Aideen

Oh. My. God.

I met Sleater-Kinney yesterday. It was the best day of my life. Ever. I have autographs and photos and a huge poster so big it takes up half my wall.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS: yey Dette!

dette

yay i feel so included now! thanks to everyone for listening to my many e-mails of moaningness - mainly and exclusively helen, morag and aidsmee. thanks. also matthew! agh going to germany! crazy but very very cool. so glad. cant wait to see everyone on thurs. am going to book it and then txt everyone with details. also bronagh family meetings are crap. get them over asap

Dette

OH MY GOD! IS THIS ACTUALLY WORKING? IS THERE ANYONE ALIVE OUT THERE WHO CAN READ THIS??? AGH

Matthew

Booked my flights. I leave nach Deutschland am 13th Septmenber! O how exciting. i also ordered a beuaty of a digital camera. A drunk man came into work and tolld me to F*** Off and did the fingers at my because I didn't let him use the toilet. That's the reason I don't like the twelfth or the black (which I'm sure is completely mane up) beacause it attracts all the scum of the Earth, who get pissed and threaten people. I hope he's dead now.

Bronagh

One day left at the crappy call centre! woo-hoo! last day is tuesday but they shouted at me on friday cos i did a no show on thursday. i had the most horrifying night last night cos it was my aunt's housewarming party and i went round about twelve cos i had to give my mum and dad a lift home. i brought daryl with me because i didn't want to be the only sober one there cos i had to sit there for a couple of hours. anyway, they were all really drunk and this scary drunken man with the strongest ballymena accent talked to daryl and he was scared. my aunt stayed at our house and my mum had to put her to bed. also my dad was pissed and couldn't walk straight. i've never been so embarrassed. ahhh.
i hate family parties.

Helen

Mark thanks for the free subs! they were yummy and especially delicious cos we're now broke students and all free food is great.

so i'm back at villa italia. ha! can ya believe it? they phoned me yesterday and called me in. when i got there it looked like a building site. we cleaned for ages and it was still a big mess and they opened anyway! and it's all changed so there were no table numbers and we had to guess were to bring food etc. etc. very messy. very hectic.

i said i'd only do 2 nights a week - how lazy am i! nah, i have too much college work to do.

hope everybody is well.
love yas xxxxxxx

MARK

Okay I now offically hate my immune system!Its like the porridge bowls in goldie locks and the 3 bears but theres no just right bowl!theres no just right!:( so yes being sick sucks but reading the posts has certainly cheered me up, some more than others.aideen the pictures are great.oh yes bronagh im thinking along the lines of quiting also p.s if im not working in subway try to avoid eating out of there if a ginger haired girl is working as her basic hygiene is, well less than desired she cant clean for crap! What else.........oh yes everyone is leaving in less than 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!wat i say wat! oh yes i was cleaing my room and i found 2 torchs one small and one mo-jassive a silver envelope with a card in it and "noonoo's"(i cant spell her real name so i wont bother) tape case.aideen wat of H.P 2005 is there no pics?


p.s sha-moo you shleg

Helen

Hey yas all!
Louise, i have a pressie 4 ya so next time we organise something - u have to come!

annie's was great. apart from the fact that the music was a bit crap. sorry to bernadette cos i think i spilled your drink over ur really amazing dress once or maybe twice.

oh my god! did anyone get the sunday times last week??? if yes, look in the magazine part at an article about a photography competition. one of the winners chose 19-20 year art and fashion students in london as his subject. look at the pictures!!! basically they show one of the halls of residence that i applied for (but didn't get into) and the students look like complete mentalists. these r the kind of weirdos who will be my flatmates!

so, vital tomorrow. i can't wait. especially the kings of leon. but there r going to be gale winds! the stage could blow over. hopefully not.

hope everyone's good. xxxxxxx

Bronagh

hello, i'm just back from crappy work and i think i'll hand in my notice tomorrow cos i've worked there nearly everyday since june and my team leader is as useless as a chocolate teapot. i hate it.
well, i'm going to manchester, yay, even though matthew is abandoning me. hehe,i got an offer from trinity today and now i get the fun of turning them down cos there open day was a big piece of crap and the law people made no effort at all, they just had a sign saying show me the money.
the horse party was great and limelight was good on sat. night even though i spent most of it in katy daly's cos everyone kept spilling my pint in the limelight. i had to get the night bus home though and it stopped for half an hour cos this drunk man said he hurt his nose and wanted to sue translink.
also i've played the pirate mini golf and it was good, but i wouldn't hurry back cos i think the nine pound was a bit of a rip off.

