18. Attend a fancy dress party

Although it wasn't a conscious choice at the time to tick one off my list, in reflection I believe I can tick off attend a fancy dress party as last weekend I went to the Belle Epoque party at Village Underground in Shoreditch. A Moulin-Rouge themed party where everyone had made an effort to come dressed in their finest 1920s whore and pimp outfits.

Think Jim Broadbent in Moulin Rouge for the boys and pretty much anything goes for the girls - there were girls there in pretty much just their underwear (some girls will use any excuse!) and others in lavish feathers and flowing netted skirts.

There were aerial performers (static trapeze, net, etc etc.) and live bands (some better than others), expensive cocktails and by the end of it all a lot of drunkeness (or so I heard because after having had an entire cocktail split down my back, I left well before it finished to get the last tube home).

Sadly, I didn't have much pre-warning and had not been able to put quite as much thought and time into my costume as I'd liked and you can see the resulting outfit in the photo.

So I'll tick this one off for now, although I think it deserves half a tick as I'd like to go to one where I've really put thought into it. There's a frat-party-themed birthday party I'm attending in March so I've got my thinking cap on for that one!

5 down, 25 to go

Jordan likes my muff(s) but still not a major celebrity

Earlier this week, I was minding my own business, walking (on a mission) along the Strand and started crossing the road. I noticed lots of flashing lights and looked up and realised there were paparazzi around me (clearly not for me!) and I was stood waiting to cross the road next to Jordan (for those of you who don't know Katie, she's a pretty big deal in the UK).

I had to contemplate in a matter of seconds "Does Jordan count as a 'major celebrity'?", she definitely ranks much above Gary Rhodes but is she known internationally, yes probably to some extent and then I realised my definition of 'major celebrity' should be "Would my mum know who she is?"...the answer to which is probably not.

So Jordan wasn't the person to get my photo taken with, but I thought whilst I'm here, I should at least say hello and that I liked her dress (it was very small but gorgeous) to which I got the response, of thank you, I wish I had your earmuffs, it's freezing.

Soooo...still no major celebrity for me to have my photo taken with, but Jordan does like my muffs!

Although it turns out the colleague who found herself seated next to Ronan Keating, lives within close proximity of Colin Firth. I may have to pay her a visit!