Tuesday 9/23, Eric asked if he could come over after work and I said yes. I got home early and was playing on my computer and called to see where he was and he said 10 minutes so I continued doing what I was doing when I heard my door open and he was already there. Trickster. He came in and we talked for a long time about finances and other emotion-y stuff. We decided on pizza for dinner and he put it in while I got SatC going. We watched two episodes then some other shows and I uploaded a bunch more of my pictures and cleaned up some stuff and did laundry. He wanted to go upstairs to get in bed but I didn’t want to get up and asked him to carry me. He didn’t. We went up and we both got ready for bed and talked in bed for a while then I fell asleep.
Monday 9/22, I woke up as Bora was getting ready for work and was determined to finish the sex book and totally did while Jess slept in. When she got up we got ready and I started the process of packing and fitting all the shit I’d accumulated in the past 10 days into my already full bag. I got creative and made it work. We decided to go out for breakfast rather than make it so we walked down to Soho and had a little breakfast while sitting outside. We walked back and hung for a few minutes then started the process of my going home. We walked to the tube and got my ticket to the airport then rode to Piccadilly and Jess waited with me until my train came and we hugged and couldn’t believe it was time for me to go and that was it. She waited until my train pulled away. It made me sad but I was glad to be heading home. The train took forever to get to the airport but once I arrived it was a piece of cake getting checked in and through security. The security guy liked my shirt and my initiative to cut in front of a bunch of people who were taking forever to get their shoes off and everything situated. It’s like, um, you’ve been standing in line for the last 5 minutes, did you not think to take off your belt and watch and empty your pockets until NOW? Also, how many times does the guy have to say “No bags in the bins” for you to actually get it? Oh, one more? Ok, get your bags out of the bin! Arg. So through I went with the praise of the security guy and directly to a little shop to spend the rest of my change (mmm, M&Ms). I wandered for a while then got a sandwich and sat looking out the window. I wandered some more and eventually headed to my gate and read until it was time to board. I was sitting next to two guys, one was really weird and I think must’ve had ADD due to fidgeting the whole time. Or else he was coming off a bender or something. Luckily the flight back allowed us to choose the movies whenever we wanted so I started with Sex and the City then Forgetting Sarah Marshall then some Vegas movie with Kutcher and Diaz then Flight of the Concords and lastly some Bigfoot special that gave me plenty of ammunition for Eric. We landed late due to taking off late and I texted Eric. I got through Immigration and Customs fine and headed to where I was hoping to find Eric and as I was going up the escalator I looked up and behind and he was standing there looking at me and it was so sexy. We hugged forever and kissed and he kept telling me he was so happy to see me and how much he loves me so it was really sweet and a nice thing to come home to. We left and I told him about my trip and Tim Fitch all the way to Mom’s. We went in and I told Mom about my trip a bit but I was so tired we didn’t really stay and headed back to my house shortly after. When I arrived he brought my bags up and I found a big arrangement of flowers and a beautiful chocolate cake waiting for me. He’d vacuumed and washed all my little rugs then we went upstairs and I found another bunch of flowers, calla lilies this time, and a nice card saying how much he missed me and to show him the “Burglar”. We had a piece of cake and we took a really long shower then I showed him all my pictures from the trip and told stories. We went to bed by about 10 but messed around for a while.
Sunday 9/21, Jess woke me up several times to say it smelled bad and that those damn Russian women were packing again and one had packed a plant in her bag. The guys were still asleep and the other girls were gone but those women were there. They finally left and I went back to sleep but then they came back and started packing AGAIN! We finally got up and got the hell out of there to find some breakfast. We went to Temple Bar and had a traditional Irish breakfast with boxy pancakes, sausage, potato pancakes, eggs and bacon. We ate almost all of it. We tried to decide what to do that day and I suggested a movie so we kept that in the back of our minds. We started walking and ended up at Penny's where we shopped for underwear for like an hour and a half. FOREVER. We both got some really cute stuff though. We left and decided to try and find a cinema and managed to stumble upon one and decided on Stepbrothers but the girl told us we couldn't qualify for student prices because of the day (hmm, what makes Sunday such an exempt-able day?). We got tickets, ditched the nasty popcorn due to a lack of cash and hit the theater. Throughout the whole thing we were like "What the fuck?!" and laughing so hard. It was terrible but wonderful. Afterward we went to the internet cafe so I could check in for my flight to go home then set out to find something to eat. We walked a lot and ended up in Temple Bar at a little Italian place and I had the lasagna, which was very good. We talked about our day and other stuff and decided against dessert. We took our time walking back toward the bus station and didn't see any dessert options. We boarded and sat up in the front for our looong trip to the airport. When we got there Jess wasn't feeling well so we quickly checked in and went outside for some fresh air. We went up to the food court to spend the rest of the five euros Bora gave us and each got an ice cream treat from McDonald's. We sat and talked then went through security and found a little shop to spend our last .90 euro cents in and found some starburst that did the trick. A cute guy walked by and told us sugar was bad for us and Jess was like, "Yeah, I know" and we got it anyway. We headed to our gate and Jess talked to Bora and we suspected he would pick us up so we wouldn't have to take the train. We boarded and had plenty of room and I made some good headway on the sex book. We landed and got through the checkpoints fine to find Bora waiting for us. We sold my ticket and were off and chatting about the trip all the way home. When we got home Bora had cleaned everything and it looked so good. We were very impressed but didn't marvel for long because it was time for bed.
