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vervet_monkeyWe had our Grad ball last night. It was so much fun. Kind of like a cross between a ball, a concert and a fairground, with 3000 people. It was awesome and a little bit random.
We went out to dinner first, to a restaurant filled with other people off to the ball, so it was manically busy. There was a table of little old ladies in the corner too, who I felt quite sorry for! It was nice to sit and talk to everyone in the relative quiet before heading off to the ball, and where we knew we weren't going to lose anyone!
The Ball itself was held in one of the cruise terminals, which was a little odd. There were signs everywhere for baggage reclaim and customs notices and things. But they had decorated it really nicely. Strangely enough with space invader neon inflatables in the main hall, which we weren't entirely sure the reasons behind, but they looked good. There was an outside bit with dodgems and ring tosses and things, which are all the more hilarious when done in black tie. But very very cold, sod pockets, I want a dress that's warm! There was a small room then (which was warm) with sofas and the Uni acts playing (The Jazz orchestra and the strings and things) as well as the magic show, although that was somewhat disappointing. It as a good place to go and chill for a while. Then the main hall, with the space invaders. It was practically outside, kind of like a storage hanger. But warm as long as you were dancing. We had Tinchy Stryder, who was awful, Chesney Hawkes, who was amusing and knew that all he was there for was to sing covers of cheesy songs, so did very well, and then Scott Mills, who was also good, lots of songs that everyone knows and can dance too.
Getting a taxi home was a bit of a mission, but we were back by 3am, so within an hour. Took me forever to warm up enough to fall asleep though, I ended up getting up to put a jumper on. Not that it was that cold inside, but dresses really are silly and need to be warmer! Managed to sleep in until midday today, which is probably the latest I've ever managed (3am is also probably they latest I've stayed out!) and am now just vegging, before beginning real life. Didn't get the job in Oxford, so hoping to find something here, have been looking at admin stuff for uni, so here's hoping!
We went out to dinner first, to a restaurant filled with other people off to the ball, so it was manically busy. There was a table of little old ladies in the corner too, who I felt quite sorry for! It was nice to sit and talk to everyone in the relative quiet before heading off to the ball, and where we knew we weren't going to lose anyone!
The Ball itself was held in one of the cruise terminals, which was a little odd. There were signs everywhere for baggage reclaim and customs notices and things. But they had decorated it really nicely. Strangely enough with space invader neon inflatables in the main hall, which we weren't entirely sure the reasons behind, but they looked good. There was an outside bit with dodgems and ring tosses and things, which are all the more hilarious when done in black tie. But very very cold, sod pockets, I want a dress that's warm! There was a small room then (which was warm) with sofas and the Uni acts playing (The Jazz orchestra and the strings and things) as well as the magic show, although that was somewhat disappointing. It as a good place to go and chill for a while. Then the main hall, with the space invaders. It was practically outside, kind of like a storage hanger. But warm as long as you were dancing. We had Tinchy Stryder, who was awful, Chesney Hawkes, who was amusing and knew that all he was there for was to sing covers of cheesy songs, so did very well, and then Scott Mills, who was also good, lots of songs that everyone knows and can dance too.
It was so nice just to spend a night with everyone just having fun. And surprisingly given that there were 3000 people we managed not to really lose each other. People drifted back and forth between different groups, it's amazing how many people you bump into. And find random connections with, I saw a guy that I know really well through Conservation who it turns out was in a flat with one of my coursemates in first year, he looked a little confused to be confronted with us both at once. I also ran into a guy that I seem to run into every couple of years whether I want to or not. We went to middle school together for a year at about 11, and since then I have seen him at my Sixth form for about 2 weeks before he moved, worked with him after finishing school for a few months until I left, ran into him again when I was travelling through Europe, then saw him once in Southampton during Freshers. It's really quite odd, we have nothing in common, I was the quiet well behaved one at school and he was the loud troublemaker I did everything to avoid. We have got these meetings down now though, a quick what are you doing, required teasing and normally a hug at the end that should be awkward but means we can both then leave without having to actually have a conversation.
We did have one small incident in which the girlfriend of one of our group (Andrew) (who really doesn't like us and has called us uncivilised on more than one occasion) decided that the last song on probably the last night she will ever have to see us, would be a good time to throw a drink over one of our friends (Gen) because she doesn't get along with Andrew. Which was a little strange, especially as the girlfriend then literally ran and Andrew had to be restrained by three of the boys. We (and Gen) just kind of stood there like, what? Why bother now? But never mind, we then returned to dancing to the last song and laughing at their childishness.
Getting a taxi home was a bit of a mission, but we were back by 3am, so within an hour. Took me forever to warm up enough to fall asleep though, I ended up getting up to put a jumper on. Not that it was that cold inside, but dresses really are silly and need to be warmer! Managed to sleep in until midday today, which is probably the latest I've ever managed (3am is also probably they latest I've stayed out!) and am now just vegging, before beginning real life. Didn't get the job in Oxford, so hoping to find something here, have been looking at admin stuff for uni, so here's hoping!
Also, I wore new shoes with a heel from 5.30pm to 3am with no blisters or rubbing and almost no pain from wearing heels (which I literally never wear). I'm impressed!
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