I have a birthday coming up (and yes, I am accepting gifts); but unfortunately I have come to the realisation that after your 21st, there’s really nothing left to celebrate—I’m another year older and still have no accomplishments…cool. So, I’ve decided, that the only way you can guarantee that your day will still be awesome after 21, is to obviously host a killer birthday party.
A party at your place always seems to have an endless list of pros in the planning stage, but those dreaded cons have a way of sneaking up on us when the day arrives. So, in order to continue my annual birthday awesomeness, even post 21, I decided to write myself (and yourselves) a list of The Pros And Cons Of Hosting A House Party.
PRO: If you’re me, one of the most invigorating aspects of hosting a party (especially a birthday party), is of course, the decorations—and when I say ‘decorations’ I mean I don’t want to be able to see my house behind all the lights, balloons and party banners. The setting up of the party causes anticipations to rise, excitement to kick in, and most importantly, it makes the house look fucking adorable.
CON: Unfortunately, that house cuteness, time, money, and effort doesn’t last too long. From the minute someone decides to play Kings Cup, Electricity, or another drinking game, your decorations are history.
So, rule #1: even though your house looks 80x better covered in various pink decorations, it’s not worth too much time (or money), because people can, and will, destroy it in seconds.
PRO: Being an adult is hard. We know this, and a part of those grownup difficulties, is juggling time between all of your friends. It’s especially hard when your friendship group is made up of small clusters of friends from 12 different cliques. But the beauty of throwing your own party is having all your loved ones in the same place. No need for jealousy up in here—just spread the love.
CON: But sometimes after everyone is done spreading the love with each other, the vodka settles in—and sometimes vodka makes people…let’s say, not get along as well as they should. Glasses break, fights break out, and shit happens.
Rule #2: As a host, the easiest way to deal with fights is to calm whoever’s crying down, kick whoever’s fighting out, and send any trouble home to bed. Problem solv-ed.
PRO: Once the night of the party has finally arrived, your excitement has peaked. You’re happy, drunk, probably singing awfully, and extremely carefree… so carefree you might have already had a sneaky vom. But so be it. It’s your goddamn party, and if you’re not having fun, no one else will be.
CON: The morning aftermath seems to bring a different type of feeling though—something similar to regret. You had fun, and wouldn’t take the night back for the world; but there’s also bottles flooding the backyard, a spew in the kitchen, and spilt beer all over your roomie’s couch.
Rule #3: Get loose… but not so loose your cleaning your own vom off the kitchen sink.
PRO: A party at your house is the best kind of party. You’ll have unforgettable memories—plus you can sing Flo-Rida’s ‘My House’ and mean it. But, lap it up while you can…
CON: Somehow alcohol has a way of speeding up time. One minute you’re dancing to NWA, or having a beer bong; and the next you’re waking up to realise it’s all over.
Rule #4: Make the most of your night while you can… it’ll be over in a flash.
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