My house is a mess (no couches, the pieces of my beautiful dresser are all over my livingroom floor, my clothing is not put away, rubbermaid and other containers line the walls of my main floor) but I have a couple of things happening in a few weeks that ought to help me get my act together.

First, the women in my church would like to throw me a house warming morning event (9am early! On a Saturday!) because that is the time they usually get together. Some of these women are mothers to young children and this 9am thing on Saturdays is a time they’ve already committed to getting away from their busy lives. It’s a sweet (and very unexpected) gesture, especially because I pretty much keep to myself at the church. Besides teaching Sunday School every four weeks or so, I keep a low profile. My parents, however, are quite active at church and their lives are testaments to their beliefs, while my life leaves much to be desired (I have this tendency to be selfish, and ungenerous with my belongsings, time and money), so perhaps it’s a fondness for my parents that has led to this. Also, some of these women have known me for a staggering 18 years. Isn’t that crazy?

The ladies told me to give them a list of things I need so they can help out. They even said I didn’t have to host it at my place but I will because it’ll give them all an opportunity to know where I live. I’m going to offer to be responsible for the refreshments too, and am excited at the thought of preparing some “continental breakfast” type items: an assortment of home-baked muffins and biscuits, fruit salad, and an assortment of drinks. I like organizing parties.

And later that day, I’m planning to throw my house warming party (note to self: sort out details and send out e-nvitations). The house will already be somewhat clean and “guest ready” so why not have something later in the day? was my train of thought. I was thinking of the house warmings I’ve been to in the past and some are an early afternoon thing for a couple of hours, while some are more of an after dinner (7pm and on) affair, complete with fingerfood, music and mingling. I’m leaning toward this.

So yay! It’ll be a great opportunity to get everyone who’s interested to see the place and know where they can find me when they find my dream guy and want to send him to my door.

My birthday is about three weeks after my housewarming, and part of me wants to throw a huge bash (it is my 30th, after all!) at my place. However, I have reason to believe the woman who lives below me is a tad crusty, so we’ll see how she handles my house warming before planning the aforementioned bash any further.

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