Tonight was my friend's personal shower. My friend at work suggested making them a mix cd of songs to listen to during intimate moments. I wasn't sure what my friend would like, and she might not know either, considering she and her husband will both be virgins on the wedding night. So I just made a playlist of stuff I enjoy. It starts off romantic, then gets into the good stuff. Here's what I ended up with:
1. "Moon River" by Andy Williams
2. "The Very Thought of You" by Nat King Cole
3. "At Last" Etta James
4. "Come On Get Higher" Sugarland
5. "Eyes on Fire" Blue Foundation (from the Twilight soundtrack)
6. "#1 Crush" Garbage
7. "On and On" Erykah Badu
8. "Red Light Special" TLC
9. "Just a Lil Bit" 50 Cent
10. "Candy Shop" 50 Cent
11. "Closer" Nine Inch Nails
12. "Crazy Bitch" Buckcherry
13. "Caress Me Down" Sublime
14. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" Celine Dion (Total joke)
Can anyone think of anything I left off my list?
The shower tonight was different from what I'm used to. There was talk of purity rings and a prayer for the bride, who was frequently blushing. Me and one other girl were the only "fallen women" there; all the other girls were either virgins or married (and had been virgins on their wedding nights). Which I think is really cool; just not for me. There was a little part of me that felt sad I would never have that. But I don't regret the choices I've made; I can't imagine being a 27 year-old virgin. And my experiences have made me wiser, and I wouldn't trade that. Sometimes I just wish I had done it the "right" way, like I had planned on doing in high school. Anyway, I was glad my friend was there. When we chatted afterwards, we found that we'd been having the same thoughts throughout the shower. It was nice to not be alone in that.
Tomorrow morning I have Anne's shower to go to, and tomorrow night is her bachelorette party. I will miss most of it because I have tickets to RENT, but I have a feeling the tone will be very different from the shower I was at tonight. I'm looking forward to meeting up with the girls after the show.
1. "Moon River" by Andy Williams
2. "The Very Thought of You" by Nat King Cole
3. "At Last" Etta James
4. "Come On Get Higher" Sugarland
5. "Eyes on Fire" Blue Foundation (from the Twilight soundtrack)
6. "#1 Crush" Garbage
7. "On and On" Erykah Badu
8. "Red Light Special" TLC
9. "Just a Lil Bit" 50 Cent
10. "Candy Shop" 50 Cent
11. "Closer" Nine Inch Nails
12. "Crazy Bitch" Buckcherry
13. "Caress Me Down" Sublime
14. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" Celine Dion (Total joke)
Can anyone think of anything I left off my list?
The shower tonight was different from what I'm used to. There was talk of purity rings and a prayer for the bride, who was frequently blushing. Me and one other girl were the only "fallen women" there; all the other girls were either virgins or married (and had been virgins on their wedding nights). Which I think is really cool; just not for me. There was a little part of me that felt sad I would never have that. But I don't regret the choices I've made; I can't imagine being a 27 year-old virgin. And my experiences have made me wiser, and I wouldn't trade that. Sometimes I just wish I had done it the "right" way, like I had planned on doing in high school. Anyway, I was glad my friend was there. When we chatted afterwards, we found that we'd been having the same thoughts throughout the shower. It was nice to not be alone in that.
Tomorrow morning I have Anne's shower to go to, and tomorrow night is her bachelorette party. I will miss most of it because I have tickets to RENT, but I have a feeling the tone will be very different from the shower I was at tonight. I'm looking forward to meeting up with the girls after the show.
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