DECEMBER ---
- trip to hospital with ribh
- xmas shopping and dinner at mezcal
- christmas lunch at gkc easterhouse campus with hazel, karen, bryan, john, tracy, mo, lesley and mae
- cranberry sangria, virgin mojitos, camembert, prawn cocktail, champagne sorbet, turkey, gingerbread and custard, ginger wine
- trip home for the weekend
- bingo at cd golf club with ribh
- spending time with h.r
- gallacher christmas night out
- meal at golf course
- drinks with ribh and rebecca
- esol night out with teachers
- meal at topolobamba - beef tostadas, chicken quesadillas, pulled pork fries, margaritas and churros
- drinks at dreary lane with beth, andrew, heather and jennie
- pint at the gallery
- esol student christmas party - musical chairs and pass the parcel
- admissions team xmas night out with bryan, estera, karen and hazel
- drinks at the merchant and slug and lettuce
- home for xmas
- homemade winter fizz cocktails with mum
NOVEMBER ---
- day at the sauna
- catch up and night out with daria
- hazels bar, katies, waxy o'connors, karaoke at delmonicas, tingle, revolucion de cuba.
- drinks with laurie and chloe at redmonds
- hook up with isar
- (busy month due to work and new job)
- feeling settled in; good feedback; making good connections and working relationships
- trip home for the weekend
- trip to dumfries and spending time with h.r
- down week at work - training session on trauma
- pub quiz at the palais with ribh, alex, alice and laurie
- night out with kieran, cris, rodrigo and cameron
- drinks at katies bar
- polo lounge - kisses
- day out with ribh
- horrible snow/slushy weather
- lunch at ting thai and shopping
- drinks at waxy o'connors
- paesano with matthew
- appointment at shc at parkhead
- trip home to mum and dads for the weekend
OCTOBER ---
- first day of new job at gkc!
- meeting claire and new team
- interviews with students - sudanese guys
- great first week of new job - giving presentations in front of classes, esol drop-in sessions, team building, sp. and e.e. campuses
- h.r dance competition at platform in easterhouse with mum, dad, heather, fraser and alisha
- pub quiz at stag and thistle with alice, alex, rowan and cat - leaving half-way through because it was crap
- hook up with isar - chocolate and candles present
- drive down home with alice
- amazing dinner at the clachan with helen and trish - wood pigeon, scotch ox cheek, dark chocolate dome
- chilled weekend at home with mum and dad
- ribh moving into my flat
- dinner and drinks at the palais with matthew
- scotland vs portugal football match at hampden
- pre-drinks with alice, ribh and yvie
- seeing cristiano ronaldo!
- pub quiz with alice, ribh, alex, liam, beth, niahm and erin at amsterdam bar
- day out shopping with ribh
- iced coffee at venezuelan cafe
- clothes shopping
- lunch at sugo - pints, watching football at the arc
- trip home to visit mum and dad at weekend
SEPTEMBER ---
- dinner at lauries house
- tuscan salmon, drinks with rory & chloe
- night out with katie, laurie and chloe
- pints at drygate and the palais
- drunk karaoke in katie's bar
- solo lunch at spoons (lol - to celebrate half-day)
- trip home to mum and dad's house
- bingo at cd golf club with ribh and matthew
- celebrating dad's birthday at home with mum, h. and h.r
- 80s disco night at cd golf club
- indyref 10 year anniversary event at work
- pub afterwards with eddie, ellie and mps/journalists
- azealia banks gig with joseph and conor
- final day of work at john smith centre
- leaving presents, lunch at ting thai west end
- molly visit to glasgow
- pints at waxys, cocktails at house of gods rooftop bar
- katie's bar with ribh and alice
- sleepover - breakfast at cafe zecchino with ribh
- split up with joseph
- day out with mum and h.
- drinks at wetherspoons
- lunch at sugo and trip to dennistoun
- coffee at tibo
- solo-trip to barcelona
- first ever solo flight from prestwick
- landing in barcelona, staying in stefanias home stay off placa del catalunya, meeting alejandro and charlotte
- breakfast at la boquiera market, lunch at el xampanyet with american couple debbie and jeff
- drinks at la chapelle and walking around eixample gay district
- dinner at stefanias rooftop terrace with alejandro, felipe, tomas and sven - smoking hashish vape
- spanish civil war walking tour, steake tartare and wine at placa reil, spanish tapas walking tour in the evening - meeting maddie and lewis from uk, american family, and rose from australia
- walking around parc de la cuitdella, cinnamon bun from demasie bakery, amazing hook-up with saeed from morocco
- flight home
- day out with heather and fran
- lunch at sapporo teppanyaki
- drinks and karaoke at the winds
- coffee and catch up with alice at tinderbox
AUGUST ---
- edinburgh fringe day out
- japanese street performer
- meeting sandra, ellen, blair and kirsten at the hanging bat, seeing the the show for young men, drinks, tacos and street food
- sleepover at ellens & deep chats
- walk around portobello beach
- lunch and catch up with becky at bob and berts
- bingo at cd golf club - winning £100
- dbt civic day with ribh and matthew
- drinks at park, bbq at paul and susans, fireworks, birchtree
- phone call, offered gk college job!
