fireballs & tsunami

* Newly added photos below, courtesy of the lovely Becca!

Thanks to everyone who came out to my 25th birthday party at Rififi last night! For those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s a quick rundown of what you missed:

Dancing, the police (NOT the band), the fire department, destroyed cell phones, a velvet rope debacle; at one point, I threw a temper tantrum. Read on).

The night started off peacefully enough, with some good old 80s dancing. Craig and I show off our fly moves…

There were about 25 people on my guest list and we were all having a great time. And the DJ honored all of my requests!

Becca and me…

Kim and Will bust out their hipster impressions…

Ishai and Liz take the stage…

My MTV posse in effect…

Apparently, the club was so happenin’ that the COPS showed up. And the FIRE DEPARTMENT. [Insert record scratch sound effect here].

It was like an episode of MTV’s “My Super Sweet 16” gone horribly awry. Here, Nick senses the off-camera commotion.

Partygoers (including myself) were a bit stressed. You can almost see the wave of panic wash over Rififi. Well, except for that couple making out in the back. Maybe they were, uh, undercover police officers. In any event, lots of guests were forced to wait outside in the cold before being admitted.

But despite the roadblocks — the cops, noise complaints, people sneaking in, me dropping my cell phone and insisting on a moment of silence in its memory, two other birthday parties adding to the crowds, a reveler falling off a stage into a table — we managed to have a good time and stayed until 3am or so!

Things started to relax after 2am or so, and, thankfully, the party continued.

Success!

See the rest of the photos on my Flickr page!

Thanks so much to my fabulous friends for celebrating with me! Let’s do it again in 364 days.

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