Oh, and IceAndFire, your Friday night sounds enjoyable to me. Really, anything that gets you out of the weekly routine and with friends or family is a good plan.
I could use more time doing different stuff (haven't been 'out' on a Friday/Saturday night in awhile), but also enjoy staying home watching movies, drinking, baking, having friends/family over or visiting them, etc. I tend to have a positive attitude for whatever I'm up to, so I'd just dismiss someone else's opinion of what 'lame' is anyway.