Some experiences in life are entirely too horrific to go through in a sober state. And in my life “experiences,” refers to all weekends and most weeknights. On occasion however, even Grey Goose cannot save the day. As I was facing one of the most dreadful days of my life, I had to call in the big guns and get myself some “special” brownies!
Yes, this past winter, my ‘friend’ Shamu was hosting a birthday party for herself, and I was one of the unfortunate souls to be chosen for the guest list. At this point, I feel it is important to add, that there were three rather significant factors which forced me to attend this horrible occasion rather than stay home and get some work done around the house. By ‘house work’ I am of course referring to taking inventory of my vibrator and sex toy collection.
The factors go as follows:
1) One of my best friends, Lana, who was also chosen for this unfortunate fate, would have had my tits on a skewer had I told her I was unable to accompany her that evening.
2) I have a hard time rejecting any occasions where alcohol is available, particularly vodka.
3) Shamu attended my birthday several months earlier. There, she proceeded to single handedly devour the buffet I had set up for my 20 or so guests. I decided I had to at least attempt to return the favor.
To make matters worse, Shamu strategically picked a Saturday for her festivities. This alone put a serious damper on my weekend. For the month approaching the party, I referred to the event as “Free Willy’s Big Birthday Bash-My-Head-In-With-A-Baseball-Bat.” Although the logical choice would be to have her birthday party at Sea World, she settled for a Moroccan restaurant in center city, Philadelphia instead. I had never visited this place before, but heard a lot about it and had a feeling that there wasn’t enough alcohol in the tri-state area to help me cope with the upcoming experience. It was time to bring out the weed.
Seeing as Lana was the only other person I knew masochistic enough to grace Shamu’s birthday party, we decided to suffer through it together. Luckily, Lana happened to get a hook-up for the best special brownies under the sun. So good, they that they would even make Martha Stewart crap out the stick she has had shoved up her ass for years. And I was planning to chow down on them as if they were pussy, and I was a guy that just spent the last ten years getting it in the ass in prison. So, as the day approached, I knew that this little chunk of chocolaty heaven would be the only thing that would save me from completely losing it, and sucker-punching Shamu in the face.
Since Lana lives a whole two minutes away from my house, I made the executive decision to carpool. This way she could also feed me the brownies in the car, which would be helpful seeing as it would give me something to look forward to on the way. Preventing me from purposely driving into a tree in order to avoid going to this joyous occasion. As I pulled into Lana’s driveway I quickly glanced at the time on the dashboard and continued to wait the average 20 minutes that it takes for her to get from the inside of her house to the outside. I realize that some people are always late like a period after prom night, but for years Lana has been especially talented in this department. After much contemplation about the reasons for her consistent tardiness, I concluded that she must army crawl rather than walk out of her house.
My disposition didn’t improve much as I was waiting for her. During this “alone time” in my car, my thoughts about the evening to come turned my mood even more sour. I couldn’t help but to obsess over certain burning questions I had about the evening ahead of me: Will Shamu notice that I’m stoned out of my mind…more than usual? Will she attempt to nibble on my ankle in between courses of food to settle her hunger? Will there be enough food left over for me to settle my muchies? Wait…shit….doesn’t Moroccan food give you the shits?!
My line of self questioning had me in a complete panic by the time Lana came skipping down her driveway resembling a gazelle on acid. Although she wasn’t happy about our destination for the evening either, Lana always has a way of cheering herself up. Some find that to be a charming charecteristic, on this evening. I found it pretty fucking annoying. Disregarding the off putting scowl I was sporting on my face, Lana climbed into the passenger seat of my white Altima and leaned over, plopping a big kiss on my check. I was going to ask her exactly what the fuck she was so happy about, but decided against it seeing as she was still in possession of the brownies. I’d better play nice if I still wanted my half.
In fact, by this point in time I was so cranky and tired of waiting that my mood could only compare to one of a gay homeless guy’s, who just found out his cardboard box was turned down for that feature in Home and Garden Magazine for the seventh time in a row. I was pissed at the world for having to watch Shamu do tricks for her food all night, and Lana’s unnecessarily optimistic disposition was just not going to help me think happy thoughts at the moment.
“Hey!!!!!!! I got the brownies!!!” she squealed as she reached into her purse, unveiling a square covered in tin foil. That foil might just be my silver lining, I thought to myself.
