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Jun. 15th, 2008 10:48 amLast night I handed an asparagus roll to the prime minister, which was more or less the most exciting thing I've done all month. I was volunteer waitressing at a Labour party fundraiser auction type thing, which was fine, fun even - a lot of walking around with trays of food and booze, a lot of sloshing around in the kitchen with free wine and nibbles, a little bit of listening to Helen talk (she was fine, although I think saying "Hey! We're in better shape than we were in 1990!" - I mean, if we were in worse shape, I would be pretty worried. Anyway, she was positive and a little bit funny.) Actually, seeing her was VERY surreal, because she was wearing, I swear to god, the same red jacket that she wears in every single labour party promotional picture - OK, I just google imaged and she's wearing a black jacket. *facepalm* But OK, you would recognise it if you saw it - it was like she stepped out of a newspaper. VERY STRANGE.
I avoided her for most of the night since I was absolutely terrified I'd spill orange juice all over her. This is, I think, why I am a crappy member of my generation - I sincerely admire the PM. Not enough to not make a sarcastic running commentary on her speech, but, you know... I think she's great! I do! I think she knows her job and works hard at it, I think she's twelve thousand time more familiar with her party's policy than National's leader is with his, and twice as much as any other leader (except maybe the Greens), I think she's good at what she does. Blah blah blah, I'm not cynical enough for my generation, I feel.
And also, it's very considerate of all of you to plan your weddings for end of next year sometime, it means I'll only have to get the one dress. How about you get together and make sure they're all on different weekends, eh? That'd be great!
Kisses,
Me.
I avoided her for most of the night since I was absolutely terrified I'd spill orange juice all over her. This is, I think, why I am a crappy member of my generation - I sincerely admire the PM. Not enough to not make a sarcastic running commentary on her speech, but, you know... I think she's great! I do! I think she knows her job and works hard at it, I think she's twelve thousand time more familiar with her party's policy than National's leader is with his, and twice as much as any other leader (except maybe the Greens), I think she's good at what she does. Blah blah blah, I'm not cynical enough for my generation, I feel.
And also, it's very considerate of all of you to plan your weddings for end of next year sometime, it means I'll only have to get the one dress. How about you get together and make sure they're all on different weekends, eh? That'd be great!
Kisses,
Me.
