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My amazing bday weekend!!! YAY!!!

Sorry, it has been a while but I was inspired to write this blog because of my great bday! Went with Chelsea (fellow blogger) to Alton Towers to celebrate my 23rd and it was BRILLIANT!!! Went on all the greats - Air, Nemesis, Rita, Thirteen. This one was the shocker because we just had this little bar over our laps so I assumed it wouldn't be anything great. Plus, Chelsea pointed out that we actually couldn't see the ride because it was hidden behind Rita. So the ride starts and I think ok, then it goes up and drops down this steep drop. The type of drops that gets your stomach in your throat. Then we went through these double doors and we were in complete darkness facing a knight in armour before the ride just dropped down a level and then we went backwards in the dark. I was screaming “Get me off!”
Had to get a pic of Rita because our faces when that ride shot off was classic.
I avoided Oblivion because I believe that ride is the Devil.
If you find yourselves in Alton Towers, avoid Hex. I know it looks like some cool haunted house but DON'T GO IN THERE! It's the most pointless, confusing things I have ever witnessed.

I got some very cool presents. Lots of gorgeous notebooks for my equally gorgeous stories, the sexiest trainers, Beyonce's new album, money - overall very impressed with my presents! Oh and alot of cake. They're all trying to get me fat.

Had the best turn out to my dinner at The Diner. So thankful to those who came. Had four people cancel cause of the stupid riots and four people who didn't feel the need to explain their absence but had twelve great people come and complete my weekend.

Did Dancers Delight with Myself and was one of the best performances I have ever done. Was so much fun!! And apparently the set was really sexy which was news to us. One dancer said I was really sexy on stage and another said the set was like Viagra!!!

MYSELF unfortunately didn't get into the next round at Vegas but thank you to everyone who supported and helped raise money. UK still brought the championship home so good on you UK.

Finished my dance story! Yay! So that's book 2 out the way. Got to do my synopsis and query letter then I can start sending out. Got four different people reading my fantasy book so hopefully feed back will be nice and not “You're so crap! Stay in retail!”

London riots. All I can say to those looters is you will get yours.
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