generally seems to work, but could it be improved upon?
What do YOU like to see at a party (basic house party rather than Out Somewhere)? eg are party games a good idea or a horrendous thing?
For those coming or who have been before, what else beyond people/food/drink/music would be good?
(Strippers are NOT an option. Nor is any game preceeded by 'strip' *eyes
thipe and being_here*.)Question Two!
Wishlists. Where do you stand on them? They seem like a good idea to get things you know you'll like, and make life simple for givers, but something about them makes my inner child cringe expecting a clip round the ear from The Mother for *asking* for presents. Even tho I find them handy when buying for other people...
So yay or nay to Wishlists?
[1] The first time I invited folks from the internet along with folks from work and folks from elsewhere was nervewracking, but it worked well then and has ever since (even when it results in things like Daphne...). It's always more fun to meet new people ;)
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Date: 2008-03-13 03:02 pm (UTC)*eyes*
Wishlists - I would ordinarily think they're cheeky hence I didn't have one for my wedding and instantly regretted it when I had loads of people saying 'have you a list?' and 'what will we get you?'. I think the best way to go about it is set up an Amazon wishlist which people can look at if they want to get you summat.
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Date: 2008-03-13 03:16 pm (UTC)Seem like a lot of effort really to me :p I prefer the 'provide drink and let them get on with it' method ;)
Other people's wishlists I find handy (especially for weddingy things) but yeah, I feel a bit cheeky having one myself. Which makes no sense really, but there you go ;p
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Date: 2008-03-19 11:35 am (UTC)RE: Wishlist - I agree with them especially now because I don't know what you get you for your burpday. So hurry up and do one. Missus.
Actually normally I prefer to hunt up my own pressie for people, but Life (TM) can take over and make it very difficult to find the time to do the wandery-round-town-until-I-find-the-perfect-gift thing these days :(
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Date: 2008-03-19 11:56 am (UTC)yeah, the hunting for pressies is fun, but if you're stuck for time/ideas, then the wishlist is v. handy!
And yes, i think i'll stick with provide drink and get on with it, seems the easiest way .;p
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Date: 2008-03-13 03:59 pm (UTC)Wishlist please. I know I don't normally need one but feel so ill that the idea of having to think makes me whimper. Wishlist is an easy way out. :D
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Date: 2008-03-13 04:40 pm (UTC)will look into wishlist thingy later!
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Date: 2008-03-13 05:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-14 10:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-13 04:11 pm (UTC)Also, I have already procured a Speshul Present of Speshulness, being such a NICE PERSON.
But a wishlist is always good if you don't quite know what to get yet. Or what you've bought is horror-filled... *stares into space*
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Date: 2008-03-13 04:41 pm (UTC)You worry me with your presents tho. Perhpas wishlist IS the way forward!
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Date: 2008-03-13 05:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-13 07:07 pm (UTC)And it is very very speshul. Very speshul.
Practically a holy relic in terms of speshulness!
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Date: 2008-03-14 10:27 am (UTC)I'm not sure if we'll be there at the moment, but will let you know soon.
As for wishlists - yes! Unless you want to end up getting 6 of the same thing. It also helps when there hasn't been much inspiration from your posts recently. Hmm, strippers...I wonder if that can be combined with nuns...
With the games, I think it depends on the people. I've had lots of fun with Cluzzle (you make stuff from plasticine, others have to guess what the word you got is) and the various Cheap Arse games, but your milage may vary. Just nothing that required too much thinking with booze about :)
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Date: 2008-03-14 10:45 am (UTC)Hmm. Yes. Wishlist maybe the way forward. I'm almost getting worried to post anything these days; p Tho the nuns are at least and advance on teh HOFF!
Some games are better suited to smaller groups, for a bigger party I reckon provide booze and let everyone just hang out and chat is better than trying to Organise them into something.
of course there's always drinking games ;) 21 was fun at febmeet...
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Date: 2008-03-14 10:53 am (UTC)21? Cards plus booze?
You're just asking for someone to suggest stripping with that combination.
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Date: 2008-03-14 02:46 pm (UTC)To start you say either "one left" or "one right", and the game moves in that direction. the next person can say one, two or three numbers (so two, two three, etc) if you say two numbers in a row it changes direction, and if you say three in a row it skips a person, but carries in the same direction. The game carries on until someone hesitates (or just doesn't realise) they were ment to say the next numbers, or until you hit 21. Whoever does one of these then DRINKS.
So no cards, but I guess you could still remove clothes on 21...
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Date: 2008-03-14 12:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-19 11:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-17 06:12 pm (UTC)1) make you drunk
2) make someone else look stupid.
I don't like lists ... just like to think of something myself and go for it, but they can be useful if people don't know you well enough to choose something!