- night out with daria and oksana
- cocktails and food at house of gods rooftop bar
- drinks at delmonicas
- polo lounge - kissing chris from colorado
- pub quiz at the palais with laurie, chloe, katie, maeve, nellie and hannah
- pints at dukes bar and redmonds
- day trip to balloch country park with joseph
- louis theroux documentaries and hookup
- trip to edinburgh to watch festival of politics at scot parl
- trip to shc at riding room - lol?
- trip home to mum and dads
- meal at carlos for dad's (early) birthday
- signed contract for new job!
- day out with h and kelly
- open top city sightseeing tour bus
- drinks at house of gods rooftop bar
- dinner at ka pao
JULY ---
- probation extended at work (!)
- solo pints at the curlers rest
- ribh and matthew sleepover at mine
- voted in general election 2024
- day out in glasgow with my sister
- drinks at waxy o'connors
- lunch at el jefes in finnieston
- vodka wodka, inn deep, tinderbox, the gallery, shopping on buchanan street
- trip to cumbria to see molly
- lunch at coco mill
- drinks at last zebra, wester walls brewery, the griffin, pubs in penrith
- sleepover at jaynes house
- coffee and catch up at abbis new house
- drinks and catch up with shona and mike at tabac
- night out with kirsty and australian girls serena and ellie
- wunderbar, el jefes (again), maggie mays
- manchester internship interviews at work
- alice's birthday party
- pre-drinks at sarahs flat
- subclub dj set at queens park (crappy weather) - random post-hook up drama!
- after-party back at alices and cats, sleepover at laurie and rory's new flat
- interview at springburn college for new job
- trip home for the weekend
- golf club quiz with ribh, neil, jean and tracey - coming first place, drinks and lock-in
- coffee and cake at streetlights with mum
- a quiet place: day one at fullarton with ribh & matthew
- shopping trip to edinburgh with ribh and matthew
- lunch at pho, st james quarter, abington
JUNE ---
- visit home to mum and dads
- seeing my niece h.r
- homemade sangrias in the garden with mum
- day out with daria and oksana in glasgow
- lunch at ting thai, shopping, drinks at waxy o connors, walk up necropolis, coffee back at darias
- scotland vs finland football match with ribh and alice
- hanging out with ribh, lunch at bread meats bread, pints at the winds and hampden fan zone
- drinks afterwards & alices flat
- sleepover with ribh, brunch at coias cafe
- work training day at tay house, charing cross
- scotland vs germany euros football match at the shed
- bowling at bowlarama
- sleepover with ribh and matthew
- meal at the kings with mum, dad, fraser and h.r
- spending father's day at home
- jsc live interview with elli
- job interview with s.r.c
- hanging out with laurie - pints at redmonds and pizza
- stewart mcdonald snp candidate adoption party
- speeches from nicola, kate, john, stephen and philippa, meeting matthew
- yvie's birthday party
- drinks at g41 bar in shawlands
- after-party back in govanhill
- scotland vs hungary football match with alice
- pre-drinks at the social
- watching match at o'neills with sofia and paul
- kez's leaving do in edinburgh
- lunch at ka pao with kez, alison, elli and catherine
- trip home for the weekend
- skippers scran van at kbt with mum, dad and h.r
- h.r 'i love you'
MAY ---
- trip to edinburgh
- lunch at haggis box and catch up with shona; talking to random old scot-trad performer for ages
- appearing on an episode of the chase
- free trip to london & staying in hotel
- meeting itv crew and team mates mike, jean and sara
- £6000 and meeting shaun wallace
- experience of being in tv studio
- lunch with mum and dad at cranachan in glasgow
- sleepover with ribh
- chinese takeaway and watching celebrity juice
- bank holiday day out
- drinks with ribh, molly, laurie, alice and andrew
- the merchant, wunderbar, kitty o'sheas and polo
- being locked out and sleepover at lauries
- catch up with joseph
- meal at cal cuill
- drinks at amsterdam bar and dels
- chloe max bday party (fun night)
- pre-drinks on the balcony
- the locale - drinks and d.d car
- after-party at the flat
- hungover solo walk into town
- lunch at icafe and people watching in george square
- trip home for the weekend
- day out in dumfries - meeting sam rae for coffee, pints at doogie - seeing jan & jamie
- solo walk up the doach woods with kiara
- walk around the botanic gardens
- dental appointment in torrance, pint at the ramblers
- solo trip into town - pint at the gallery gay bar
- hanging out/hook up with joseph
- hanging out/hook up with isar
- final party at laurie and chloes old flat
- dragon soops, coke, taxi back with lee
- visiting home for the weekend
APRIL ---
- evening at josephs house
- watching the apprentice & hookup
- meeting with nas and ayaat
- drinks, catch up, dinner at barca tapas
- afternoon out with alice
- shopping, dinner at sugo,
- drinks at the social, catch up
