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Hello tigers!
And an early happy new year to you all! I hope everyone's had a fab-o silly season so far, and that the mirth and merriment continues!! What did you guys get up to for christmas?? Hope santa was kind to you all, and that you enjoyed the heat (as best as possible!!) - it's bloody cold here! It's started snowing heavily in some parts of the country, and here we've been treated to a light form of frozen pollution falling!
So the silly season has been remarkably silly here! And too much fun! Last week Jo and I indulged in some karaoke down in Wimbledon, but were massively frustrated because the karaoke chick was a mic hogger and sang about every second song, so the poor plebs hardly had a go! We did manage to squeeze in 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' but didn't manage to get called up for any of the 10 other requests we had in, which featured such greats as Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Madonna! Why? Why? Still, we went on that week to come second at this great music pub quiz - mainly thanks to Nicola's boyfriend!!
We kicked off the christmas weekend with a crazy night at the shepherd's bush walkabout, and the redback - another classy aussie establishment. Jo was tremendously drunk - and she put on a hilarious display of drunkenness including falling on Meryn's floor and declaring that she may not be able to get back up again - before we managed to hit the first bar! There was a bit of table dancing from her and Nicola at the walkie before we stumbled out to acton to meet up with Bec at the redback. There I proceeded to pash on shamelessly with this brazillian guy who turned out to be 23 (and he thought I was 18... and then later on proceeded to tell me that I still look OK for 26 which apparently is quite old) while Jo and I put on our usual display of dirty-whore dancing.
The next day Jo was - wait for it - hung over!! It's practically unheard of, but may give you an insight into just how drunk she was!! She even had a mystery head injury we think happened as a result of headbutting someone somewhere (accidentally!). We had a fantastic christmas day - Jo, Bec and I headed over to Meryn's place for an orphans christmas, along with her sister and boyfriend, then Nicola and her boyf came and joined us later on. It was a marathon of eating, and some drinking, where I think we consistently managed to stuff our faces from 11am to 11pm. There's nothing like getting stuck into baked camembert and cranberry for breakfast, then starting on the champagne! Bec, Meryn and her sister Nadene cooked up an excellent lunch - I was the official drinks pourer - and then we spent the afternoon reclining, eating and watching the kath and kim movie thanks to Jo! It was too funny!! I really think I need to find me a man like Kel with the great walking style and the matching tiny (Mr Bromfield style) shorts and legionaire's cap! We then moved on to some games and played taboo and billionaire- and I've never seen Bec more competitive in my life!!! You don't want to have your ear within several metres of her when she shouts out "billionaire!!".
On boxing day we made the delightful step of heading into oxford street for the sales - along with the 40 billion other people!! It was truly manic - I can hardly describe it! Not many great bargains though, dammit, but it's the experience of being sandwiched while trying to walk through the perfume counter to get to the shoes in Debenhams that counts! Since then we've had a fabulous week of pub hopping to celebrate the arrival of Sal! Wednesday we headed to the new walkabout in Putney - where we were all a bit partied out (and jet lagged for Sal!) and last night headed to the Fulham slug and lettuce where I proved my graceful nature by falling down the stairs!!! I now have a giant bruise forming on my arm - and I have to say my backside is a little tender from careering down several steps before I came to a halt. I also demonstrated my ability to communicate in polite language when I decided to yell "F*&k off you bastard!" to this guy, while poking his chest at the same time, who decided he was going to take the liberty to feel my arse. I think in my eternal wisdom and modesty also yelled at him in all seriousness "don't touch what you can't afford, buddy!". Clearly, England has turned me into the classy lady you always knew was there!
Now we are preparing for New Year's and we're heading to a James Bond Ball! I cannot wait - it should be fabulous swanning around, talking only in double entendres! I seriously hope there are some hot secret agents there! Spent several hours yesterday searching for a dress for this yesterday - with the million other people again on oxford street, but found something cheap, in a retro style. I don't love it, but it will do! After trying on about 20 dresses I could not stomach the thought of spending more time on the hunt!
So I can't wait to hear about what you all get up to for new year's around the globe! I hope whatever you're doing is great, and that you have some terrific resolutions on the way. Mine, surprisingly, are very bridget like: detox, drink less, eat healthy food (rather than emergency chicken and leek pies at the train station or cheese snack boxes from tescos), get a real job, and meet my Mr Darcy! Not too much of a tall order, surely! If you would like to wish for any of these for me I would be most grateful! Or if you would like to wish that my flatmate's AFL team gets some hot new blood in the new year, and then that they will party at my house, I'll be happy for that too!
Stay safe guys! Hope it's a great year ahead - it's quite the exciting one with the little baby in the family, and weddings and everything!
Talk to you all in 06!
