Hump Days and Painted Blue Balls
So lately I've been noticing Wednesdays have been the new kickoff for my weekends. Last week I attended a premiere and this week I got to meet Jed. He was in Los Angeles and I couldn't pass up the chance of meeting the male counterpart to Cats and Dogs. It's funny meeting someone you've never met yet feel as if you've had full access to their diary. Of course, not everything detail but you know what I mean. In the end, I had a blast, I stayed out later than I intended since I had to get up early the next day but it was worth it and I don't regret any minute of it. Since the rest of the week I wined and dined at bars, my friends and I decided to do something different on Saturday. We arranged for a game of paintball near Magic Mountain. We woke up early, met and made our way north. It's funny how military-like and serious paintball can be. I mean, you have people who invest in their own equipment, special signals and calls that people relay to each and meanwhile, I'm shooting blindly hoping not to get popped in the eye. There were different courses you could play in and I couldn't imagine how much more frightening a real battle field would be like...
Three hours later and 6 pairs of ear plugs down, it was over. We pondered whether or not we should change and go home then meet again later when a strike of madness came over us. Our friend David had gotten his in his "area" with a blue ball and it dawned on us. Why not spend the rest of the day like this? It wasn't as if we looked like a Jackson Pollock piece but their were hints of paint all over us. Still, we decided to have lunch, which people accepted, and later, dinner and drinks that way. This was a little more difficult and funny. Some people gave us the "we're booked" excuse when really they weren't and just as we were about to give up, The Day After let us in. I think we blended in with the bright decor and flashing lights and when we were among the crowd, we blended in. It was a relief not to have gotten all dolled up for a night out and even though I do like the process of getting ready, I enjoyed myself equally that night, paint and all.
