An Introvert’s Guide to a Saturday Night in

August 23, 2008 5:30 pm     Posted in Reality  Carly - Grinnell g+ page

couch.jpgConfession time: I’m an introvert. It goes deep. I can’t stand parties. Gatherings of more than four people (myself included) terrify me. I don’t like to pick up the phone. I’d be absolutely fine if I didn’t talk to anyone for days at a time.


By Carly

So on most weekends when all of you are out clubbing or hitting up the bar while hitting on hot guys, I’m curled up on my couch in my pajamas, watching the Olympics or reading a really dorky book and eating a cookie (or three).

It doesn’t bother me. In fact, I LOVE it.

Perhaps you’re intrigued by my reclusive lifestyle. Maybe you even want to take your own Introventure on an upcoming Saturday night, but you’re just not sure how to even begin. Well, you’re in luck! Look no further than this handy-dandy…

Introvert’s Guide to a Saturday Night in:

6 p.m. Put on pajamas. Why not? You’re not going out, and it just feels great to wear those soft, comfortable clothes.

6:15 p.m. Feel a little hungry. Decide to make one-serving eggplant parmesan.

6:30 p.m. Realize you are missing a key ingredient (the eggplant). Run to the store.

6:50 p.m. Ah, that’s better.

8 p.m. Oh, God. This is delicious. Who needs bad rap music and hot guys?

8:15 p.m. Do the dishes. Or don’t. It’s your night! You’re in control!

8:30 p.m. Decide to watch the Olympics.

8:45 p.m. Bob Costas is showing highlights of Michael Phelps for the millionth time, but it’s still not enough for you. You could watch those rippling abs for days…

9 p.m. Wipe drool off the couch.

9:15 p.m. Get bored with the Olympics. Pop in a DVD of The X-Files. The new movie reminded you of the great chemistry between Mulder and Scully and how you wish you were Scully during all the scenes when she kisses Mulder.

10 p.m. Wonder if the truth is really out there. If so, where?

10:05 p.m. Pick up David Sedaris’s new book, When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Read about how he bought a $400 cashmere sweater with intentional ripping and distressing in it. Wonder if that is ever excusable. Think about your own most expensive item of clothing and how it is a) worth so much less than $400 and b) sitting in your closet unworn while you are lying around in pajamas.

10:30 p.m. Start to get tired. Ponder that all the parties around town are just starting to heat up and that you are obviously a grandmother for wanting to go to sleep before midnight.

10:35 p.m. Time to eat some chocolate.

10:45 p.m. Think about brushing your teeth. Obviously, you have to do it, but could anyone really blame you for wanting to keep that chocolate taste in your mouth? How bad would it be to refrain from brushing your teeth for just one night, really? Totally permissible.

11 p.m. Suddenly a glaring light arrives from nowhere. Oh. It’s just the overhead light, and you’ve fallen asleep. Go to turn it off and get in bed.

1 a.m. Best friend drunk dials you, jarring you out of a dream that involved both Michael Phelps and Mulder at the same time. You curse her out and put away the phone. How can other people actually have social lives, anyway?!

[Photo courtesy of flickr.com.]

19 Comments on "An Introvert’s Guide to a Saturday Night in"

  1. Carly - Grinnell says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20081:34 pm 

    Yeah, so I had meant this post to be kind of a joke, but I just read it over and realized:

    a) it is Saturday night,

    b) it is 6:50 p.m., and

    c) I am making the same eggplant parmesan I mention in this article.

    I would say it's irony, but I'd only be kidding myself.

  2. Lauren, University o says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20082:11 pm 

    I too am enjoying a Saturday night in. I have my laptop, the Food Network and some delicious take-out from my favorite Thai Restaurant. Bonus: Waking up on a Sunday morning without a hangover. Total bliss.

  3. Jessica says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20082:28 pm 

    I'm eating a brownie and getting ready to do some homework, but guess what? I've been looking forward to this all day! I wouldn't call us recluses; I'd just say we're mature- no offense to anyone who spends their evenings with glazed over eyes, stumbling into a cab.

