Wednesday 9/17, I had the craziest lesbian dream ever starring me. It really freaked me the eff out when I woke up, which was like 11:30 after I kept thinking Bora was there so I slept more and more and finally looked at the time and got up. I got ready quickly and ate the rest of the apple dessert for breakfast then took off for the British Museum. This is when a map would have been helpful. I got so lost out of the tube, just like last time, and had to ask like 5 people for directions. It's actually very close, just a bit removed and hidden. I talked to Jess and we made plans for what we were going to do that night but called back later to say we couldn't because Felipe was coming into town and she'd forgotten. I made it to the museum and had a hot dog from a stand outside but I'm not sure exactly what kind of meat it was. Maybe cat. I went in and headed straight to the Greek stuff upstairs and loved it until all the school children showed up and made a ruckus. I looked around and took pictures forever then went and found a hidden bathroom so I could blow my nose and spit out my phlegm privately. Next I was going to go to the Native American stuff but on the way this French guy came up and asked if I was an artist and wouldn't leave me alone (I'm pretty sure this is the same guy who zeroed in on me last time) and told me to come with him to the Greek Parthenon rooms and I declined then he asked if I would model for him and showed me his official French artist card complete with stamp. I politely declined. Again. When I made it to the American stuff I looked around for a minute then Jess called to say Felipe was going to meet me at Holborn in 30 minutes so I headed upstairs again, this time to the British stuff, and cruised through and could have spent a lot more time up there. I left and got directions back to the station and found him as soon as I got there. We decided to see Covent Garden so we asked Jess for direction then headed off but had to ask several more people how to get there before we found it and sped through it. Then through China Town and there wasn't much talking, despite my best conversational efforts. He wanted to go to Buckingham Palace so we walked and caught the tube and eventually found it, again with not much talking, then explored this park for a long time and took the long way around to tube station. Jess said to go home and she would meet us there. We arrived and Felipe hopped in the shower and Jess called with a change of plans to come to her office and we'd walk to dinner from there and to hurry Felipe along. I told him and off we went to catch the bus. We missed our stop and had to back track a bit then stood around for what felt like forever (still not much talking, just standing) then moved then heard from her and found her. We talked and walked to Brick Lane and that was much better because Jess and I just talked all the way there. We found the good place, went in and perused the menu. I wanted veggie curry and we ordered for Bora and ate some of the crunchy bread stuff and I hated the okra one. Jess was like "You'll hate it" but Felipe was like "No, it's good, you'll like it" but it was disgusting and I really hated it. Bleh. Bora arrived then our food and it was all very good and I ate almost all my curry and all the rice. We were there for a while then went for a long walk to the bar of their friend and Jess and I gossiped while the boys walked ahead. It was fun. We also checked out the cute boys at the South African BBQ. I also checked out all the other guys on the street and smiled coyly at the cute ones. The eye contact guys make here is great. I feel so naughty. Ha. We walked back to catch the bus and Bora hated the seats we picked and Jess made him and me listen to the "I think the world should revolve around me" song and how it's her new song. We walked home from the stop and Jess dished up ice cream and chocolate sauce for everyone and i got the biggest! We put on Ocean's 11 and got about half way through before Bora wanted to go to bed and Felipe was falling asleep so we made our beds and got ready and went to sleep. It was like, midnight.
Tuesday 9/16, I think I slept until 10:30. I felt much better though. I got ready and headed out the door in pursuit of finishing the Portrait Gallery. Jess called and I told her I was just getting on the bus and to call me later about meeting up with Dominic. I got to the museum fine and checked out the Tudors and some modern stuff and finished earlier than I thought I would. I went to the tube and went to Liverpool Street to wait for Jess but she was running behind so I walked around a lot and got a smoothie then stood around some more. Soon this guy comes over (I had my ear buds in) and was like (in British accent) "Excuse me, are you Karrah?" and indeed I was! It was Dominic and I thought to myself, "Where the hell does Jess find these guys??" he was so adorable and tall and British. Too bad the only picture I got with him I look wasted. Maybe I'll cut myself out. So we start talking then Jess calls and says she'll be 10 minutes so we keep talking then she calls and she's like "Are you guys playing a prank on me?" and I thought it was so funny and thought we should have but we weren't, just in a different spot than she thought we would be. She found us then we walked over to this pub and decided to get some food and Jess asked me if I was sure about my risotto. I was. We sat upstairs and talked and he's so nice and funny and cute. I couldn't believe he's 20 because I would have guessed at least 25. We had a nice lunch and Jess needed to go back but said she'd call in a half hour but when she didn't Dominic texted her and she told me to go home so we packed up and I walked him to his train, took a pic, gave him a hug and saw him off. I took the tube back to Jess' and walked to her house from the station. She called to give me an update that she'd be done later so I ate the rest of the salad and hung out. Bora was at a football game so I was alone til Jess got home. When she arrived she talked to the neighbor about his cats and their names are not Chipped and Michie but instead Enrique and Boris or something. Then she cut up the raspberry cheesecake and we ate the whole thing while gabbing and watching SatC. It was fun. Bora came home eventually and showed us his new scarf. We went to bed not too late I think.