Saturday 9/20, We woke up early-ish to get a start on the day and ready for our trip to Dublin. We all rushed around eating breakfast and getting ready then hit the road at 9:30 to Stanstead. Bora drove and it was so beautiful out. Jess fell asleep and I took in the sights. We arrived and Bora dropped us off, we got checked in very easily with the shortest line ever, then started to scope out the goods for a second breakfast when Bora called. He found cheap parking and was going to come back in for a coffee. We all got a little something and sat talking for a while then Bora left and we wandered around and I found Nivea chapstick and bought two since I've not been able to find them for like 6 years. We went through security then made our way to the gate and got in line. We boarded, had a fairly uneventful flight, deplaned, went through passport check and got "the ugliest fucking stamp" (according to Bora), found information and got directions to the concert and our hostel and boarded the 747 into Dublin. It was a fun ride and we took some pictures and talked the whole way. We were dropped and wandered for a while trying to find our hostel and turns out it was one block up in the direction we didn't go, but we finally found it and it wasn't as scary as we thought it was going to be. We went to our room and found some women in there and quickly put our stuff down and headed to find something to eat. We went to some hotel bar / restaurant place and I had an Irish burger complete with fried egg on it. When I bit into it scalding yolk went everywhere and Jess said she saw it happen in slow motion and was laughing at me. We finished up and went out for a walk and ended up in some weird place but at a healthy grocery store and got some chocolate then back tracked and went down what we thought was O'Connell and went to a bunch of places with tacky cheap clothes that Jess loved and got a little Foxy jacket that totally fit her and went with her outfit. I vetoed a lot of items. We went to H&M and she got some clothes and eventually we headed back to the room because we were both running on empty. There were three old women in there packing and we decided to switch our beds around so our heads could be next to each other and we were both on top bunks. The women liked to pack and I'll leave it at that. Eventually they left and we investigated what looked like a dead body on one of the beds and laughed a lot. We laid for a long time and relaxed and eventually got going by 7 or so. We walked down to Temple Bar and looked for dessert and at the sights and were denied dessert from like 3 places so just decided to walk to the park instead and see what we could find. A coffee shop in this cute area was happy to let us sit and eat sugary treats and we both ordered cheesecake, Jess' was Bailey's and mine was lemon. We sat and talked for a while then packed up and kept walking with our map. We found where we were supposed to be and I approached the gentleman working the gate and he asked how I was and I said good and asked how he was and he was like "I'm doing better now, I’ll tell ya that much" (Irish accent) and I started giggling and his boss was like "Bloody hell!" or something equally stereotypically English / Irish. He said we could go in and we were giggling like crazy then looked back and he was still watching as we walked down the trail to Spiegeltent. We went in and there was some crazy guy dancing around and we snagged a table and rested. Some people asked if they could sit with us. The first band wasn't all that good, but the second, Project Jenny, Project Jan, was wonderful. They got everyone going and we commented how in Seattle everyone would be too cool to dance but here everyone was. Finally F&M came on and they were ok but didn't play Transparent Things which irritated me. Jess was falling asleep so we left as soon as they were done and started the long walk back. It didn't take us as long as we thought it would and the streets were still packed with people despite being 1:30. We snuck into our room and noticed a guy on one of the bunks but stripped down and into our pajamas in the corner anyway. We used the bathroom at the same time to minimize light and noise and we couldn't stop laughing, quietly of course. Jess was like “What the fuck are we doing here?!” We got into bed and continued to laugh and I went to sleep while Jess stayed up and texted.
