We’re supposed to be cleaning out the back room for The Dark Horse and his girlfriend who are coming to stay with us next week. Instead we are recovering from our hangovers from last night (more on that later) by playing Singstar.
The only songs I can get close to are Something Stupid (the Robbie Williams part), Smooth Operator and the song by The Fratellis which has lots of Do Do Do Dos in it.
Hopefully we’ll be able to download some more singable songs soon – or at least some that I know.
Last night we went out to Groover’s work Christmas party. I was supposed to go to my work’s one but Groover’s was Pirate themed – a murder mystery set in the Salty Dog Inn (aka their workshop room). It was really good fun. I wore a corset and my long red wig and spoke in a throaty Irish accent (or something not that close) all night. I must have been reasonably close as someone thought I was Irish! 
My character was Mad Rose, Groover was Dirty Wiggins, the hangman and chief police officer. He had a starring role and his one liners were hot all night. He must have a sore throat like me because his Arrrrh’s were loud and frequent!
The pirate punch was lethal and at one point -despite my heel breaking – I was all for heading on down to the Burswood in full pirate kit to join my work party.
Now about the choir photos. I’ve downloaded the camera and I’m afraid the news is not good. Either the photo is out of focus or you can’t find me or I’m obscured by a microphone. So here is one taken at the train station on our way.
And that’s about it. Only four days left of work before I’m on holidays and I’m SO looking forward to it. Lately my life has felt like an out of control train heading for a brick wall so I’m quite keen to put the brakes on.
No Christmas shopping done yet, but that’s per normal.
We’re heading to Connecticut to my sister’s for Christmas so I’ll probably do most of my shopping over there to save on luggage space. We’ll be over in the US for a few weeks so if you’ve got any tips as to places to visit – I’d love to hear them… or places to shop.
(This is why we need to get that room sorted for our housesitters! Speaking of which, I’d better get off my lardy arse and get on with it. Groover? Wake up!)
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Ooh jealous
How exciting.
Party sounds like fun – you look great.
I also like your Chrissy decoration
Well I saw yours and Kelley’s and a few others and I thought dang it! I’m going to have a go.
A White Christmas will be fun. I assume it’ll be snowy in Connecticut… Good idea to save the chrissie shopping till you get there – everything is so much cheaper and there’s a lot more range. We live 3 hours drive from the US border and we have fairly regular shopping trips up there – particularly for kids clothes – like Gap, Old Navy (and so many more I can’t remember the name of) They are great for all the basics and a few things for you too!
You guys look like so much fun – party sounds awesome !
Connecticut – how darling. The closest i’ve been is the Hamptons in NY state. I’ve always wanted to go to New England though.
Have fun !
I am loving your red lipstick. I wish I could wear red lipstick, it’s just so…. sexy.
You broke the heel on your shoe? I swear I got shivers when I read that. Oh, the humanity!!!!!
What is this Christmas deco Meg speaks of? I can’t see anything!!
Will miss you when you are off gallivanting around the globe while I am standing in front of the air conditioner growling menacingly at anyone that comes within 3 feet….
Dang. As soon as I posted the freaking thing turned up.
I am loving the present deco. You are so clever! Must be the pirate garb. Or the red lipstick. Not sure.
Kiss kiss with red lipstick on Kelley – and I’m sure I’ll find a computer to blog on stateside.
And I’m looking forward to the shopping – yay for the Aussie dollar!