Wednesday, 31 December 2008

2008 - the highs and the lows

My poor blog, how I have neglected you these past few days. Thing is I’ve been pretty busy what with festive celebrations and all, but I’m back now.

Felt a little bit like a gypsy (or travelling person) recently, Went back to Essex for my Birthday, then back to London for work, then back to Essex again for Christmas, then on to Portsmouth for Tim’s sisters wedding (FYI winter weddings are so much better than summer weddings!) then back to London for work again and I’m now back in Essex again but have to get back to London Friday for work again. Wouldn’t it be good if you could get rail-miles? Can you?

I’m going to my mate Heather’s house tonight for New Years. I’ve decided that I don’t really like the big crazy nights out in London, you have to pay an entrance fee, you have to queue FOR EVER for a drink and when you get to the front of the bar you have to sell a kidney to afford a round of drinks, so this year opting for the more intimate house party setting. All I need to do is rock up with a bottle of something and partay!

We only have about 6 hours left of 2008 so I thought it a suitable time to follow the Queen's lead (jokes to a minimum please) and review the year...

January

Cocktail party at Emma's house - good start to the year - fun night, with lots of experimental drinks (I seem to remember chili vodka) Poor Tim was sick on the way back to the station it was my job to get him home...oh how we laughed ;o)





February

Tim and I celebrate our 2 years together.

March

Jo, Lori, Gemma, Tom and I go to the rather posh J.Sheekey restaurant for Lori's Birthday. It's a bit of a celeb haunt and therefore we weren't allowed mobile phones or cameras so no pics I'm afraid...but here...this is a picture of the restaurant.



Saw Kelly Clarkson at Hammersmith.

April

Martin, Rich and I go to Gran Canaria on holiday - first boys holiday away - messy, messy, messy! The apartment was nice except for the cockroaches and the carpark which doubled up as a night club for Spanish chavs every night...their favourite song? "Please don't stop the music" warbled by Rihanna.





May

Saw Girls Aloud in concert, the DVD is out now and supposedly you can see me and the girls/gays partying on down - oh how we outshone the girls.




Russia win the Eurovision Song Contest...



In my opinion the "Shady Lady" from the Ukraine should have won!



June

Moved out of Disco Towers ™ and into The Penthouse™. Jo and I waved farewell to our housemate Lori as she grew up and moved in with her boyfriend..to be honest, she moved one road down and we moved one road down from that so we're not really that separated.

July

Moved on to New Branded Menswear Department - various restructures meant that I moved from Private label Howick on to the branded buying team, I miss the Howick days but I'm more of a branded kinda guy.

Rich, Martin and I partake in a gay soho tour. There was us three, an American couple, (one of which had brought his two elderly parents) then an old Scottish guy who had to leave early to get a train back to Scotland or somewhere and then obviously the tour guide...I learnt a lot! Did you know that rumour has it that Isaac Newton was one of the gays! ;o)

How apt that my next entry is that I saw Kylie in Concert







I joined Fitness First.

August

Martin, Tim and I attend Brighton Pride.





Jo's birthday - Lori and I organise a day-long treasure hunt through London followed by a mini disco back here at the flat.



London's Soho Pride...absolutely trashed on a random Sunday afternoon! hurrah!



Tim and I go on a road trip (well rail-trip really) to the New Forest for a wedding.





September

Saw Madonna in Concert with Rich.





Gay-day at London Zoo.







Dad, Tim, Charlotte, Craig and I go to Devon for a week’s holiday.



October

Family trip to Alton Towers.





First work trip to Denmark for Jack and Jones

The birth of my blog - http://andalongcameme.blogspot.com previously http://paulboyinthecity.blogspot.com

November

First Christmas dinner of the year with Rich, Martin, Tim and Laura.





My little pet dog Cass died :(

December

I turned 25

Work Christmas Party and Menswear Christmas Party

Tim’s Sister’s Wedding





Wow! What an adventure! Not a bad year in general OK so I didn’t win the lottery, (in fact I don’t think I even played that much this year) but I’m young(ish), happy and healthy(ish) so bring on 2009!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

1 comment:

  1. I fricking object to this!! I grew up?! when did that happen! I did not! delete that statement NOW boy! xLori

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