The Contingency Plan

last night i donned my cowboy boots, cowboy hat and went to a 'cowboy and indian' themed party with penelope, a little drive up the coast at the northern beaches.

the night was cold but upon arrival, we could see it was going to be worth the chill.

welcome to sarah and mia's birthday party.

their large backyard had been transformed into 'el rancho'. haystacks surrounded three glowing campfires, there was a spit, kegs of beers and yes, even a mechanical bull. everyone had made an effort to dress up, which i always appreciate.

i didn't know anyone there, but not long after we settled down with a cup of beer and hot corn on the cob i discovered sarah's a friendly, easy-going christian girl and mia is gorgeous, eccentric brazillian hippy - why they decided to join forces is beyond me but it sure made for some interesting/hilarious situations...

situation one - sarah had invited her family and other christian friends, including some families, to help her celebrate the occassion. you should've seen their faces (and the subsequent rumours!) when one of the fathers needed to use the bathroom and accidentally walked in on three of mia's friends naked in the bath together - three gorgeous girls still wearing their indian style pigtails. apparently they're all country girls who'd never met and obviously took a liking to each other. it was a priceless moment i'm thankful to have witnessed.

situation two - three up tight christian girls holding hands and praying in the corner of the dancefloor while we all got down and dirty to 'it's getting hot in here' by nelly. as pen said, 'time and place people'...

situation three - a tripping brazillian cowboy telling pen and i about a friend who's apparently had 22 children and that every woman's period is suppose to be in line with each new moon of the month. this took him around thirty minutes to explain.

situation four - christian girls letting it loose on the mechanical bull. no need for further explanation.

yee haw!