iguana | Insulted by Stormtroopers

Hello! Yesterday I went to the London Expo with Emily, and we also met up with Luke, Sel, DC, Sarah and the GANG. On the way out a Stormtrooper beckoned as over to ask whether we were in love, then noted that he saw what I saw in Emily but couldn't see what she saw in me. Insulted by a Stormtrooper, guys! I've checked THAT one off my list.

Also at the Excel Centre this weekend was a fashion expo for UK's Next Top Model, so we had trouble telling who was a fashionista and who was just in cosplay. Those fashion girls, they sure dress wacky. MCM Expo has also spun off a smaller show which they were letting MCM ticket-holders in to for free this first time, which sounds generous until you realise that it's basically stuff that used to be in the main one anyway, like the celebrity autographing and Delorian/TARDIS photo shoots. On the plus side, having two halls rented meant there was a lot more space so the whole thing seemed less crammed than it did last year.

I also got to see Anthony Daniels, Warwick Davis, and Freema Agyeman, who all looked basically how they appear on screen, except that Anthony Daniels isn't a droid. And Agyeman probably looked better, on account of not wearing Martha Jones' stupid purple leather jacket.

It also turned out that friendship is a bit magic, whatever that means. I also ate Applejacks (beg your parden). Stand-out cosplay included a pacman being chased by two of the ghosts. Sorry, Jostein (and other video gamers), I can't remember which two. There was also a nyan cat.

Here's some other things that have happened this month:

Emily and I went to Borough Market and bought Apple and Beetroot juice, yoghurts, and falafel. All the above were tasty.
Emily showed me how to make beetroot risotto, which was also delicious. And simple. (One pot meals)++
Apparently the Euro EXPLODED and then DIDN'T EXPLODED and it will NEVER EXPLODED again.
My leg is still being a pain in the arse. Or more specifically, a pain in the knee. However, I'm not really noticing any suffering after being on my feet after Expo all day yesterday, which is perhaps a good sign. I'm in two minds about whether to book another GP appointment about it.
It's dark at 1700. Boo.
Prrrrromotion. My new job title has been finalised. My business card (if I had one) reads Lead Search Architect.

Edit 2011-10-31 11:50: I am noticing suffering last night and today, arrrgh, so unbelievably frustrating.