Dominic's Diary

Dancing and romance

So, some of that other news I alluded to in my previous post. I suspect most of the people who read this already know, but it really should be recorded here.

I've been lucky enough to meet a wonderful girl — Gillian — and for the past month or so we've been going out. I met Gillian in December 2003 at an Eddie Izzard gig that Nick, Hilary, Gillian, Niall and I went to but we didn't really get to know each other until October last year when (largely thanks to Nick and Hilary :) we started learning to ballroom dance together, which was great fun. I decided not that long after meeting her again that I was really interested in her. We'd been good friends, and had been dancing regularly, but being my typical self I didn't summon up the courage to say anything. Finally, after months of angst, she asked me out (yes, I know) after dancing one evening. That now seems like a lifetime ago; we're an item, and have truly fallen for each other... She's finishing up a Masters degree here at Oxford and (hopefully!) will find a job in Oxford.

I've been allowed to put some photos of Gillian online. Attentive readers will notice certain similarities to an aforementioned couple.