Cirque du soleil - The Party

So I've just arrived home from what was arguably one of the best parties of my life, and I thought to myself, what better way to cap off the night, than with a blog entry!
Given, I didn't drink tonight it shouldn't be that painful to read.. I'm doing a 'month off alcohol' thing.. (Likely cause = lack of moolah..)

The night began at 9:30 when I arrived downtown and walked to Granville St where the party of question was to take place.
I had graciously been added to the VIP list by a friend of mine who co-organised the event at Caprice, a nightclub along the main nightspot strip of the street..
The party really kicked off at a around ten, but because I knew nobody for that first 20 minutes and the hosts were busy greeting performers and such, I decided to sit myself at a table with a nice-looking girl in a stylishly-striped shirt (as opposed to an unstylish striped shirt remniscent of so many 80's music videos..) and began chatting. Thus I met Melanie from France, and we began getting to know one another over a couple of drinks.

Soon after, the place began to fill, and the show began. The lights dimmed, pounding music filled the room shaking the floor, accompanied by hypnotically actobatic performers. Smoke poured from machines in the roof while hors d'oeuvres were passed around by eccentrically made-up waitresses and waiters.
The theme of Cirque du Soleil could not have been executed better. The place was decked out with silk screens and sheets strung up around the venue. Video screens showed a large painted face which morphed into the event organiser's logos. Fluidly maneuvering acrobats spun and twisted from rings and billowing curtains of fabric hung from the ceiling over the dancefloor, while jugglers and (startingly) mobile gymnasts performed on a stage set up over one side of the room.
Mike and Christian were able to join up with Melanie and I, and we all found ourselves chatting, cruising, dancing and admiring the setup for a good couple of hours before we all decided to filter out before the scene started to get stale (which, by the look of things as we left, would still be a couple of hours off).

All in all though, it was a really great night, kudos to the boys at daab (myspace.com/daabpresents) Adam and Devon for helping setup the night. I think I'd be safe in saying everyone that went had a blast.

Night all!

Jimzip :D