- dinner at oro italian restaurant in southside with alice, laurie, conor and frances
- chilled trip home for the weekend
- lunch at the old schoolhouse with mum and dad
- john smith centre annual reception at scottish parliament
- great night; drinks, networking, speeches
- night out with molly, ellen and abbi in glasgow
- beautiful weather, pre-drinks at my flat
- wunderbar and mikaku japanese restaurant with alice
- drinks at inn deep and ashton lane
- sleepover
- day out with daria, oksana and alex
- trip to shawlands and pollok country park
- walking around the burrell museum
- drinks in town - the social and delmonicas
- night out in polo - kissing paul
- hanging out with laurie after work
- vodka wodka and bread meats bread
- quiz at golf club with ribh and matthew
- fish and chips at loch ken with mum and dad, drive through galloway glens
MARCH ---
- paesano and ribh sleepover
- my birthday night out
- drinks with alice, ribh and molly at my house
- ashton lane and west side tavern for dinner
- bowling at bowlarama
- karaoke at the winds, meeting alison & stephanie
- dancing at polo, meeting omar, beers back home
- my birthday - turned 25 years old
- quiet day working from home
- cocktails at revolution with alice
- dinner at ting thai with alice & loz
- lunch at ramen dayo with a. & e. from work
- hanging out with omar - arcade, coffee, drives
- catch up with professor m.w
- international women's day event edinburgh
- touring the faculty of advocates
- meeting helena kennedy and jsc/jst interns
- drinks and canapes with oksana, daria and alex
- drinks in edinburgh pubs afterwards
- visiting home for the weekend
- mother's day afternoon tea at the boathouse, glencaple
- pro-palestine march through glasgow with omar
- sauna day out - meeting steve (:///)
- vox scotland event at work
- pints and catch up with joseph
- holiday to benidorm with ribh and sally
- paesano & late night trip to airport
- arriving in alicante
- tapas restaurant and pints along the beach
- card games on the terrace and marina
- rump steak, pizza, pasta
- catholic street parade at night
- got composite veneers fitted
- cabinet office glasgow hq visit
- dinner and catch up at lauries house
- delicious salmon, rice and sricha & wine
- drinks with ribh and matthew at hide and seek
- trip home for the weekend
- lunch at designs with mum
- visiting dad in the hospital
- dad returns home and chinese dinner
FEBRUARY ---
- laurie's birthday night out
- pre-drinks at her flat with rory, rochelle, conor, alice, nellie and chloe
- drinks at the grosvenor & spewey trip home
- laurie & chloes amazing bday dinner party
- chilli & garlic hot honey chicken, harissa lamb chops, labneh, flatbreads, hispi cabbages
- prosecco, red wine, drinking games
- taxi back with lee
- joseph visit to new flat
- watching the apprentice & hookup
- dental appointment in torrance
- pub quiz at the palais with kirsty on duke street
- day out in glasgow with molly
- lunch and cocktails at october & wunderbar
- viewing my new flat, meeting kirsty
- pints on duke street
- wetherspoons with conor and jordan
- greek meal at halloumi with mum and h.
- drink at hotel bar & chilling in room
- 2nd audition for the chase
- night out with ribh, matthew and alice
- drinks at october, tingle, irish bar
- work trip to edinburgh to meet c. smith kc
- quiz at cd golf club with ribh, tracy and jean
- drinks & lock-in - spewy tequila rose shots
- family dinner at the nith - mum, dad, f., a. & h.r
- being at home for mum's birthday
- politics and pints ukraine event
JANUARY ---
- quiet ny day at home with mum and dad
- night away in glasgow
- flat viewing in dennistoun - meeting kirsty
- delmonicas and staying in travelodge
- first day of work at j.s centre
- meeting e. and a., lunch at bread meats bread in west end, induction training/tour of gu campus
- found out flat viewing was successful!
- lunch/catch up in dalbeattie with ribh, mr whippys
- another work hotel stay in travelodge
- phone call audition for the chase
- shopping and kfc with parents in dmfs
- trip to scottish parliament with k., a. and e.
- meeting new parliamentary interns, handshake with first minister, committee meetings, watching fmqs
- pints at cc blooms
- sleepover at nas and daisy's house
- coffee and catch up with shona in edinburgh cafe
- dinner at the kings in dbt with mum and dad
- dental appointment in torrance
- staying in point a and easy hotels
- leaving lunch with d&g colleagues
- dining at suzie's place with sharon, kirsty, emma, adriana, lois, becky, adriana, oksana and lauren - amazing presents & goodbye card
- drinking wine at the granary
- night out in dumfries with ribh and sally
- dinner at the bank
- drinks at spoons & mcdonalds with kacsper
- moved into new flat in glasgow
- coffee with lesia from g.u ukraine fundraiser
jan 1 2024 ∞
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