So like totally crapola week what with the weather and all that. I went with Barry, Mapi, Milsean, Nools and Basil to see a gig by Rubbish Tin Box. The bassist was a friend of Barry's so it was totally like a charity thing and stuff. Milsean was pretty embarrassing. She was locked after like two Harps or whatever and she grabbed Barry's woolly hat and went around with it on shouting "I'm home with the downies, lads! Groove to the hip, man!" Nools has natural blinkers when it comes to noticing what a tool her sister is but as an only child I don't have to put up with annoying siblings so feel I shouldn't have to be tortured by anyone else's. So I went up Milsean and told her that Mapi (deep in conversation with Basil) was interested in learning Irish. Sure enough she wobbled over, tapped the clueless Belgian on the shoulder and shouted "DIA DHUIT!" at her. Score. Next I went and asked Barry if he could introduce Nools to any of the band as she fancied all of them (generally true about Nools) so he went backstage to find them as they'd just finished. He came back with some bongo guy and Nools eyes just lit up. I saw Basil heading over to talk to bongo guy as well but I cleverly intercepted him.

But couldn't think of anything to say.

So I just smiled (got my veneers last week so I totally look like I should be in All Saints). He just raised his glass and went to keep on going so I just blurted "Are you moving in with Barry?" I'd overheard them plotting and scheming.

"Em, well we're certainly thinking about it Aoiphe. He's found a really cool place in town and he's looking for a couple of flatmates. I'm in, but we're keeping an eye out for a third".

"That is SO AMAZING" I said.

"Why? Do you know someone who'd be interested?"

"Em, hello?! You're looking at her".

Basil just kept looking and I could see the ticker tape going across his brain like when they text in comments to BBLB: "Why does she want to move in with us?...She doesn't even know where it is...But she has a cushy number with her parents...She's never mentioned wanting to move out...Judging by her amazing clothes she probably has a lot of stuff...Judging by those soft hands she probably doesn't do housework..."

"We could totally get my Mum's cleaner, Thelma, to come in twice a week" I said out loud.

That's my problem. I say everything out loud. Looking at Basil I wished he'd just say anything out loud.