"My Boy is Dead..."

I'm reminded that I have yet to reccomend the fabulous www.angryalien.com to you all to go look at. The 30 second bunny theatre is guaranteed to have you in stitches (unless you're not impressed by stupid things, like Mr Edwards isn't!)

The title is a line from Jaws, which is one of the films on there!!!

Who's Who at 56 Lambert Road? (plus randoms)

Here is a picture of my lovely flatmate Karen (in the yellow). Pictured here with a friend of hers, Andrea. This was taken at about 8am one Saturday a while back when we had been drinking since about midday the day before. She doesn't scrub up too bad, though they were both taking the piss out of my admittedly bad tie collection. Oops.
Here's the picture of Steve and I from Brighton as promised yesterday . (Sorry this was supposed to be at the top but it all seems to be working backwards - It's not my fault the blog uploads everything in a strange way! (bad workman blaming his tools anyone?)).




This is the deliciously cute Aaron who we also live with (in the strange red hat). Aaron is 24, single and a general all round good time gal. Pictured with him is his good friend Colin. Who is a very sweet guy. He also likes Star Trek, which guarantees people a place in my good books.




Here is the apple of our household's eye. The ever lovely/hungry/not yet pregnant precious. She is very precious as well, and likes nothing more than to pretend to be hard done to while mewling for food (despite the fact that the last person to leave the house has probably fed her as well). I will add more friends when I have time to resize the photos. Just thought A snapshot of our house (and Steve) might be nice. Again apologies it's not in very good order.

And I love A Cabaret...

Well obviously but I was referring to Berlin in the title. Where I was at the weekend. It's such a beautiful city - there are palaces and buildings from the various countries that Berlin has been at the center of (Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, Wiemar and Germany) and I'll upload pics as soon as I can. However in the meantime let me just say that if you are planning a city break go there as it's so gorgeous. As Steve just said to me, you could spend weeks there and not get bored.

Speaking of Steve...

Y'all remember the Canadian I met in Brighton? Well that's him, I just spoke to him on the phone and it turned my Stomach into a mass of butterflies. All good though and he is GORGEOUS. We're mailing and chatting and hoping we can meet up very soon. Yet another picture I need to post when I have time to resize it is a lovely one of me and him from Brighton.

Went to see Jenny and Sapna in hospital today, (the girls from work that were on the bombed bus). Thank god they are on the mend and quite Lucid. Jenny in particular is a legend. She is her usual chirpy self and not letting anything like terrorists get to her. As I told her "you go girl"

Kisses

Mike :)

Stronger

That's all I can say about the people of London today, stronger than anyone (especially the terrorists) suspected. I can't get my head round yesterday, especially as two girls from work were on the bus when it blew. Luckily they are alive, and their injuries aren't too bad (comparably).

I won't go on about yesterday as I'm sure you have read it to death by now, but the city was all open this mroning, people were on the (emptier than usual) tubes and everyone came to work. Well most people, but the point is that everyone has stuck two fingers up to the terrorists and will carry on as normal.

I hope no one that reads this has lost a loved one.

It was so nice to get home last night, there were hugs all round and much drinking. We were all glad just to see the ones we love.

Anyway I'm off to Berlin for the weekend

TTFN

Love Mike

xxx

The London Bombings

I'm just about to leave work and ok thankfully, but today has shaken me up so much. Luckily all my mates are ok, but a couple of people from work are in hospital

Will Post more when I'm not so shocked

Mike

xxx

"I have oral sex with complete strangers. You can't get much shallower than that..."

I hope my mother doesn't read this, and no it's not the title of my autobiography. However it is one of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite characters on one of the best TV shows ever! This Life. And according to the BBC cult website they're making a one off reunion episode. (Think Dynasty the reunion, only in Southwark). Ruth I know you read this so you'll be as excited as me.