Friday 9/19, I woke up at 9 but decided to give myself a little longer, then woke at 10 and got up and played on the net for a while and ate some breakfast and tried to plan what to wear in my head. I headed out to the Tate Britain and found it easily thanks to well marked signage. I went in and walked around for a long time but was not particularly impressed with the selection. Some of it was good but the modern stuff there I didn't like at all. I went to the cafeteria and for a veggie wrap and cookie and ate them outside in the sun. It was so nice while I read the sex book on the bench and listened to music. I walked back and took the train to Knightsbridge to H&M and tried on a bunch of stuff and bought some things then went back to Jessica's. I may have uploaded some pictures or just relaxed, I don't remember. Jessica got home and said Roberto and Bora were waiting for us to join them at an Italian place by Tower Bridge so we threw our shoes and jackets on and hit the road. We gabbed all the way there about bfs and desiring others while we're in our relationships and how we totally relate to one another. Some guy walked past and was like "Hel-lo" so I turned around to look and politely said hi back then he started following us and singing to me. We was wearing green pants. Jessica wanted to tell him that I loved men in green pants or that I love it when men sing to me. He followed us forever and was talking to me and asked if he could come to Seattle to see me but I finally told him my bf wouldn't appreciate it and he left us and turned back around. Yikes. We were laughing forever. We arrived and said hi to the boys and I was introduced to Gideon from S. Africa and OMG, he was so hot. I was like, "Where have you been hiding this guy?!" but turns out he's just become engaged to a Bulgarian girl and had a cute story to tell, though Bora, Roberto and I were laughing and cracking jokes the whole time about notes passed to the Dad and all that. We ordered our food and when it came Gideon left. We sat for a long time outside eating and talking and eventually moved inside to warm up and order dessert. Roberto wants me to bring my iron next time to iron his shirts and my push up bra, but I told him I'd bring my steamer instead. We had fun and I love talking to him because he's so hilarious. We looked at their work ids and the pictures were so funny Jess and I weren't making any noise as we laughed. We left and headed home, without Roberto, and Jess jumped the stream again and Bora was scolding her as she was making people move out of her way. It was funny. At home we got ready and Jess talked to Tim about meeting up at Tiger Tiger and soon we were out the door after watching some psychic show. We took the bus and walked over and found Tim in line and got kisses. We went in and they got drinks right away then we went upstairs. We were up there forever dancing and laughing and Tim was being over the top. Will joined us and every time Tim and I were left alone it would get a little weird so I thought he had less than zero interest and tried to keep it light and fun. We danced and eventually moved rooms to the 80's room and had fun in there but Tim was getting increasingly drunk and having a "talking to" with Jess that we both ended up dismissing. Tim went to get a drink and on his way back was knocked over onto the couch by a drunk girl and totally played it to the max and went ass over tea kettle with his feet in the air and we all laughed so hard, I was literally on the floor. We checked out another room down even further and Jess and I went to the bar and got hit on by guys who claimed they were Russian or something but I don't think they were, I think they were just fucking with us. We decided to start heading back up since it was about 2 and I got swooped in on by a very nice, but not terribly attractive, guy and talked with him for about 10 minutes. Apparently Tim mentioned to Jess that perhaps I'm into grunge guys then he asked if he should save me and when she was like "Yeah right, nothing's going to happen Tim, she's got a bf she's in love with" he was like "She has a bf? I'm going home" and that was the end of our night, though I didn't know this conversation had taken place until later. We headed out through the crowd and said bye to Tim, who requested I find him on facebook, and walked to the bus stop. We stood waiting for a while then I said bye to Will because I wouldn't see him again and off we went on the bus with a bunch of weirdos. After Jess relayed the story I told her I thought he had less than zero interest in me so I was surprised by this story, but she was like, “Oh no, I knew he was interested.” Hmm. We got home late and Bora was asleep. We went to bed probably by 3:15 or so.