Aideen

Yes, on re-reading it, that post was pretty obviously by Matthew, but it was such a boooring post that I didn't pay attention to the Matthew-esque qualities but read it as quickly as possible. Och Matthew, sure I'm only joking. Don't cry.

Annie, Happy Birthday. Your present is the knowledge that the Ben Folds concert exists (this way I get to make you happy without actually spending any money, AND cover up my homicidal plans. Go me). Sorry I missed last night (not my fault), I'm sure yis had fun without me.

Matthew

I also thought it was obvious that the untitiled was me, the Physics and car crash giving it away, slightly. I have been mini-golfing 4 times Louise and I am going again on Monday, after I go to see Mr McCormick. Stop stealling my style btw! don't think I won't (inform my lawyer)

Annie

the untitled post was from matthew, i thought it was obvious, i have been looking online and cant find any evidence that this ben folds concert exists and now you are telling me you have got tickets, the plot thickens.....if i never return from said concert and aideen says i ran away, then assume she has murdered me. my boithday was cool, thanks everyone WHO CAME teehee. laterz

Aideen

Oh, and Annie, guess what? I got our Ben Folds tickets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They cost me £27, so, y'know...give me my money back, you bitch.

I am developing a bit of an LCD Soundsystem fetish. I've been listening to their album, which is kinda cool, plus I've just found out they're the ones who did the really cool Deceptacon remix that I love. Oh, and speaking of Deceptacon remixes, have a listen to this:

http://gybo.proboards4.com/index.cgi?board=general&thread=1099938970&action=display&start=0

Click on the link in the first post.

Aideen

WOOOO LOOO-EEEEEZZZ!!!!!!! You finally came (anyone reckon we should have a virgin ceremony à la Rocky Horror Show?). Congrats on yr Alevel results. My birthday was soooo cool even though only Helen, Cassie and Bronagh came over (and not even all at the same time). My parents took me to Papa Joes, and after my meal the waitress came out with this huuuge mo-fo cake in the shape of a violin with a big sparkler and a candle that sang happy birthday (which got a wee bit pissy-offy after a while because my brothers kept turning it on and off and on and off, but was cool nonetheless). YEY! I've got pictures of that, which I shall upload ASAP.

Btw, people, come to my house on Monday after 6pm and bring yr sleeping bags cos yr sleeping over! There will be not a lot of alcohol because my parents don't want people going mad (plus they still think I'm a wee angel who would never dream of getting drunk deliberately - I'd like to keep it this way as it means I can get away with anything) so please don't byo. But if anyone doesn't like wine, let me know and I'll try and get some cider. Oh, and if anyone is drunk or puking in front of the parentals, I may have to kill you.

Who was it posted before Louise but didn't leave their name? Bastards. How are we meant to figure out

LOUISE

Hi!! I'm sooo a blog virgin, but here goes...
(copying you're style Matthew, sorry)
1- Happy Birthday(wooooo) to Aideen(past), Annie(future) and Deborah(future)
2- Congrats to all you Smarty Pants, Annie filled me in on Bangor Main St. (Sorry i was a bit rude, takes me an age to eat)
3- I got into Queen's (wooooooo), got ABC (C in Politics, but Mr Mernock still remains a legend) and YES, i do love the Queen (nottttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt)
4-Loving you're pictures Aideen
5-When are we goin to play Pirate Mini-golf Matthew

I got AAB in my A-Levels woot! The B was in physics! Double Woot! Was also in car accident, not as woot. But I'm fine, just really sore.

Aideen

As promised, here are les photos. Be warned, there are a lot of them!









Work it Matthew!














Me falling down


















If the sheer amount of pictures are making anyone's browser really slow, let me know and I'll take a few down.

Helen

you r getting to see sleater-kinney twice??? that's not fair

#saturday was fab
can't wait til thurs
love yas

(this has to be fast cos i'm in work)

Aideen

Last night was great! Photos on the way...

Gutted! Just found out that Sons and Daughters are playing in Edinburgh the day before I go over. NOOOOOOOOOO!

On the plus-side, I may get to see Sleater-Kinney in Dublin for a quid. Thank God for eBay.

