Hot Eye Candies, Delicious and ‘High’ Times in South Kensington

LONDON, United Kingdom

July 9, 2007 (Monday)

The first part of the day was occupied by a meeting with a recently appointed editor-in-chief from Hong Kong and a bonds editor. However, lunch hour was full of eye candies. At some point, I thought that The City has gone mad; it was full of hunks and studs in suits with briefcases. Usually, I do not go for lunch to the Starbucks due to my silly principle. Typically, I have my lunch with colleagues. However, today was an exception. I was ready to kill someone for a cup of coffee and rushed into the one. My jaw went below my neck when I saw Nick, my former colleague from the Untied States.

Several years ago, I was doing my internship at the local television news program in Baltimore, Maryland. There was this sexy beast called Nick and I was always curious whether he was a homo or not. Of course, then I was young and I never even talked with him. Nick was kind of a star there.

I got my Americano and was leaving when I heard someone yelling my last name (!), not even my first name. It was Nick and I freaked out. He came up to me and asked how I was. It was a bit shocking that he called me by last name. Here is a part of our dialogue.

- How are you? (Nick)
- I am fine, thank you. How do you know me? (Me)
- Sorry. I know your name but never figured out how to properly pronounce it. I am Nick. You worked at the [...] news in Baltimore, right? You used to go on air for the 10:00 p.m. news bulletin, right?
- Yes, sort of worked. I was doing my internship there. Oh, sorry, I am [...]. How do you do? And what brings you to London?
- I just needed some change of the scene and moved to London couple of years ago. Now working here and trying to tackle the global climate change [laughing]. What about you?
- Well, I came here last year to finish my Master's. How come we never talked in Baltimore?
- Remember that Black girl from the Human Resources?
- Yes, I do remember LaKeesha. So?
- She told me that you were going to get married somewhere in Eastern Europe. I kind of figured out you were straight. Are you?
- [Laughing] Actually, LaKeesha was right then. I thought I was straight but we never made it to the altar. It was in Latvia. I guess that pretty much answers your question.
- Man, you have not changed a bit. You still look sharp and chic, just as I remember you: suit and tie, handcuffs and polished shoes, maybe more fit.
- Thanks, Nick! I lost around 20 lbs. since then and try to keep in a fit shape. What about you? So, you gave up everything and left behind all those pretty ladies back in the States?
- As a matter of fact, none of those pretty lady fans excited me. I often wondered about you at work... Anyways, I am sure you are seeing someone...
- Actually, I am single and enjoying my youth in the Big Smoke...

We walked towards the Saint Helen's Church and had some lunch at the churchyard. Life is so interesting. After several years I ran into a person that I never had enough courage to talk to approached me. He turns out to be gay and single too. We exchanged phone numbers and had an interesting chat.

There were more hot City guys throughout the day. Well, I mean, they were everywhere. London has gone nuts...

In the evening I came to Kurt's place in South Kensington. He bought the necessary ingredients and we cooked Dymdama, one of my favorite dishes. It has onions, garlic, sweet peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, mint, fennel, parsley, lamb meat, cabbage, olives, black pepper and salt. The last time I cooked Dymdama was 191 days ago on the New Year's Eve. I rarely cook and only for special people on special occasions. It was so delicious. Kurt and I really enjoyed it along with some vodka and 'green' stuff. We watched Running with Scissors, The Departed and The Shortbus. Movies were hilarious. The latter one was about the sex outside the partnership and its uses.

As I am about to go to bed — a bit 'high' and drunk — I am thinking about the whole day. Having sex for breakfast, hot eye candies for lunch and again sex for dinner – not bad overall. By the way, taking a shower in a marble bathroom and listening to the Heart FM on the Bang & Olufsen stereo system is kind of cool and exciting, plus the great view of South Kensington.

Twinkie Tuesday to all,

~ζ