Thursday 9/18, I heard Bora leave then Jess' alarm finally went off at 9:30 and she wasn't sure she would be able to have breakfast with us because of work but I was begging her. We all got ready and I checked facebook and Darren wrote me back that he works during the day but wondering how long I'm in town so I wrote him back and we'll see. We were out the door by 10:15 and walked to E&C because my oyster had expired, bought some day passes then boarded to St. Paul's. Jess was having a minor meltdown and was trying to straighten things out as we approached a place to have breakfast. We got muffins and yogurt and sat outside in the sun. It was nice but as Jess was on the phone I was with Felipe and the lack of any conversational connection was killing me. Mostly just Jess and I talk. We went over to St. Paul's and you have to pay to get in so we ditched it and walked around and Jess said we should just walk along the river to the London Eye. We took some pictures and said bye to Jess and went on our way, mostly in silence. The one time I thought he was going to say something interesting he just suggested we walk faster. Ok. So we arrived there and got a fast pass even though it was totally pointless since there was no line anyway but whatever. We boarded and it was so cool, we pretty much just stood there gawking at the view. I took a lot of pictures but he forgot his camera so I told him I'd post them on facebook. After landing we walked to Waterloo and rode home where we found the cleaning lady so we tried to stay out of her way. At 1:30 Felipe was ready to go so we left and walked to E&C and boarded the tube and sat in mostly silence until he got off at Piccadilly. We kissed cheeks and said bye and I was relieved to be by myself again. I got off at the next stop for H&M and tried on lots of stuff but settled on a bunch of tanks and a button up shirt. Next I went to Covent Garden to get Chrystol's tea and picked up some jasmine for Eric and some Sumatra apricot for Mom. I got back on the tube and headed back and walked to Jessica's from the station. A lot of walking today. I uploaded some new pics, updated this, read celebrity gossip and listened to music until 6:15. Like two hours. I called Jess to see what the plan was and she called me back to tell me we were having dinner with Tim F*tch. I started freaking out and cursing myself for having nothing to wear. Augh! Then I remembered I purposely set something aside for this very occasion and got ready and headed out. I got off at the wrong stop and had to back track a little then onto the Northern line to Bank but came out the wrong exit so Jess and I had to find each other and were laughing very hard when we did because Jess thought I was the girl on crutches. We walked back to the proper Bank station and went back down and rode somewhere I don't remember. We hit H&M and tried some things on but at the last minute decided against buying anything and left to go to Ping Pong. We were hungry and hadn't heard from Tim so we went in and got a table and started ordering a lot of things. Food arrived and we took most of them down until Tim called to say he was on his way so we left him the last three. I was so nervous and when he came in I got the two kisses so that was nice. He's older than I expected, 32, but I was still attracted to him and he was very funny so we had a very nice evening. He was telling us of his best friend’s wedding in the country and his best man speech and how it included a thorough explanation on bells and added that for every good ding there’s an equally resounding dong. But it was all much funnier how he was saying it. We all got some nice drinks and theirs had a "monkey nut" in it which made me laugh so hard then they both tried to suck it up on their straw and Jess went first and Tim was very supportive but more because he wanted to see her down her drink quickly or have it come out her nose or something. When it was his turn he totally couldn't and I suggested tipping the glass and he said I was brilliant. Yay! He was telling us how some guy said you could turn into a slantie and I commented that it was a) incredibly offensive and b) could never happen. Both Jess and Tim laughed very hard at this. We had a lot of fun and decided to walk then go to Will's restaurant, Noura, for Lebanese ice cream. Tim insisted we catch a taxi and we did more laughing all the way there. He said hi when we came in then we were told to sit where we did last time and I picked out my ice creams with Will’s help and another guy who insisted I try the rose water. Then Tim picked out his and Jess just had tea. Will joined us a few times but mostly it was just the three of us with Tim making us laugh a lot. Like when he accidentally pointed to his crotch then I made a joke about it later. His point about the word “wang” was also very funny and his impression of himself at a high society function using the word had me almost rolling on the ground. It was fun and we said we'd see him the next day for "Assless Chaps Friday". I get the impression he's quite the ladies man which I think is hilarious. I used the bathroom then insisted on putting Jess' tea in the kitchen and Will showed me where then we packed it in. Tim was going to catch a taxi so we said our byes there and I got two more kisses and he said see us tomorrow which surprised me because I thought it was a joke so we'll see if we do. The three of us walked and walked to the stop we needed by her old place. It was fun and we talked about a lot of hilarious things on the way. Will told me his cousin studied at the P*lyclinic and I couldn't believe it and told him why then we discussed how messed up it is that there are only two colon specialists in London. We boarded our bus and I lost my footing and hit the door when the guy went around a corner and I was terrified I was going to fall out. It was rather embarrassing as it was a full bus. We talked all the way back and missed our stop and continued our conversation until the front door then we needed to be quiet because we knew Bora was sleeping. It was like 1:15. We got ready for bed, Jess showered and I checked my myspace etc and went to sleep. Heh heh, wang.
