April Fools

I was not kidding when I said it was hailing earlier.  After the hail stopped, it started thundering and lighteninging.  This has happened about 3 times since I have lived here.  We got let out of work at 4 because of the Easter holiday (I still think its hysterical that this god-less country - compared to the religion in America - gives two days off for the rising of Christ), but I had a buttload of work to do so I stayed later.  V, A, Cam and I had plans to meet up in south east London for drinks.  At 5 V emails me and says, I can't stay here any longer, when do you want to meet at the tube.  I told her, let's rock.  

As soon as I walk outside lightening strikes, and a loud clap follows.  I am wearing a black work dress and tights (clearly I dress up for happy hour, not for the office).  V calls me 30 seconds later, and we both admit that going out in this weather seems like an awful idea.  We call A and Cam, cancel, and I hop on the tube home.  By the time I get home, the rain has stopped and the sun is out.  Now I am completely on the opposite side of the city and pissed at myself because if I had waited 10 minutes, I would have avoided all this.  Whatever.  Tomorrow I'm having furniture delivered, then will go shopping or to a museum with my new friend Andy.  Perhaps drinks to follow?  

So today was April Fools Day obviously.  Alco thought it would be funny to pull a prank on facebook.  The best pranks are usually involving you relationship status.  The problem is that he is in a relationship and its fairly new, so he can't really pull the married thing, or the single thing.  So I was like, fine I'll put that I'm in a relationship.  I changed my picture to one of me and Gareth, a guy that works in my office.  Right away I got a few congrats!  Or people "liking" the change.  Around noon when the east coasters started waking up and then later got to the office, a FLOOD of comments erupted, and then I started getting emails.  

"OMG I WANT DEETS!"
"WHAT??  OH MY GOD!!"

"WTF???"

Yeah, 16 comments and about 5 emails later, while I was happy my friends were so happy for my new found love, I was a bit depressed at how blown away everyone was that I was in a relationship.  

April Fools Fail.  

So Gareth and I broke up (I mean, it probably was never REALLY going to work out anyway, what with him being gay and all), and I am def NEVER pulling an April Fools joke again.

SIDE NOTE: I'm watching An American in Paris right now.  I've never seen it before.  Basically this wealthy american chick has met this american street painter.  She is trying to turn him into this big shot painter.  He's going along for the ride because its good for him, but he is totally digging on this french girl who is demure and mysterious.  I'm pretty sure I know how this is going to turn out.  You can't change a man ladies!!  

Oh dagger....wealthy american is paying for his studio and supplies so he can have a proper show and he is painting the french girl.  And totally making out with her all over town.  I can't wait to see the end!