Monday 9/15, I woke up before Jess and Bora and laid for a while then they got up and I fell back asleep and had bad dreams until 11:30. I got up and uploaded pics, updated this thing, read gossip, wrote to Mom and Eric and talked to Jess about plans for the night. I felt lazy but thought it was better to miss a day resting than go out and make myself sicker. I talked to Jess a few times during the day to make plans for later and around six went to M&S for a sandwich, yogurt, orange juice and tissue. It was a quick outing, and nice out, and I was back in front of the computer in no time. I ate and did some more online stuff then Bora came home and asked if I wanted to go out for a ride and I said I was feeling up for it so we did. We drove to Four Seasons to pick up Jess who was having a crazy day because of the banks. Business is up for her. We went to Tesco for food and Jess and I picked three desserts while Bora did the real shopping. We discussed dessert as dinner and our opinions differ. We went home and Bora made a delightful salad with mozzarella, chicken, tomatoes and avo, yum! We watched Sliding Doors and had the apple pie dessert AND the berry pie with ice cream dessert. It was delicious and put me into a sugar coma. Eventually we went to bed.
Sunday 9/14, We all had cereal for breakfast with strawberries then Bora and Jess got into an argument about cigarettes and his mother and houseguests and the bathroom. Finally we got ready and he left for a run and we were on our way to Little Venice. We had like 13 stops and I didn't feel good but was hanging in there. We were going to meet this duck tour guy Jess had met while in Seattle whose son lives and works in London. We were late but they were very understanding. The son is Joe and he's like 30. We walked and talked until we got to the canal and decided to walk until we found something for lunch. We settled on Zizzi's and it was very nice. I had a nice salad which apparently helped me get things moving, which made me feel better. We had a long lunch with lots of food and yummy chocolate cake for dessert. We decided to just walk along the canal and ended up walking like 4 miles and I was freezing and feeling like shit. I talked to John the whole time and I just wanted to go home. They were nice, I just didn't feel good. Finally we made it up to an overpass and luckily Joe's iphone got us in the direction of a tube station. We stopped at a bar, Mason's Arm I think, and had a drink outside and I was freezing and throat was killing me by this point. After about 20 minutes we left and hopped the Bakerloo and I was like "THANK GOD" as we got on and hoped it would be stifling. They got off at Waterloo and we talked about what to do for dinner and stopped at M&S on the way home. We picked up stuff so Jess could make soup to make me feel better. What also made me feel better was a hot cop at the store as well. There were like 4 or 5 officers and one kept looking at me, though it wasn't the tall cute one. They were in line behind us and a couple of them kept trying to slip snacks into their co-worker’s basket and I was laughing and he kept asking why he didn't like pistachios. We checked out and headed back. I changed into comfy clothes just as Bora got home and Jess made the soup and we all watched Wedding Planner and talked. It was fun. Then we started Pirates of the Caribbean but I fell asleep about a half hour in so they turned it off and we all went to bed. It was like 11:15 probably. I was out.
