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Post Shindig Blues

Shindig_Spot — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:15:51 +0000

I know it has been a while since I have had the chance to post. It seems like the summer came and BOOM, I became super busy. Not to say that I did not host some pretty great summer shindigs, but even though the days got longer my time got shorter. I was either on the road, in the air, or at the beach; and I had a blast the entire time. Now that I’m back to the daily grind I really need to find the time to do what have to do (working) and what I love to do (entertaining and writing). Give me time to sort out how my professional and personal life can co-exist within a 24 hour window.

In order to break the monotony of my regular fall/winter back to school routine, I hosted a shindig. It was a Game Night (which I will be posting about soon so stay tuned!) and I have to say it was sheer perfection! It was the best of everything; company, food and drink, activities and conversation. There was more than enough food, even though this was a low budget event. There were no awkward moments, even though there were new guests added to the mix. There was a good time had by all, even though at some point the night had to end. This is the part I’m having the most difficulty with. Once all the excitement of the planning, prep, and even clean-up is over I am left with what I call Post-Shindig Blues.

While I have been able to experience various shindig problems and offer some solutions that have worked for me, this is one that I am stumped with. How to ease back into the everyday life after coming off the shindig high. So, when you have put away your last wine glass and have planned on what to do with your party leftovers how do you cope with post-shindig blues? I know this is a dramatic contrast from fun and frivolity and the problems of having too many dishes to wash. However, after thinking about it, in the end the cool thing is that I had an opportunity to have fun and laughter with good friends, and that those opportunities are there for me to have time and time again. Maybe I have answered my own question. While the blues are just temporary the friends and memories will last forever; and there will be more memories to make in the future.

I’m Home!

Shindig_Spot — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:39:56 +0000

It took less time than I though to get up and running on a site of my own. All posts have been moved from www.shindigspot.wordpress.com to www.shindigspot.com. Now that everything is unpacked there is still some decorating that I need to do. You know, paint the walls, add some pictures, and rearrange the furniture. The party hasn’t stopped, it’s still going strong. I hope you stop by often and with your friends. Let’s party!

A Work in Progress

Shindig_Spot — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:12:46 +0000

So here’s the deal, I am working on creating a website of my own and moving away from the WordPress blog. While I have had SO much fun with the site here, there are a lot more things I can do hosting my own site. However, since I am not a webpage designer by any means, I will continue to post here until my own little piece of the internet is up and running. Thanks for being patient and I hope you continue to read me here at my apartment address: www.shindigspot.wordpress.com until I move into my new house at www.shindigspot.com. Thanks and keep the shindig going!

Welcome to the Shindig!

Shindig_Spot — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:18:39 +0000

shin⋅dig: /ˈʃɪnˌdɪg/; Show Spelled Pronunciation [shin-dig]; noun Informal.

an elaborate or large dance, party, or other celebration.

Welcome to the party and my own little place on the web. I like to entertain for friends and family; barbecues, game nights, fondue, desert nights and the list goes on and on. I hope to share the endless possibilities with you as well. I not only want to invite you in, but I want to get you started and on your way with party ideas of your own…call it a party favor. Everything you need to be a great host; theme ideas, invites, food and drink recipes, decorations, plates and glasses, and even the furniture to serve it all on.

I hope you become a regular guest and I look forward to your comments and suggestions. Welcome to the Shindig Spot, let’s get the party started!