Monday 9/22, I woke up as Bora was getting ready for work and was determined to finish the sex book and totally did while Jess slept in. When she got up we got ready and I started the process of packing and fitting all the shit I’d accumulated in the past 10 days into my already full bag. I got creative and made it work. We decided to go out for breakfast rather than make it so we walked down to Soho and had a little breakfast while sitting outside. We walked back and hung for a few minutes then started the process of my going home. We walked to the tube and got my ticket to the airport then rode to Piccadilly and Jess waited with me until my train came and we hugged and couldn’t believe it was time for me to go and that was it. She waited until my train pulled away. It made me sad but I was glad to be heading home. The train took forever to get to the airport but once I arrived it was a piece of cake getting checked in and through security. The security guy liked my shirt and my initiative to cut in front of a bunch of people who were taking forever to get their shoes off and everything situated. It’s like, um, you’ve been standing in line for the last 5 minutes, did you not think to take off your belt and watch and empty your pockets until NOW? Also, how many times does the guy have to say “No bags in the bins” for you to actually get it? Oh, one more? Ok, get your bags out of the bin! Arg. So through I went with the praise of the security guy and directly to a little shop to spend the rest of my change (mmm, M&Ms). I wandered for a while then got a sandwich and sat looking out the window. I wandered some more and eventually headed to my gate and read until it was time to board. I was sitting next to two guys, one was really weird and I think must’ve had ADD due to fidgeting the whole time. Or else he was coming off a bender or something. Luckily the flight back allowed us to choose the movies whenever we wanted so I started with Sex and the City then Forgetting Sarah Marshall then some Vegas movie with Kutcher and Diaz then Flight of the Concords and lastly some Bigfoot special that gave me plenty of ammunition for Eric. We landed late due to taking off late and I texted Eric. I got through Immigration and Customs fine and headed to where I was hoping to find Eric and as I was going up the escalator I looked up and behind and he was standing there looking at me and it was so sexy. We hugged forever and kissed and he kept telling me he was so happy to see me and how much he loves me so it was really sweet and a nice thing to come home to. We left and I told him about my trip and Tim Fitch all the way to Mom’s. We went in and I told Mom about my trip a bit but I was so tired we didn’t really stay and headed back to my house shortly after. When I arrived he brought my bags up and I found a big arrangement of flowers and a beautiful chocolate cake waiting for me. He’d vacuumed and washed all my little rugs then we went upstairs and I found another bunch of flowers, calla lilies this time, and a nice card saying how much he missed me and to show him the “Burglar”. We had a piece of cake and we took a really long shower then I showed him all my pictures from the trip and told stories. We went to bed by about 10 but messed around for a while.
Sunday 9/21, Jess woke me up several times to say it smelled bad and that those damn Russian women were packing again and one had packed a plant in her bag. The guys were still asleep and the other girls were gone but those women were there. They finally left and I went back to sleep but then they came back and started packing AGAIN! We finally got up and got the hell out of there to find some breakfast. We went to Temple Bar and had a traditional Irish breakfast with boxy pancakes, sausage, potato pancakes, eggs and bacon. We ate almost all of it. We tried to decide what to do that day and I suggested a movie so we kept that in the back of our minds. We started walking and ended up at Penny's where we shopped for underwear for like an hour and a half. FOREVER. We both got some really cute stuff though. We left and decided to try and find a cinema and managed to stumble upon one and decided on Stepbrothers but the girl told us we couldn't qualify for student prices because of the day (hmm, what makes Sunday such an exempt-able day?). We got tickets, ditched the nasty popcorn due to a lack of cash and hit the theater. Throughout the whole thing we were like "What the fuck?!" and laughing so hard. It was terrible but wonderful. Afterward we went to the internet cafe so I could check in for my flight to go home then set out to find something to eat. We walked a lot and ended up in Temple Bar at a little Italian place and I had the lasagna, which was very good. We talked about our day and other stuff and decided against dessert. We took our time walking back toward the bus station and didn't see any dessert options. We boarded and sat up in the front for our looong trip to the airport. When we got there Jess wasn't feeling well so we quickly checked in and went outside for some fresh air. We went up to the food court to spend the rest of the five euros Bora gave us and each got an ice cream treat from McDonald's. We sat and talked then went through security and found a little shop to spend our last .90 euro cents in and found some starburst that did the trick. A cute guy walked by and told us sugar was bad for us and Jess was like, "Yeah, I know" and we got it anyway. We headed to our gate and Jess talked to Bora and we suspected he would pick us up so we wouldn't have to take the train. We boarded and had plenty of room and I made some good headway on the sex book. We landed and got through the checkpoints fine to find Bora waiting for us. We sold my ticket and were off and chatting about the trip all the way home. When we got home Bora had cleaned everything and it looked so good. We were very impressed but didn't marvel for long because it was time for bed.