Saturday 9/13, We slept until noon and got up and ready fairly quickly because Bora had to catch a train but we wanted to get breakfast first at Borough Market. They got coffees then he left and I got a tangerine that was burning my throat. Jess called Will and invited him to join us for lunch and he said yes but it would be a while before he could be there so we walked down to Tower Bridge and talked and looked around then back to buy some sunglasses and got an update that he wasn't even close. We walked and eventually got smoothies, after getting woofed at by some pit-bull walking hooligans to whom I shot a dirty look, and it had linseed which Jess promised would kick start my digestive system. We sat and listened to a guy play George Michael and Flaming Lips tracks on his guitar while we enjoyed our drinks. We walked and met W and started the long walk to this place with apparently amazing sandwiches. We walked and walked and walked and they kept rough-housing and I just tried to keep my distance so I wouldn't get taken out. I took some pictures and the walk was very nice for that. It took us a while but finally we got there but they weren't serving lunch anymore so that bummed us out so we kept walking and Jess blamed Will. We went to a pub and I asked the guy which chicken he recommended but he didn't want to play my game but I forced him anyway and finally he told me what to order then when he gave us our number I told him I had a good feeling about it and he just like, tried not to roll his eyes at me or something. The food was ok and I kicked one of my chicken chunks down and W laughed really hard. We left and started our walk back and I smiled at some guy in his truck and he almost hit a car and Jess said he was licking his window. We walked back through the Thames Festival and they got in an argument on our way back. I put in my ear buds and listened to music and walked ahead of them. We stopped at a discount store where we loaded up on ice cream and some snacks then continued. Jess let me in then walked him to the bus stop. I let Chipped and Michie the cats in and when they were out we closed the door. We sat on the couch for a long time watching the Tudors and Jess didn't really want to go out but I did so I got ready then she finally did after doing her research on the net. We made plans to meet up with Zlatko to go to Walkabout. We caught the bus and checked out all these guys standing right in front of us and took off our hoodies so they could get a better look, but they didn't take the bait. When we got off Zlatko was right in front of us even though he was supposed to be at Walkabout and told us the same about our progress. We met his friend whose name I can't remember because it was Macedonian. Him and I talked all the way up and when we got up only Zlatko had to show his id to get in. We met more of Zlatko's friends, Igor and a girl whose name I forgot, and all started dancing. We went up to the bar and some guy kept tapping my shoulder then when I turned around he would pretend to dance then we left so I didn't talk to him. We started dancing and I was on the lookout for cute guys and they were everywhere. We had a ton of fun. I kept checking out the bouncer and would catch him looking at me too. Jess and I went downstairs to check out the scene down there and really went for it dancing. It was ridiculous but we were having so much fun. She checked her phone then two guys came up to her and one started talking to her while the other talked to me and he was French and asked me all kinds of questions about my stay and if I'd been to France and knew where Burgundy. It was cute, but he wasn't really. His friend was and he was Spanish but looked more British or French. Jess and him talked forever. Finally they left so we went upstairs and Bora texted Jess that one of the cats was in the house when he came home and we stood in the stairway laughing hysterically. Upstairs I noticed some more boys and kind of made eye contact with some of them or would catch some looking at me so I played coy. Zlatko wanted to check out downstairs so we went down there and danced until Jess helped him pull this girl he'd been checking out since we arrived so that was good until they cut in front of me and she wedged herself between us. It was weird. The French and Spanish guy were back so we talked with them for a minute then told them bye and went upstairs as well since Zlatko was distracted. The music was better up there so we started busting it out. There were all these school boy looking guys sitting together and I was like "YUMMY" they were so fucking cute and Jess was like, I bet they're in a band. So I kind of danced near them and kept "accidentally" bumping my butt into one of them and finally Jess pumped me up enough to ask him "Are you in a band" and he was like "I'm Italian, it is hard for me to understand". Awww! It was so cute. His name was Frederico and he was from Florence and they were visiting and they were indeed a band and he was the drummer. He was so cute but probably like 21. I told him it was nice to meet him then went back to report to Jess. A cute guy I had been checking out earlier who looked like a taller Guy was dancing nearby and I kept looking at him and finally he looked over then for the rest of the night we kept looking at each other, making eye contact. He ended up with some blonde he seemed to know who then laughed at me and Jess when we were dancing but it made me laugh because she took herself so seriously and he was still checking me out while he was hugging and dancing with her. A huge group of guys migrated toward us and we started dancing with them to some hilarious songs like Rage Against the Machine and this one guy was like, come on you know the words so I sang when I knew them, like "Fuck you, I won't do what they told me" then started jumping because Jess and Peter were. Peter looked like a mix between Spencer and Collin McC*y. Soon they were playing some country-ish songs and