Things that happened while I was away...

I like lists when I have too many things to say:

1.   Parents came for the weekend.  Very nice to see them.  We had nice food and saw Brokeback Mountain.  Dad not well, Mom looking older than she should.

2.   Halfway Hall on Monday night.  Now I feel old.  Bought red lipstick for the occasion and felt like a MOVIE STAR.  Oceans and Collins is alright, a bit pretentious for an Oxford student club.  However, drinks deals were Tiger and Sapporo beer for £2.

3.  Tuesday was Valentine's Day.  Mark made dinner and nearly burnt the place down.  I bought him a card with two robots kissing, and he gave me a monkey puppet and a 7" Cure single, the significance of which was only marred by the fact that he'd found it for £2 in Oxfam.  Bless.

4.  Wednesday was college Valentine's Ball.  Originally meant to be with Teddy Hall and Worcester, but they didn't turn out en masse.  Freud's is alright, I got to wear a nice dress.  Left early.

5.  Tutorial cancelled on Friday, postponed until next Thursday, but I did get the essay done.  Ex-Cabinet Secretaries give very boring seminars, much worse than Brian Briscoe.  Went on a team date with Hertford mens', who are charming fellas all and who think Mark is great.  As do I.  It was a topic of conversation.

6.   Woke up feeling ROUGH.  Think I have a throat infection, which means I'll get a gum infection again which is icky.  However, I just made super risotto.  Mark is coming with Father Ted (the DVD, not the fictional character) and chocolate.  Even though I felt too shite to go see his mother today.  The Union Ball is raging twenty feet away from my window.  Bloody loud.