Honestly...

Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.

-Winston Churchill

Housewarming Party!

Last night I threw my first party in London - woohoo! It was a rip-roaring good time!!! Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures (I was having too much fun!), but here's one:

Funny thing about guest lists... Who do you invite? If you invite 1 co-worker, must you invite them all? If you invite a few people from your volleyball team and allow them to bring a friend, is it odd for them to bring a friend from that same volleyball team???? There were a lot of politics, but I invited only those I wanted and suffered through the repercussions accordingly.

To ensure that I didn't have any neighbors on my ass about noise, I invited them all! Hey, if they're causing it, they can't really complain about it! One neighbor brought along a friend... Not just anyone, but a 77 year old man-friend. When he asked me for a beer, I hesitated because I assumed that he'd be on meds.

Ugh, I wish I had more pics. Don't judge based on the slightly senior crowd! It was a good time, really, it was!

Flat

My new flat is a rustic, period building with a whole lot of cracks and creaks, but I love it.

No television.

No microwave.

No internet.

And currently, no washing machine!

I can live without a lot of things, but spending a month without internet was torture! In fact, I'm even getting used to not having a washing machine because the landlord is paying for my laundry service while it's broken. Which means that my dirty cloths are washed, pressed and delivered each week. I hope this problem is never fixed.

NYE: LONDON 2010

The plan? Make it unforgettable.

The usual? An evening with close friends.

The problem? I'm in London. I don't have any close friends.

Found: Tickets to a sold-out party.

Meet scalper at venue.

Scalper never shows up.
Doorman unsympathetic. 

Time: 11:14pm. 

Thoughts: fml.

Plan B? <<INSERT IDEA HERE>>

--Walk to Trafalgar Square--

What to do? New Year's Eve fireworks display!
Big Ben, the London Eye and the River Thames as the backdrop.

Time: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Received: 1 hoot and holler

Delivered: A 10-minute tutorial about how to be a gentleman.

--Walking through Leicester Square--

Join party-goers.
Earn an invite into a club. 

Entrance denied.

Head to nearest tube station.

Meet Graham...
A Kiwi drinking out of a brown bag.

Score my friend a beer. 

Compare Kiwi and UK slang.

New priority: I need to tinkle. 

Search for toilet.
Kiwi comes along (cost of beer revealed).

--Walk to Mayfair--

Toilet found. Bladder relieved.
New environment: The Black Diamond Ball.

Music: good.

Venue: impressive. 

Stay: extended!
Get approached by a 24-year old. 

Part from my group. Dance.

Kelly, I really like you.
Onto the next.

--Cab home--
Eat a pasty.
Step into my house.
Time: 5am.
zzz
Time: 11am.
Ring ring.
It's the scalper.
He wants money for his wasted tickets.
Jog the fuck on!
How was my New Year's Eve?
Unforgettable.

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