Dressed up!

I ran around like a headless chicken yesterday, in order to try and find an outfit for the fancy dress party. Even texted the people I was going with and asking whether I actually really had to find an outfit. Well, they replied that everyone basically was going to, so I'd better. In the end - in a major fancy dress store/rental place - I decided to go for the cheap option: a Union Jack dress (think Spice girls) for the not too overly priced sum of £15! Also had to run around to find some matching stockings (the dress barely covered my bum), and finally found a pair of bright blue ones (when will I ever wear them again???) in Topshop, where I also got some bright red sparkling nail polish. Perfect!

Ran home (opted for the bus rather than the tube, since there had been problems on the Victoria line all day), but it really took for ever. Had 15 mins, so picked up the things I needed, and then left for Convent garden, where I was supposed to meet my friends. Met them, just to turn around and go straight back the tube (now that was quite a stupid detour! I thought we were having a drink or something to eat) and headed out to Canary Wharf, where they live.

We all changed into our ridiculous outfits: (the boys were knights) and I discover that the other Spice girl had the exact same dress! Oups! I am the first one to admit that she wore it a lot better than I. Also, she had the matching wig, and thus made a perfect Ginger Spice. (I was Wannabee spice - the one who never made it past the auditions...)I had a very quick dinner: one vanilla soy yogurt (yuk!). (Tip from the expert: don't combine that with beer!)

We took the tube in to town (got plenty of stares and a few comments) and to Leicester square. Went in to the club, only to realize that we were the only ones in fancy dresses!!! No one else of all the guests had bothered, and sat there in their normal little party/after work outfits! Oh, the horror! I have seldom felt so out of place! But we still managed to have a good time, and it was great to hang out with my friends from the States. I was, however, very happy to have a very long trench coat when going home...

And in fifteen minutes I am off to a party with the choir...