hard-working so he’d put me on nights. But now that Ethan and Disha are AN ITEM , I don’t see the point. I hear enough about their relationship from her without getting it from him too. Rang D to see if she wanted to do something, but SURPRISE SURPRISE she’s already doing something with Super Waiter. [Note to self: I will NEVER abandon My Best Friend for a man. I think it’s v immature.] I said didn’t she think she should slow down a bit? I mean, she doesn’t want to get really serious about someone from Australia. What if he goes home? Is she planning to move
there
? She said WHY NOT ? I can think of quite a few v good reasons, a lot of which are poisonous spiders. I reminded her of that advert. I said that personally I’d think twice about living somewhere that sees itself as a nation where a man would sleep with his best friend’s wife but not drink his last beer. Then I said, “What about sex?” She said, “What about it?” I said, “You know, has he asked you yet?” She said, “I’ve only been going out with him for a couple of days, for God’s sake.” I said, “Exactly. But already you’re thinking of emigrating.” She said I didn’t understand!
Went to the V&A with Marcus. He says he likes the V&A because he finds it v inspiring, but if you ask me he likes it because there’s no entrance fee. Marcus wanted to know if I’m
absolutely
certain I don’t want to go on a proper date sometime. I said I’m positive. I said I value his friendship too much to risk ruining it by exchanging saliva. What I didn’t tell him was that Ethan and Disha have opened my eyes (in more ways than one!). Marcus doesn’t inspire the feelings in me that Ethan obviously inspires in D. Apparently Ethan makes Disha feel like dancing among the stars. Marcus makes me feel like having a nice cup of tea – and maybe a couple of biscuits.
Nan came over for supper tonight to meet the Eco Balladeer. As per usual, Nan immediately went into Jesus mode. Buskin’ Bob didn’t blink. He said he reckoned that if Jesus were alive now He’d be a vegetarian, ride a bicycle, not buy anything that isn’t fairly traded, boycott all companies that support oppressive régimes and grow His own vegetables (now who does that remind me of?!!). I expected Nan to argue, like she usually does, but instead she TOTALLY agreed! (I looked out the window to see if the moon had turned blue, but it was raining.) Apparently Nan’s joined some new Bible group that sees Jesus as a rebel. Nan said Jesus had a lot to say about wealth and money, etc. and was v anti-materialistic. Robert said all the Great Teachers were like that because they understood what is truly important. (I thought Nan was going to hug him on that one!) Nan said that the more she learns about Christ and His teachings, the more she realizes that it’s easier to call yourself a Christian than actually be one. Robert said this was TOO TRUE , and called her Rose! (I didn’t even know that was her name. The MC always calls her Mum; Geek Boy and I always call her Nan; and Sigmund calls her either Mother or – when she’s not in earshot – The Thirteenth Disciple.) Nan said her Bible group is really opening her eyes to the injustices in the world. Buskin’ Bob said that between 30,000 and 35,000 children die every day of preventable poverty-related causes. He said he reckoned that if Jesus came back now, He’d be an anti-globalist. Nan said she didn’t know about that but He’d certainly be pissed off.
TUESDAY 14 AUGUST
I was just congratulating myself on finally getting the hang of this waiter lark (I’d been on ONE WHOLE HOUR and I hadn’t mixed up an order, dropped anything or had an argument with ANYONE !) when Flynn and David strolled in. (Of all the joints in all the world, right?) To tell the truth, I was actually glad to see them. But wary. I sidled up to them in my best professional waiter mode and asked them what they thought they were doing. David said they
there
? She said WHY NOT ? I can think of quite a few v good reasons, a lot of which are poisonous spiders. I reminded her of that advert. I said that personally I’d think twice about living somewhere that sees itself as a nation where a man would sleep with his best friend’s wife but not drink his last beer. Then I said, “What about sex?” She said, “What about it?” I said, “You know, has he asked you yet?” She said, “I’ve only been going out with him for a couple of days, for God’s sake.” I said, “Exactly. But already you’re thinking of emigrating.” She said I didn’t understand!
Went to the V&A with Marcus. He says he likes the V&A because he finds it v inspiring, but if you ask me he likes it because there’s no entrance fee. Marcus wanted to know if I’m
absolutely
certain I don’t want to go on a proper date sometime. I said I’m positive. I said I value his friendship too much to risk ruining it by exchanging saliva. What I didn’t tell him was that Ethan and Disha have opened my eyes (in more ways than one!). Marcus doesn’t inspire the feelings in me that Ethan obviously inspires in D. Apparently Ethan makes Disha feel like dancing among the stars. Marcus makes me feel like having a nice cup of tea – and maybe a couple of biscuits.
Nan came over for supper tonight to meet the Eco Balladeer. As per usual, Nan immediately went into Jesus mode. Buskin’ Bob didn’t blink. He said he reckoned that if Jesus were alive now He’d be a vegetarian, ride a bicycle, not buy anything that isn’t fairly traded, boycott all companies that support oppressive régimes and grow His own vegetables (now who does that remind me of?!!). I expected Nan to argue, like she usually does, but instead she TOTALLY agreed! (I looked out the window to see if the moon had turned blue, but it was raining.) Apparently Nan’s joined some new Bible group that sees Jesus as a rebel. Nan said Jesus had a lot to say about wealth and money, etc. and was v anti-materialistic. Robert said all the Great Teachers were like that because they understood what is truly important. (I thought Nan was going to hug him on that one!) Nan said that the more she learns about Christ and His teachings, the more she realizes that it’s easier to call yourself a Christian than actually be one. Robert said this was TOO TRUE , and called her Rose! (I didn’t even know that was her name. The MC always calls her Mum; Geek Boy and I always call her Nan; and Sigmund calls her either Mother or – when she’s not in earshot – The Thirteenth Disciple.) Nan said her Bible group is really opening her eyes to the injustices in the world. Buskin’ Bob said that between 30,000 and 35,000 children die every day of preventable poverty-related causes. He said he reckoned that if Jesus came back now, He’d be an anti-globalist. Nan said she didn’t know about that but He’d certainly be pissed off.
TUESDAY 14 AUGUST
I was just congratulating myself on finally getting the hang of this waiter lark (I’d been on ONE WHOLE HOUR and I hadn’t mixed up an order, dropped anything or had an argument with ANYONE !) when Flynn and David strolled in. (Of all the joints in all the world, right?) To tell the truth, I was actually glad to see them. But wary. I sidled up to them in my best professional waiter mode and asked them what they thought they were doing. David said they
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