“Well I can’t think of a better reason to make your voice climb to such high decibels. Lets eat!” I responded with a glimmer of hope for the upcoming night.
So, as she divided the huge brownie in two, she warned me that it’s very strong shit, and that if I consume the whole brownie, it might be too much and ruin the night. I couldn’t imagine the night getting worse, but didn’t want to black out at any point just because I don’t trust the belly dancers that I heard would be performing for Shamu in their Moroccan garb. For all I know, I could be so high that I’d actually get up and dance with those fuckers like all the losers are expected to do. And after a few seemingly-innocent swings of the male belly dancer’s hips, I could end up pregnant with a little Moroccan baby stomping around in my uterus. I just can’t have my child be that obnoxious, or hairy, for that matter.
But enough about super belly dancer semen, it had been ten minutes in the car since I devoured my brownie, and I still didn’t feel a thing. We were half way to the restaurant and I was as sober as the Jonas Brothers.
“What is this shit Lana? I won’t be able to make it through even half of this party without something seriously clouding my perception of things. It just can’t be done!” I said, getting very frustrated with this Betty Crocker Marley bullshit!
“Oh, don’t worry Elina, chill the fuck out,” Lana exclaimed, “The guy I bought it from said that we should wait a half hour to an hour, and right after we render it completely useless, it will kick in!” She shot back at me with yet another smile.
“I sure hope so,” I responded grumpily, “Because If I have to so much as sit there and look at Shamu for more that eight minutes, I’m liable to stick everything in my sight into that blowhole of hers, and quite frankly Lana, you will be the closest thing standing next to me!”
Scared that she might end up going where no man has gone before, Lana said a little prayer to the special brownie gods just as I parked my car in front of the restaurant. Upon opening the front door, I had to squint into the extremely dark interior. The whole place was covered in fabrics draping the walls and cushions splayed out on the floor. I felt like I just walked onto a shitty set of an Aladdin porno. After squinting my eyes hard enough I was finally able to navigate my way around the other parties; and finally locate Shamus room all the way in the back.
Upon entering the room, I realized that Shamu was nowhere to be seen and quickly scanned the scene for an optimal seat. The seating arrangements were quite comical. They consisted of several cushions surrounding two round tables. The table Lana and I decided to occupy, which I coined “The Under 500 Pound Table,” and secondly there was the “500+ Table.”
Just as I spotted Shamu entering the restaurant and proceeding to swim over to our little room, I was hit by a positive thought! Although the weed was not kicking in for shit, I realized that I would see something that only a Moroccan restaurant can offer me… Shamu chowing down with her hands!
I’ve never really seen a fat chick eat with her hands, and this should be quite the show. And to think, I had seven courses of food to look forward to! So with a slight smile on my face and a skip in my step, I settled down next to Lana and waited for the food to come out. Where’s my camera? Maybe I can YouTube this shit! But I instantly decided to push the YouTube idea aside for now because I couldn’t quite figure out how I’d fit Shamu’s whole body into the frame of my camera.
As if on cue, Shamu came marching in with a friend of hers that was only slightly smaller in size. They greeted all of us briefly before they settled in to eat at the opposing table.
“Here we go!” I thought to myself as I literally turned my body in order to be positioned in the perfect viewpoint of this eating extravaganza. As the first course of chicken came out I knew this would be a sight to behold. The poor chicken was pulled apart by Shamu and her friend like a game of tug of war at a fantasy fat camp. After it was torn into two, the devouring began.
“Nam nam nam!” I overheard through the Moroccan music playing overhead!
“Oh sweet Jesus, there are sound affects!” I whispered trying to contain my sheer excitement at this incredible sight.
Although nothing could compare to the chicken dish, the next 20 minutes were spent inspecting the food being thrown into her mouth… It really was just like Sea World! Until this very moment I didn’t even know it was possible to fit a whole shish kabob skewer in one’s mouth in one smooth motion. Well done Shamu, well done!
Just when my anticipation began to climb, as I saw the waiter carry out the cous cous, (which shoveling technique will she use on this one?) Shamu decided to take a breather and head to the restroom. All my fun left with her, and I quickly became inpatient again.
“WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?” I turn to Lana: “IF THIS SHIT DOESN’T KICK IN SOON, I’M GOING TO TAKE SHAMU BY HER KANKLES AND PROPEL HER INTO THE BELLY DANCER!”
