The thing about living in the room that opens onto the kitchen is that I am developing the talent to figure out who is in the kitchen depending on the noises they make ( Read more... )

The first cut is the deepest
'cause when it comes to being lucky he's cursed
when it comes to lovin' me he's worst
but when it comes to being loved he's first
that's how I know

It's another pretty ordinary day at the office. Well, not quite ordinary because it's Tuesday, and ordinarily on a Tuesday I would be sitting with my colleagues in the conference room for our fortnightly team meeting, nodding in fake understanding of their fast dialekt while tucking into an enormous breakfast of three types of bread (semmels, ( Read more... )

My lack of confidence really is my own worst enemy ( Read more... )

I'm bored I'm bored I'm bored I'm bored I'm bored I'm BOOOOORRRRRREEEEEEDDDDDDDD ( Read more... )

I've been on a boat for the last five days with my family and +1s (possibly the most grown-up thing I've ever done, except for all the highly immature hilarity), and now, sitting at my desk, I still feel like I'm rocking. It's kind of cool ( Read more... )

Oh boy life in limbo is strange. I emailed ICYE yesterday, who emailed me back to say that no no, it's fine, they organise my flights. And they'll get back to me about when my training is ( Read more... )

I have too many remote controls. Note to self: it is not possible to turn the radio volume up with the TV remote ( Read more... )

So, Caroline Brown is back in the bosom of her family in Clapham, and it is an ever strange place to be. Strange, because all of a sudden there is a gap in my life where university used to be and I find myself daring to do with it what few get the luxury to do very often, and take stock ( Read more... )

Stiegl
Gösser
Radler
Schnapps
Leibwächter
Glühwein
Vanillekipferl
Marzipan kartoffel
Apfelstrudel
Schnitzel
Sachertorte
Semmel
Gulasch
Knödel
Käsekrainer
Lebkuchen
Maroni
Kässpätzle
Brezen

Tea
Chocolate Digestives
Salad Cream
Sausage Rolls
Cheddar Cheese
Marmite