We were invited to a Murder Mystery Party on Saturday night, and it was quite an experience. Thrown together at the last minute, I thought our outfits nicely represented the 1920's. The food was great. The drinks were great. The cake was FANTASTIC. It was only the concept that was lacking. Perhaps my personality is not one that can easily adapt to pretending to be a character in a script and acting out ideas that are part of a game, but I found myself uncomfortable with the idea about 15 minutes in. The more everyone else drank, the more clues in the game were uncovered and the acting became more outrageous. The more I drank, the more I wanted the whole charade to come to an end so we could hang out with our friends as if at a normal party. This did not happen, and the murders continued on for around 2.5 hours. One girl in particular, refused to speak to me without referring to me as
"mother" (our characters were mother and daughter), and this only lead
me to be awkward and embarrassed. Eventually Chasen and I thanked the hosts and slunk out the front door, not caring who had committed the murders, and not really being able to follow who was even dead at all. For those of you who would like to attempt a Murder themed party, you can find directions and purchase a kit here. The hosts organized an amazing party, but I'm just not destined to be an actress any time soon.