they started like square dancing with us by grabbing us by the arm then going in circles or taking our hands and twirling us. It was so fun and we were laughing so hard. It was great too because the Guy lookalike kept looking over and I continued to flirt with the boys we were with. I finally get the name of the boy I'm dancing with, Darren, and he tells me he's an Aussie visiting some friends and traveling around with other friends through Asia. We talked a ton and he showed me all these new dance moves along the same lines as the sprinkler and the shopping cart like the burglar and the basketball player. We made one up together called the elbow where you hit people in the face with your elbow but make it look like a dance move and he took it to the next level by doing two at once. I was laughing so hard. We hung with those guys for the rest of the night until the club closed. Jess' feet were hurting and she had said she wanted to leave by 2:30 but after we met those guys there was no way we were leaving early. The lights finally came up around three so we got some pictures together. His other friends were cute too, but they had ditched him and Jess told him they were outside so we migrated out. All his friends were waiting out there and I was like "Sorry, I'm a talker, blame me" but the one friend was like I don't forgive you and I thought he was kidding but maybe he wasn't. I said it was nice to meet them then we started walking but had to find Zlatko, who was now apparently very pissed because that girl ditched him and he was calling her a fat slut and all this. Like really mad. I saw Darren looking over so I waved and finally we started walking but then Jess was having an argument on the phone so we were standing there and I turn around and Darren's there again and he made me recite his last name again and I told him there was no way I would forget and would find him on facebook (in lieu of a phone number). Finally we were off and I was in charge of keeping Zlatko distracted and he put his face in this girl’s cleavage and I laughed so hard then had to keep him out of other girls' cleavage. He said if he was into skinny attractive girls he would try to pull me but he was into fat unattractive girls. We kept walking all the way down and I had to distract him so he didn't see that girl again, who we couldn't seem to shake. Finally we made it to the bus and on and Zlatko filled us in on what happened then Jess was talking about how fat and ugly she was with her big belly and flat ass and he was like "Stop it, you're giving me a semi" and we were like "Gross!" and he talked about the long walk home he had and how he'd have to spend a half hour in the bathroom. He got off the bus and we missed ours and had to walk from the further one and talked about the boys we met all the way back and watched as cops circled the block and interrogated people. It was weird. We got home and Bora was asleep then we turned in, it was like 4:30.
Friday 9/12, We slept until 10 and Jess had to go into work but took her time getting ready and soon we were out the door so she could take accompany me to Charing Cross so I could find my way to the National Gallery. We walked down to Embankment and got a Starbucks and sat in this cute little park and Jessica taught me the rule of thirds and we talked and looked at cute boys. After a while it was time for her to go so I walked back to the gallery and wandered around for 2 hours then she called me and gave me another hour and a half so I wandered a little more after sitting outside and getting some sun then to the Portrait Gallery which was very interesting but I only got a bit into it before Jess called again to say she was done with her candidate. She told me to walk up but I thought she meant keep walking and ended up by Walkabout and had to turn around back to Leister where I met Jess and Will. We went to get a crepe and mine was good but Jess' salmon waffle wasn't so much. We left and went home to get ready and prepped to go out with Shawna and Sam and Andy. We were back out the door and on our way to Covent Garden we met Sam by the market because we didn't know where we were going. It was good to meet him because I've heard about him forever. We went down into the bar and I talked to Shana for a long time about sex and 23 year olds and other stuff that we could relate to despite the seven year age difference. We asked this guy to take our picture and he told us something disturbing about Josh and a lack of washing hands but running them through his hair. We laughed so much but the guy reminded us not to forget how gross it was too. We decided to leave so the five of us caught a cab and went to Revolution laughing the whole way about falling out of the seat and other places on the ground. We went into Revolution and Shana and I continued our talk and we met Shane. We stayed there a while and I got a chance to talk to Sam and said I'd make out with him if I was single. I talked to Shane a lot too and Andy said Sam is his bitch and I should get one too, but I’d rather be a bitch if it means someone pays for my ticket to Australia. We stayed there until it was a little after 10 then the three of us girls caught a cab to a Lebanese place. We were seated and the food started immediately and didn't stop for a long time. The table was covered with food and everything was so good. We were there forever and there were lots of other sex stories between the three of us so that was fun. We were each a bit prude in our own way and I told Shana to get over it and Jess agreed. Will joined us at the end of the meal and we finally left after leaving Jess with the fig gross treats. We were laughing hysterically. We walked forever to drop Shana off at the bus stop then we continued to walk forever by Big Ben and all that and Will taught me to say "Bend over and I'll show you" in Arabic. We finally caught the bus by Jess' old place and rode home talking about boys. I think we watched the Tudors when we got home.
