Do It For The Plot

We all have those moments where a fun night out takes a turn down a road you didn’t expect and somehow you end up lost until you’re done riding the wave. That extra shot you got peer-pressured into taking when you knew you hit your limit two shots ago kinda moments. Unfortunately, I have a few of those, so I’ll share some of my favorites.

First things first, I love a good time and a good time loves me. If you’re not a party girl, no problem it’s all love over here. Pretty much most people have tried weed. My first time was the start of a string of outrageous moments. My friends and I were on spring break, living it up. One friend brought some weed, so of course we all were like YOLO. I hadn’t tried it before and had no idea how I would react, but still, I hit the blunt and then foolishly went on a banana boat ride. All here for trying new things. Trying both for the first time? Not a smart idea.

By the time the effects of the weed hit it’s peak, I was in the middle of the ocean. The boat ride had paused, and for some reason, I thought this meant it was over. My mind then told me to jump off the boat in the middle of the ocean since the ride was “over.” Why didn’t I think the boat would take us back to shore?… Irrational thoughts of a high spring breaker. Thank God I know how to swim, and thank God my friends alerted the people operating the boats so I could jump back on before I got left floating alone. I can swim, but I wouldn’t have made it all the way back to the shore under my condition. Childhood swimming lessons only take you so far.

Eventually, edibles became a thing, and even though I’m mostly a drinker, I like that smoking takes away my social anxieties without me having to visit the bathroom fifty-leven thousand times to pee. So when my friend’s mom bought some edibles, of course I wanted to try. But every time I take an edible, I do the most outrageous things.

One time I took one before a Druski show. Made the show incredibly funny, but by the time I made it to the club, I was sooooo sleepy. I was literally a dead body in Cru. My friend was so worried, but nothing was wrong with me. I wasn’t about to throw up, I just literally couldn’t fight the heavy blanket of sleep I was feeling. Her boyfriend at the time, who already hated my guts, had to buy me a water and go get the car because I literally would have fallen asleep while making the walk back. He has me blocked and definitely won’t be wanting to read this, but still, I’ll say thank you. He was very kind to me that night, even if the truce only extended for a few hours lol.

Then there was the time I went to my friend’s Sneaker Ball. He owns Memory Lane Sneaker Store and brand.. (you should definitely shop with him. He’s a pretty swaggy and cool guy). Back to the story: I took another edible because it was the holiday season. December is my favorite time of the year …my birthday, Shopping Super Bowl, Christmas, New Year’s so I was in a celebratory mood. Everything was good until this one white guy, who had been looking at me weirdly all night, came up and tried to make friendly conversation while my friend went to the bar.

Now, in my sober mind, I realize he probably was a little intimidated (I still don’t quite get it, but for some reason that’s a thing with me and guys sometimes) and just waited until I was alone. High me, though? High me immediately felt like this was a setup and somehow I got it in my head that he had roofied my drink trying to “take” me. I literally even began to think I was starting to feel weird. Luckily, my friend got me out of there before I caused a big scene and accused the guy publicly. And as always, I came back to my senses once I sobered up.

So, one could conclude that I probably should just stay away from all forms of weed/edibles and tequila. Truthfully the older I get, the more I mature… I usually do try to stay away. But every now and then, it gets a little hard to suppress that familiar YOLO spirit. Even the slightest peer pressure might break me.

But if you’ve read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… or better yet, If You Give Raven an Edible… who knows where things will go? But I mean, it is all about collecting the memories, right?

Remember some of the best stories are still unwritten so live boldly, embrace the unexpected, and make sure your life story is worth the MF plot!