500 Posts! (and some mindless blogging)

I was going to log on and blog about something mindless when I was alerted to the fact that this is our 500th Post - eek!! Congrats all.

Now, on to mindless blogging.

Vi: "Are you posting?" (sounds incredulous)
Fen: "You don't need to sound so surprised." (sounds indignant).

Yes, that's right everyone, Vi and Fen are now having real life, real time conversations. It's pretty awesome. (And sorry I haven't blogged in awhile. I've been busy sharing a bed with Vi and talking about Microsoft Office in my sleep).

Vi being here has been interesting for me. Mainly because it's helped me realise what expressions / sayings are British English and what are American English. (I'm an Anglo American hybrid with the interesting accent to prove it). I use a lot of British English sayings and let me tell you, it's difficult thinking of the 'translation' which is so frustrating because we speak the same language. Hard to believe I was once an English teacher.

Secondly, I have become somewhat of a wing woman (one word or two?) since Vi's arrival. This my friends has been somewhat of a new experience for me. I was her wingwoman (I think it's one word) when we went our for her birthday drinks and the cute (but useless British guy) came over to talk to her with his somewhat intense South African friend - guess who had to talk to the somewhat intense South African friend? I've been on the Great London Flat Hunt with her, escorting her to meet potential roommates and I even went Speed Flatmating with her, where I felt like a parent encouraging their child to go make friends. In short, I feel I have achieve wingwoman status. It feels pretty good.

To sum up: some of the best things about Vi being in the same city include:

- being able to text each other
- being able to go for cocktails (Although now she drinks beer. The cute neighbour has a lot to answer for. Did Carrie and Charlotte go out for a pint? No.)
- she cooks for me
- we can watch Glee together

and finally...

Having someone to laugh with over:

- spotted dick
- Cockfosters
- Cock Pond

Yes, we really are that mature.