Thursday 9/11, We landed right on time and I got through customs and immigration quickly then got my luggage in like 5 minutes and headed out. Jess found me quickly and we did hello-s, got an oyster card for me and off we went on the train. We got back to her house and she took off right away for the doctor and I took a nap for a little over an hour and got up when she returned. I showered and got ready and we went to Trafalgar Square where I recognized Will l and we did introductions. We walked through Leister and ended up in Chinatown and got Chinese for dinner. I realized there was probably MSG in everything and sure enough my stomach hurt for the rest of the night. We walked and tried to find something to do and eventually decided on a comedy show and let some guys on the street persuade us to see the show at the hotel and Jess asked how one guy could be on for 90 minutes. Apparently the guy she said it to was the comic we would be seeing. We sat waiting for them to let us down then found a seat in the second row to avoid getting picked on. The guy's objective became to hook Jess up with a guy in the audience and it was so hilarious. He very easily kept us dying of laughter for an hour and a half and I didn't really get picked on except when he kept telling me to "fuck off" like 8 times re: Jess and Will. On the way out he was giving everyone hugs and I told him to fuck off and he said to leave the other two and he would fuck off with me. We were walking around Leister and this guy told us we could see some new club for free and Jess had wanted to so we gave them our ids for the security scan and went down. It was cool in there and we got some drinks and sat and talked for a while then left because I was getting tired. We walked back to the bus stop and headed home and watched Tudors until like 1 with Bora then going to bed.
Wednesday 9/10, Eric gave me a nice goodbye then I packed a bit and off to work. Peggy gave me a nice bonus and extra $100 for spending money and off I went at 2:45. I grabbed my stuff and raced over to Mom's where we took off right away to the airport and talked about Eric and freeway shortcuts and Alix. She dropped me off and the line went quickly and I've never made it through security so fast, then to my gate where I waited for a very long time and talked to Eric, Grandma and Susan then onto my flight, though we left a little late. I was starving and luckily they fed us then I watched Zohan and fell asleep afterward. It wasn't very good sleep but I did for a little while. I woke up when we were over Greenland and slept sporadically from then on.
Tuesday 9/16, I think I slept until 10:30. I felt much better though. I got ready and headed out the door in pursuit of finishing the Portrait Gallery. Jess called and I told her I was just getting on the bus and to call me later about meeting up with Dominic. I got to the museum fine and checked out the Tudors and some modern stuff and finished earlier than I thought I would. I went to the tube and went to Liverpool Street to wait for Jess but she was running behind so I walked around a lot and got a smoothie then stood around some more. Soon this guy comes over (I had my ear buds in) and was like (in British accent) "Excuse me, are you Karrah?" and indeed I was! It was Dominic and I thought to myself, "Where the hell does Jess find these guys??" he was so adorable and tall and British. Too bad the only picture I got with him I look wasted. Maybe I'll cut myself out. So we start talking then Jess calls and says she'll be 10 minutes so we keep talking then she calls and she's like "Are you guys playing a prank on me?" and I thought it was so funny and thought we should have but we weren't, just in a different spot than she thought we would be. She found us then we walked over to this pub and decided to get some food and Jess asked me if I was sure about my risotto. I was. We sat upstairs and talked and he's so nice and funny and cute. I couldn't believe he's 20 because I would have guessed at least 25. We had a nice lunch and Jess needed to go back but said she'd call in a half hour but when she didn't Dominic texted her and she told me to go home so we packed up and I walked him to his train, took a pic, gave him a hug and saw him off. I took the tube back to Jess' and walked to her house from the station. She called to give me an update that she'd be done later so I ate the rest of the salad and hung out. Bora was at a football game so I was alone til Jess got home. When she arrived she talked to the neighbor about his cats and their names are not Chipped and Michie but instead Enrique and Boris or something. Then she cut up the raspberry cheesecake and we ate the whole thing while gabbing and watching SatC. It was fun. Bora came home eventually and showed us his new scarf. We went to bed not too late I think.
Monday 9/15, I woke up before Jess and Bora and laid for a while then they got up and I fell back asleep and had bad dreams until 11:30. I got up and uploaded pics, updated this thing, read gossip, wrote to Mom and Eric and talked to Jess about plans for the night. I felt lazy but thought it was better to miss a day resting than go out and make myself sicker. I talked to Jess a few times during the day to make plans for later and around six went to M&S for a sandwich, yogurt, orange juice and tissue. It was a quick outing, and nice out, and I was back in front of the computer in no time. I ate and did some more online stuff then Bora came home and asked if I wanted to go out for a ride and I said I was feeling up for it so we did. We drove to Four Seasons to pick up Jess who was having a crazy day because of the banks. Business is up for her. We went to Tesco for food and Jess and I picked three desserts while Bora did the real shopping. We discussed dessert as dinner and our opinions differ. We went home and Bora made a delightful salad with mozzarella, chicken, tomatoes and avo, yum! We watched Sliding Doors and had the apple pie dessert AND the berry pie with ice cream dessert. It was delicious and put me into a sugar coma. Eventually we went to bed.