Annie

it is completely crap, just cheap alcopops and some cherry liquer im pretty sure wasnt very alcoholic. i am all excited about the party! but i shant dress as a pirate, just dress up.

Aideen

Can I bring my blender and make cocktails? Yey!!!

Bronagh you should know better than to mention the oc boxset in front of me. After Saturday it will have moved to my bookshelf.

Btw, what's the Lidl off licence like?

Bronagh

I will be expecting you all then on saturday night, about eight or nine? whatever suits you.
i'll invest in some alcoholic bevarages but it won't be enough to quench all of your thirst but there is an off licence down the road for anyone who wishes to explore. and i don't have to work the next day. yo!
oh i got the oc boxset season 1 on dvd! it rocks da world, i could watch it all day.
i went to see this creepy film called mysterious skin in the qft the other night and it scared me. it was a tiny bit like that film sleepers subject wise and it sort of disturbed me. it was good but i wouldn't watch it again. i went to maggie may's though before and had some lovely chicken gougons.
feel free to bring whatever drink, food, music you want on sat. night.
i just hope the neighbours don't complain... or tell my parents.

c ya all soon!

Aideen

Don't forget my birthday party! Yeah I still don't know what to do or when to have it, so...as far as sleepovers are concerned, how does the 21st* or 22nd sound to everyone? I'm goin away on 24th so I can't really do any other dates...Also was thinking of having a few ppl round for a quiet informal get-together on the 19th if anyone's free, just to avoid having to work or spend the entire day with my family. Anyone free? Belfast ones can stay over after Mark's party on the 18th if you like, unless it's one of those all-nighter larks.

I will sooo much be dressing up for Bronagh's on Saturday! I have a pirate costume but I'm not sure that it's interesting enough. OMG! I have that evening dress I got from the Rusty Zip but haven't found an occasion to wear it on yet! Have I gone mad? Yes, yes I have.

Does anyone fancy going to see the Chalets in September? I rather like them.

SLEEEEAAAATTTERRRRRR KIIIIINNNNEEEEEEEEEEYYY!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD!!!!!!!!


*Yeah Annie I know this is your birthday so if you have any objections to me stealing your thunder pliz speak up!

Helen

these posts r so fab, i've been away for 2 long and reading over them is great!

yo!!!! so many events to look forward to:
bronagh's, mark's, 2 many d js and SLEATER-KINNEY!!!!!

oh and charlie and the chocolate factory

so excited.

matthew - living in germany - what??? mental, could be amazing
and if you don't want to go to uni - it sounds parfait

can't wait to see yas on sat and get pissed!!!!!!! can everyone please go in costume??????

PLEASE - it'll be so fun!!!!!!!! please please

love yas alllllllll!!!!!

Aideen

Sorted! Pirate costumes it is. Anyone who turns up at Bronag's without one has to pay 3 squid admission.

Bronagh

Matthew, you're not allowed in my house unless you wear your pirate costume.

Matthew

Ooh Fo Sho!

Bronagh's should be fancy dress!

It's settled then, I know I'm up for, Aideen is, and Annie prolly is as well. (Shakes fist at those who don't want a fancy dress)

Aideen

Matthew, you're funny. Also, I agree with you about the fancy dress party. Definitely will happen some time. I think we should all show up at Bronaghs dressed in suitably funkaaaay attire. So, share your ideas, don't be shy...

Limelight is overrated. That is debatable, but anyhoo.

Matthew

I haven't been here in ages so I've got to try and cover everything.

1. Charlie and the Chocolate is crap.

2. I think Bronahg's party should have a steek theme.

3.a Really worried bout results, and what I'm doing next year cos I don't really wan to go to Uni next year.

3.b A woman offered to let me live in her house for a year as long as I look after her daughter called saumoroman of samara or something.(like the ring girl) P.S She lives in Germany. I'd be an Au-pair which I think sounds really class.

4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is crap.

5. I really need to go to the Limelite soon cos I've never been.

6. I also want to have a fancy dress party cos I haven't been to one in a while and my mind is overrun with class ideas.

7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is crap.

8. I think I'm done but I'll post a few more things in bullet points.

9. Harry Pottet and the HBP is a real disappointment.

10. As is sseing shots of the goblet of fire film and the fact that the Miss McLaughlin isn't playing the part of Madame don'tknowhername (the french giant)

Aideen

Awww Bronagh, that sucks. Had a really great time on Thursday night (and had a wonderful lie-in til 3PM next day), what was with the going-home-early? Soz if it's none of my business.

