A new years kiss at midnight

It had been a month when I realized I'd be off on new years from work. Hadn't been off in a very long time. Excited I wanted something to do. Whether it was with friends or alone. I decided to look for a lipstick, preferably a silver color. I came upon a black and a white one. I ended buying both.

I'd made a comment that wherever I was I'd kiss the person next to me. I'd have me a kiss at midnight after all.

The day came December 31, 2017. It was time to choose where I'd spend my night and with whom I'd get my kiss. I narrowed it down to two burlesque shows. One was at the Texas Theatre and the other was at Wits End in Deep Ellum. Guess which one I picked?  Yep, the one in Deep Ellum. Arrived all in black well more like the lady in red because of my coat. The show started late but then again nothing starts on time anymore. Scoped the place out since it was my first time there. I sat at the bar with a perfect view to everything. That seat was waiting for me. I'm not familiar with adult beverages so the way I choose a drink is by asking the bartender to make me a sweet drink. He said "anything?"  He made me a peach cobbler, it had five mixings and all I could remember were the vodka and lemon juice. I had two, that was my limit for driving solo. I people watched till the show started. Kind of fun having people surprisingly bump me just to touch my arm to tell me they were sorry. I know they really wanted to feel my muscle. Saw multiple selfies being taken to prove they spent the new years at the a club. How one guy wasn't into his date but he had to have one on new years, you know.

peach cobbler

When I'm alone I notice that people look after me. From the guy that is important wearing his silver hat to the bartender checking on me making sure I was okay. After my limit the bartender gave me a glass of water. I got up to go to the bathroom and he took my water back and said he'd watch it for me. That my friends is a good bartender. I hadn't realized how it could have went wrong had I left my water on the counter to go to the bathroom if not for him looking out. At the end of the show the whole place was getting ready for the countdown. The staff were passing out new years hats, beads, and streamers. I choose beads I'd already had my hat. They gave everyone a cup of champagne to toast. Had mine in my hand ready for my midnight kiss. You see I had a date but my date couldn't make it out this night. The countdown began and I couldn't believe just like that it was over. The year was gone. The last few seconds weren't filled with memories like it had all these years. I wanted to stay till the end. Something I think I will enjoy for new years to come.  All I could think about was getting my new years kiss by that special person. I drank my champagne at midnight and left.

Burlesque at the Wits End

My sisters worried that I had gone out alone. Gone to a place I'd never been before but I'm stubborn. I pretty much do what I want. I just don't let my parents in on that part of my life. No matter how old I am they'd worry.

black lipstick won

So the question you may still be asking me is if I ever got my new years kiss? That's all I could think of as I was driving to my destination. So when I arrived twenty minutes later, still being within the hour of a brand new day. That kiss meant more than just a kiss at midnight. My life is full of surprises that I make for myself and I love all of it.

Happy New Years my friends another year still writing from time to time, thank you. May this even numbered year be all that you need to be happy.