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January 03, 2006

Here's To Something Better In 2006

Its beginnings were auspicious enough: with all our dependable party-throwers flung across the globe to various exotic locales (Slovakia. . . Mexico. . . India. . . Long Beach), Onion Slayer and I decided to throw a party ourselves. We rented a karaoke machine. It was grand.

I'm still recovering, two days later. It wasn't just that the party that wore me out; I'm also exhausted from the stress of being of being a hostess. I had to make plans from New York! For a party in San Francisco! I rented a freaking Karaoke machine! A Karaoke machine! In general, I don't love to host a party for the same reason I don't trust parties on boats: I like to know that if the party fails to amuse me I can dash outside and hail a cab. I like to know that I am able to bolt, should the need arise, and it is usually frowned upon when the hostess bolts from her own party, but, hey, it was New Year's! 2005 was kind of a really, really shitty fucking year for me, as far as these things go. I should have a New Year's party. 2006, please please please oh godless unfeeling universe, has to be something better.

Also, I'd like to share my revised opinoin on Karaoke machines. The best Karaoke experience, in my opinion, is had in those private Karaoke rooms with a group of friends all of whom are discriminiating in their musical tastes and knowledgable about which songs lend themselves to a Karaoke good time. The problem with the non-small-private-room machine, as I see it, is only one person or group can sing at a time; this makes it necessary for everyone else present to watch and listen to those Karaokeing. This is not equally enjoyable for everyone in the room. Karaoke is always more fun for the person singing, for that person cannot hear themselves. Everyone else, in addition to having to listen to some asshole sing, really is only there because they want to be singing themselves! The genius of private room Karaoke is everyone is screaming alond at once, so 1) no one ever has to wait their turn to sing; everyone is always singing all the time! 2) you never hear yourself or anyone else sing because you are always shouting so everyone seems to sound just terrific! you're a star! If only someone could invent a machine that would do the same thing with conversation! Every party would be a hit! No one would ever be bored!

Posted by hissycat at January 3, 2006 05:49 PM

Comments

Posted by: mlle M at January 3, 2006 08:25 PM

As an international karaoke connoisseur, I beg to differ. I hate the private karoke room. What's the point? You may as well just sing in the shower. Karaoke is about the performance, putting yourself out there in front of strangers. And there is something to be said about having to wait your turn -- it means that you aren't going to pick an obvious (i.e. girls just want to have fun) or overly ambitious (i.e. whitney h) song, and it means that you will choose your songs carefully. There are some cases where a long wait can be annoying, but a short wait is like good foreplay.

I'm just an old bitter, jaded karaoke hag, so don't mind me. I am impressed and jealous that you held a karoke party.

Posted by: cheryl at January 3, 2006 09:13 PM

The party was a smashing success nonetheless. Thank you and good luck in 2006!

Posted by: Tai at January 4, 2006 07:46 AM

Your karaoke party sounded a lot like my friend's, which is semi-chronicled at my blog. But we used a PlayStation karaoke game, which was funny. If you don't hit the notes or keep good time, you run risk of getting booed off the stage.

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