If you only go to one wedding this year, make it this one
Tonight’s my first date with Hayley. She says that she “doesn’t date” and that we’re “just friends”, so I’m deliberately not taking her anywhere romantic. We’ll see how it goes.
Here’s the screenshot of me inviting her (via facebook chat as she couldn’t give me her number because she “doesn’t have a phone”).
Love in the Inner West.
I had only a couple of days earlier returned from a six month stint in America. My legs still sore and peeling from falling asleep on Venice Beach, CA.
It was Paul’s birthday party, Brodie and I had gone to Freaky Tiki (now Newtown Hotel) for $3.50 gin and tonics before joining the rest of the party at Courtie (Courthouse Hotel). Brodie and I continued the party spirit with a couple of jugs.
The clock struck midnight and like Cinderella the party stumbled their way, only a few metres, to Kelly’s. Everyone managed to get into Kelly’s without showing ID as they had the opportunity to get to know the bouncer whilst I was on exchange in New Paltz. Sitting out in the smoker’s lounge (talking to people as I am very much not a smoker!) I got to know a few of the new friends Paul, Fotini and Brodie had made in my absence.
FUN FACT: This was also the evening I met Emily Gray, though only briefly.
At some point in the evening I met a tall, curly haired character by the name of I-am-too-drunk-to-remember. And the rest is history. Not because this was the beginning of a romance but because I do not remember a thing that followed. Actually that isn’t true, I remember sitting next to Darryn and him telling me I was beautiful and I remember leaving with Brodie.
I have been told of a couple of things from that night:
A few days later Darryn added me as a friend on Facebook, which I accepted.
Below are a few reference photos for those not familiar with Newtown.