Annie Rhiannon

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Cosmopolitans

When I decided to have a cocktail party for my leaving bash I didn't really expect to have to make cocktails all night. I don't know who I thought'd do them — the butler, probably. Luckily the beautiful Birna was there to lend a hand, and expertly took over from me while I hugged my guests and nibbled on their ears by mistake.

We stuck to cosmopolitans, because they're easy, right? Apparently not. They just looked so watery, even though we followed the recipe very carefully. Of course, that "watery" look is actually vodka, so everyone was hammered. Sam, picking his words carefully, told me they were "the worst cosmopolitans he'd ever tasted in his life". But I'm still declaring the evening a massive success, if only because by midnight there was a girl crying on my bed. At least, I hope she was crying. She was sitting with her head in her hands anyway. Perhaps she was throwing up.

By 3 o'clock it was me crying on my bed. Not sobbing or lip-wobbling or anything, just taking five minutes to let my eyes get all watery. It took me so long to make all these lovely friends and now I'm saying goodbye. Thank you to everyone who came and thanks for all the lovely presents and ear nibbles — you're the best.

12 comments:

  1. SqueakyRat25.2.07

    Bless. I just had my leaving do this weekend too. I hope yours was as good as mine was.

    (2 posts in one week!)

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  2. It took me so long to make all these lovely friends and now I'm saying goodbye.

    Poor Annie. But a friend is for life, not just for Iceland!

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  3. Just think of it this way, once upon a time you didn't know anyone in Iceland either. Yet you managed to find the best and the brightest to befriend, and now you will have those people, and the opportunity to find even more of the world's greatest friends. I'm glad you enjoyed your goodbye party despite the cosmopolitans being a bit shotty. Drunks don't seem to notice those things anyway.

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  4. Firstly, very sad that you are leaving Iceland but i am sure your friends will be over to visit you at the drop of a hat and secondly, making cocktails always seems a good idea in theory but in reality they never quite work and are a disappointment...stick to gin and vodka i say!

    GOODLUCK!

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  5. If I may raise to my defense, I believe my drunk-ass was more refering to the insane potency of said Cosmo than the taste. I mean, shortly after finishing it I found myself dancing with a 40 year old fag-hag at Q-bar with no real memory of how I got there, followed by frightening a young woman so badly she ran out of an alleyway with her panties still around her ankles after peeing.
    That was one really really loud fart!
    That being said, I think I need to apologize for being a Weapon of Mass Idiocracy at your going-away bash...so sorry.

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  6. Sam, you were great! Don't apologise. It was like having a stand-up comic over. Especially when I made you eat the green 70s glace cherry and you said, "that is the single most disgusting thing I have ever had in my mouth, and bear in mind this is coming from a bisexual hillbilly..."

    I was in my lollerskates.

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  7. Oh what a bittersweet time for you, gorgeous. At least your blonk means that everyone can keep up as you settle again, hurrah for blonking!

    Ah, hang on. If you're seeing more of Bjarni there may be more bonking than blonking... Knickers to it, you prioritise your own time; I just want to party with Sam!

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  8. Sounds like a lovely bash!

    Best wishes.

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  9. I wondered why I woke with a shock at 3 in the morning with the thought "Annie's in trouble!" flashing through my mind. Food and medical supplies will be with your shortly.

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  10. It's because we're cousins <3

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  11. the beautiful flower lesbian26.2.07

    I told u there was something seriously wrong with the recipe! When I finally tasted one I realized there was going to be some seriously drunk people at the party before too long - so I bailed out :P

    You are going to be missed here my dear Annie - and so welcome back whenever you decide to honor us with your presence again.

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  12. Aw elskan, even though they were strong everybody loved them (even Sam!). That's the whole point of cocktails, isn't it?

    I'm going to miss you too. Maybe one day we'll meet in Oz.

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