Ah, start new permanent contract on the monday, am invited to meeting on the wednesday where amidst the usual 'visions and values of the company' malarkey, it is revealed that everyone's contracts are going to change to flexible contracts. These will increase flexibility, apparently ( Read more... )

I think friday night was the most debauched I've had in a long time. It's difficult to put the finger on why exactly, but it did start with meeting up with Katharine (has no livejournal existence, so no link here)outside the London Review Bookshop, where the massed ranks of the bookish middle classes were excitedly waiting for the arrival of the ( Read more... )

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned - it's been over a month since my last confession. I really should get my internet connection sorted out ( Read more... )

no, I'm just me ( Read more... )

"How do you sell a pet that you've, like, taken with you to school every day for four years?"

Since when did anyone bring pets to school? Does anyone bring them to work?

In Eugegerluge the first and last 'g's are soft and the central lynchpin of a 'g' is a hard 'g'. Ed, I know you're very excited by this already. But calm down, it gets more exciting. No, really ( Read more... )