Ready to welcome guests into your new pad? Keep the party alive with the right beats. I generally choose music with solid beats and minimal “emo.” Here are some tracks that will keep the conversation moving and the guests moving. (Each song links to the song on YouTube.) Bandoleros, Don Omar Feat. Tego Calderon: A chill...
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You are thinking margaritas and appetizers while your friend is thinking dance club. Another friend is thinking the best dive bar in town. And yet another friend is thinking wine bar. Obviously, you are not going to make it to every single one of these places (unless you’re going for a bar-hopping kind of...
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Lately, I have been feeling pretty restless. All work and no play tends to get me like that. Nevertheless, I have been brainstorming and I want to throw a kick-butt party. My idea: friend-made art party! My vision is to have some very delicious punch (spiked or not, your guest’s choice) and a few of...
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Of course a kick-butt game night includes your awesome peeps, food, and, let’s face it, electricity. These three things I have used, partied with and had a blast with (not only my friends, but even my family!). Imagining my mom holding a Rock Band guitar and singing along to Metallica…weird? I bet you know...
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Maybe it’s the snow outside, or perhaps it is my pale skin, but I cannot stop dreaming about beautiful summer weather. My side of the town, affectionately nicknamed “Boat Town,” is the best place to be in the summer. With Lake St. Clair just down the street, any summer day can go from nice...
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One of my good friends had a birthday the first week in February. Because the weather where I live is completely unpredictable, we opted to have her party at our apartment. Now, in order for a party to be as grand as possible, a theme is necessary. Decided upon theme: traffic light party…it was...
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Check it out guys! Recently, I went to a totally awesome Mardi Gras party! A friend of mine set the whole thing up in her apartment. I was really surprised at some of the cool ideas and the totally fab decorations, not to mention how she organized everything (decorations and people) in her...
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Social gatherings at apartments usually involve alcohol consumption. The easiest (and most legal) way to enhance the amount of fun involving alcohol is to get a game of beer pong going. Beer pong steps up competition in a friendly and fun manner. Beer pong is very easy to get going. All you need is twenty...
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It’s that time of year – a football-nut’s favorite weekend. The Super Bowl is this Sunday. Oh wEe WAaH woOhOO!!!!! …right. I’m sorry I don’t share the same enthusiasm for this grungy, grimy man sport (thank God my boyfriend shares my sentiments, although not to the same extreme). However,...
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I’m sure everyone enjoys a night out with friends, maybe some dancing, a little bit of eating, and a few delicious drinks! However, this can definitely begin to add up and, if you’re on a budget like me, this is definitely a drawback of a good time. You have that perfectly awesome new pad...
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