Saturday 9/20, We woke up early-ish to get a start on the day and ready for our trip to Dublin. We all rushed around eating breakfast and getting ready then hit the road at 9:30 to Stanstead. Bora drove and it was so beautiful out. Jess fell asleep and I took in the sights. We arrived and Bora dropped us off, we got checked in very easily with the shortest line ever, then started to scope out the goods for a second breakfast when Bora called. He found cheap parking and was going to come back in for a coffee. We all got a little something and sat talking for a while then Bora left and we wandered around and I found Nivea chapstick and bought two since I've not been able to find them for like 6 years. We went through security then made our way to the gate and got in line. We boarded, had a fairly uneventful flight, deplaned, went through passport check and got "the ugliest fucking stamp" (according to Bora), found information and got directions to the concert and our hostel and boarded the 747 into Dublin. It was a fun ride and we took some pictures and talked the whole way. We were dropped and wandered for a while trying to find our hostel and turns out it was one block up in the direction we didn't go, but we finally found it and it wasn't as scary as we thought it was going to be. We went to our room and found some women in there and quickly put our stuff down and headed to find something to eat. We went to some hotel bar / restaurant place and I had an Irish burger complete with fried egg on it. When I bit into it scalding yolk went everywhere and Jess said she saw it happen in slow motion and was laughing at me. We finished up and went out for a walk and ended up in some weird place but at a healthy grocery store and got some chocolate then back tracked and went down what we thought was O'Connell and went to a bunch of places with tacky cheap clothes that Jess loved and got a little Foxy jacket that totally fit her and went with her outfit. I vetoed a lot of items. We went to H&M and she got some clothes and eventually we headed back to the room because we were both running on empty. There were three old women in there packing and we decided to switch our beds around so our heads could be next to each other and we were both on top bunks. The women liked to pack and I'll leave it at that. Eventually they left and we investigated what looked like a dead body on one of the beds and laughed a lot. We laid for a long time and relaxed and eventually got going by 7 or so. We walked down to Temple Bar and looked for dessert and at the sights and were denied dessert from like 3 places so just decided to walk to the park instead and see what we could find. A coffee shop in this cute area was happy to let us sit and eat sugary treats and we both ordered cheesecake, Jess' was Bailey's and mine was lemon. We sat and talked for a while then packed up and kept walking with our map. We found where we were supposed to be and I approached the gentleman working the gate and he asked how I was and I said good and asked how he was and he was like "I'm doing better now, I’ll tell ya that much" (Irish accent) and I started giggling and his boss was like "Bloody hell!" or something equally stereotypically English / Irish. He said we could go in and we were giggling like crazy then looked back and he was still watching as we walked down the trail to Spiegeltent. We went in and there was some crazy guy dancing around and we snagged a table and rested. Some people asked if they could sit with us. The first band wasn't all that good, but the second, Project Jenny, Project Jan, was wonderful. They got everyone going and we commented how in Seattle everyone would be too cool to dance but here everyone was. Finally F&M came on and they were ok but didn't play Transparent Things which irritated me. Jess was falling asleep so we left as soon as they were done and started the long walk back. It didn't take us as long as we thought it would and the streets were still packed with people despite being 1:30. We snuck into our room and noticed a guy on one of the bunks but stripped down and into our pajamas in the corner anyway. We used the bathroom at the same time to minimize light and noise and we couldn't stop laughing, quietly of course. Jess was like “What the fuck are we doing here?!” We got into bed and continued to laugh and I went to sleep while Jess stayed up and texted.