Sunday 9/14, We all had cereal for breakfast with strawberries then Bora and Jess got into an argument about cigarettes and his mother and houseguests and the bathroom. Finally we got ready and he left for a run and we were on our way to Little Venice. We had like 13 stops and I didn't feel good but was hanging in there. We were going to meet this duck tour guy Jess had met while in Seattle whose son lives and works in London. We were late but they were very understanding. The son is Joe and he's like 30. We walked and talked until we got to the canal and decided to walk until we found something for lunch. We settled on Zizzi's and it was very nice. I had a nice salad which apparently helped me get things moving, which made me feel better. We had a long lunch with lots of food and yummy chocolate cake for dessert. We decided to just walk along the canal and ended up walking like 4 miles and I was freezing and feeling like shit. I talked to John the whole time and I just wanted to go home. They were nice, I just didn't feel good. Finally we made it up to an overpass and luckily Joe's iphone got us in the direction of a tube station. We stopped at a bar, Mason's Arm I think, and had a drink outside and I was freezing and throat was killing me by this point. After about 20 minutes we left and hopped the Bakerloo and I was like "THANK GOD" as we got on and hoped it would be stifling. They got off at Waterloo and we talked about what to do for dinner and stopped at M&S on the way home. We picked up stuff so Jess could make soup to make me feel better. What also made me feel better was a hot cop at the store as well. There were like 4 or 5 officers and one kept looking at me, though it wasn't the tall cute one. They were in line behind us and a couple of them kept trying to slip snacks into their co-worker’s basket and I was laughing and he kept asking why he didn't like pistachios. We checked out and headed back. I changed into comfy clothes just as Bora got home and Jess made the soup and we all watched Wedding Planner and talked. It was fun. Then we started Pirates of the Caribbean but I fell asleep about a half hour in so they turned it off and we all went to bed. It was like 11:15 probably. I was out.
Saturday 9/13, We slept until noon and got up and ready fairly quickly because Bora had to catch a train but we wanted to get breakfast first at Borough Market. They got coffees then he left and I got a tangerine that was burning my throat. Jess called Will and invited him to join us for lunch and he said yes but it would be a while before he could be there so we walked down to Tower Bridge and talked and looked around then back to buy some sunglasses and got an update that he wasn't even close. We walked and eventually got smoothies, after getting woofed at by some pit-bull walking hooligans to whom I shot a dirty look, and it had linseed which Jess promised would kick start my digestive system. We sat and listened to a guy play George Michael and Flaming Lips tracks on his guitar while we enjoyed our drinks. We walked and met W and started the long walk to this place with apparently amazing sandwiches. We walked and walked and walked and they kept rough-housing and I just tried to keep my distance so I wouldn't get taken out. I took some pictures and the walk was very nice for that. It took us a while but finally we got there but they weren't serving lunch anymore so that bummed us out so we kept walking and Jess blamed Will. We went to a pub and I asked the guy which chicken he recommended but he didn't want to play my game but I forced him anyway and finally he told me what to order then when he gave us our number I told him I had a good feeling about it and he just like, tried not to roll his eyes at me or something. The food was ok and I kicked one of my chicken chunks down and W laughed really hard. We left and started our walk back and I smiled at some guy in his truck and he almost hit a car and Jess said he was licking his window. We walked back through the Thames Festival and they got in an argument on our way back. I put in my ear buds and listened to music and walked ahead of them. We stopped at a discount store where we loaded up on ice cream and some snacks then continued. Jess let me in then walked him to the bus stop. I let Chipped and Michie the cats in and when they were out we closed the door. We sat on the couch for a long time watching the Tudors and Jess didn't really want to go out but I did so I got ready then she finally did after doing her research on the net. We made plans to meet up with Zlatko to go to Walkabout. We caught the bus and checked out all these guys standing right in front of us and took off our hoodies so they could get a better look, but they didn't take the bait. When we got off Zlatko was right in front of us even though he was supposed to be at Walkabout and told us the same about our progress. We met his friend whose name I can't remember because it was Macedonian. Him and I talked all the way up and when we got up only Zlatko had to show his id to get in. We met more of Zlatko's friends, Igor and a girl whose name I forgot, and all started dancing. We went up to the bar and some guy kept tapping my shoulder then when I turned around he would pretend to dance then we left so I didn't talk to him. We started dancing and I was on the lookout for cute guys and they were everywhere. We had a ton of fun. I kept checking out the bouncer and would catch him looking at me too. Jess and I went downstairs to check out the scene down there and really went for it dancing. It was ridiculous