Hump-Day Hullabaloo

Maybe it's just me, but Wednesday night seems to be the most boring night of the week. Monday night you quietly celebrate successfully making it through the most dreaded day of the work week. Tuesday night you throw your own private productivity party because Tuesdays are, after all, the most productive days of the work week. (I read that somewhere, but I couldn't tell you where). Thursday night is aptly named Thirsty Thursday as most people pregame for their weekend. And then Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights all fall under the category of weekend. But what is there to do on a Wednesday night? It's the middle of the week. You did 80-percent of your work the day before. And the next morning a hangover cannot be concealed behind a pair of Casual Friday sunglasses. So what is one to do on a Wednesday night? Fortunately for you, below you will find a listing of Hump-Day party ideas that are perfectly suited to turn the most boring night of the week into something spectacular.

• Trying new and interesting foods is a simple way to liven up any boring day. So why not make Wednesday nights into a time to experiment with new recipes and cuisines? Stop by that ethnic market on your way home and pick up that bottle of mystery marinade. Figure out how to cook with those pickled whatchamacallits. And swap recipes (using hand gestures and sound effects, as needed) with someone from another country and/or culture.
  
  
• Have a mocktail party with nonalcoholic mixed drinks and fruit juices. This idea is particularly well-suited for entertaining your ol' frat brothers, as alcohol plus frat brothers always equals a ridiculous mess, no matter the age.
  
  
• Start a Wednesday night book club. I know that sounds like a somewhat nerdy thing to do, but let's be honest here, nobody actually talks about books at a book club meeting. There's far too much coffee to drink and gossip to share for all that literature to muck up the conversation.
  
  
• If you have children to entertain, then grease up a piglet and let him loose. There is nothing funnier than watching children try and catch the greasy little swine.
  
  
• And if all else fails, take up a hobby like basket weaving, birdhouse building, or afghan crocheting. Sure it might not be as exciting as the other options, but at least it will keep you busy until Thirsty Thursday.

And now that you know the basics of Wednesday night entertaining, feel free to invite a few coworkers over for some Hump-Day Hullabaloo. Well... You might not want to call it a Hump-Day Hullabaloo. That seems to have a certain sexual connotation to it, now doesn't it? If you say that to the wrong person and you might end up taking a few Wednesday-night workplace sexual-harassment classes... And that would definitely not make your Wednesday nights any more enjoyable.