fun and games

Just listening to everyone try to figure out plans for a night out is typically an exhausting task. Going out to bars and clubs every weekend is always a good time but sometimes it can be more trouble than it's worth, sometimes the best option is as simple as a deck of cards and bottle of bourbon. The next time you're sitting around on a saturday night with your friends trying to figure out what to do, you might want to concider staying in and blowing the dust off of those neglected board games or worn out playing cards. You and your friends might be suprised to realize just how much fun a "low-key" night can be.
Last weekend me and a small group went to Cheapside to grab a bite to eat and then we decided it would be a good idea to go bar hopping. First a few drinks at Sky Bar, then a few more at Bluegrass Tavern before we finished at the bar Pulse. Although we had a blast, I spent around $225. The next day we collectivly decided to stay at the house and find some much cheaper entertainment in the form of booze, dominos, a few games of Asshole and Apples to Apples. We had just as much fun without spending nearly as much money.
A deck of cards usually costs about $3 and you can get a few fifth's of JimBeam for less than $30 wich is pretty cheap in comparison to what your paying when you go out to a bar. Also as long as you've got the floor space, then no one has to worry about calling a cab or risking a D.U.I. which is another pitfall of a "night out." Pizza Hut and Pappa Johns are always handy and can feed a whole house of drunks for under $40, all you have to do is make one simple phone call. With a little creativity and some people to play with you can even have a blast with a board game missing half of the pieces, just add a little bourbon to your night and see what happens. Im still going to go on the occassional pub crawl and spend way more money than I should but from time to time im going to opt for board games and booze, I suggest you do the same.