Jason's group had their 'Christmas Do' as its called here, last night. With budget cuts, it was on everyone's own pocket this year, so that meant spouses (me) could go as well. It was at a vodka bar in Cambridge-finger food and drinks.
Jason chipped in and bought 5 pints of beer, 20 shots, 8 bottles of wine and 4 jugs of cocktails. A few guys started in on some alcohol before arriving at the bar and were well on their way. The food went fast, but the booze went faster and before long another 10 bottles of wine and several rounds of shots came and went. Since Jason is the boss, he was given the honor of at least 3-4 shots and the wife of the boss has a few as well.
Someone wore a red sparkly boa to the party and it made its rounds, we all danced with embarassing abandon.
So total booze count: 10+ pints of beer, 30+ shots of vodka in various flavors, 18 bottles of wine, 6 jugs of cocktails (one with double alcohol). And how many people? Thirty at the most.
Home by 2, up at 7 and way too old to drink that much any more.
Dec 14, 2007
Dec 7, 2007
Dec 5, 2007
I need sun
I left for class yesterday in the dull dark cloudy morning, sat on a train for an hour, sat on the tube for half an hour, got some cash, stopped by my regular lunch spot, an Italian deli-where I've become a regular. The sandwich guy now knows when I am running late and when I can have a cappuccino or not and today he made me a special sandwich. Anyway, one with my day-then I got to walk for 15 minutes to class-nice break in the day actually-and got a few looks from builders as I am dressed like a school girl with a plaid wool mini and knee high black boots.
Sat in studio for 5 hours-got my first project back, had to present it to a visitor from another school, worked on a fun project with a group (somehow 4 expats grouped together) for the grounds of Glyndebourne, an old country house in Suffolk that hosts operas in the summer, had some muled wine and the day was done.
Left school at 3:30 to a dull dark afternoon-dark enough for the Christmas lights on Kings Road to be on.
Woke up late this morning because it was dull and dark, and so far today we have had 5 minutes of sunshine. Time to light candles and eat chocolate.
Sat in studio for 5 hours-got my first project back, had to present it to a visitor from another school, worked on a fun project with a group (somehow 4 expats grouped together) for the grounds of Glyndebourne, an old country house in Suffolk that hosts operas in the summer, had some muled wine and the day was done.
Left school at 3:30 to a dull dark afternoon-dark enough for the Christmas lights on Kings Road to be on.
Woke up late this morning because it was dull and dark, and so far today we have had 5 minutes of sunshine. Time to light candles and eat chocolate.
Dec 4, 2007
Today's Headlines...Shame on you
While sitting on the tube this morning on my way to class, I picked up the free commuter paper to pass by the 30 minute ride. What do I spy on the front page as the headline? The richest countries of the world spend more money on sun cream protection in one month than they spent in a year (or something to that tune) on the poor countries suffering the most from global warming. And of course the US is the worst offender, pledging absolutely nothing to the fund.
How dare you selfish people put your family and their skin health and their risk of cancer before whole countries? You wouldn't need to spend that much on sunscreen if you were more green. Its all your fault.
This coming from a country that burns its trash, has huge bonfires every November, wants you to recycle but makes it impossible to do so (and the solution is to charge you by weight on your rubbish pick up), wants everyone to take trains but charges way to much for the average person to afford for a ticket.
How dare you selfish people put your family and their skin health and their risk of cancer before whole countries? You wouldn't need to spend that much on sunscreen if you were more green. Its all your fault.
This coming from a country that burns its trash, has huge bonfires every November, wants you to recycle but makes it impossible to do so (and the solution is to charge you by weight on your rubbish pick up), wants everyone to take trains but charges way to much for the average person to afford for a ticket.
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