October 02, 2006

Too much

The other night, I swung by Mullen's for Jessica's birthday party and then over to John and Margaret's garage party. It was a Saturday night, in Wrigleyville, after a Cubs night game.

I felt overwhelmed.

Too crowded.

Too loud.

Too bright.

At some point in my life, I would have revelled in the cachophony. Sucked it in. Fed on it. Thrived on the honks, shouts, bumps and drunken vitality of it all.

And now, all I wanted was to haul ass out of Wrigleyville and retreat to my tiny bedroom.

It made me feel old.