Another weekend, another trip to Scouseville. This one to catch up with an old mate of mine who, despite having lived less than 40 miles away from me for the past nine years, I have seen once in ten years. Now twice. To say that a good catch-up was long overdue is the understatement of, well, the past ten years.

So. Did we catch up in style?

Things done
Met a very lovely German, who is the boyfriend of my mate, was provider of much-needed post-hangover tea and is an all-round sweetie.
Met the brother of said lovely German, who is apparently not suffering from ADHD (despite all evidence to the contrary), was the provider of much much alcohol and is an all-round lunatic.
Ate a Thai green curry.
Drank red wine and Guinness.
Avoided drinking the vileness that is sambucca. Win.
Didn't avoid drinking vodka. Fail.
Planned from start to finish a trip around South America for sightseeing, culture-exploring and man-hunting purposes with a just-met 24-year-old gay man, all outlined in scrupulous, satisfying detail within the time it took to smoke two cigarettes.
Paid excessive entry fee to get into weird bar, apparently fitted with atmosphere-extractor fans, in order to see a band that no-one actually bothered venturing downstairs to see.
Counselled an upset stranger.
Took a moment alone with the moon and the cathedral.
Danced not quite like no-one was watching, but certainly like no-one was around *bash* until 2am. Or thereabouts.
Stayed up drinking until 6am. Or thereabouts.
Watched dire film featuring Mark(y Mark) Wahlberg with the sound turned off and making up own dialogue. I shall never see soy sauce in the same light again.
A lunatic non-ADHD-suffering and highly entertaining German.
Drank copious amounts of tea.
Feasted on fried food.
Became simultaneously surgically attached to a ludicrously comfortable sofa and duvet.
Watched derby footie. Win.
Watched Catwoman. Fail. FAIL.
Gained a pair of mad woolly socks.
Drove home.
Ate another Thai green curry, courtesy of wonderful, generous, proposed-to flatmate.
Collapsed.

Things not done
Work.
Gained sufficient sleep for general brain-functioning purposes.
Hair.