Why are the holidays the absolute busiest time of the year? Why does everything for the whole year happen in 6 weeks at the end of the year? I think I might start throwing unBirthday parties or random get-togethers throughout the year, just to balance it all out.
I spent the last week baking, trying to clean around my 2 children, and even rearranging furniture in an effort to present my home, and thus myself, in the best possible way. But, come party time, didn't care if everything was in the right spot, or if there were dirty dishes on the counter. The turn out was small, but intimate parties are my favorite. I'm learning that I love to throw parties, decorate, and make the food, but the socializing part is a little more than I can handle. So, if you come to one of my parties, and I spend the whole time in the kitchen, pretending to make more food, it's more than my lack of time management and definitely not personal. It's also my social anxiety and inability to create small talk without putting my foot in my mouth. I like to make the environment so that others can enjoy themselves, socialize and have that small talk. If my guests have a good time, I'm happy. I'm not really worried about myself at these things:) So, come find me in the kitchen where I'm probably 'hiding' :)
I did get compliments on my home, my food, and I heard that people had a good time. A successful gathering...even if I didn't get any pictures.
Word. That's why I like to go to coffee shops and draw. I'm NEAR socializing without having to make small talk myself, and it meets my need for human contact. Whenever I try to make small talk I usually end up saying things that make perfect sense in my head but leave people with a "?" look on their faces.
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