Al's Adventure!: Al's Good Riddance Party!

Last night was my Super Sendoff Shingdig! Many a friend came out to join me in merriment. The evening began with drinks at Toulouse Petite with Chelsea, Lerin and Danielle. I had a very tasty cocktail and shared spicy shrimp with Chelsea. There were pictures taken, but I can't seem to find my battery charger for my camera. Really hoping I find it before I leave... anyway, the photos below were taken with Uriah's awesome phone. So after Toulouse, Chelsea and I went to The Paragon for a shot of tequila and a shot of Crown Royale (guess which one of us drank what!) and then headed over to The Hilltop Ale House. We kicked it at the Ale House for about 3 hours. I ate half of a steak sandwich, Uriah also had a steak sandwich but was disappointed that it had cilantro all over it. JHo brought his own cashews. There was much beer. Hannah had Spice Girl's lyrics written on her hand. Shea left me the cutest, saddest voice message ever. I arm wrestled
Hannah and she won the first two times but then I was victorious on the third. George gave me a cool little book, I think I'll write song lyrics in it. Patty gave me a card that plays music and encourages me to dance. Jumana and Jason came even though they are getting married in just over a week and undoubtedly have loads of things to do. Sandy and the Jensen girls came and they ALL wore skirts! I didn't get to chat with Nick, Jordan, Lacey or Charlie nearly as long as I would have liked. Z and Aliki are champs and I wished they lived next door and not in Northgate so I could see them more often. Benny took the number 4 bus. Mass was there too. I'm so lucky and grateful to have such amazing friends!

Wow. I'm almost all packed up. And by almost I mean not nearly as close as I'd like to be. Due to the massive quantity of alcohol imbibed last night, today was not as productive as I would have liked it to have been. It was a day-long battle of comfy bed vs. anything other than the comfy bed. The bed won a lot.

So I leave tomorrow. Gotta get up, go to work until 6ish, get the rats over to Benny's, make sure the apartment is in good order for Josh, the subletter, and get me and my over-packed luggage to the aeroport for the excitement of a red-eye to Dallas. From Dallas to Miami. From Miami to Santo Domingo. There will be a driver waiting for me with a sign that says my name. Cool! I'm gonna feel like a movie star!