So after we finished in Vegas, we thought we’d have a couple of quiet nights in Los Angeles. Of course, that’s not what actually happened. In fact, there was a slight turn of events that helped me tick this item off the bucket list. It’s not something I thought I’d ever really get to do properly. But I did. And it was awesome.

I think everyone should have the opportunity to just once go and party like money doesn’t exist. Like there are no consequences. Where you’re surrounded by your most loved friends, and by others who wouldn’t mind loving you either. A night where you feel like a boss. I think that experience should be mandatory.

That happened for me on the 5th of July in Los Angeles at a club called Playhouse Hollywood. It’s owned by a cousin of mine, and he pulled out all stops for us, including wiping our bill clean before the night had even started. Like, completely clean. As in, they told us that no matter what we ordered or how much of it we ordered, they weren’t going to charge us a penny.

Here was the result:

• Our own table
• Our own hostess: Charie
• Our server: Dino
• More hostesses: Heather, Keisha, Alex, Casey
• 5x 1.5 litre bottles of Moët & Chandon
• 5x 1.5 litre bottles of Veuve Clicquot
• 5x 1.5 litre bottles of Belvedere
• + Tequila shots
• + Jager shots
• + Red bulls + mixers
• A bill of $18,000 (incl. tax + gratuity)

Not sure that my cousin will be making that mistake again…