May 30
Martha Stewart’s ruining the par-tay
Cats: Uncategorized, culture, slack woman|What would you rather do: “throw a party” or do “some entertaining?”
Would you rather see your host relaxing and having fun, or shuffling around attending to people’s needs?
Would you rather herd into the kitchen and drink beer from the bottle? Or be seated in the living room and be served cocktails and hors d’œuvres?
When did having a few friends in for an evening become such a chore? It’s like someone’s trying to take all the fun out of it.
I know who to blame: The Gracious One.
Martha Stewart’s empire was built on the idea of entertaining at home. But if you listen to her and follow all of the silly little rules, you could end spoiling the party.
So party on, dudes. It’s supposed to be fun.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:21 am
No hoity-toity parties down here. We “have people over”. We drink from the bottle (SOMETIMES we use a glass), we’re loud, sometimes we even……double dip!! We tell bad jokes, laugh about our parents (usually with them) and never run out of things to say.
Who’s Martha Stewart???
May 30th, 2008 at 10:58 am
I’m a big fan of the pop-in. I like our house to be ready for a pop-in all the time, even if it means leaving toys and junk lying around…I’m not a fanatic of keeping tidy (although my other half is…).
Anyhoodle, I can’t wait to entertain you with my sangria!
And now for my next number…
May 30th, 2008 at 11:53 am
For last year’s birthday celebration, I had ten girlfriends over to my place for an afternoon wine tasting (read: classy excuse to drink all afternoon and get snockered). It was great fun, but I spent so much time making sure everyone was comfortable and happy, I never really sat back and just plain enjoyed myself.
Until I got snockered, that is.
May 30th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Martha Stewart is the devil. No human woman could ever be that continually perky and perfect. I like it when a bunch of people show up, everybody brings a little something, we lay out the food and snack all night while wandering about as we please. And possibly beating the heck out of each other at ping pong.
May 30th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Here here! I’m in total agreement with you. Likewise, going to parties where the host/hostess is tending to your every need is awkward and silly.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Ross Perot had it all wrong. That giant sucking sound was not south of, but was actually in the United States and what caused it was the vacuum that is Martha, taking all the spontaneity and fun out of partying.
I swear that if I ever attend a Martha event, I’ll down three sodas, three beers, and erupt with mother of all belches.
May 30th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I agree….People like Martha Stewart ought to go to prison or something.
May 31st, 2008 at 1:52 am
I hate to admit it, but damn it I like to have the toilets clean before people come over. And I do have a tendency to hover over people fetching them stuff, but I’m learning to let them get it the hell themselves.
May 31st, 2008 at 8:16 am
Okay, this post just clued me in to who you are. Funny that I found the blog before connecting it to the column (which I love by the way).
May 31st, 2008 at 9:54 am
You’re very right, difference between house and home has defintely become blurred today.
I say the more knick knacks the better, and whatever happened to the cheese ball being replaced with perfectly cubed pieces of cheese at parties? Guests should have to work for something.
May 31st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
YAM, can I come to your next par-tay. Sounds like my cuppa tea
Espanya, some of the best gatherings/parties I’ve ever been to have been spontaneous.
Beth, perhaps we should get Martha snockered too.
Welcome to GT Jenna! Ping pong is the great social ice breaker. Pool too.
May 31st, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Welcome to GT Ambera. It makes me uncomfortable and awkward when the host is shuffling around.
WP, I’m inviting you and Martha to my next party just for the fireworks.
Barbara, I bet you know how to have good time though.
May 31st, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Welcome to GT Ben. Funny that… it’s a small world here in the blososphere.
Allison, all the cheese ball. The fondue made a comeback, maybe the cheese ball will too.