10.05.2005 - My Invasion of Britain!

On the last day of January in 1996, I landed in London with my Galaxina co-conspirator and partner in fashion crime, Ms. Evil E, otherwise known as Erica.  Our mission was to go to the London Interseason fashion trade show and purchase wholesale clothing for my shop, but it was clear from the get-go that we were also going there to party! 

We spent a total of ten days in Central London and stayed at the Luna and Simone Hotel where our room was only as big as a large office cubicle and our entire bathroom was the size of any American shower stall.  We didn't visit any museums or check out any of the standard tourist sites.  In fact- I only vaguely recall us seeing Big Ben at 4 AM as we were speeding off in a cab from a club called Heaven...

Erica and I have a long history of bringing out the the most absolute crazy behavior (both good and bad) in each other. Put the two of us together and it's TROUBLE with a capital T...

We kept a handwritten journal of our big adventure.  I've transcribed it here as accurately as possible.  Not all of it will make sense... Some things are better left a mystery!  To distinguish our remarks- mine have been typed in regular text and Erica's are in bold italics.

DAY ONE
Somewhere between 1/30/96 - 1/31/96
On #### plane - getting drunk!
Ms. Evil E- Gin 'n' Tonic (s)  Glitter B - Rum 'n' Coke (s)
Gruv-E toons on the headset- free drinks! free drinks!
Free drinks! Yippee Skippee.  This is where thee journey begins...
Evil E has decided that she could REALLY get into this lifestyle... Same goes for glitzy ritzy drunken B!
Galaxina world domination has just begun! #### "Rock Steady"-
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!
But we're so drunk we're boppin' out to it... Speak for yourself Ms Evil E!
Spilling gin...
Swillin Gin Too.  "I'm Still Standin" (Barely!)  Go Elton!  Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Duty free shopping! Free COCKtails!

1/31/96
Walked and walked and tubed and tubed!  Way tooooo much to absorb shopping!  High heeled shoes, furry jeans, FAKE HAIR.

Now we eat sleep and get glamorous for the bar.

1/31/96 - 2/1/96
Megatripopolis!  Groped some guy- very cute!  Purple Turtles with Ross earlier- Cider / Moscow Mule- yummy yummy in my tummy- big hangover tomorrow...
Shop shop- ' til ya drop all day- platforms soon?  -Highly Doubtful-
Popeye calves maybe...
You're high budgie.  That club was insane total trance hypnotic groovin' insanity.  I like it :).  X?  X?

####  Ham 'n' cheese please?  That ain't no 7-11 by my standards- sketchy cab driver- awfully friendly- likes poofs apparently- ha ha- no tele #'s there...

Friday
The Wag. The Astoria. Heaven.
Mac the irish jewelry designer.  Chart show at 11:30 (AM!)
These beds are too small.  Fun though, my little irish friend...
Also mohawked boy named Damian at Astoria was cool.  Went for tea after club closed.  Budgie is out on the loose on his own in London...
Heaven...  Almost- not quite for me this night.  Bump 'n' grind Big Mac on the bed next door as well as McDonald's tent erections- Duncan Doughnuts earlier at the Wag-
S'Express- how American!!!

Saturday-
SLIMELIGHT- slimey walls- super freaky people!  Lots o' cute mohawks / fishnet / plastic / trollops- very high heels- sore feet- good sleep / sweet dreams tonight.

Mac in rubber jeans...  His place?  No- maybe tomorrow.  Dancing the night away.  'Tis now about 8 AM and we just got home.  Went to Portobello earlier today- records and spring rolls.
HAYSI FANTAYZEE- HOORAY!

####  Sunday- well we woke up at about seven pm- missed every second of daylight.

Dino's with Ross and Madeline by Ken Market.  Lots of wine- I'd say we were drunk by the end of dessert.

Passed out at hotel.  Woke up at 12:30 and took a taxi to Mac's.  He's got a lovely flat...  Tea and whisky and socks and fun.  Fun for hours and hours.  Budge is out braving something called FF.......

The order of the orange.......

Sunday / Monday
FF- Serious amounts of hair loss- skinheads galore!
4 days ## of Cider / Moscow Mules / and Hooch...  Awfully drunk at this point.  Boys are friendly, but shy- not the Australian- kissey kissey- looks like I'm officially the "man from mars..."

More Monday-

London Interseason- more shop shop 'til ya drop for the shop.  Very groovey shoes / people / clothing.
NO PICTURES PLEASE...
One more Italian meal...
SLEEEEEEEEP!  zzz  zzz  zzz

Tuesday- Heaven Drag Queen show.  Lots of Moscow Mule.  Some boy named Jaime gave us some #### #### playboy fun and it was F-U-N.
Tony from Manchester was a little out of control.  Lots of smoking in bed.  Feeling totally marvelous.  Now it's just after noon- just cabbed it back here.  Jaime had a very nice flat & nice Gaultier cologne......

"Fee Fi Fo Fum"- I've smelled the likes of an Englishman... Up all night- good conversation- GREAT LIPS!  Witty and Snitty-  a little slow on my end-
"Everything Starts With An E..." M.P.!
Lovely man...  Roman Catholic...
A little disoriented- way too much hash- taxi problems.

Wednesday / Thursday
Recovering from Tuesday...
Purple Turtles again w/ Ross and Madeline- lots more cider- Judge Dredd Pinball...
Sad to be going home- the depression sets in.
Up late packing-
Lots of scary customs things.
Policeman w/ bullet-proof vests and semi-automatic rifles! EEEK!
Awful plane trip- lots of white-trash chattering tourists-  slept through most of the free drinks.
Absolute HELL changing planes...
Home at last....
Sleep...  zzzzzzz....  Recovery...
Sleep...  zzzzzzz....  Recovery...

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