“Calm down,” she said, “It should be kicking in any minute now… Actually, I’m kinda starting to feel it.”
After a couple more minutes of planning my attack of the belly dancer with Shamu’s round physique, and trying to picture exactly how I am going to bend at the knees to lift that bitch even two inches off the floor, I started feeling a little happier. The thought made me giggle out loud and before I knew it, Lana and I were laughing so hard that I had a more difficult time breathing than Shamu going up a flight of three steps.
“Hahahahaha, wow it’s all hitting me harder than a pair of chin nuts Lana!” I exclaimed.
“Right?!” She managed to get out between snorts.
Within seconds by body started to tingle and the whole place became truly incredible! The colors were brighter than I remembered and the music suddenly seemed ‘trippy’ to me as opposed to obnoxious. Just as I was starting to appreciate this Moroccan wonderland in a whole different light, here came the resident male belly dancer. Due to his swinging hips which had strategically placed bells on them, I immediately named him Jingle Balls.
Although made-up like crazy, on closer inspection, it was easy to see that he was obviously pushing 70. Try as they may, the pounds of eye liner and bright purple eye shadow couldn’t cover the fact that his age most definitely qualified him for the senior discount at the movies. This made me wonder, of course, whether this is his actual job, or whether someone slipped some acid in his prune pudding earlier in the day. Either way, he was going crazy in front of us, and I was fascinated. His arms went up in the air twirling him back and forth, while his hips danced circles around the room, leaving his legs with no choice but to follow.
Although all those factors were enough to keep me on the edge of my cushion; every so often Jingle Balls did something with his hands that was simply incredible. He vibrated his fingers. Yes, Jingle Balls knew exactly how to use those finger cymbals in his hands. And quite frankly, this act put my Rabbit to shame and made me consider slipping him my number in his turban.
While watching Jingle Balls swing and twirl, I was focused in on the gold belt he was wearing on top of the layers of colorfully designed scarves and robes he had on. Had I been sober, I would have distanced myself at least 50 feet (the distance I usually like to keep between myself and perverted old men wearing makeup and robes), but in this case, I was as close as can be, blatantly following those incredible dance moves with my bloodshot gaze.
At one point I got so close that during one of Jingle Ball’s particularly intense maneuvers, I could have sworn I got hit in the forehead by his dick. But before the Moroccan baseball bat to the face could sober me up, Shamu jumped in for the kill. She began dancing with him and used her hips, which could have easily created a tidal wave had she still been in her tank, to propel herself forward to the belly dancer. Not sure whether she just wanted to dance with him, or if she mistakenly confused him with the fifth course of the night, Jingle Balls ran before he got mauled.
Jingle Ball’s quick departure did not slow her down a lick. The spinning and gyrating of Shamu quickly made me feel quite sea sick. And since it did nothing but make me incredibly nauseous, I quickly averted my attention to Lana sitting to the left of me.
“Do I have anything on my forehead?” I asked as I looked over at her. However, I instantly forgot about receiving a response to this question. In fact, I had to do a double take because she was sitting there zoned out for what looked like at least the last ten minutes or so. As I stared at her trying to figure out if she was holding back on me earlier and supplemented the brownies with crack; she suddenly grabs my arm and jerks me like a limp dick.
” Elina! Oh my God, Elina, listen to the music!” she loudly whispered to me as I slowly focused on the melody. “Elina, listen listen, it’s the cello!!!”
The second the word ‘cello’ left her mouth I knew that this statement was by far the most profound thing I have ever heard.
“Oh my God, Lana, you’re right!!! IT IS SO THE CELLO!”
It must have been the same song playing on a loop the whole night. But it was only this time around that I was truly stoned enough to fully appreciate the sounds of every single instrument. In that moment, it seemed like everything but the music went completely silent.
Both in awe of our revelation, we continued to sit there in our super-concentrated state for at least the next half hour or so. Our discussions about the sounds of the cello reached levels that I didn’t even know I was capable of reaching. It was the deepest and most intellectual conversation I have had to date, and I was enjoying it thoroughly.
All of the sudden just as Lana and I began discussing the significance of our 6th grade music class in the knowledge that we hold today about this wonderful instrument; Shamu’s whiny voice ruined Music Appreciation Hour at our table.
