these so-called vacations will soon be my death. [photos]

03/28/2010

this weekend has been incredible.
after waffling back and forth, josh decided to come to london with me. we'd been invited to stay at ben's (parents') place, but on a whim decided to book a hotel downtown instead. his parents live out in byron, and i figured that instead of paying $60 for cabs, i might as well spend a little extra and get a suite right near all the action. i'm glad that i did. our suite was lovely, and made everything so easy. i didn't feel like i was imposing, i got to sleep in a big comfy king-size bed, i didn't have to worry about where to park my car, and we were to and from the bar and restaurant in a 3 minute walk.
we got to london around 3:30, did a quick attempt at shopping, picked up some drinking essentials [mix, snacks, and gatorade], and checked into the hotel around 5. we met emilia at green tea for all you can eat sushi at 5:30. for once, she was on time, and we took full advantage of the all you can eat aspect of the meal. don't judge me. josh and i got back to the hotel a couple hours later and were joined by ben for some pregaming. we went to the bar early, because blooms is murder on a saturday, and we wanted "our spot". people started to join us around 10, and it was wonderful to see friends and acquiantances i hadn't seen in years. we caught up, drank too much, sang along with mike o'brien, took random photos, and all in all had a wonderful night.
somewhat to my surprise we made it to last call and beyond, with josh and i stopping for poutine and gyros after i said goodbye to ben for another year. the post-bar food was divine and my sleep was superb. i woke up this morning around 9:30 with only the slightest of hangovers, thank god. we hit cora's for breakfast and i invented an eggs benedict with swiss cheese, smoked salmon, and asparagus that i recommend you all try. it made my life so much better. post-meal we went to the cemetary where my grandparents are chillin' and i visited them for a few minutes. today happened to be my popa's birthday, so i wished him a good one and hope he's enjoying it up there in heaven.
we're home now after a rainy but fast drive back to toronto. i'm so happy i got to see ben before he takes off to aus for a year, and that the trip to london was worthwhile. it was like old times, but better, because i wasn't a totally broke student and could afford to do whatever i wanted last night.

and just for shits, here are the last 24 hours' tweets, to give you an idea how my evening progressed:
[5:11p] About to head for All You Can Eat sushi then reunion drinks with friends. I love London.
[7:24] Staying at the Station Park All Suites and there's a picture of my friend (as a model/promoting a restaurant) in the elevator. Strange.
[10:25] Molly Blooms. My old stomping grounds. So much liquor.
[10:32] Drink, Drank, Drunk
[10:52] Mike O'Brien motherfuckers!
[1:06a] Irish pub. Jason Mraz. Punk as fuck best friend. Dancing. Best ever.
[2:10] Back at the hotel. Gyro devoured. Fucking great night, London.
[9:21] I love hotel beds.
[11:07] I just ordered what I'm sure will be a $23 plate of eggs Benedict. I'm certain it will be worth it.

and now, photos:

frozen sourpuss.


emilia + me = twins!


lovies.


best dude. kelly, keep your eye out for that face in aus. he'll have your back.


best breakfast in life. i'm not even lying.