i feel sick. last night, mike and i went to manitowoc (where i used to live) to see an awesome band play. my parents met us there, as did some friends of mine; my aunt and her new huzz, as well as two of her friends, showed up, too, though that wasn't planned. we had one of the best nights ever, and i am feeling it today. the band is called 'area 51' and is my favourite live band ever. (backstory: i used to go to concerts alllll the time and have met a lot of famous people that way, as well as made friends with local bands.) out of all of the bands i've seen, these guys have the kind of talent that rivals led zeppelin, tool, jimi hendrix - the greats. they played 'bridge of sighs' so well, robin trower himself would've cried. mum wanted me to dance with her this time, as i hadn't the last, so she bought me a shot in order to 'convince me.' (i would've danced anyway, but fine by me.) point a) i have never been drunk before. point b) i only drink the same things because i know how they affect me. point c) i hadn't eaten much yesterday, so my tum was pretty empty. point d) see point 'a.' and 'b' and 'c.' i had no clue what she should get me, except to tell her no tequila or whiskey or anything like that. she says, 'do you like peppermint?' and i: 'yeeeeeeeeeessssssss.' i figured it would be a mixed drink, since she knows i like those. instead, it's a shot of pepperminty goodness . . . so i'd thought. it turned out to be dr McG's peppermint schnapps/vodka-y whatever. i have pretty much the smallest alcoholic tolerance ever, so this hit me a bit strongly - but not until just after i ordered another, of course, which the bartender gave me as a double-shot on the rocks. i was drinking loads of water, too, but i guess it wasn't enough to prevent me from becoming very, very tipsy. so i spent the near-three hours there dancing a ton and being in a sweet little daze. mike had a lot of fun, though, too, and danced with me for a slower song. (= and everyone was having a great time. though i can't say whether i'd do that again. one shot is fine, but more than that is too much; i feel so ill today. the smoke, i'm sure, has a great deal to do with it, as i'm allergic to it -and- it makes me sick. also, it was hothothot in there, and dancing + alcohol + hot = bad. i'm also prone to migraines, so i should've used more caution. ah, well, one learns. anyhow, the guys in the band are really swell, and we got to talk with them again for awhile. lots of hugs were given and our entire group was having the most fun out of everyone there. (= and i was dancing so much, random people came up to me and joined in. hah. so that was my night out. it's been ages since we've had such fun. (= today, we're supposed to start packing for the move. i don't know if i'll be able to do that, though, unless i get a long nap in. the acetaminophen i took hasn't helped; maybe if i rest a bit, i'll wake up more refreshed. i hope. have a great weekend, everyone. (=