  4. Nina says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20082:38 pm 

    That's kind of sad…

  5. Carly - Grinnell says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20083:28 pm 

    FYI, that eggplant parmesan really was delish. And now I'm watching the Olympics. No regrets here at all.

  6. Teresa says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20083:41 pm 

    The X-Files is so awesome. I might watch the first movie tonight.

  7. Callie says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20084:35 pm 

    I'm in the middle of a Saturday night in. I have nothing against going out, and i love it! But I had a really REALLY rough weekend about 2 weeks ago and still have no courage to sip alcohol, of any kind. I also want to be really ready for next weekend, my first weekend back at college with my girls!

  8. J says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20085:04 pm 

    Wow…this describes so many of my weekends. Not because I'm not invited out, just because once in a while, I like to just chill at home on a Saturday night, with some cheesy sit-coms and a supply of junk food…heaven!

  9. Molly says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20085:17 pm 

    Haha, I love this.

    I've spent my evening cleaning my bathroom, reorganizing my closet and psuedo-rearranging my room.

    It's 9:30 and I'm pooped! Bedtime here I come!

    P.S. I'm now hoping for a dream consisting of Mulder AND Michael Phelps.

  10. Erin says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20085:29 pm 

    Considering I've spent the last year and a half working every Saturday night (including tonight) I'd love a night like this.

  11. Michelle says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20085:43 pm 

    I am the same way. I love being an introvert and I don't care if others see me as a loner. I love spending my Friday and Saturday nights alone!

  12. Stephanie says:
    Sat, 23rd Aug 20086:16 pm 

    I would totally call myself a loner. I'd prefer to stay at home than go out anyday. It just gets really hectic. It's hard to keep up with friends. They're always calling that sort of thing. Sometimes I just need air and alone time with the TV.

  13. Mandy says:
    Sun, 24th Aug 20086:29 am 

    I must be somewhere between an introvert and an extrovert because I enjoy both a night in and a crazy night out… it just depends on what I'm in the mood for.

  14. heather says:
    Sun, 24th Aug 20088:18 am 

    yeah id say im somewhere in the middle cause i like to go out on the weekend, but i usually stay home during the week and do things like on this list at least a couple of nights. a lot of the time though, i invite friends or my boyfriend over to stay in with me, which is fun. lol jessica not everyone who goes out ends up drunk and stumbling into a cab. sometimes it just means seeing a movie or something.

  15. jes says:
    Sun, 24th Aug 20082:19 pm 

    So, I dont know if I'm an introvert, or if me and my boyfriend are just getting old, but this is what most of our Saturday nights sound like! haha

    (well with a little bit of sex and a lot of goofing around… lol)

    But we only go out maybe once every month or so… ahh, looks like I'm gonna need false teeth soon.

  16. Erin - UCSD says:
    Sun, 24th Aug 200810:03 pm 

    Mmmm, Mulder. I'd probably sub Food Network for going to bed early, myself. I never get sick of Alton Brown…

  17. ela says:
    Mon, 25th Aug 200812:26 am 

    people know not to ask about weekends anymore. i have a date with ME.

  18. christy says:
    Sun, 14th Sep 20086:20 am 

    That's an interesting story/article. I'm almost 27 and I am still this way. But I balance all of the 'me time' by interacting with co-wokers, hanging out a Starbucks with a friend after work, grabbing a drink, going out and wandering around before going home…etc.

    It can be fun having time to yourself. That's your personality and it's how you are. There's nothing wrong with you.

    Enjoy that Ben and Jerry's, girlfriend! Pop in a few movies and be glad you're not going to be hungover the next day!

  19. sonya says:
    Sun, 1st Feb 200912:25 pm 

    is it bad that i am always like this?

    i don't have many friends, maybe like 4 or 5 but i don't mind. i like doing things on my own.

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