Bingo!

LONDON, United Kingdom

July 18, 2007 (Wednesday)

Finally, after little emotional blackmail, I am back in my element. Time to rock and roll...

Honestly, I did not know that quite a few people read my blog. I got a request from a blind person concerning this blog. I apologize that there is no disabled version of my online diary for visually impaired people. I understand that some computers can voice texts but not all. I will set up an audio version of my entries and visually impaired people will get feeds once they subscribe to my blog. I will voice my own blog but, unfortunately, they will be fed with one day delay. I am glad that people from as far as New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil and Japan are readers of my online journal. Guys, thank you! I hope I do not bore you with my everyday life.

People, who know me well or former Soviets, understand what I mean by 'special lotto.' If not, then I highly recommend watching Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears. As the famous saying by Lyudmila (Irina Muraviova) goes "You either lose a million or fall in love with Queen Herself." Somewhat similar happened in my life. No, I did not win a big sum of money. I won something even more, something that any amount of money cannot buy. I will not go into details but can tell you only one thing... Well, I changed my mind unless you are really interested.

Today I embarked on a whiskey and poker cruise from the Blackfriars Pier. It was so fun sipping cocktails on the deck of a cruise ship on the Thames, nibbling canapés and learning to play poker. Kitty La Roar was playing some cool smoky jazz music. It was a free event and I hope to see you on the next cruise. More details are available on http://www.chivas-discover-poker.co.uk.

Sometimes you walk by the place every day and never pay attention to it. Vivat Bacchus Restaurant was one of those places for me until I saw their menu by accident. If you want to try springbok, ostrich, crocodile and even a rattlesnake then get off at the Farringdon Station and order grilled rattlesnake with chilly jelly, lime crème fraiche on black-eyed beans. Actually, rattlesnake tastes very nice and Robert Staegemann, head chef, is known for his exceptional dishes. Poisonously delicious...

Later, I met with my former classmate and we had a few drinks, laughs and interesting talks. My former classmate tried the Orgasm cocktail for first time and liked it. I always liked that cocktail and there are only handful places in London that can make this drink.

Suddenly, 'somebody' called me as my former classmate and I were talking about him. Maybe it was telepathy or a pure coincidence. Last time I called 'somebody' while he was talking about me. Intriguing though... Anyway, later on, my maestro friend surprised me with a nice text message and a call. We talked about his tours and performances in Tokyo, Salzburg, Munich and other cities around the world. He is a famous conductor and it is a pleasure to listen to his music. We realized that it has been so long since we have not seen each other and decided to meet sometime in near future.

If you recently broke up, then get today's The London Paper. Gay columnist Joshua Hunt's When Your Ex Files Your Stuff is interesting and has some practical advice. Other than that, my advice is to handle, not to strangle the people you live or work with.

Have fun handling life's ups and downs,

~ζ