This is going to be a long post for one of two reasons:
(1) I am currently mute. I'd already lost my voice on Saturday, for crying out loud, and it's only gotten worse in that I cannot even speak. Cannot utter a single word or make a sound. I was getting by with whispering but found out that makes it even worse. I've been reduced to pen and paper and eating lozenges like there's no tomorrow and gargling although I have a HUGE issue with gargling because I always feel like I sound like a bubbling lava pit and then I laugh and water goes everywhere because I'm a child apparently.
(2) A lot to say and I haven't had too much time. Portia's meeting another friend today which gives me some time off and a chance to heal my poor voice.
(3)
Yuuuupp. It was an eventful weekend.
Because I like categories, let's try keep this neat:
FRIDAY
Went to Mongkok first in the day to stock up on costume stuffs. Was unable to physically walk past the bubble tea store. Chocolate bubble tea, I have missed you dearly!
Got home and got ready, before heading off to the 7s. After realising there was no way we'd be able to get a cab, took the bus and thus arrived almost an hour later than we'd intended. Portia headed off to the bathroom whilst I went to South Stand, the 18+ stand (finally allowed in~~ not that I was ID'd ONCE anyway...) Didn't need to buy drinks as we'd predrunk (ooh, introducing new concepts to hk~) before. As in, right before we went inside. Walked in with no line and called around and finally (after bumping into and taking photos of two stormtroopers,) LIZZY. It's been 7 freaking months. The screaming here is probably why I lost my voice.
Stadium from the south. First time in aw i'm such a law abiding citizen.
Sel was only here for one day because she left Saturday morning and made me sad. Was still lovely seeing her though AS ALWAYS.
We went all camo. Kept in simple and because I'm obsessed with face paint in that I just like putting paint on my face. Hats were bought in Mong Kok on the day.
We really were gonna go out on the Friday but were completely wiped out. We did go to Wan Chai and went to Coyotes for some lovely mexican food AS ALWAYS but found to our alas (it wasn't really because we were tired like I said,) and chilled with the group and Portia went to stay with a friend and I came home and collapsed into bed which was really exciting cos i'm never usually that tired.
SATURDAY
Portia had to go for breakfast with the friend she was staying with, so I was heading down by myself. South Stand lines get insane so we aimed to meet at 9 and did so despite me managing to lose my phone in between texting Catherine at home and arriving at Causeway Bay.
Costumes were colourful and exciting and it was a nice day and my allergies had been acting up so I had to wear sunglasses anyway cus my eyes looked all puffy because I have shit genes and this kind of stuff happens all the time. We were all incredibly giddy and started drinking around 10, which was clearly a great idea.
Sooo excited when I saw a group of guys from my old school dressed as Hobbits (& Gandalf.) Fully spazzed. When we watched the films, I kept going on about how I really liked what they wore. Now that i've seen them in the flesh, I really want hobbit-clothes...
Met up with Portia and had to leave South Stand. We queued for roughly 2 hours to get back in, BUT IT'S OKAY, because as you do, you always make loads of friends queueing for anything at the 7s. New best friends forever in the half an hour line to pee yay!
After a full afternoon of drunken shenanigans, we went up to one of the VIP boxes because we were hungry and there was food. We didn't even touch the alcohol because we were all just so hungry cause food is so expensive at the 7s. (So is everything else really, but yeah.)
Kermit just casually using an atm NO BIG DEAL.
SA vs... I don't even remember, which is awful. We were supporting SA of course though (Cos of Sav!) but this was our view from the boxes after we'd scarfed down pretty much all the remaining food there, heh.
My voice had pretty much gone early Saturday morning and came back in bits and chunks throughout the day so I was drunkenly rasping (which didn't help) and shouting (which certainly didn't help) so when we went to dinner with my parents and Portia's dad, I'd pretty much just given up speaking and was half playing charades (note: my parents must be so shit at charades, just based on how difficult it is for me to communicate with them at this stage...) and whilst we were all hyped up for going out this morning (as in EVERYONE,) most of us were just too tired and went home LIKE A BUNCH OF QUITTERS. (Give us a break, we'd been there/drinking ~9 hours)
SUNDAY
Me and Portia were champions and got to the stadium BEFORE 8AM. On a sunday. This did involve some clever taxi-swiping and a quick starbucks breakfast run, but we made it into an empty South Stand and got to watch it fill up. Kickoff was 9 so we all sat around exhausted until then.
Like I said - drinks ridiculously expensive. $220 for a vodka redbull! I mean, it was one litre but even so. We got "thirsty" and just bored and started bit after 10. Sun was shining which meant we spent a lot of the day - or at least I did - dehydrated and burning in the sun. Lizzy has THE most impressive sunburn/tanline..
Saw a ton of people in South Stand from SIS so ~reunited~ and said my hellos although I just didn't have a voice so I had to mime everything which people found funny anyway so I guess that was okay.
Most useful way of communicating my lack of voice, especially NOW that Esme has turned my inability to defend myself vocally into a really fun game where she interprets everything incorrectly. GUESS what me pointing to my throat in an attempt to show 'lost voice' is turned into via her 'Make-Laura-Look-Bad' interpretation to everyone else...
We stayed only til just before FIVE... Didn't even make the fireworks :( But getting anywhere is a massive hassle - not that it wasn't when we left really.. - and we were both so, so tired, so we just went home and watched a stupid film and lay down and ate food. No one really went out because they were probably (a) hungover from Saturday, and if not (b) getting a hangover/just plain exhausted from Sunday.
SO, finally finished typing this up. It's now Wednesday and I've just gotten round to finishing typing it up since I put the pro in procrastination and just keep putting it off. Itinerary for the rest of the week:
Thursday - Portia leaves early morning. I downloaded Final Fantasy 7 again. I'm going to replay it. Humans I interact with in real life can expect not to see me for a while... BUT...
Friday - Lunch with Lizzers because she leaves soon (Saturday) and I love her and I hadn't seen her in 7 MONTHS for crying out loud.
I'm just planning on spending the rest of my time lounging around and being lazy and not interacting with humans in real life (because who does that anymore?) And of course revision. I'm actually excited to revise - sadly watching now as all my friends defriend me for even saying that - but there's a lot I want to read over and it's interesting okay shut the fuck up it's my blog i'll say what i want.
Will update sometime that's not now (OH NO, BACKDATING BLOGGING ALREADY?!) concerning last night. Spoiler alert: vodka tuesday, quiz night, drawing with friends, fried rice by the side of the road, porksword, lots of giggles and drama. Tune in next time!
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