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[oakenguy]

So what was I doing outside at 11:30 in a thunderstorm in big red clown pants and a little blue beanie? It's a good question.

The easy answer is that I went to Harvard's Purim party with morninghood. And it rocked, about a third of the room was in costume, there was a live band that just never stopped playing, there was much goodness. (I should note that one couple came as Willy Wonka and an Oompa-Loompa, which might say more about the dynamics of their relationship than they meant to. I wish I'd gotten a picture of them kissing--it could've launched a thousand slashfics.)

It *was* a little odd, to me, that the dancing was segregated, all the men dancing in a big circle on one side of the room and all the women on the other...at the only other Purim party I'd been to, back in college, there was just one big scrum with everyone holding hands together. (Then again, Oberlin was its own reality that had very little in common with the outside world).

It's now about 12 hours later, I'm at my desk with a hangover and still a little deaf in my left ear, and still trying to remember and write down all the performance and workshop ideas morninghood and I talked about.

Yay.

And also, thud.

Comments

[snowwand.livejournal.com]

Are we still on for dancing on Thursday?

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

1. WHERE ARE THE PICTURES? I want to see Bri in fun costume!

2. What's a Purim party? I realize I am displaying my ignorance here, but hopefully you'll forgive me. :)

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

2...Don't feel bad, I had to remind myself. :) It's a Jewish holiday that celebrates Esther, and how she saved the Jewish people from being slaughtered by standing up to a not-very-bright king. As part of the celebration there's the dancing I mentioned, a lot of food, a lot of people in costumes, and often a re-telling of the Esther story with booing whenever the main bad guy says something and cheering whenever Esther does something cool. It's quite fun!

[morninghood.livejournal.com]

Wow! You had a hangover?

I think I had only two shots of whisky all night - and only because that's all I found!

I've never seen people drink so much whisky - straight!

N

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Esther. I always liked her.

Very cool. :)

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

I know!

Whisky and champagne are my two weak spots when it comes to hangovers. Well, and rum. Oh, and tequila.

Oh hell, I admit it, I'm a lightweight.