Friday 9/19, I woke up at 9 but decided to give myself a little longer, then woke at 10 and got up and played on the net for a while and ate some breakfast and tried to plan what to wear in my head. I headed out to the Tate Britain and found it easily thanks to well marked signage. I went in and walked around for a long time but was not particularly impressed with the selection. Some of it was good but the modern stuff there I didn't like at all. I went to the cafeteria and for a veggie wrap and cookie and ate them outside in the sun. It was so nice while I read the sex book on the bench and listened to music. I walked back and took the train to Knightsbridge to H&M and tried on a bunch of stuff and bought some things then went back to Jessica's. I may have uploaded some pictures or just relaxed, I don't remember. Jessica got home and said Roberto and Bora were waiting for us to join them at an Italian place by Tower Bridge so we threw our shoes and jackets on and hit the road. We gabbed all the way there about bfs and desiring others while we're in our relationships and how we totally relate to one another. Some guy walked past and was like "Hel-lo" so I turned around to look and politely said hi back then he started following us and singing to me. We was wearing green pants. Jessica wanted to tell him that I loved men in green pants or that I love it when men sing to me. He followed us forever and was talking to me and asked if he could come to Seattle to see me but I finally told him my bf wouldn't appreciate it and he left us and turned back around. Yikes. We were laughing forever. We arrived and said hi to the boys and I was introduced to Gideon from S. Africa and OMG, he was so hot. I was like, "Where have you been hiding this guy?!" but turns out he's just become engaged to a Bulgarian girl and had a cute story to tell, though Bora, Roberto and I were laughing and cracking jokes the whole time about notes passed to the Dad and all that. We ordered our food and when it came Gideon left. We sat for a long time outside eating and talking and eventually moved inside to warm up and order dessert. Roberto wants me to bring my iron next time to iron his shirts and my push up bra, but I told him I'd bring my steamer instead. We had fun and I love talking to him because he's so hilarious. We looked at their work ids and the pictures were so funny Jess and I weren't making any noise as we laughed. We left and headed home, without Roberto, and Jess jumped the stream again and Bora was scolding her as she was making people move out of her way. It was funny. At home we got ready and Jess talked to Tim about meeting up at Tiger Tiger and soon we were out the door after watching some psychic show. We took the bus and walked over and found Tim in line and got kisses. We went in and they got drinks right away then we went upstairs. We were up there forever dancing and laughing and Tim was being over the top. Will joined us and every time Tim and I were left alone it would get a little weird so I thought he had less than zero interest and tried to keep it light and fun. We danced and eventually moved rooms to the 80's room and had fun in there but Tim was getting increasingly drunk and having a "talking to" with Jess that we both ended up dismissing. Tim went to get a drink and on his way back was knocked over onto the couch by a drunk girl and totally played it to the max and went ass over tea kettle with his feet in the air and we all laughed so hard, I was literally on the floor. We checked out another room down even further and Jess and I went to the bar and got hit on by guys who claimed they were Russian or something but I don't think they were, I think they were just fucking with us. We decided to start heading back up since it was about 2 and I got swooped in on by a very nice, but not terribly attractive, guy and talked with him for about 10 minutes. Apparently Tim mentioned to Jess that perhaps I'm into grunge guys then he asked if he should save me and when she was like "Yeah right, nothing's going to happen Tim, she's got a bf she's in love with" he was like "She has a bf? I'm going home" and that was the end of our night, though I didn't know this conversation had taken place until later. We headed out through the crowd and said bye to Tim, who requested I find him on facebook, and walked to the bus stop. We stood waiting for a while then I said bye to Will because I wouldn't see him again and off we went on the bus with a bunch of weirdos. After Jess relayed the story I told her I thought he had less than zero interest in me so I was surprised by this story, but she was like, “Oh no, I knew he was interested.” Hmm. We got home late and Bora was asleep. We went to bed probably by 3:15 or so.
