I Need My Fix

It was lightly drizzling around us.  Quintein, Nick, and myself were making smores by one of the open fire pits at the side of the house where Taco Bell was having a house party in Pasadena.  Across from us, huddled under a tent, Damon, Matthew, and Jon were talking.  It was a bit melancholic as the rain dropped all around us.  Inside the house there was a wood-patio for an outside performance that was getting slick from the drizzle.  Inside there was karaoke, a bar, and a kitchen full of Taco Bell burritos.  Hands went to grab some, and just as the burritos dwindled, a person would return with more for the masses.  

Polaroid pictures were snapped and developed as people and groups formed.  There were lines for the drinks, for the food, and for the in-house bathroom.  There was one room filled with blank canvases for people to mark their names and messages to Taco Bell.  Another room hosted a silent dance party.  A DJ spinned some great hits to a score of wireless headphones, and outside at the back was a mechanical bull ready and willing to throw riders off.

As the night wore on, Kaleb, Taylor, and Joe joined us after their appearance on Dr. Drew's talk show.  We all stood on a small round table draped with a black cloth.  Some were eating, some were chatting, and I found myself ansy.  I wasn't the only one.  To get into the party we had to check in our phones, and by this point I was feeling the withdrawal.  I'm always so use to snapping pictures, or checking Twitter or Instagram, or doing any sort of other things AS I socialized with people.  But now we were dropped without it.  Without watches it was actually HARD to tell what time it was, and for myself who LOVES taking pictures, I was relegated to snapping Polaroids back when I had one.  It was interesting watching us all vie and pine for our phones.

The night was not without its spectacles.  Quintein had ridden the bull twice, getting himself quite wet since most of the rain water got caught in the inflatable air bed that surrounded the mechanical bull.  Kaleb, too, went up to ride the bull to a lively crowd and stayed on for a good while.  As the house party got busy, people crowded the tents and fire pits at the side of the house making smores.  I saw people now roaming around with the wireless headphones listening to the mad tunes that the DJ was spinning.  People were coming in and out.  I passed by Matt, Diana, and Paige who had headphones on dancing to the beat.  Going through the side, I caught Jon, Cat, and Sam talking.  Briefly back by the bar, I passed by Joey and found Quintein talking with Damon, Nick, and Matthew.  Quintein bumped into Meghan and we all caught up for a little bit.  It's going to be fun again seeing her and Joey compete in the Amazing Race.

The night concluded with each of us reunited with our beloved smart phones and each of us furiously checking our poisons.  It was a fun night.  It's hard to frown when the night turns to new friends and free Taco Bell burritos.