Just like a bus...

After saying yesterday that I hadn't seen Lickable Girl in ages, I bump into her twice today. She was wearing a rather fetching red summery dress, but I still think she looks best in a plain jeans and t-shirt.

Confusion.

I got a letter from USHW today. Hurrah! She promised ages ago to send one and here it is!

So, this post's kind of dedicated to USHW, with a few questions for her thrown in, too.

Brief Status Report:
Lickable girl: not seen LG in a while now. Bumped into her at a work bash a few weeks ago, but in my semi-pissed state completely lost the power of speech and after a chirpy "Hi, LG!", couldn't speak a word.

PD: I stopped emailing months ago after I decided I was doing all the running and getting absolutely nowhere, despite making several requests to meet up. (Yes, I was incredibly pro-active). I sent a mail a few days ago as she's graduating soon, so I just dropped her a line to congratulate her. She asked me to stay in touch and included a "we'll really have to head out for that drink soon". Yeah, right. I'll give her a couple of weeks, then it's dumpsville (again), PD.

E: It's E's birthday this week and I've been invited down her direction to celebrate. That'll mean that, for the first time ever, I get to meet her brothers and sister. The taxi home will be a pain in the arse, and because of that, I'm kind of considering inventing an excuse at the last minute for not going (I know, slapped wrists). I'll make a decision at the weekend when I see what the weather's like...

OK, that's enough of an update. I'll be more verbose when I write back. I haven't decided if that's an email or letter yet, but something's going to come your way.

The summer is here!

For the past few days, the weather here has been absolutely glorious. That's meant a bit of time out in the fresh air, getting some (much needed) exercise on the bike, plus a spot of walking etc.

Yesterday, I met up with a group of ex-work buddies and we went out for a few (i.e. lots) of beers and to catch a few of the World Cup matches. It was a good laugh (it always is with that group of guys), and a very late night indeed, only coming back home as it was growing light. It's the kind of night that I should do a lot more often, but don't.

Ah...

Today was one of those days that just happens (like all good things, really). As it was a glorious day outside, I didn't feel like staying indoors until 5pm. Taking a few hours of flexi-time this afternoon, I was able to hit the gym when it was least busy (myself, about three other people, GC and a client of hers). For the first time in ages, I remembered my iPod, too. The gym is so much easier when I'm plugged in, though I must remember next time to plan a few playlists specifically for the gym. It kinda made me wish that I could go at 2pm every day! (Mental note to self: win lottery).

After that, I spent a fabulous hour or so playing the garden with my nephew. If the gym hadn't done the job of wearing me out, my nephew surely did.

So now, while the weather's still nice, it's out in the garden enjoying the weather, chilling out and reading.

Pity I've got work tomorrow...

Eff

Spent last weekend visiting F, which was a great laugh. Plenty of chat and booze and staying up late. The amount of people who were convinced we were a couple last weekend was astounding, too. Personally, I thought it was extremely funny though I'm not 100% convinced F thought the same way.

Those mistakes by other people prompted a discussion on the people in the bar we found attractive. F's type (in blokes) is more along the nerdy lines, namely tall, thin/medium build, nerdy interests (that match her own - sci-fi programmes, Terry Pratchett etc.)

Having pointed out only two girls in the bar that piqued my own interest, F quickly spotted that I was extremely picky, but that I liked brunette, athletic girls with some curves who were pretty rather than gorgeous. Those were F's words, not mine. Personally, the girls I think are cute, I do think are gorgeous. I'll have to take her word for it.

I didn't realise I was so obvious. E pretty much pointed out the same thing to me around this time last year based on a few observations in the pub.