Thursday 9/18, I heard Bora leave then Jess' alarm finally went off at 9:30 and she wasn't sure she would be able to have breakfast with us because of work but I was begging her. We all got ready and I checked facebook and Darren wrote me back that he works during the day but wondering how long I'm in town so I wrote him back and we'll see. We were out the door by 10:15 and walked to E&C because my oyster had expired, bought some day passes then boarded to St. Paul's. Jess was having a minor meltdown and was trying to straighten things out as we approached a place to have breakfast. We got muffins and yogurt and sat outside in the sun. It was nice but as Jess was on the phone I was with Felipe and the lack of any conversational connection was killing me. Mostly just Jess and I talk. We went over to St. Paul's and you have to pay to get in so we ditched it and walked around and Jess said we should just walk along the river to the London Eye. We took some pictures and said bye to Jess and went on our way, mostly in silence. The one time I thought he was going to say something interesting he just suggested we walk faster. Ok. So we arrived there and got a fast pass even though it was totally pointless since there was no line anyway but whatever. We boarded and it was so cool, we pretty much just stood there gawking at the view. I took a lot of pictures but he forgot his camera so I told him I'd post them on facebook. After landing we walked to Waterloo and rode home where we found the cleaning lady so we tried to stay out of her way. At 1:30 Felipe was ready to go so we left and walked to E&C and boarded the tube and sat in mostly silence until he got off at Piccadilly. We kissed cheeks and said bye and I was relieved to be by myself again. I got off at the next stop for H&M and tried on lots of stuff but settled on a bunch of tanks and a button up shirt. Next I went to Covent Garden to get Chrystol's tea and picked up some jasmine for Eric and some Sumatra apricot for Mom. I got back on the tube and headed back and walked to Jessica's from the station. A lot of walking today. I uploaded some new pics, updated this, read celebrity gossip and listened to music until 6:15. Like two hours. I called Jess to see what the plan was and she called me back to tell me we were having dinner with Tim F*tch. I started freaking out and cursing myself for having nothing to wear. Augh! Then I remembered I purposely set something aside for this very occasion and got ready and headed out. I got off at the wrong stop and had to back track a little then onto the Northern line to Bank but came out the wrong exit so Jess and I had to find each other and were laughing very hard when we did because Jess thought I was the girl on crutches. We walked back to the proper Bank station and went back down and rode somewhere I don't remember. We hit H&M and tried some things on but at the last minute decided against buying anything and left to go to Ping Pong. We were hungry and hadn't heard from Tim so we went in and got a table and started ordering a lot of things. Food arrived and we took most of them down until Tim called to say he was on his way so we left him the last three. I was so nervous and when he came in I got the two kisses so that was nice. He's older than I expected, 32, but I was still attracted to him and he was very funny so we had a very nice evening. He was telling us of his best friend’s wedding in the country and his best man speech and how it included a thorough explanation on bells and added that for every good ding there’s an equally resounding dong. But it was all much funnier how he was saying it. We all got some nice drinks and theirs had a "monkey nut" in it which made me laugh so hard then they both tried to suck it up on their straw and Jess went first and Tim was very supportive but more because he wanted to see her down her drink quickly or have it come out her nose or something. When it was his turn he totally couldn't and I suggested tipping the glass and he said I was brilliant. Yay! He was telling us how some guy said you could turn into a slantie and I commented that it was a) incredibly offensive and b) could never happen. Both Jess and Tim laughed very hard at this. We had a lot of fun and decided to walk then go to Will's restaurant, Noura, for Lebanese ice cream. Tim insisted we catch a taxi and we did more laughing all the way there. He said hi when we came in then we were told to sit where we did last time and I picked out my ice creams with Will’s help and another guy who insisted I try the rose water. Then Tim picked out his and Jess just had tea. Will joined us a few times but mostly it was just the three of us with Tim making us laugh a lot. Like when he accidentally pointed to his crotch then I made a joke about it later. His point about the word “wang” was also very funny and his impression of himself at a high society function using the word had me almost rolling on the ground. It was fun and we said we'd see him the next day for "Assless Chaps Friday". I get the impression he's quite the ladies man which I think is hilarious. I used the bathroom then insisted on putting Jess' tea in the kitchen and Will showed me where then we packed it in. Tim was going to catch a taxi so we said our byes there and I got two more kisses and he said see us tomorrow which surprised me because I thought it was a joke so we'll see if we do. The three of us walked and walked to the stop we needed by her old place. It was fun and we talked about a lot of hilarious things on the way. Will told me his cousin studied at the P*lyclinic and I couldn't believe it and told him why then we discussed how messed up it is that there are only two colon specialists in London. We boarded our bus and I lost my footing and hit the door when the guy went around a corner and I was terrified I was going to fall out. It was rather embarrassing as it was a full bus. We talked all the way back and missed our stop and continued our conversation until the front door then we needed to be quiet because we knew Bora was sleeping. It was like 1:15. We got ready for bed, Jess showered and I checked my myspace etc and went to sleep. Heh heh, wang.
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