I know it hasn't been 2016 too terribly long, but I hope it's going well for you so far. Mine's been pretty good, lots of room for improvement though. That's what the New Year is for, right? A fresh start. 365 days to fill with new adventures. Maybe I'll travel to some exotic locale. Maybe this will be the year I finally
I'd like you to join me in a game I am currently playing, Friends. You don't have to do anything but keep reading. It's a lazy person's game (also works if you are hungover. I don't know what all you got up to last night). All you have to do is sit around and ponder the possibilities. Sound good? Excellent! Because that's what we are doing.
Friends, allow me to introduce you to a game I am calling:
What's Up With the Neighbors?
How To Play: I will provide you with the meager amount of evidence I have, and then we will think of all the things that might be going on.
Why Are We Doing This: Because we can. Because I am bored of playing it by myself and decided to share my fun imaginary game. Because Jazz-kitty woke me up way too early to get her breakfast. I also might be procrastinating on starting to clean the house. All valid reasons.
Ready? Let's begin.
Evidence (aka Flimsy Amount of Details That I Have Gathered):
-- Last night was New Year's Eve. People celebrate in lots of different ways. Some people go out and get totally smashed, some go out to a fancy and romantic dinner, some stay at home and have a quiet celebration, some just sleep right through it and don't care. I have no idea what the neighbors did.
-- My cat is a spoiled brat and woke me up much earlier than I wanted so that I could feed her breakfast. It was when I went into the kitchen to get her food that I first noticed something was going on at one of the houses nearby. I could hear the music they were playing while I was in my kitchen.
-- My cat is a spoiled brat and woke me up much earlier than I wanted so that I could feed her breakfast. It was when I went into the kitchen to get her food that I first noticed something was going on at one of the houses nearby. I could hear the music they were playing while I was in my kitchen.
-- There are 2 possible houses that could be the source of the music. The neighbors in question are usually pretty quiet and keep to themselves. They are friendly and will chat, don't get me wrong. I just don't see them outside very often. They also have a lot of people who are always around. I'm not really sure how many of them actually live in either house. I don't pay that much attention.
-- I did not notice anything unusual when I got home last night. There was no sign of a wild party raging in the near vicinity, no police or emergency vehicles hanging around. I wasn't drunk and overlooked it, since I drove. It was cold, and I hurried inside.
-- Somebody in the neighborhood felt the need to set off fireworks around 1:30 this morning. I don't know who it was. I was snuggly warm in bed and trying to sleep, and I chose to stay there hoping it was going to be a short round of holiday craziness.
-- The same song has been playing, on repeat, for almost 2 hours now. Possibly longer. I can only vouch for the amount of time I have had to listen to it.
-- It's the choice of song that really makes this game fun and increases the possibilities.
Aw, yeah...someone had an interesting night!
Now We Ponder the Possibilities:
1) Someone had a reallly good time. Like they might still be celebrating and/or reliving the night.
2) Someone is having a moment. Maybe they can't remember what happened last night. Or maybe they remember exactly what happened last night and are now in the midst of an existential crisis, trying to come to grips with the situation.
3) Someone passed the hell out with their music on and this song is going to play until they finally wake up and turn it off. Or someone gets annoyed/concerned enough to call the cops.
4) Their friends dropped their drunk ass off at home, and decided it would be hilarious to leave this song playing for their friend to wake up to in the morning.
5) Someone had a party. Whomever was in charge of the music left it playing, and now there is no one there who knows how the technology works and they can't turn it off.
6) They really, really love this song and want to share it with the whole neighborhood.
That's all I've come up with so far. Join in my game, Friends! What do you think is going on with my neighbors?
Right now, I'm just glad I like Jamie Foxx and this song. It makes the whole thing highly amusing. Other songs could have made this much more worrying, depressing, and/or annoying.
Happy New Year, Friends. Hope you are having a great start to the year!
**Edit: And just short of the 3 hour mark, the music has stopped. Well, at least I know whomever it was is alive and functioning.**
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