Inside the Party

Parties, especially one where I get to meet a lot of new people give me such a rush. I went to a really fun party last night, sponsored by one of our clients. It was at the Frisco Baseball Stadium in the Founders Club Dining Room which is a really great venue that I never knew about. There wasn't a game so they had a slideshow of photos from a digital camera showing their employees and some of the guests down on the field, not on the jumbotron (sp?), but where the sponsors names are shown in front of the bleachers. (I don't know what you call it). The first thing I asked the hosts, of course, was why my picture wasn't up there. They promised next time. Maybe they can get the jumbotron next time...

The party had all the typical elements of attending a social event alone as a single, outgoing girl. I prefer to attend parties and social events alone. Generally, I have more fun when I am free to mingle without a date. Of course this comes with the usual guest reactions.:

The Straightforwards
These guests are usually well-intentioned men. Last night, the main host said to my boss, "I kept asking her if she was going to bring someone and she just kept telling me no." To which I honestly replied, "I don't like bringing people to parties." Another man came up and just asked me flat out, "So since you're here alone, does that mean you don't have another half?" Again, I honestly replied, "I'm a whole." I don't really mind people asking me these questions, but I find it puzzling that my being alone there so deeply bothers them. "But you're so pretty and outgoing..." Uh, and that means whaaat?

Married Matchmakers
I never really know if they just feel the need to match all singles in their life together or if they just really like me. Most of the time, the best response is a polite "no, thank you." Last night, I was having a really great time with them and they seemed to really like talking about this fantastic man they had in mind for me, so I just kept veering the conversation to other topics.

Territorial Women
Lastly, are the girls who are there with their significant others and treat me like a potential man-stealer. Here is what I have to say about them: puh-leeeeeeeeeze.

I can handle the starightforwards and the married matchmaker. And thankfully, for every territorial woman, there are at least 2 other women who are with their signifcant others, but cool with me. Nothing can ruin a great party for this girl!!