It'll be strange after being off for a month. I've never been off for so long, not since I started working full-time after university. A week or two here and there for holidays, but I've never been off for a whole month. Being woken by my alarm tomorrow morning will not be fun ( Read more... )

Requested by orangerfulWhen I'm at work I am tremendously predictable. Even though I really should, I very rarely prepare anything the night before, so I always go to the Subway in the university atrium and get a turkey breast salad bowl with light mayo dressing and a Diet Coke. Sometimes I shake it up and have a chicken salad bowl. I like to live on the ( Read more... )

There is a student sat opposite me wearing a short skater skirt, tank top and flip-flops. It was minus four when I drove to work this morning. It took me ten minutes to defrost my car. We're forecast snow tomorrow.

I meanwhile am wearing trousers, boots, a fluffy cardigan and a scarf. Am I getting old, or this girl just immune to the cold?*shivers

I had a bad night last night - double whammy of crippling period pain and awful heartburn, so I basically got no sleep at all. And normally I love kitty snuggles but when they keep trying to cuddle up on my lap and chest it is a definite DO NOT WANT in that situation ( Read more... )

I am idly considering exploring the option of a job exchange ( Read more... )

Urgh, I've been so spoiled, having the better part of two weeks off from work. I don't want to go back tomorrow! I could get used to being a lady of leisure...

Getting up early and being back at my desk by 8am tomorrow is going to hurt.

The University is hosting a puppy room during exam week to help with student stress. A puppy room! Out of my way, kids, you don't know what stress is, you precious little babies. Wait until the real world smacks you in the face, you'll think back longingly to the halcyon days of exam week ( Read more... )

Driving to work this morning, and it's cold and dark and pouring with rain - and all I can think is, this time tomorrow I will be on my way to the Algarve ( Read more... )

Just discovered one of my law academics has thanked me in the acknowledgements section of his newly-published book. *preens* I've never officially 'thanked' in print before.

Now if I could only remember what exactly I did that he was thanking me for. Other than being my usual amazing, lively, colourful, exceptional self, of course...

Ugh, term starts tomorrow, and I am just full of Do Not Want ( Read more... )