Into a Writer's Head

How a night on the town with your sister is different...

Than a night on the town with a friend.
Lil' Sis graduated from college last month, and has since moved back home and has entered the job search arena. This arena, of course, is very much like those of the Ancient Romans, complete with man-eating lions and blood thirsty spectators. Understanding this, and knowing most of her friends are not in our area, I asked her if she wanted to go out with me last night.
Note should be taken here, because this is something I rarely do. Lil' Sis and I are two very different people, who have very different ideas of a what constitutes a fun evening. But she accepted, and invited two of her friends along, and so our adventure begins.
So how is a night out with your sister different from a night out with friends?

• A friend doesn't want to have to explain things to the police. A sister doesn't want to have to explain to Mom.
  
• A friend has your back, but will most likely be the one to cause you great embarrassment. A sister has your back, and will likely be part of the embarrassment.
  
• When you order a drink with a friend, it doesn't phase them. When you order a drink with your sister, her jaw drops and she gapes like a fish. The effect of course is ruined when you have to explain you ordered a Diet Coke, and not a "real" drink.
  
• Friends know if you take extra long to come back from the bathroom, you may be chatting with someone interesting. Siblings begin to worry and call out the National Guard because it's "Not like you."

There's more, I'm sure, but I can't remember right now. Needless to say a good time was had, despite the not so great music and the vast number of Cougar fans.

posted by Erin @ 8:04 AM