“LADIESSSS, would any one of you like to be introduced to the cute 25-year-old sitting at the next table over? His family over there is trying to set him up!”
Although the guy couldn’t see us from where he was sitting, Lana and I caught a glimpse of a young, good looking guy shaking like a wet lap dog in the corner. Upon further inquiry into exactly why he was put on sale at our table, I got a few answers. Apparently, before he was offered up to the two of us, he was first introduced to Shamu and her posse of sumo wrestler girlfriends. The boy probably saw his life flashing before his eyes at the thought of having any one of those monsters ride him Cowgirl style. Hence his current fetal position state.
Unfortunately, before Lana and I could answer Shamu, the guy spotted us. Upon laying eyes on women that were under 500 pounds, his face lit up like the neon signs outside a strip club, and I could have sworn he came a little when we walked over. My original intention was not to go over and speak to him but I felt that the poor fella had been through enough that night. I’m sure it wasn’t every day that he came this close to cheating death by flesh.
As we exchanged hellos, I couldn’t help but notice him staring at our love pockets and sugar nips throughout the whole conversation. It wasn’t in a creepy ‘Rico Suave’ way, rather, an Amish boy’s first time seeing titties kind of way. It’s like he’d never seen pussy and was enthralled. I tuned him out completely within the first two minutes of speaking to him, and within three, I ruled him as mentally handicapped. This was also the time when I proceeded to hand him over to Lana, who based on her recent string of boyfriends had way more experience with “special boys.”
As I left the special boy in Lana’s more than capable hands, I began frantically looking for the belly dancer and his swinging shlong. While scanning the room my eyes caught those of the cougar sitting at the next table. Although I love MILFs, and fully intend on becoming one someday, I didn’t pay much attention to her. That is, until I saw she was staring at me.
For a while we just sat there. Her, staring at me with the look of determination and slight schizophrenia in her eyes. Me, gazing back in a complete stupor. I spent this awkward silence trying to A) Figure out what the fuck she was looking at me for. And B) Trying to figure out if her tits were about as authentic as that bleach blonde hair heaped on the top of her head.
“Use it,” she said with a wink finally breaking the silence.
“Umm, excuse me?” I answered, not sure whether it was the drugs or whether she was actually telling me to ‘use it.’
Completely disregarding my question she continued “MMM I see you got some tits on you too, huh. Well, us girls that have it gotta use it!You can have whatever you want,” she continued knocking the creepiness factor up a few notches with another wink.
“Fuck I’m losing it.” I mumbled under my breath. At this point I began to wonder if there was another mystery ingredient placed in those brownies.
Seconds later, as I was still trying hard to focus on what was happening, and determine whether I was just high out of my mind or if she really said what I thought she had said. My thoughts were confirmed when the 25-year-old’s balls finally took a drop toward the floor, and he decided to step in.
“Haha, what are you talking about??” he asked her.
Then, without a moments hesitation, the half-smile on her face transformed into something resembling a sci- fi movie villain.
“SHUT UP! YOU ARE THE WEAKER SEX!” she barked at him.
Shocked at her outburst, he quickly grabbed a hold of his genitals and sunk in his seat. Just minutes later he crawled right back into the fetal position we found him in upon our arrival. Deeming him as a lost cause and motioning for his mother to come change his soiled diaper, I sat there trying to gain some composure.
Unfazed by her man-hating turrets, cougar lady continued to bombard me with more unwanted winks and pseudo intellectual comments. Needless to say this did nothing to improve my high, and I decided it was time for Lana and myself to leave this fine establishment.
Leaving the belly dancer, Shamu, the 25-year-old, and the cougar inside, we ran to my car as I began to sober up. “What the fuck just happened there? “ I was overwhelmed by a plethora of deep questions as I jumped into the car.
How does the belly dancer get his fingers to vibrate like that? Could I arrange a fingering along with my fourth course next time I go there? Will Shamu finger the belly dancer after we leave? Did the cougar really like my tits? I feel kind of bad for blowing her off… Should I run back in and let her motorboat me real quick? I debated as I started the car.
Right before I began backing out of my spot, Lana looked over at me,
“Oh shit, the guy asked me to give him my number before we left. Should I go back in, or forget it?”
I looked over into her beautiful brown and bloodshot eyes as I responded,
“Oh Lana, don’t be silly, I’m fairly certain Shamu ate him by now.”