Amy Hutchison

I am a planner. This isn't news for anyone who has known me for more than 5 minutes. I also am a control freak. Also not news. And I have trust issues. Again. No news.

So, when a guy that I had just met told me that everything will be ok, I did not trust him.

Boy, was I wrong.

Friday night was incredible. I want to relive it. In fact, I do, over and over in my head. We got there about half an hour late, which seemed like a sure sign things weren't going to go well. Jason had scheduled me alongside him all night long, so after we sat in the hall by the VIP entrance for an hour without a single person coming in, I was a little scared to go into the main room. Then, we went up to the front door, passing through the nearly empty bar. Again, this is all making me a little nervous.

And then the chaos hit. By 11 o'clock, there was a line around the block, even though I had no idea because we were taking in money as fast as our hands could move. When I finally took a call outside, I was informed that the line was so long and there was such a long wait that people were going home. As much as I hate that we didn't reach our attendance potential because of that, it is also a pretty heady thing that I was involved with something that was so huge people were being turned away. I mean, while some Charlotte bars have to fake long lines (*cough* Suite *cough*) ours was a reality. Two floors packed to the brim with people. It's a good thing there was no fire.

The most fun I had from the night, I will not lie, was getting to know the Guys With Ties. I had come to their first Halloween party two years ago, so I already knew OF some of the guys, but it was really cool to get to talk to them a little while. If it weren't for the fact that half of them are already taken, I'd probably have found the future husbands for a handful of friends. These are fun guys with great hearts, and it was nice to feel so protected by all of them.

In true Amy style, I want to go ahead and let you all know how you can help Guys With Ties. This year, Guys With Ties has been selected as the beneficiary of the Bartender's Ball. Make sure to get your tickets before November 20th to save yourself a little cash!

More pictures and blogs about the Monster Mash:
obsent.blogspot.com
carolinanightlife.com