Ahoy, people.
It's been thirteen days since my last blog, so I'll try to work through them chronologically. Well, the days when anything important happened, at least.
On the second of November, the first important day since Hallows Eve, it was Madison's birthday. The big one-nine! I was very proud. Sent her a congratulationary text when I awoke from my slumber (meant to send it at midnight, but totally forgot to set an alarm) and text her for most of the day. We would be meeting up that weekend, as she would be coming home from uni to celebrate her birthday. And, because she was, so was another friend, Beth, from the University of East Anglia. And, that weekend it would be Bonfire Night.
So, instead of going clubbing, we decided to go to the show at Colchester Castle Park instead. I took it upon myself to buy the tickets, and the guys would pay me back on the night. Maddy wanted to take her sister with her, and I also found out that our friends Skye and Liam would be there too, as they had already planned to go. So of course, we arranged to see them too :) And after posting a facebook status about buying tickets, two other college friends announced they'd be there too. So, what originally started with just five people extended to nine, and it was just like old times - mostly, because a few key members were missing.
But the day before the display was another important day - my daddy's birthday! I got up early just to give him his presents. A lovely sentimental-like card, a lovely smart jumper and some David Beckham aftershave. He was very happy. Every year I want to try to top last year's present, but seeing as last year I bought him an expensive gadget to transfer his vinyl LPs into CDs, I thought I would start again with that tradition :P So next year I just have to top this years :) No problem. His birthday cake was a glorious thing, topped with smarties, rolos and other nommy chocolate delights. And as I don't normally eat chocolate, the taste was simply divine.
Well, anyway, the day after that was the 5th of November - Bonfire Night. It would be a bit of a tight schedule for me, as I had work 9-6pm, and at 6pm the gates opened for the firework display. So once I'd finished work, I hastened home (whilst being very careful behind the wheel of my car), speedily got changed and immediately left for town... and because I was so speedy, I completely forgot to take Maddy's birthday present with me. Fool.
Well, I parked in the restricted section of Brittania's car park. Restricted because at 7pm, there were a lot of signs saying that at that time the gates would close and no car would be able to get out. Still, considering that it was Bonfire night, I nervously figured that they would take that into consideration and leave the gates open. I did have a few panicked rants throughout the evening, but all was good when I finally got back to my car after everything and found the gates blissfully open.
The display itself was fantastic. Really, really good. It was all set to music, all timed, and all awe-inspiring. The music had a space theme to it; songs such as Queen's Flash Gordon, David Bowie's Life on Mars, R.E.M's Man on the Moon and Sting's Walking on the Moon were just a few. It opened to War of the Worlds, and that was just fantastic. Just pure brilliance. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing.
Maddy's sister, Jessica, hadn't really spent time with me before. Well, it wasn't like she was spending time with just me then, but if you get what I mean... Around your friends you're a completely different person, aren't you. Well, I am at least. When I visited Maddy's house I toned done any flirting, teasing and playful comments to a bare minimum in order to make a good impression on her family. But, surrounded by my friends, there was no way I was toning down anything that night. So, whenever I made a flirtatious comment, which is every other line where Bestie and Maddy are concerned, she'd turn and have a disbelieving smile, or say 'You're so smooth'. Yes, yes I am. Whatever natural talent I have at being a suave devil, I have perfected it. So yes, I am a very smooth person. I also take immense pride in this.
Maddy commented that she'd missed my flirts anyway, and that makes it more than worth it.
We went to Sloppy Joe's, an american diner, afterwards - well, Maddy, Jess, Bestie, Beth and I. The others went to their respective homes. We ordered two Bacon Bonanza pizzas, and two sides of fries. Apparently, that wasn't very much as the waitress had a look on her face, like is that all? Because in America, one person would eat a Bacon Bonanza themselves. And we were sharing one between two and a half peoples. So, this just explains to me the reason why Americans may have a weight problem.
Que sera, I suppose. Well, anyway, a Bacon Bonanza consists of double bacon and double cheese. I didn't like it. I like bacon, and I like cheese, but there was far too much of each. So I eated the chips instead :) And stole Bestie's tomato ketchup, which she wasn't impressed with. But I returned what I didn't eated, and she was happy again.
Well, we walked back to my car, and I insisted on giving them a lift back to the car park they were parked in. For one reason, to save their legs from the journey. For a bigger reason, for the rush of excitement I got from giving my friends a lift (I hadn't driven Bestie or Beth before, so it was all new). As usual, I got my way and happily drove them to their car park :) I did have to quickly and discretely turn my PonyBeatz CD down, to save myself some flushed cheeks. Long live My Little Pony!
So after that day, it was back to doing normal things. I went to work on Monday, lounged about Tuesday, spent an afternoon with Quinn on Wednesday, lounged about on Thursday, and then on Friday went into some Travel Agents in town to discuss flights to Australia. Turns out I could be going as early as the 8th of January, because that's when my friends will be on school/university holidays. It's really hitting home now how close I am to going. It means I'll have to spend less on Christmas presents for my friends and family, and be very careful with my money.
So, it's with a heavy heart that I turn a blind eye to the new Zelda game being released on the 18th of November. I have so been looking forward to this release, it's unreal. I love Zelda, I love Link, and I love Hyrule and the many different lands it has. So it really is quite upsetting that I'm having to forego this latest edition to the Zelda saga. But that 35pounds could get me something very nice in Australia.
It also means clubbing needs to be kept to a minimum. Sad times right there. I do so like my clubbing. I'm not going to go to town, to save petrol and parking fares and the temptation of anything in the shops. I shall only go in for christmas presents, and even then I shall have a list that I shall stick to like glue.
Right now, Australia comes first.
I have ordered my passport, and that should come through sometime next week. I'm actually rather thankful to be getting a new one - my last photograph was just gosh-darned awful. Really. I know people are all like 'don't look at my photo, it's really bad', but they don't know anything. My photo was absolutely dire. So, I'm happy to report, this one looks far far better :)
So, my friends, plans are beginning to take shape. Now, it's only a matter of weeks before they're being carried out.
