As a broke college student, I find lack of money encourages the most creative, thoughtful gifts. For my friend’s birthday, I decided to get a lot of his friends from all over the world to film a message of themselves wishing happy birthday. Bringing all his friends together in one context was something he never imagined possible, and that was much more meaningful than any gift I could buy.
Ok, so I threw a 30th Eurovision party last night with a similar hope to you. I invited about 120 people and 50/60 turned up. There were some good reasons (train strikes) and some rather lame excuses offered, but in the end, the people who loved me most were there and that’s what matters.
I think what’s frustrating about events these days, though, is that increasing noncommittal that social media facilitates. I had several people say there were attending on my paperless post invite and then just not show up and didn’t let me know in advance. I think that’s pretty poor behaviour - and I think it’s less to do with ‘how close’ they are to you and more to do with the transient way we primarily interact with each other these days. .
I guess I’m a little sad that more people didn’t come because ultimately I didn’t really feel that I was throwing a party for me. I wanted, post-covid, to give people an evening that was just really fun!
Life is too short to get hung up on these things but I will definitely be way more mindful about RSVPing and following through on that RSVP in the future.
I'm doing a solo spa getaway for my 30th this year and my bff, who is also turning 30, is planning a glamping trip for her friends. I like the thought of not expecting too much from your friends on your birthday besides dinner with cake.
As a broke college student, I find lack of money encourages the most creative, thoughtful gifts. For my friend’s birthday, I decided to get a lot of his friends from all over the world to film a message of themselves wishing happy birthday. Bringing all his friends together in one context was something he never imagined possible, and that was much more meaningful than any gift I could buy.
Ok, so I threw a 30th Eurovision party last night with a similar hope to you. I invited about 120 people and 50/60 turned up. There were some good reasons (train strikes) and some rather lame excuses offered, but in the end, the people who loved me most were there and that’s what matters.
I think what’s frustrating about events these days, though, is that increasing noncommittal that social media facilitates. I had several people say there were attending on my paperless post invite and then just not show up and didn’t let me know in advance. I think that’s pretty poor behaviour - and I think it’s less to do with ‘how close’ they are to you and more to do with the transient way we primarily interact with each other these days. .
I guess I’m a little sad that more people didn’t come because ultimately I didn’t really feel that I was throwing a party for me. I wanted, post-covid, to give people an evening that was just really fun!
Life is too short to get hung up on these things but I will definitely be way more mindful about RSVPing and following through on that RSVP in the future.
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I'm doing a solo spa getaway for my 30th this year and my bff, who is also turning 30, is planning a glamping trip for her friends. I like the thought of not expecting too much from your friends on your birthday besides dinner with cake.
It’s been liberating! If I could send you a picture you could see me in my riverdance prostitute outfit 😂😂😂