RAPTURING PARTIES - 2

The supposed night of the Rapture saw Istanbul host two parties that I heard of.  Both equally as riotess and ending with most participants lying face down, rather than being lifted heavenwards.  What took place?  Well the first party opened at this new bar in Cihangir, only I can't name it because they haven't thought of a name yet.  About 40 people arrived in various states of inebriation (obviously having thought to begin a different kind of rapture).  Talk of why there hadn't been a rapture was soon overtaken with 'what cocktail shall we drink?'

Most people behaved themselves as you would not expect in a rapture party but one lovely young girl was chastised for flirting with other women's men.  I suspect drink has a lot to answer for that, but one has to remember it was not the men who were complaining, so perhaps they might also need to be chastised for allowing themselves to be flattered by another's attention.  Hey, for me it works either way.  The more interesting things happen the more I have to write about.

The second party took place at a pub off Istiklal.  It's the usual haunt for expats and others who go there for such intellectual stuff as drinking, meeting, pub quizzes and music.  It was a more low key event only because there were more english among the crowd.  The english don't do too much exhibiting unless they are heavily plied with drink.  In this case the worst that happened is that one lady was seen emptying out all her drink into a toilet (which couldn't have been pleasant for her too).  Another blonde with an interesting streak of pink in her hair was seen disappearing into the night with a recently single Englishman.  His ex was, also at the bar, stormed off soon after.  Interestingly it was her that broke off the relationship so you do wonder why she might be annoyed that he had moved on.  Ah women, if we don't want someone we still don't want anyone else to want them.

Now apart from hearing others say things like 'At least the Rapture had been set for a Saturday night', I am left wondering if the next set Rapture date will also be a Saturday night at which case I'm sure we will see several more parties around the city and may even see some fancy dress.  I am told only one person donned fancy dress (not that any of the parties had been advertised as such), she came as an angel.  Presumably her rapture had taken place and...well.... earth was just that tad more interesting than sharing 'one god' with millions.