This city is haunted

Scottish weather, make up your bloody mind. One day I am lying on the beach eating sandwiches with my bestie, the other I’m sitting hungover outside the tattoo convention drinking bovril in the pouring rain, and the next I am fighting the cold and wind (and zombies) on the streets in glasgow city centre. But hai, life is peachy, I went a walk in the heavy rain tonight and realised I wouldn’t rather be anywhere else other than where I am right now.

A road trip to Luss with the beautiful Jenn. We sat on the beach, had girly chats and a lovely wee picnic provided by Jenn 🙂 We had to shoo off a rather keen swan at one point, but apart from that it was awesome to just lie on our blanket and chill. I can’t wait for summer and more trips like this. I also really can’t wait to book up on holiday somewhere. Cornwall with Jenn and some surfing the last week in June, and maybe Tiree with John, his best friend Andy and his girlfriend Olivia could be on the cards. I have never really been on a massive family holiday before, but I think we might all be booking up to go to my Aunty Paula’s house in the Algarve for my Aunty Elaine’s 50th in september. I AM PALE, BRING MEH SUN! Are you booked up to go away anywhere over the summer months?

I am really enjoying living in the south side of glasgow 🙂 I went to a local haunt with Kirsty, Maired and Ruth a couple of weeks ago (as mentioned in the last post) and it was SO satisfying having a 2 minute taxi ride home. I can’t handle my alcohol very well anymore to be honest, but I’ve never been much of a drinker anyways. It’s good to have an excuse to get a pretty outfit on (since I spend most of my time at work looking like an absolute tramp covered in paint and all sorts) and of course to get my fantastic dance moves on. I lie, I can’t dance at all. The boy in the top picture asked us if we had any drugs, which proceeded in a lecture and his hat being stolen. I am going to be very un rock and roll and put this out there but I have never been the type of person who has needed drugs to have a good time, and I certainly never will.

I spent the saturday after said night out at the Scottish Tattoo Convention in Edinburgh. Feeling absolutely awful from the night before, but a good bit of banter and some greasy scran did the trick 🙂 I drove myself, Leah, Louise and her fiance Colin through, and we had a brilliant time having a wander round all the stalls. I had a good old nosy at a number of artists portfolios, and collected a bunch of business cards from studios all around the world where I would absolutely love to get tattooed. Might not ever happen, but it’s got my feet itching to see the talent that lies outwith tiny Glasgow (and Scotland!) I bought myself and John matching tattoo mugs too. Well, mines has a mermaid and his has a ship but they are of the same shape and style 🙂 I also got a little origami crane tattoo on my wrist, by Harry Morgan from Melbourne. It’s super different from any of my other tattoos, but I really like it and Harry was lovely. I’m booked in at Custom Inc in glasgow to get the bottom half of my arm done the day after my birthday in june, but really hoping I’ll get a cancellation before then. There were so many fantastic stalls at the convention apart from people tattooing, including artwork, clothes, accessories, jewellery, homeware, and even some ladies doing 50’s pin up hair styles! It was a great day out (Thanks Lou &hearts) and I’d definitely go back again next year. I would have loved to get my hair done 🙁 If I knew I wasn’t about to spend saturday night doing this…

Armed with a very convincing high heel shoe (afterwards) on saturday night me and John took part in 2.8 hours later. This is a zombie cross city chase game, and it happens all up and down the uk so be sure to check the website and see if it is coming to a city near you! What can I say, apart from it is not for the faint hearted. Zombie apocalypse is basically my worst nightmare 🙁 The I am Legend story especially, is something that my worst fears could see happening in real life. But when I heard the game was coming to glasgow I couldn’t resist. Total glutton for punishment! You are released at your allotted time in groups of 5-8 (we ended up with a bunch of folk we didn’t know but they turned out to be the nicest people ever!) and use a gridded map and clues along the way to find the ‘safe zone’ (complete with food and zombie disco might I add) I don’t want to give too much away for the people who plan on going but this video from the website is a pretty good indication…

   

I am a big scaredy pants but I couldn’t recommend this night enough. It was great fun, but wasn’t plain sailing as it involved a lot of teamwork, map reading, problem solving and RUNNING. There were check points set up along the way, with actors and very convincing set dressing, which added to the story of it all and made it feel like a real journey rather than just a manic free for all. I don’t know if I will ever look at my city in the same light again mind you…. oh, and if there is a zombie apocalypse I know the first places NOT to hide! Wahhhh! Have you ever done 2.8 hours later before? 4 out of the group got infected (including poor John) which is basically when you get caught they tag your hand but you are able to continue the game, and you find out at HQ if you have definitely been infected or not. Those people get done up as zombies for the party 🙂 and the lucky survivors don’t – which included me! Lets just say I can run pretty darn fast when I know I’m being chased by my worst nightmare (being small and able to dodge in and out helps)

I am still enjoying my sugar coma from the weekend, I hope you all had a wonderful easter break and my chat about flesh eating zombies hasn’t put you off your easter eggs too much!

Ayden x