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Hell and Back,with Eggs
I've been to Hell and back today.
Let me elaborate: Hell, a.k.a. Shopping On The Day Before Christmas. It took me AGES to get all my shopping, and I didn't even need that much - compared to other people who are having their entire extended family for dinner, for instance. But I had to walk, because the slowly-melting-then-freezing-again-snow has ( Read more... ) -
Of Christmas Lunches, Smurfs and Memes
Managed to get to work today, even if it took me twice as long as usual. The snow is now sludge, dirty, wet and still bloody slippery. But - the Christmas lunch organised by co-worker B and myself was A Big Hit. I'd made a Youtube Playlist of Christmas classics accompanied by Christmassy images and that played on the big projector screen in the ( Read more... ) -
Late Night Munchies.
I'm frying eggs. It's 10.30 pm. This... is not usual. Neither is it what I really crave, for some odd reason...
Does anyone know how to poach an egg?
ETA: that "hungry" icon is seriously creepy.
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Winter Wonderland
Despite the travel misery of this morning, the cold and the inconvenience, I'm trying hard to see the Sunny Side of Snow (or should that be the Snowy Side?)
So, when I went out to get some grocery shopping ( - I'm technically working, of course, but I figured that whereas I can work from my computer at any time today without danger to myself, it ( Read more... ) -
Public Transport Fail.
When I looked out the window this morning, there was even more snow. I can't remember having seen this much snow in my life - not counting trips to Norway and such. So I felt it coming... and indeed:
I spent 2.5 hours on public transport this morning to end up where I started from: home.
* fail *
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Snow!
For those who hadn't noticed: It's snowing outside!!
We were supposed to have a pre-Christmas-dinner tonight with my sister and her boyfriend, but we've cancelled it as nobody wants to travel in this snow unless it's necessary. I was NOT looking forward to the dinner so... thank you, snow.
Also, it appears that Potential Boyfriend R is now ( Read more... ) -
Seasonal Words of Wisdom from the Office
Even though Christmas is Coming (no goose is getting fat), we're working hard at the Office. However, there is a little more general silliness than usual:
We're having a Christmas lunch next week. M and N unfortunately can't be there, because they'll be on holiday. We were discussing what to bring to the lunch:
K: I can bring devilled eggs!
M: Oh ( Read more... ) -
Well-rested Madness
After weeks of feeling tired, I had to pay the price this week: I was sniffly and headachy. So this morning I decided against going to the Leiden uni library, and stayed home instead. In bed.
I slept until 1 pm and it felt bloody fantastic. I haven't felt this good in weeks!!! That was a Good Decision.
Later, I found out that it would've been ( Read more... ) -
Poor Stephen, Amazing Emma
Was reminded of this clip from a discussion I had with eers and just felt I had to share that with the rest of the world. It's silly, hilarious, and just what I needed to make me laugh after a long, long day of work.
Take a lesson from the wonderful Emma Thompson: how to scare a gay, intelligent man stiff. (No, that's a bad pun.) Out of his pants. ( ( Read more... ) -
Haunted Country House
I'm working late, which means I'm all by myself in our Pretty Country House. That's fine - it may be dark out, but all the doors are locked, it's not exactly the middle of the night yet, and security is just a phonecall away. I'm not rationally worried ( Read more... )