31st October 2005 - Happy Halloween!

Ok, so it's Halloween. Lots of scary people out and about. Friday night I went to Dave Morgan's birthday party at China Whites. It was good actually. I wasn't drinking cos I was driving, but sometimes I think it's actually funnier when you don't drink cos you're more aware of what's happening. I took Lewis, Lauren and Mark (the guy who I ranted about taking two birds out) and Lewis's brother and one of his mates. We didn't get there til midnight cos we had to wait for Lewis and his brother to finish work. Lady Ricardo was there (Ricardo in full drag), in a dress and heels that outshone anything I've ever worn! Dave was in full swing in the VIP room with all his fit fireman mates and some woman from Dallas was there! The place was full of people dressed up for halloween, including two guys wrapped up like mummies with full-on dried blood and everything. They were very very scary so, of course, we all posed for pictures with them. We left at about 3.45am after some wild dancing and lots of posing to collapse into bed, exhausted.

Saturday, Lewis and I spent the day in Brentwood. We did a bit of shopping and then laid on the beds in Sugar Hut for a bit. Jordan cooked dinner for us and we went back to Sugar Hut that night. My main bulllies from school were in there. Sweet. It's funny cos for years, even after I left school, I still felt intimidated by them but Saturday night proved to me that I have finally left my demons behind. All my mates got irritated that they were there and wanted to give them some abuse but I wasn't up for that. No point stooping to their level for one, and for two, the only thing I would want to say to them now, if anything, is "Thank you". Thank you for putting me where I am now. If it wasn't for 6 years of you calling me ugly, then I wouldn't be doing the job I am now and wouldn't have been so determined to succeed. I wouldn't have wanted to prove to myself, and you - you know who you are - that I am NOT ugly and that I could actually be somebody. So, in effect, I owe my whole career to these people. Without their abuse, I would have been a lawyer by now - and the whole country wouldn't have had the pleasure of my life unfolding in the newspapers! ha ha. I actually dared Lauren to go up to them and say "Jodie can't be here in person, as she's busy signing her next contract, but on her behalf, I'd like to thank you for putting her where she is now - she owes it all to you". Rather like an acceptance speech, after being told "Congratulations Jodie Marsh, you are officially a celebrity". Unfortunately, we got involved in a serious debate about gay men and didn't get round to speaking to them. Shame cos I'd love to know what they're doing now. I heard one works in a shop. Bet his dad's pleased - the twenty grand he spent on his son's private schooling was obviously money well spent

Sunday, yesterday - Lewis and I got up filthily early and went to Lakeside to get outfits for that night. We were off to An Audience with Shirley Bassey and the invite said Black Tie. Obviously I didn't go in full ball gown but I did find a nice evening dress. It was below the knee, black, white and brown. Posh enough to not look like a slag amongst Bassey's supporters anyway. My mum was shouting at Lewis when we left the house cos he didn't have a bow-tie on but if I know anything, I know about celebs - and they DON'T stick to dress codes. Good job he didn't wear one cos out of a hundred people, only about 5 had bow-ties on. He looked lush anyway in black suit and black shirt. The first person I saw when I arrived was my mate Chris Parker with his nan. His nan thought Lewis was beautiful and told me I should watch out cos she might nab him next time she sees him! Quality! Chris is a diamond and we had a nice chat before being loudly interrupted by Jo O'Meara (S Club 7) and her mate Cindy. Jo is, without a doubt, the loudest person I know (with the possible exception of Lady Ricardo). She is highly amusing and never fails to make me laugh. She lives literally 30 seconds down the road from me, which is nice and we meet up regularly. I didn't know she was gonna be there though, so we had a nice little catch up and chatted about needing some loving (if you know what I mean). After that, I said hi to my mates Vanessa Feltz and Esther Rantzom (or however you spell it) and we ended up sitting next to Lesley Joseph (Dorian from Birds of a Feather) and behind Vicki Entwhistle (from Corrie). Lewis was in total shock about how different all the celebs look in the flesh and we couldn't stop laughing all the way through the show. I got a giggling fit when I saw Jim from Eastenders (Dot's bloke). He's a legend. For some reason I get more starstruck when I see people like that than when I see big A Listers. I've interviewed Fred Durst, met Paris Hilton, danced on stage with Status Quo and Chuck Berry (seperately), sat next to Van Morrison in his dressing room after his Wembley gig, shared a table in Aura with Black Eyed Peas, and have Robbie Williams' phone number, to name a few and none of these have made me bat an eyelid but put me in a room next to Dot Cotton's bloke and I get a giggling fit! It's hilarious. Anyway, the show was really good. Dame Shirley was on top form and sung Goldfinger, Big Spender and Lady is a Tramp (I'm sure she winked at me during that one), amongst others. We didn't stay for the after party as I was craving Macdonalds and wanted to have a reasonably early night with my fit bloke. Did catch Julie Goodyear sneaking into the lift with a fag though and crept up on her, shouting "Excuse me, you're not allowed to smoke in here", she turned round (ready to give someone a mouthful I'm sure), to see me and scream the whole building down. We had a hug and she shouted at me for not having called her. I changed phones and networks recently. I wanted to leave Orange cos they had been messing me about for ages and in the process, didn't get a couple of messages she left me. Will definitely be calling her this week though. She looked amazing in a gold floor-length sequinned dress. When she came out with me last, she only wore jeans - what's that all about? Shirley gets sequins and I'm only worth wearing jeans for? ha ha. Gonna have words when I speak to her. She's so glam and fab though, Julie. A true old school star.

Just got my new autograph cards today so will make a start on getting them out to everyone that's waiting on a signed pic. I haven't ignored or forgotten anyone - don't worry. Pics are on their way.

Also, remember people, that my brother is playing at Embassy again this Wednesday. He's on at eleven so get there early! It's another showcase for a record company so he'll be belting out the old classics. If you think you know about live music - you don't. Not until you've seen him play anyway. Be there or be square people. I told someone yesterday that actually I'm quite scared of him releasing cos people will realise all along that it's him with the talent in our household and not me. ha ha. As soon as he makes it, my career will be over! I might ask him to wait a few more years - at least let me milk every dying breath out of this silly game we play.......

I did a photoshoot today in aid of Breast Cancer. I had to pose in a big pink truck that has been specially painted. It's for hire and all the proceeds go to Breast Cancer, which is great. It was pouring with rain though so I hunted through my clothes and shoes to find pink things that I didn't mind getting ruined and put on a smiley face for the soaking wet photographer.

Now, I am going to go and get food with Lewis, who, by the way, has been diagnosed with Tonsilitis today, which means, I too, have it! I did have a few parties to go to tonight but due to feeling rough and Lewis being in need of tlc, think we're gonna stay in. I might even make him help me with my fan mail. He can lick envelopes. Oh no, perhaps not - don't wanna spread disease! ha ha.

On that note, gonna love you and leave you. Will write more tomorrow as I'm not working til 3pm. I'm finding out what it feels like to have a male orgasm tomorrow (apparently) for a magazine. God, I love my job. "How was work today, honey?" "Oh, wonderful darling, I had a male orgasm, you know, the usual". Fab.

Now, I know it's Halloween n all that but I just had a load of scary people turn up on my drive with really ugly faces, begging for money or any scraps of food. If you're that hard up Katie Price, you only have to ask........ Joking, they were only little kids so we gave them a load of bags of sweets.

See ya people, hope you don't get too many bumps in the night (unless it's off a fit bloke of course).