You're a long way from the trailer park, homey.

That thought crossed my mind only once while attending my first charity event. It may have taken me 10 years, and now I am fooling the best of 'em!

At least thats what was thisclose from passing over this smart-ass -Purr-lip-glassed-lips as the President of the PTA and the Chair person for recruiting of the Junior League were fighting over who would court me.

For starters, I suck at saying no.

But honestly, what would you say when asked to attend the Annual Luncheon with Authors? This shindig is one where I am sure my knowledge of flatware and which fork to use will be analyzed.(thank God for etiquette classes and Emily Post.) One in which I am seated at the Head Host Table, along with one of the five New York Times best selling authors in attendance. Their social calendar rocks the house. I could join for only the Celebrity Tennis Tournament. Woo Hoo....ain't I the upper crust?!

Secondly, when your PTA throws down the way this one did with this Event-hold onto your Burberry purses Mommies! These ladies are FO REAL. I am out of words for how freaking show stopping this was. Not your average Cake Walk and door to door School Mugs fundraiser. No Way! Full out entertainment from the Understudies of Chicago to preform All That Jazz, prizes/giveaways/raffles for shopping sprees to Tiffany and Co, goodie bags from Coach, and enough Vera Bradley bags to choke your Granny. Of course, stuff for your husbands and kids, like season tickets for the Yankees, lunch with Derek Jeter(godamned if I didn't try for this one!!!!) tickets to Conan and about 35K in Broadway shows.

$80 in lottery and I walked home empty handed in my 5 inch heels.....

Well, truth be told-I am a joiner. But not just a join and do as I am told, I have a tendency to run for control. So my parting words were, I may not win a damn thing-so next year I will just settle for running the fuckin' event.



..............sneer at the mommy trying to fit her Weber grill and cooking lessons from Emeril in the back of her X5..................