but we were having so much fun. She checked her phone then two guys came up to her and one started talking to her while the other talked to me and he was French and asked me all kinds of questions about my stay and if I'd been to France and knew where Burgundy. It was cute, but he wasn't really. His friend was and he was Spanish but looked more British or French. Jess and him talked forever. Finally they left so we went upstairs and Bora texted Jess that one of the cats was in the house when he came home and we stood in the stairway laughing hysterically. Upstairs I noticed some more boys and kind of made eye contact with some of them or would catch some looking at me so I played coy. Zlatko wanted to check out downstairs so we went down there and danced until Jess helped him pull this girl he'd been checking out since we arrived so that was good until they cut in front of me and she wedged herself between us. It was weird. The French and Spanish guy were back so we talked with them for a minute then told them bye and went upstairs as well since Zlatko was distracted. The music was better up there so we started busting it out. There were all these school boy looking guys sitting together and I was like "YUMMY" they were so fucking cute and Jess was like, I bet they're in a band. So I kind of danced near them and kept "accidentally" bumping my butt into one of them and finally Jess pumped me up enough to ask him "Are you in a band" and he was like "I'm Italian, it is hard for me to understand". Awww! It was so cute. His name was Frederico and he was from Florence and they were visiting and they were indeed a band and he was the drummer. He was so cute but probably like 21. I told him it was nice to meet him then went back to report to Jess. A cute guy I had been checking out earlier who looked like a taller Guy was dancing nearby and I kept looking at him and finally he looked over then for the rest of the night we kept looking at each other, making eye contact. He ended up with some blonde he seemed to know who then laughed at me and Jess when we were dancing but it made me laugh because she took herself so seriously and he was still checking me out while he was hugging and dancing with her. A huge group of guys migrated toward us and we started dancing with them to some hilarious songs like Rage Against the Machine and this one guy was like, come on you know the words so I sang when I knew them, like "Fuck you, I won't do what they told me" then started jumping because Jess and Peter were. Peter looked like a mix between Spencer and Collin McC*y. Soon they were playing some country-ish songs and they started like square dancing with us by grabbing us by the arm then going in circles or taking our hands and twirling us. It was so fun and we were laughing so hard. It was great too because the Guy lookalike kept looking over and I continued to flirt with the boys we were with. I finally get the name of the boy I'm dancing with, Darren, and he tells me he's an Aussie visiting some friends and traveling around with other friends through Asia. We talked a ton and he showed me all these new dance moves along the same lines as the sprinkler and the shopping cart like the burglar and the basketball player. We made one up together called the elbow where you hit people in the face with your elbow but make it look like a dance move and he took it to the next level by doing two at once. I was laughing so hard. We hung with those guys for the rest of the night until the club closed. Jess' feet were hurting and she had said she wanted to leave by 2:30 but after we met those guys there was no way we were leaving early. The lights finally came up around three so we got some pictures together. His other friends were cute too, but they had ditched him and Jess told him they were outside so we migrated out. All his friends were waiting out there and I was like "Sorry, I'm a talker, blame me" but the one friend was like I don't forgive you and I thought he was kidding but maybe he wasn't. I said it was nice to meet them then we started walking but had to find Zlatko, who was now apparently very pissed because that girl ditched him and he was calling her a fat slut and all this. Like really mad. I saw Darren looking over so I waved and finally we started walking but then Jess was having an argument on the phone so we were standing there and I turn around and Darren's there again and he made me recite his last name again and I told him there was no way I would forget and would find him on facebook (in lieu of a phone number). Finally we were off and I was in charge of keeping Zlatko distracted and he put his face in this girl’s cleavage and I laughed so hard then had to keep him out of other girls' cleavage. He said if he was into skinny attractive girls he would try to pull me but he was into fat unattractive girls. We kept walking all the way down and I had to distract him so he didn't see that girl again, who we couldn't seem to shake. Finally we made it to the bus and on and Zlatko filled us in on what happened then Jess was talking about how fat and ugly she was with her big belly and flat ass and he was like "Stop it, you're giving me a semi" and we were like "Gross!" and he talked about the long walk home he had and how he'd have to spend a half hour in the bathroom. He got off the bus and we missed ours and had to walk from the further one and talked about the boys we met all the way back and watched as cops circled the block and interrogated people. It was weird. We got home and Bora was asleep then we turned in, it was like 4:30.
