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I met Dick Gay tonight
January 15, 2008 at 22:00 It was one of those days today that collectively did not make any sense but was actually quite amusing.
Time at the zombie job came and went. I was hoping to coast through the day but for some reason lots of 'work' was thrown my way. Of the 7 people I'm working with, here's how I would describe them: without personality, adorable, always looks like she's about to cry, yummy mummy, cheeky TV presenter-type, metrosexual, Peter Crouch.
Meanwhile, I called my mother to say hello and she said to me, 'Are you sitting down for what I'm about to tell you?' Whenever I hear that this is usually news that is only exciting to my mother, not necessarily to me. Some of these 'sitting down' moments included 2nd row tickets to a Barry Manilow concert, some random neighbour having a baby, or a famous person she saw in NYC. But this news was worth sitting down for - my parents have already bought my present for next Christmas. I'm going on a Carribbean cruise with them, for a week. I couldn't believe it. Basically the prices were very reasonable, and at a spur of the moment, they just went for it. When I am in New York, I like being there, although every year I haul a bunch of gifts back for a bunch of people I don't know well (neighbours, distant relatives) and while I stay with them my parents are annoyed when I leave my shit around - watching me like a hawk to see what I will break in the house next. The whole fun of the holidays seemed really lost this year. So I mooted we go on a holiday together next year so we can all enjoy ourselves and get away from too many Wisteria Lane neighbours and gorging ourselves on crap, fatty food. Now I guess we'll just gorge ourselves on a boat. Result!
Then Lukasz from my volleyball club, currently finishing his studies in Warsaw, told me he was selected appear on the Polish reality show called I WANT TO BE BEAUTIFUL (in Polish it's called LCZSZKAZSYW WYSZCSZKIOWA PLZWOISCZ I'm sure). This guy is perfect for reality TV, he's tall and has a face that is made for a camera. I can only imagine the 'challenges' you have to go through when you go on this show: put cucumber slices on your eyes, be forced to put on trendy clothes, look in a mirror. Here is Lukasz, below (pic courtesy of Joakim) Keep your eye out for him on youtube.
Tonight I met my mate Emma and her boyfriend Dick Gay before they went in to see a musical in the West End. Dick Gay is really his name. He was christened 'Richard Gay' but when he was born in 1956, 'Dickie' was a common nickname for Richard and 'Gay' meant happy. He's never even thought to change it, it's such a crazy name and now it's a total novelty. You have to have respect for a guy who still wants to be called Dick Gay. His son is also named Richard - does that make him Little Dickie?
Reader Comments (8)
I just wrote an email to your mother,i told her you rather go to the Manilowconcert with her than on that cruise.She took my advice and sold your cruiseticket,So now you are on second row with her instead.
Isn't that exciting?
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Will it be a Royal Carribean Cruise or Pacific Princess..either way the dancers on board or so gay!
It's actually Norwegian Cruise Lines. My parents like that one best and you don't have to go down in a tux to the buffet to gorge yourself.
Wow, cruising, reality TV, Little Dicks.
All rather Gay, really.
Abdahs> Good one, now just get Stornisse's mum to ring him to confirm that he's now in row 2.
on Royal Carribean you didn´t have to wear a tux either but i did enjoy seeing guys though in their formal military dress!
oh Marmoset i just did that:-)
She was very excited!
I need to have a word with you!!! agrh...