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Dot in the Sky ([personal profile] dotinthesky) wrote2010-10-24 07:02 pm

Victoria X Party

I held my first X Factor party yesterday. Friends met [livejournal.com profile] wink_martindale and I at the Victoria pub in the afternoon, where we spent a good amount of hours chatting about vajazzles, people who sleep with corgis, trips to Berlin, upcoming karaoke and Nicola Roberts' pending solo career (which I think will be the best one out of all Girls Aloud). The great thing about the Victoria is that the music is never loud and you can hear all the conversations going on around you. It also helps that they continue to play stuff that I love like Siouxsie, 50s rockabilly and alternative gems from the 80s.

At 7.30pm, just as an indie band was getting ready to take to the stage, we hurried back to our flat - past a cornershop for more booze - and arrived with a few minutes to spare before the show started. I'd forgotten how the view of London from our balcony impresses people - I'm so used to it by now - and it made me realise how we should throw a party here one of these days. Everyone settled down, pizzas were ordered, and one hilarious comment after another came out on the performances on the telly[1]. This sort of weekend entertainment makes its most sense when shared with others.

Once everyone left, the alcohol seemed to suddenly take its effect and everything spun when I closed my eyes. Woke up at 2am and couldn't go back to sleep so pottered round the flat until 8am then slept till nearly midday. Went for a coffee and lunch with my brasilian friend Vini Bambini, played a bit of Nintendo and I'm now killing time online until the X Factor's results come in. Then it's a movie before bedtime and the start of another work week.

[1] We all agreed Matt's performance was the winner and that Rebecca wore the best lipstick. We realised that all in One Direction are virgins and that Cheryl makes her decisions based on who she wants to shag. Oh, and that Tesco Mary has no nipples. This morning, I was thinking whether Belle Amie would have a better chance of winning if they were called Belle Vajazzle. No matter: I'm looking forward to hosting other nights and filling this flat again with good laughs!

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[identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, that was a highlight: we just laughed and laughed through some of the performances. :-)

[identity profile] sushidog.livejournal.com 2010-10-24 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG, Mary's dress! I mean, it was lovely except for the fact that the top looked as though it was see-through. I was disturbed. Matt was good, but I thought Aiden was back on form too. Not quite as good as Mad World, but still awesome.

[identity profile] amypops.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Ollie has failed to document his observation that her tits looked like "lumps of bread".

[identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a lot of tit talk. Just remembered our discussion on Suzi's...

[identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought Aiden was out of tune! And someone needs to tell him to stop grimacing when the judges talk to him.

[identity profile] millionreasons.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Can I come to the next one?

[identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely! Will include you in the next FB invite. :-)