( Laura Madley )

This is the dress that my sister will be wearing to her wedding. This is the dress that I will be wearing to her wedding ( Read more... )

I finally bought some of my own Rooibos tea that Andrew had me try, oh, I don't know when. I think it's working. I feel very relaxed. I suppose it's time to go into work. I don't think my boss will notice if I wear my pyjamas in. Everyone else has been very stressed and frantic lately. They shouldn't be. They should distinguish between pressure and ( Read more... )

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It is good to be back to my old self. I mean, I suppose an experience like that can't help but - while not change you exactly - give you a fresh outlook on things. It was nice to be treated like an adult for once, and I'm now aware that in this form, I often behave as if I'm overcompensating for something.One small downside is now that I'm back to ( Read more... )

The other night was something of a let-down. In hindsight it wouldn't have worked, as I would have trouble explaining to a wizard, let alone a Muggle, that I was really only 19, but still. I've discovered that being seen as attractive means that you get noticed more, but not necessarily in the way that you may like. I certainly prefer being spoken ( Read more... )

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If it wasn't for the none-too-minor matter of potentially losing nine or so years of my life, this apparently latest "quirk" would not be so bad. I was treated with respect for once by a delegate from a foreign Ministry, and even though my colleagues were aware that I was still the same age, they couldn't help being affected by what they saw. Even ( Read more... )

Happy New Year, everyone. My own resolution is to stop working such long hours, but we'll see how that goes. Perhaps if I were to schedule something in the evening that necessitated my leaving the office by a certain time? That might possibly work ( Read more... )

I was given several days worth of leave for Christmas, but the downside is that I needed to get very far ahead before taking the time off. Apologies if I haven't been around much or have left things outstanding. I'll get caught up shortly.

Michael and Eddie, I think those are my dishes?

( Private to the class of 2001 )