We are PartyPeople

Melissa and I signed up to be PartyPeople. Last Thursday, there was an email asking for a few folks that wanted to be a part of the MTV World Stage Party on Monday and we submitted ourselves and our photos as an application. We were really excited about it even though we didn't know what that was. Sebastian teased us for signing up and we didn't understand why and how come no one else was doing it. Anyway, we didn't hear back. We were perplexed as to how it was possible we weren't chosen but we moved on. Monday mid-day we received an email informing us that we were in fact PartyPeople! Problem was, I had sooo much work to do and with class on Tuesday and Thursday it would have been irresponsible for me to leave early to go to this event, especially not even knowing what it was. I told Melissa I would try but it was doubtful. I ended up staying back. Sad to miss the party but Berlin isn't all fun and games.

The PartyPeople, including Melissa, met at a hotel in Mitte for instructions. Melissa messaged me an hour and a half after the designated meeting time and said if I hustled I could still come. I figured What the hey and I dropped what I was doing and I rushed over. The group was at the hotel bar. Apparently, they had been briefed for a couple of minutes and were being served free drinks for the rest of the time. Melissa recapped the instructions that we were supposed to stay together as a group and act like we were having an awesome time (probably the reason for all the drinks).

We were ushered to the venue and I noticed we were among Berlin City Girls. Jorts with black tights underneath. Hair that was clean but was supposed to look dirty. These gals did not come straight from work in their target jeans a short sleeved sweater. The MTV World Stage is a series of concerts in worldwide locations. It's a branded event with VW and the concert in New York was Black Eyed Peas, some group I hadn't heard of in Shanghai, and two Belgian DJs called 2ManyDJs in Berlin. The new Beetle was the big promotion and they had a few of them around. As we checked in, a kid who had his ride pimped was being interviewed with his new car next to the coat check. The Berlin City Girls checked their bags and reapplied their red lipstick. It was not our usual scene.

When we got inside, there was an open bar and passed hors d'œuvres. I had some risotto with an arugula foam and we hung out for another hour enjoying the beverages. As the time for the 2manyDJs got closer, our chapperone found us and told us that we needed to go to the dance floor. Melissa, myself, and 10 or so BCGs hit the floor. All of the rest of the attendees watched from outside the fishbowl as the 12 of us girls "had an awesome time". And despite feeling goofy at first, it was an awesome time! Since there were spectators I tried not to do my typical dance moves of pushing it down and pushing it away (usually performed to this song) and the schumbuckle. There were as many PartyPeople as there were cameras. The paps were out and the BCG were working it. Melissa and I kept to ourselves but we were surely captured on film.

During one dance break I chatted to the opening DJ and he said that the PartyPeople thing is a standard practice for these corporate events or else the suits will never get out on the floor. He also tipped me off to the lady passing around currywurst. I found a pretzel too. I talked to a kid who was was the best VW Salesman in all of Hamburg and he was sent here as a prize. I think he was trying to win my affections with this fact but I was not impressed. There was this tiny man in a great suit tearing up the floor and one of the bartenders informed me that he was the guy that designed the car.

Knowing I had another packed day at work on Tuesday, I behaved like an adult and went home around 2:00… Would have been awesome to stay there all night but those widgets can't count themselves.