Things Just Keep Getting Better And Better...

[lupestripe]

The last month has definitely been the best of the year so far and tonight was another fantastic furry occasion of mirth and merriment.

Finishing work early, I went up to Newcastle to see psythu , marston , Han and Xen to celebrate Xen's birthday. We went to AMF bowling and I WON A GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE!! Indeedy, it has only taken me nearly 26 years but tonight I managed a respectable 120, which was enough to win one of our two games. I even got a certificate and everything which says "AMF Congratulates Lupe for being the SUPERSTAR of the evening". And all this even though we spent most of the evening trying to score 9 instead of strikes and spares because my opening five bowls read like the nine times table :-)

It was great fun seeing the guys and we had an amazing laugh. Granted, I spent a lot of time wandering around Newcastle searching for Kevin Keegan (alas to no avail and to the absolute revulsion of the Geordie faithful) but I can confidently say that this last month has been the best I have had in a long, long time. Even the Wild Platters we shared (food is always best shared - even if it wasn't particularly "wild" unless you count the average savageness of a free range chicken) were delicious, particularly the BBQ sauce :-)

AMF bowling also have two cute characters as their mascots - mice called Bumper and Squeak. My heart always melts when I see such things even though I know it's just a marketing ploy to make parents buy over-priced products for their screaming kids. Still, the fact that Squeak's favourite meal is her very own pizza and that you could get a pink bowling ball with her image on it, made the day that even more special. I'm still regretting not getting that ball...

Hoping to continue the theme, I am looking at the possibility of hosting a mid-week Newcastle meet once a month. This will probably just be a casual drinking meet with perhaps some food thrown in, potentially at a different type of restaurant each time.

I am also thinking of running the first York Furry Teashop Crawl some time in October. It will probably be on a Sunday so if anyone is interested, please let me know :-)

Comments

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

atleast u won :P i never will :P
damn Sporting lost today agaist Barcelona :( bah was cuz manager did bad substitutions bleh we were doing good for atleast a draw but then he changed and we lost 3 - 1 there goes champions

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Aww I'm sure you would make an excellent bowling husky. It would be cool to see, particularly in fursuit.

I wouldn't have held out much hope of Sporting beating Barcelona hun, the Catalan side are just too good. I also doubt you will win the CL but good luck with it, I hope you do. You still have five more games to go so don't be too defeatist just yet *hugs*

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

i never played bowling lol.

*cries* u doubt we, the green team can win the cl?

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I thought you had done? In that place where you want to fursuit? We should have done it, bowling is great fun.

I doubt Sporting could ever win the CL, no. The Portuguese League isn't competitive enough to attract the best players. I only think Porto won it because of Jose Mourinho. I hope you do win it though.

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

never did it cuz lazy LOL last time i was there (2weeks ago) was to play games around lol but not bowling.

Sometimes even the best teams lose, thats what almost happened to real and barce, anyways bring the special one back he doesnt want to train portugal oh well we will forget about the world cup

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I agree with you but in a knock-out competition, the best team usually wins as you have to have a lot of luck otherwise. I think Portugal could win the World Cup though.

Bowling's fun, you should definitely try it some time :)

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

we just miss to many shots lol
anyways im lazyyyyyy :P *curls up in his bed peeking outside from his green blanket*

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

*nuzzles*. I'm at work, the Boro are playing against Sunderland, one of our local rivals. Second half just started, 0-0.

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

oh, hope u win!

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

We lost 2-0 :(

Two goals in the last ten minutes and Downing missing a penalty AGAIN!! We don't ever learn our lessons.

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

so sorry, atleast our little art will cheer us up :(

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Indeed, I would like to get that done. If you go ahead and order it, then let me know what I need to do. Obviously, we will need two copies of the picture :)

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

lol "save as..." get lots of copies

anytime soon dunno when..

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Cools, sort it out and I will do what I can.

It would be nice to have a paper copy though :)

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

im confused, how can u/i get a copy in digital art?!
u just need to "save as..." and ur done! :O

getting a copy of something is like a painting on a frame thats a copy, or dvd stuff :S

yes im moody now sorry about that

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Why are you moody hun?

Sorry, thought we could get a paper copy too but digital is fine. Go order it, young husky *hugs*

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

nvm, i get worst when i talk about it.

its not the best time to order it now sorry, yes thats why im moody, couple of things happened while we were chatting here.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

:(

Let me know when's good to get it then. I hope you get your problems sorted out soon.

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

ok

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

We're losing 1-0 to Manchester United now. We're terrible :(

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

aw, nah ur not

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Not now - 1-1 :D

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

^^

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

We lost 3-1. We got a player sent off. Bloody rubbish :(

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

sorry

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Not your fault hun. And we lost again on Saturday. Things are not looking bright at all :(

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

ill give my name to join boro's team then :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

You should do - you can't be worse than half the rubbish we have playing for us.

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

hold on :P ill see if Sporting wanna sell me to Boro :P

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Do they? We still need you, despite us winning yesterday...

[daisuke-miles.livejournal.com]

but im green, i dont fit in the red boro lol buuuu benfa color

[stuart-otterson.livejournal.com]

York Furry Teashop Crawl
VERY INTERESTED!

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Yeys!! It's the antidote to those furs who think that all meets are are drink-fests. I'll let you know when it is for definite but I am thinking October. It would be great to see you :)

[tr-wolf.livejournal.com]

If I were nearer, that teashop crawl would definately interest me!

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

It's a shame you're not nearer hun but perhaps one day we will have a regular monthly tea shop crawl furmeet rotation...

[enteirah]

This will probably just be a casual drinking meet with perhaps some food thrown in, potentially at a different type of restaurant each time.

This differs from the other Newcastle minimeet? =;) Alas, I doubt I'll ever be able to make it midweek for obvious reasons, but good luck with it.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

This will be different as it will be focused on the food - we will go to a different style of restaurant every month and then perhaps retire to the pub after that. It's just a case of trying new cuisine and having a smaller, more cosy meet.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

Congrats on winning that game. :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun *hugs* I am exceptionally pleased. Indeed the bounciness of that win has carried me into today *bounces* :)

[schnee.livejournal.com]

Yay. :) *snuggles and wags*

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

*wagglehugs*. Am off to have dinner with my boyfriend now too. Yeys!! :D

[schnee.livejournal.com]

Have fun! :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

We sure did - I always love spending time with him - there's a real empathy going on :)

[schnee.livejournal.com]

That's very good. :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Love's crazy, I've never been able to explain it.

[alexf0x.livejournal.com]

I might be intrested in the York crawl if enough furs are going.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I imagine 6 or 7 will almost certainly be there. I did it at university a few times and we got 15 or so, that was difficult to organise. When I think of a plan, I will announce it and we will take it from there. It would be cool to see you :)

[(Anonymous)]

October Tea-shop crawl in York? We'll have to start queueing for betties this week :P

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Lols that's a good point. But we will have to be saving up for Betties for the last year. That will be the pinnacle of the tea shop crawl - the final stop - when we are all so drunk on tea, we can cause a riot :)