Foe the unititiated, this life followed the lives and loves (mainly involving sex, drink and drugs) of some 20 something law graduates who shared a house in London. All very normal you say? Except it was the most fab hour on the box for ages, it basically made light of all those things that actually do happen to you when you leave uni and start living uin the real world (sex, drink, no cash etc etc). I don't really make it sound very good, but anyone that's ever been in their twenties and housesharing will love it instantly. Watch as Ferdy shags the plumber in the bogs (sending daily mail readers across the land reaching for their lavender hankies in disgust), gasp in awe as Milly's sulky bath count rises, wonder whether Miles and Anna will stop sniping and ever get it together, wonder whether Egg will ever get a job. And so on and so forth...


As Warren would have said - Fantastic!

Gay Pride 2005

Well the London one anyway, it was on Saturday. No you would be forgiven for thinking you had not heard anything about it as that's probably true. But it was there, overshadowed by Live8 (which was fab and I watched from the comfort of G-A-Y bar from behind a jug of pimms). The parade was good fun as usual, but the streets weren't as packed as normal. Maybe everyone was at Live8, maybe there's quite an apathetic feeling at the mo towards pride, maybe it's a bit of both. But it does sadden me if it's an apathy issue.

I for one am, well, proud of pride and what it represents. A lot of people have struggled hard to get us the rights we have as Gay men and Women. But also there is still a long way to go here and all over the world before Homophobic attitudes and discrimination are gone from society. People need to remember this and support it.

Political rant over, but I applaud the people that organise pride and take the time to march for something they believe in.

Gosh It's all very Waltons today :) Mx

Mountie Magic

Well actually I didn't even see one, but Friday was Canada day (not Canadia day as some call it). I promised Aaron (incidentally who is our new housemate and the nicest guy on the planet - single fit guys can apply here if they want a date with him and I'll pass on messages :P ) that I'd go with him and expand my experience of all things Canadian - and how fab was it? Read on...

So we trotted along to Canada House and were greeted by a fudge brownie and a free pin badge (Aaron was hoping they were special brownies, alas no). There was more free lager (Moosehead) and Wine as you could shake a stick at. The reduced Shakespeare company were puting a show on, there was some random comedian who wasn't that funny, and lots of singing the national anthem (which moved me actually as they were all so into it, we need to do more for St Georges day!)

The Canadians are the nicest people you could ever hope to meet, I had never met any til recently and they all are so nice and friendly I'm a big fan of them.

There was a street party in covent garden afterwards, which mainly meant getting wet and Aaron asking policemen about their helmets. Oh and I got punched by the mysterious purple girl (we think she was a ghost).

Anyway I'll be Canada daying it next year as well. (It has less ulterior motive than my Australia day celebration)

:) Mike x

Brighton Rock(s)

No really it does!!!

Well back from my week off and one of the highlights of the week was going to Brighton on wednesday for young Phils 29th birthday. You can see what a nice day we had in our wonderful self portrait here displayed.

Fab day, started off lazy in the cafe near Phils house, then got on the choo choo train to Brighton. Much meandering round shops then followed, with me explaining to Phil exactly why the marine pavilion was such a monstrosity (we used to have mad kings). After a mince round town we headed to the pier and laughed at the old grannies on deckchairs (well Phil laughed, I was just chortling).

On Brighton pier they have a Dr Who exhibition, being the big Sci-fi geek that I am, I wet my pants with fun as we went round. See a picture of me with the TARDIS here



Then we went for a fabulous Italian, and hit the bars (obviously taking time to not be outdone by the other queen whos birthday it was and ordering champagne!). Met a group of very nice guys (one of whom was the absolute man of my dreams but of course lives in Vancouver) and got generally drunk.

So as the sun set over Brighton and we got the last train home (with said man of my dreams in tow - you have to take happiness for as long as you can), We agreed how much we loved Brighton and will be going for pride again this year!!! That last line sounded like some cheesy line from a yank film, then again it's 4th of July so I guess I'm allowed a bit of cheese :)