One Holiday Weekend Down

Friday night, Alison - my niece - and I went to the XTO Christmas party at the new Omni Hotel in downtown FW. We had a a lot of fun - food, drinks, dancing and gambling. We had a really funny moment w/ one of my coworkers who happens to be deaf. Alison was wearing a low-neck dress and Ruthie poked her in the chest and said "You have boobs! I'm jealous!" You never know what she might say...even to people she just met. Thankfully, Alison laughed too and wasn't offended.

Saturday night, I went to the Pink Ladies Party at Patti's house and spent the night. I've never seen so much alcohol at one person's house. Vince gives each of his students who compete a pink robe, hence the name. We ate, drank and looked at pictures and videos from this year's competitions. Pam is not one of Vince's students but she likes our robes so I bought her a soft, plush pink robe and she wore it to the party. I had a great time visiting w/ everyone but I wish I had felt better so I could have enjoyed it more. It's also really cool to have a teacher who likes to hang out w/ his students. I'm glad Vince and Donna came.

Unfortunately, I ate too little and drank too much both nights, and danced two days in a row in preparation for my showcase this weekend. My energy is still really low and I am physically sore. Our tango is a rigorous workout. I think I would breathe hard even if I weren't sick. Hopefully this weekend I'll be over it and can think, breathe and move more readily.