In response to an earlier posting by another Trippist blogger, I would like to provide a first hand experience to house parties.
Tip 1) you have to GO. euhmm
Tip 2) The dutch really like house parties, and go in it for the long haul. See, I had a house party this weekend, and it was really good! can i say that? An interesting mix showed up, albeit very late in the night, and the majority of my dutch friends came early, brought good drinks, and stayed late! I appreciate that kind of committment. Let us take a lesson from that. Too often, we (I?) go, think its boring before I give the place and the people a chance, and then leave, often missing out on the late-night hilarities that will come, with time, guaranteed.
Tip 3) as provided prior to the party-additionally by my fellow trippist blogger-, a really useful tip came in handy. If someone does spill their drink all over your laptop, the most important thing to do is do not turn it off. Here I am, using my old, delicate laptop now, and i am so very glad that was the only near disaster at the party. Turtle survived, no glasses broken, everyone surpringly happy! If you can manage to throw a party chez toi, do it, and invite everyone you know. Most of those who said they'd come might not, but you might also meet a whole new crowd, and hey, if they bother to show up, aren't they better friends anyway?!