And an early happy new year to you all! I hope everyone's had a fab-o silly season so far, and that the mirth and merriment continues!! What did you guys get up to for christmas?? Hope santa was kind to you all, and that you enjoyed the heat (as best as possible!!) - it's bloody cold here! It's started snowing heavily in some parts of the country, and here we've been treated to a light form of frozen pollution falling!
So the silly season has been remarkably silly here! And too much fun! Last week Jo and I indulged in some karaoke down in Wimbledon, but were massively frustrated because the karaoke chick was a mic hogger and sang about every second song, so the poor plebs hardly had a go! We did manage to squeeze in 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' but didn't manage to get called up for any of the 10 other requests we had in, which featured such greats as Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Madonna! Why? Why? Still, we went on that week to come second at this great music pub quiz - mainly thanks to Nicola's boyfriend!!
We kicked off the christmas weekend with a crazy night at the shepherd's bush walkabout, and the redback - another classy aussie establishment. Jo was tremendously drunk - and she put on a hilarious display of drunkenness including falling on Meryn's floor and declaring that she may not be able to get back up again - before we managed to hit the first bar! There was a bit of table dancing from her and Nicola at the walkie before we stumbled out to acton to meet up with Bec at the redback. There I proceeded to pash on shamelessly with this brazillian guy who turned out to be 23 (and he thought I was 18... and then later on proceeded to tell me that I still look OK for 26 which apparently is quite old) while Jo and I put on our usual display of dirty-whore dancing.
The next day Jo was - wait for it - hung over!! It's practically unheard of, but may give you an insight into just how drunk she was!! She even had a mystery head injury we think happened as a result of headbutting someone somewhere (accidentally!). We had a fantastic christmas day - Jo, Bec and I headed over to Meryn's place for an orphans christmas, along with her sister and boyfriend, then Nicola and her boyf came and joined us later on. It was a marathon of eating, and some drinking, where I think we consistently managed to stuff our faces from 11am to 11pm. There's nothing like getting stuck into baked camembert and cranberry for breakfast, then starting on the champagne! Bec, Meryn and her sister Nadene cooked up an excellent lunch - I was the official drinks pourer - and then we spent the afternoon reclining, eating and watching the kath and kim movie thanks to Jo! It was too funny!! I really think I need to find me a man like Kel with the great walking style and the matching tiny (Mr Bromfield style) shorts and legionaire's cap! We then moved on to some games and played taboo and billionaire- and I've never seen Bec more competitive in my life!!! You don't want to have your ear within several metres of her when she shouts out "billionaire!!".
On boxing day we made the delightful step of heading into oxford street for the sales - along with the 40 billion other people!! It was truly manic - I can hardly describe it! Not many great bargains though, dammit, but it's the experience of being sandwiched while trying to walk through the perfume counter to get to the shoes in Debenhams that counts! Since then we've had a fabulous week of pub hopping to celebrate the arrival of Sal! Wednesday we headed to the new walkabout in Putney - where we were all a bit partied out (and jet lagged for Sal!) and last night headed to the Fulham slug and lettuce where I proved my graceful nature by falling down the stairs!!! I now have a giant bruise forming on my arm - and I have to say my backside is a little tender from careering down several steps before I came to a halt. I also demonstrated my ability to communicate in polite language when I decided to yell "F*&k off you bastard!" to this guy, while poking his chest at the same time, who decided he was going to take the liberty to feel my arse. I think in my eternal wisdom and modesty also yelled at him in all seriousness "don't touch what you can't afford, buddy!". Clearly, England has turned me into the classy lady you always knew was there!
Now we are preparing for New Year's and we're heading to a James Bond Ball! I cannot wait - it should be fabulous swanning around, talking only in double entendres! I seriously hope there are some hot secret agents there! Spent several hours yesterday searching for a dress for this yesterday - with the million other people again on oxford street, but found something cheap, in a retro style. I don't love it, but it will do! After trying on about 20 dresses I could not stomach the thought of spending more time on the hunt!
So I can't wait to hear about what you all get up to for new year's around the globe! I hope whatever you're doing is great, and that you have some terrific resolutions on the way. Mine, surprisingly, are very bridget like: detox, drink less, eat healthy food (rather than emergency chicken and leek pies at the train station or cheese snack boxes from tescos), get a real job, and meet my Mr Darcy! Not too much of a tall order, surely! If you would like to wish for any of these for me I would be most grateful! Or if you would like to wish that my flatmate's AFL team gets some hot new blood in the new year, and then that they will party at my house, I'll be happy for that too!
Stay safe guys! Hope it's a great year ahead - it's quite the exciting one with the little baby in the family, and weddings and everything!
Talk to you all in 06!