And really, once we were on the boat, the lighting was nearly nada.

During the course of the night, I managed to do all of the following:

Take a couple cabs with super-chatty cabbies, one of whom said, “Well, hello, party girl!”
Get approximately 1,563 compliments on my earrings
Lose a blinking snowman in my dress
Choose from a buffet on a very, very rocky boat (watch out for tumbling prime rib!)
Dance in red, red shoes (that’s in the store)
Ride on a school bus
Get my ass grabbed
Buy pizza for a homeless guy

As far as I’m concerned, a complete evening.