Start the night with two NY-style slices of pizza. You're going to need the carb layer before too long. Sit across from a cute guy and talk about his upcoming 3-week trip in another country. Try not to think about missing him. Take a bite. Drink some more. Repeat.
Attend a rock show. Be dating the bass player of the second band while also attending with your secondary. Drink G&T's, but only two because it's not time to get sloshed. Yet. Cheer loudly when the second band goes on. Rock out with your (metaphorical) cock out. Or not, you do you, man. Make eyes at the bass player even if he can't see you past the lights. Dance with girlfriends. Kiss your date until you're dizzy. Be happy. Rock aviators.
Feel amazing.
Head to the local watering hole afterwards. Nurse a tall boy the whole time. Remember how we're not getting sloshed yet? Call your primary to talk and laugh and recount each other's day. Assure him of your love and commitment. Send him off to bed and get out of the rain. Sit around a table and giggle at a drunk friend's antics. Be assured that her boyfriend is there to take care of her. Gather the troops and head out into the night.
Feel amazing still.
Lead them to your date's place. Walk hand-in-hand like drunken fools in love, because that's what you are. Arrive safely and start pouring drinks. Set up the giant truth-or-dare Jenga set. Proceed to get more and more intoxicated as the hours tick by. Kick ass at guessing everyone who kisses you while blindfolded. Have the deep talks with friends that you can only have when drunk. Text the bass player and tell him to get over here. Take off pieces of clothing and do more shots because the blocks told you to. Give significant, loving glances across the room to your date.
Play "7 minutes in heaven" with a guy who has been trying to get with ya. Switch to water at some point to avoid tomorrow's hangover. Hoop when you feel like it, and wish for your own. Give the bass player a lap dance because the block told him to choose someone he wanted.
Stay up until late. At some point send the stragglers home. Enjoy some late night/early morning shenanigans.
How to party like you mean it, pt. 2: Never saw it coming
Trigger insecurity in your date. Feel your world break apart. Leave before he can hurt you more. Try unsuccessfully to not cry as you drive home. Try not to cry as you write about it.
Feel like shit, but not because of a hangover.