Anyhoo, I went on the Pride march on Saturday, and it rocked the casbah! I even managed to get a few pictures:



Well anyway, I decided to wear these class wee shoes with rainbow straps that I got in Amsterdam, which look a bit like these:

Big mistake. You should have seen the size of my blisters, not to mention cuts and bruises. That's the last time I march round Belfast in stillettos which I haven't even broken in properly. Definitely not recommended. Well, I'll know for again. Does anybody fancy marching with me next year? I'll make y'all banners saying "straight but not narrow" or some other witty mantra...

Who's up for cinema tonight? Not sure what to see, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory looks good, but we'll see. Oh, and Annie, Eamonn has hijacked the Half Blood Prince, so my lending of it to you will be delayed significantly. Sorry!!!

Bronagh

heya,
aideen- i think louise has my old id. i'm not sure i'll have a look.
i definitely can't do sleepover thing on 19th august (yes i know that's your birthday) and also probs not the 24th cos i want to go to that kings of leon gig in belfast. anyone else going?
yo, am not at crappy work tomorrow so frisking it up tonight but have to look after 4 bloody kids for an entire weekend from fri nite to sunday afternoon. craporama.
will see you all tonight my darlings.

remember remember sat 13th august
or i'll be v. annoyed!

Aideen

Listening to Edith Piaf at the moment and it's making me contemplate opening a bottle of wine and drinking it by myself. What a tragic figure I have become.

CSI was bloody good, wasn't it? The bit with the ants freaked me out. Did you notice he used the "Normally you'd be 100% right, but now you're 100% wrong" line again (first seen in K.B. vol. 1)? He must have copied and pasted it or something, or maybe he just threw it in to see if we were (a) fans or (b) paying attention. I still don't get why the guy kidnapped him in the first place though. Care to enlighten me?

Can't guarantee that I'll be there tomorrow cos I'm not sure if Cass will want to go (it all depends on how late we'll be staying out), but I'm going to try and convince her cos I really wanna go, I haven't seen half of you in about ten years. TEN, I tells ya!

Does anyone have any dates they simply can't do as far as sleepovers are concerned? Cos I would love to have one for my birthday.

BTW I'm dying my hair back to ginger again, but I'm opting for a more Miranda-from-SATC shade - ie. brighter. Will I miss my blonde bits?

Oh, and Bronagh, I saw yr mum tonight at Villa T. She got free coffees on me, I only hope I didn't pressurise her into ordering them!

Annie

yeah i saw the CSI! it ruled cos usually CSI makes me want to die of boredness, yeah mark i will make lots of CDs for you part zero, i mean A. hehe, i hope to see everyone out tomorrow night

Mark:conclusions conclusions

well im listening to smack my bitch up and have just came in from getting the field cut,the banks strimmed and thinking bout seating arrangements when i realised one thing,that i so unbeliveable excited i could possible die!lol oh yea limelight was amzing as was the katies and the spring but wasnt quite the same without the rest of the "crew".but yes bring music to the partay and any suggestions would be helpful i need 12 hours worth of the stuff.

Aideen

Btw, did anyone see the episode of CSI written and directed by Quentin Tarantino? Twas very good...

Aideen

Bronagh, I will soooooo be there, I've booked it off work and all. Ditto Mark, and I will try and bring Cassie (if she doesn't pull out that is - I've already been to 3 Pride events all on my own-ee-oh because she's too poor/busy/lazy/shitty-girlfriendy*). And I would love to go to Frisky Disco on Thursday, but I'm going out with Cass first so I'll probably be a wee bit late. Oh, and Bronagh, can she borrow your old ID?

Guys, what should I do for my birthday? I'm thinking sleepover, but I can't think of a suitable date, esp cos ppl might be working the next day, and I flat-out refuse to take another Saturday off work.


*I'm joking, please don't mention this in front of her

Bronagh

ok everyone.
party saturday 13th august.
everyone has to be there, no excuses such as i have to work the next day.
i'm gonna buy a lot of drink and crisps so you are all cordially invited to get pissed and dance in the kitchen. just don't throw up on my carpet.also don't worry mark, the dogs won't be there to hate you.
but the cat will be just no one stand on her tail.
bring whoever you want, as long as its not david kelly.

p.s i will have safely removed all the sylvanians from my house!

frisky disco on thursday night anyone?