ebony & ivory, white night, grey day..

On Friday I went in to St Giles and spoke with the director of studies. I wore my blue coat with the fur collar and my new red beret. They told me I am next in line for a job and that they are expanding in january - taking on 6 new teachers! I'm so glad that Sam encouraged me to be pleasantly pushy.. if it hadn't been for her I would have completely given up after the first email.

I went over to Jess's in the evening, we did my appraisal for class of their own, ate snacks and discussed whether or not cats masturbate.

Rachel came down in the evening, I wanted to go to the Black Dove followed by DJ Yoda and a Balkan brass band at Concorde 2... we ended up in a mess at digital, then dancing to bongos on the beach with a crowd of strangers.. I told myself that sometimes it doesn't matter where you are if you're with the right person. In actual fact, it reaffirmed for me how much I would rather be doing more special things these days even if they cost more. The night also reminded me how I can't do chemicals and class at the same time.

We had Vietnamese street food for lunch the next day and I spent my afternoon napping before White Night. Just like last year I worked it, sigh. Anna, Hayley, Ed and I put flowers in our hair, we worked super hard and danced behind the bar, Kate fed us lots of booze and snacks and I really enjoyed the night, in spite of the fact that I was super drunk and delirious. I spotted Affair in the crowd who did a complete ignore which kind of hurt. But whatev.. I think I can probably do better than a cheaty druggie who spiked my drink and could barely remember my name. I noticed his double chin with a squeeze of satisfaction.

Afterwards we went into the Absinthe bar for flaming shots of 60%.. not the version they'd been selling all night but the real thing.. I tottered home like bambi, clutching my tuaca and ginger ale.

On Sunday evening I went to Sam's and ate home-made rice pudding. We meditated on the things we want. This weekend has made clearer for me the people I need, the adventures I want and the things I definitely don't.