ThanksAgain 2007

post-party depression /pōst-pär'tē dĭ-prěsh'ən/ n. a psychiatric disorder characterized by feelings of extreme sadness, inability to concentrate on day-to-day tasks and the compulsive need to contact friends via telephone or text messaging the day following an exceptionally enjoyable social gathering. Not to be confused with hangover, the causes and symptoms of which differ greatly from those listed above.

So yeah, tonight I'm sitting alone in my unsettlingly quiet home. Three of my housemates are out of town for the holiday, three are out attending various social functions, and the seventh, of course, is already sound asleep in his crib. Part of me -- deep down somewhere -- is grateful for the opportunity to work on the house without anyone else needing my attention or assistance. The rest of me thinks this sucks ass. [Believe it or not,] I wouldn't typically mind being alone at the house for one night. The problem is, tonight came on the heels of last night...

Last night was our fourth [or so] annual ThanksAgain event, where we invite some folks over the night after Thanksgiving to come share leftovers and celebrate our friendships. Think of it as some wonky combination of food recycling and a patchwork family reunion.  Last night was our best one to date: we had a great turnout, lots of yummy things to eat and drink, lots of hugs and kisses, impromptu concerts (complete with the mad poetic freestylings of my own Will Richey), quality time outside over peppermint cocoa, and -- as has become my modus operandi -- breakfast for the survivors when we all regained consciousness.

My party started before seven last night and didn't end until almost noon today. In two words: Hell yeah.

I am, I freely admit, a people junkie (and a touch junkie to boot)... so for reasons you can surely understand, last night charged my proverbial batteries in a way very few things can. Bearing that in mind, you can probably also understand how the stark contrast between last night and right now has wrought some serious havoc on me this evening.

I've heard of [anecdotal] remedies for a hangover, but does anyone know of a remedy for post-party depression? If you do, please come over, bring some friends, have some cocoa with me and tell me about it...

Comments

[cheryl]

Have you ever had Mexican Hot Chocolate?

[mrs. nygren]

The kind with cinnamon in it?

[cheryl]

Ibarra or Popular (2 good brands). From Mexican shops. Yummmmmm.