Oh what a night.......

OK. So first I was not really wanting to go out last night. I mean I was so down and tired and everything.....  but it was Beth's birthday and she was determined to go out and have some fun!  I got home and Tiff and I got ready to go out. We were supposed to be at the restaurant, Olive Garden, at 6:30. But Beth is always late. Oops! She was actually on time and we were late. About 30 minutes late. We got sat and I was introduced to some of Beth's co-workers and her friend Mary. April was there as was Josie. We laughed and enjoyed our dinner. As usual I got Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. YUMMY!!!!  I've tried other stuff, but honestly?  I go there for that.

We then decided that we were going to go to Club Allure.  We got there at 9 and it was DEAD. They said it would pick up in about an hour. But the whole time we were there all they played was hip hop. Now I like a little hip hop, but Honestly?  I don't like it enough to get my ears blasted for hours, and drink awful diet coke.

We left at about 10 because the DJ told us that if we didn't like the music we were in the wrong place. NICE! So we took ourselves off and went to the Westerner because Beth wanted to karaoke. We got to the Westerner and thank goodness Friday is ladies night. So we got in and Beth climbed on the mechanical bull.  She was funny. Fell off a few times.

Then we were trying to get to the other side of the dance floor but couldn't carry our drinks over. I didn't realize I could walk to the front, and I saw a little walk way between the dance floor and the bar. I asked our waitress if I could walk through there, and she told me yes. I don't know if she didn't hear me, didn't understand me, or really was too new to know better, but she told me yes. So I walked through and the security stopped me at the other side. He told me I couldn't walk back there. I told him the waitress said I could, or I wouldn't have. He asked who she was, and I said, I didn't know her name. I still have my credit card receipt in my hand so I said to him: " would her name be on here?" He just continued to say he couldn't have me walk behind the bar. I finally said: I'm sorry, do you want me to go back?" I was so exasperated. I realized that I shouldn't and I had already apologized a couple of times. He was sort of beating a dead horse. He gestured for me to go ahead and then continued to stare at me every time he walked by our table.

So we watched the dancers as I have decided that Country music is not meant to be danced to w/out a partner. Unless you know how to line dance. Which I don't.  Beth's friend Mary apparently had started the party really early as she was drunk as a skunk. She had a bottle of something in her purse I guess. I don't know how much she drank, but she was three sheets to the wind by the time we were at the Westerner. She doesn't hold her liquor well either.  She could barely stand up. I felt bad because only Beth, Mary and the girls went out to dance. I just couldn't do it. lol

Then we took off to the Karaoke room. Way too small and the music was way too loud. I think the appeal of Karaoke is if the music itself is loud enough, then the singers feel good about singing. There were a couple of girls who sang really well. The only table available at the time was right in front of the damn speakers. Why the hell do I always get the speakers?  Josie and Tiff got up to sing Voodoo. It was kinda funny because they were not dressed for a western place. But it was cute. Beth and the girls got up to sing and Mary stumbled her way up there too. Then Beth got a chance to sing by herself. It was really good. She sang Better Things to Do, and change the lyrics to Better Men to Do. LOL,

There was a guy there who's friends were teasing him because he looks a bit like Toby Keith. He sang a couple of songs and one what I like this Bar. Which is a fav of mine. He sang it really well. He also sang  Little Whiskey Girl. Which is another good one. He was cute!  I guess he realized I really liked both songs because I swear he was singing to me. He kept staring over at me and gesturing. When he was done and I was cheering he smiled at me and nodded his head.

Finally the night was wrapping up. Last song was sung and everyone was leaving. But suddenly Mary decided she wanted to get up and sing. April and I walked out the door while Beth was trying to get Mary to leave. Somehow she convinced the DJ to let her sing. We weren't in the room but April said the lyrics on the screen were to Casper the Friendly Ghost. We watched as Mary walked to the stage and was going up the ramp when she lost her balance and fell over. It was really embarrassing.  And then Beth said when she was standing on the stage, she didn't even sing.

LOL