Friday 9/12, We slept until 10 and Jess had to go into work but took her time getting ready and soon we were out the door so she could take accompany me to Charing Cross so I could find my way to the National Gallery. We walked down to Embankment and got a Starbucks and sat in this cute little park and Jessica taught me the rule of thirds and we talked and looked at cute boys. After a while it was time for her to go so I walked back to the gallery and wandered around for 2 hours then she called me and gave me another hour and a half so I wandered a little more after sitting outside and getting some sun then to the Portrait Gallery which was very interesting but I only got a bit into it before Jess called again to say she was done with her candidate. She told me to walk up but I thought she meant keep walking and ended up by Walkabout and had to turn around back to Leister where I met Jess and Will. We went to get a crepe and mine was good but Jess' salmon waffle wasn't so much. We left and went home to get ready and prepped to go out with Shawna and Sam and Andy. We were back out the door and on our way to Covent Garden we met Sam by the market because we didn't know where we were going. It was good to meet him because I've heard about him forever. We went down into the bar and I talked to Shana for a long time about sex and 23 year olds and other stuff that we could relate to despite the seven year age difference. We asked this guy to take our picture and he told us something disturbing about Josh and a lack of washing hands but running them through his hair. We laughed so much but the guy reminded us not to forget how gross it was too. We decided to leave so the five of us caught a cab and went to Revolution laughing the whole way about falling out of the seat and other places on the ground. We went into Revolution and Shana and I continued our talk and we met Shane. We stayed there a while and I got a chance to talk to Sam and said I'd make out with him if I was single. I talked to Shane a lot too and Andy said Sam is his bitch and I should get one too, but I’d rather be a bitch if it means someone pays for my ticket to Australia. We stayed there until it was a little after 10 then the three of us girls caught a cab to a Lebanese place. We were seated and the food started immediately and didn't stop for a long time. The table was covered with food and everything was so good. We were there forever and there were lots of other sex stories between the three of us so that was fun. We were each a bit prude in our own way and I told Shana to get over it and Jess agreed. Will joined us at the end of the meal and we finally left after leaving Jess with the fig gross treats. We were laughing hysterically. We walked forever to drop Shana off at the bus stop then we continued to walk forever by Big Ben and all that and Will taught me to say "Bend over and I'll show you" in Arabic. We finally caught the bus by Jess' old place and rode home talking about boys. I think we watched the Tudors when we got home.
Thursday 9/11, We landed right on time and I got through customs and immigration quickly then got my luggage in like 5 minutes and headed out. Jess found me quickly and we did hello-s, got an oyster card for me and off we went on the train. We got back to her house and she took off right away for the doctor and I took a nap for a little over an hour and got up when she returned. I showered and got ready and we went to Trafalgar Square where I recognized Will l and we did introductions. We walked through Leister and ended up in Chinatown and got Chinese for dinner. I realized there was probably MSG in everything and sure enough my stomach hurt for the rest of the night. We walked and tried to find something to do and eventually decided on a comedy show and let some guys on the street persuade us to see the show at the hotel and Jess asked how one guy could be on for 90 minutes. Apparently the guy she said it to was the comic we would be seeing. We sat waiting for them to let us down then found a seat in the second row to avoid getting picked on. The guy's objective became to hook Jess up with a guy in the audience and it was so hilarious. He very easily kept us dying of laughter for an hour and a half and I didn't really get picked on except when he kept telling me to "fuck off" like 8 times re: Jess and Will. On the way out he was giving everyone hugs and I told him to fuck off and he said to leave the other two and he would fuck off with me. We were walking around Leister and this guy told us we could see some new club for free and Jess had wanted to so we gave them our ids for the security scan and went down. It was cool in there and we got some drinks and sat and talked for a while then left because I was getting tired. We walked back to the bus stop and headed home and watched Tudors until like 1 with Bora then going to bed.
Wednesday 9/10, Eric gave me a nice goodbye then I packed a bit and off to work. Peggy gave me a nice bonus and extra $100 for spending money and off I went at 2:45. I grabbed my stuff and raced over to Mom's where we took off right away to the airport and talked about Eric and freeway shortcuts and Alix. She dropped me off and the line went quickly and I've never made it through security so fast, then to my gate where I waited for a very long time and talked to Eric, Grandma and Susan then onto my flight, though we left a little late. I was starving and luckily they fed us then I watched Zohan and fell asleep afterward. It wasn't very good sleep but I did for a little while. I woke up when we were over Greenland and slept sporadically from then on.
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