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Double dates, books, and V Day (maybe)
Oh dear, oh dear, I have been neglecting you, haven't I, readers? The rat race can be consuming sometimes. But I have recognised the importance of a chirpy, high-spirited blogger (such as myself, if I do flatter myself): doesn't reading a few witty anecdotes just give you a buzz while you're staring at grey walls?
On Saturday, I went on my very first DOUBLE DATE with Geoff and another couple called Nick and Monica. It was very nice and also fun. Though of course, going on a double date can throw one into Girlfriend Anxiety, e.g. "Monica said she'd watch 'Fight Club' with Nick, because it's his favourite movie! But Geoff has to force me to listen to Tool, and even then I try to put my hands over my ears! Am I Bad Girlfriend Material?!" Though when the couple you are on the double date with are just so cute and nice and drive you home, you forget about the Girlfriend Anxiety and leave it for another day. We went to see a basketball game- the Sydney Kings versus the Melbourne Tigers. We were sitting in front of a rowdy group of twentysomethings who were very funny. While we all thought in our heads that Andrew Gaze was quite a lot older than the other players, the fellow behind us freely shouted, "GREY DOESN'T PAY!" He also told the commentator (who really DID sound like Barry White), "SHUT UP, BARRY WHITE! CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR COMMENTATING, BABY!" Of course, I had no idea what was happening in the game (I'm an artist; that's my excuse), but when you're sitting next to a cute boy in a pink striped shirt who also doubles as your boyfriend, well, who cares?
And everyone has been so nice to me lately! Here's the who's who of nice people in Carla's life:
MAREE
My mate Maree braved a post office in Bangkok (or Laos?) to mail me these two utterly groovy t-shirts from London that fit me perfectly! What a legend! And of course, as she's a graphic designer, she has impeccable taste! She certainly knows what a rock chick wants...and aren't I lucky to have a thoughtful friend like her?
MY BOSS, BARRY
I was having a casual conversation with him about F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"; the next thing I know, Barry's lending me the BBC Top 100 "Book of Books", which is an bookworm's dream. Did you know, I've read 19 of the top 100 books! That's 19%! And like, who cares that a lot of the books were children's books, like "Harry Potter" and "The Princess Diaries"? These Britons have TASTE!
MY BOYFRIEND, GEOFF
"Hi Geoff, how are you going?" I greeted my boy, after I'd met him after a hard day of work. "Oh, I'm good thanks, but I think I've broken my wrist," he replied nonchalantly. That's right: while making a dent on his 15 minutes of fame while someone was videoing him playing frisbee, Geoff made a dive for the disc and landed on his wrist. And then, even though he might have had broken bones, he still went to hang out with me. And he still listened to me talk about my day (though he did make a lot of "I'm-in-physical-pain-but-I'm-still-listening" faces). No boy has ever done that for me before! Ever!
MY UNCLE BRIAN
My Uncle Brian (or Kow Pow, as we affectionately call him) lent me his brand new Spazzys CD because I told him that I liked them! What a sweetie! Fortunately, I had my copy of The Donna's "Gold Medal" (it's my favourite CD of the mo) in my backpack to lend in return. Kow Pow has always had the coolest music taste, so I was chuffed he lent me some of his prized possessions.
Okay, so it's 4:59pm, and it's Valentine's Day...yes, you will get a proper update when it's all over. Mmmmm, love! Red things! Hearts! |