I'm destined to throw a tomato at a Big Brother participant

[dotinthesky]

Kevin has a friend called Mark whom he met during a creative writing course. Mark has a girlfriend called Lucy and they both come from Sheffield. Northeners are friendlier than southeners (Glaswegians are particularly friendly.)

Mark heard about a play from this up and coming Irish man, called "Shining City", which had cheap tickets on monday. Mark bought tickets and invited Kevin and I. We met them yesterday at one of the ugliest neighbourhoods in London. As soon as I stepped out of the Underground station, I was confronted with the ugliest crowd imaginable. The people were dressed in strange clothes and doused with putrid smells. All around us I saw the signs of a grim neighbourhood, unfit for nice people like us to wander around. I was terrified of the faces that stared at us from the bars, the utter contempt that these people generated in our souls.

Yup, we went to Sloane Square.

Oh! Hello there! Ever so nice of you to come!

I spilled some beer on Lucy's trousers and she told me she would send me the bill in her best mock-posh accent. We ordered our drinks with posh accents; we asked for directions to the loo with our posh accents; we took the piss out of people sitting around us in their big, trendy, Duran Duran haircuts - or their Sloane Ranger blonde bobs and aenemic pastel necks.

I couldn't keep my attention on the play. Something about a Dubliner priest who gets a woman pregnant, dumps her, goes cruising for gay sex and works as a therapist for a man who sees a ghost. To distract myself, I tickled Kevin. My throat was still killing me so I sucked on some mints.

And do you want to know why I'm the most popular non-goth boy in London? I've been invited again to a Big Brother eviction! Oh... wait... maybe this means I'm a sad bastard! (that's what somebody in my office called me last week when I told them I was going to a Big Brother eviction.)

Hmph! I'm just looking at it as the perfect way of meeting Melanie, the Atheist and Mistress Malaise.

Comments

[dr-atheist.livejournal.com]

I really hope we get Jason. Although it could be kinda intimidating being in such a hostile crowd.
Will be cool to meet you though. :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Will be very cool to meet all of you. I couldn't think of a more fun crowd to be at the eviction - let's hope Jason can hear us swear at him.

;)

[5500.livejournal.com]

it's the home of the brash, outrageous, and free, you know.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Only if they were hiding in the litter bins.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, I went to Sloane Square the other day actually... and *mumble* rather liked it...

YAY! To Eviction Night! You'll love it! :D

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I have a few tricks up my sleeve for the other people coming with me...

[peraventure.livejournal.com]

you're not a sad bastard! you're the rockinest gay boy in Britain!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I feel like a sad bastard when I see where I work.

[peraventure.livejournal.com]

I know how that goes.

[4q.livejournal.com]

people in your office are asshole. you are the coolest boy I know

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

♥

The person who said that was kinda joking - she watches Big Brother too. :)

[4q.livejournal.com]

ooooooooooh okie. good then

I miss you.

guess what? I bought a pair of size ten pants. and a size ten white jean skirt (but it's too big and i have to go get a smaller size!)

and I go on holidays in a little more then a month.

and I talked to my parents about the plan to move next year and they said it was a good idea

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You rock! See? Things are working out for you! I bet you will have an amazing holiday

*jealous*

:)

[4q.livejournal.com]

I am starting to feel a bit better about things. I think because I have a plan, and I feel I can accomplish something you know? The holiday is going to be amazing!

I got maps yesterday!!! It made it even more real

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

That's the key: having a plan, something to look forward to. I was also feeling like shit recently, but I'm now committed to sending my short-stories to publications, to planning things for myself. It makes a difference at how you feel.

[4q.livejournal.com]

good for you! I know you can do it if you put your mind to it! I have total and complete faith in you.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thank you sweetums! :P

So I hear you and a certain boy have been hanging out?

[4q.livejournal.com]

sweetums! ha ha if it was anyone but you calling me that I would punch them!

lol yeah we have been. He's very sweet. expect an email

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

He better treat ya right!

[4q.livejournal.com]

I demand it!

[jenny-dreadful.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought northerners were friendlier than southerners when I was there (and in the U.S., it's the opposite). Added you ;)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cool... add you back right now.

;)