Tim's Drinks

I did go to the gym yesterday afternoon, but I certainly was not going to do a cardio session with the way my stomach was still feeling. I decided to do a chest & arms workout (which is next on my cycle of 3 work out sessions - the other being back & shoulders). I still didn't manage to do a full work out but was glad that I tried.
When I got home I intended to eat some chicken soup before going out to meet Tim for his birthday drinks, as all I had had to eat up to that point was some Marmite sandwiches. Instead I fell asleep and ended up getting to Rupert Street at 18:30 (Tim had said he would be there from 17:00), but it was fine as there were a few people already there. I started on J20 (fruit juice) and after 2 of those decided to risk a cider. The pint of cider lasted me over an hour, I wasn't enjoying it and ended up throwing half of it away.
It was a good evening with some good company (and some bad), but I must say that my friends are bloody useless when it comes to introductions. At one point we were talking in two separate groups, which happens when there are a few of you, and the other group were joined by a guy who I noticed had amazing eyes, a really pale blue colour. He was also nicely built, tanned and good looking. I didn't know who he knew in the other group but I did hear him ask who among the whole group was single (which was pretty much everyone except Tim and his boyfriend Niall). He was then joined by another guy who I assumed was his boyfriend. I later found out that it wasn't his boyfriend and that the guy, Gabriel, had said that he thought I was nice. I can't believe that no one even considered introducing us. Bloody idiots. No wonder I am single. I have to do everything for myself.
Unfortunately I was subjected to the attention of one of Richard's friends who would not leave me alone. He actually began to creep me out a little bit. I didn't find him remotely attractive, but was pleasantly surprised when I found out he was a year younger than me (as I thought he was at least 5 years older), it made me feel better about myself. I also got a few compliments about my physique, from my friends and strangers, notably my chest (this year's emphasis on v-neck tops really helps when you have a semi-decent chest).
There were quite a few gorgeous guys about, but we were stood in one place almost the whole time so it was difficult to cruise, and being polite I wanted to join in the conversations (which bizarrely ranged from toilet rolls to apples to 1960's kitchenware!!).
We later moved on to the Yard at Tim's request, though he was the only one who really wanted to go there, where promptly saw some other friends and left the rest of us sitting in a corner wondering why we were there.
We decided to move on to Barcode, but the others didn't want to pay to get in so went to the Admiral Duncan. I didn't want to go there, I've never really liked the place, so I went back to Barcode. I only had one in there before leaving and coming home though.

All in all a good night out, despite the not-drinking-much and lack of pulling! I also think that Tim might have actually liked the book that I bought him for his birthday, though I was really not sure if it would be any good (it was work related for him, but I read reviews which said it was a good reference source for those in his business, so I really hope that he likes it).