January 2010
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I just learnt something lovely I had to share.
Did you know that the term in wine-making for the wine lost to evaporation during the aging process is Angel’s Share?
Adorable.
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“Oh I know, opals are the worst”
– A work email I just found half-written on my computer.
I’m very professional.
(they are the worst)
There is a room in my workplace that pretty much just houses a microwave and some old tables and chairs. It’s dimly lit and no one ever goes in there.
Every time I go to heat up my morning coffee I fully expect to find people engaging in a torrid office affair amidst the dusty surfaces and torn upholstery.
I have an over-active imagination.
“What is it with this chick? Does she have beer-flavored nipples?”
– I have been rolling out this quote all over town recently. Only just worked out it’s from 10 Things I Hate About You.
I don’t know whether to be embarrassed by that or revel in it.
“That’s why her hair is so big. It’s full of secrets.”
– Mean Girls being quoted in a work context today
“2KX”
– The good people of Big Fucking Explosions have answered the question of what I’m going to call this year
saturday morning chats
Me: I haven't spoken to you in forever. How are you, how was Copenhagen?
K: Oh my God, terrible
Me: Terrible in terms of your job or terrible for the environment and the future?
K: No terrible for the world. We're in deep shit!
*Both laugh uproariously*
It's cool to be cavalier about environmental decline
Turns out everyone loves pork buns, except a handful of my friends.
Sucks to be them
zoelulu asked: Why are you so adorable??
Here’s a flaming question. Why are there now 1s all over my blog after I added in the stupid question html?
moderation asked: Have you seen "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"?
http://throwing-myself-into-the-world.tumblr.com/as... →
is this a thing?
I think you dropped this...
So, I don’t really believe in New Years Resolutions but this year I have one.
(Actually 2. The other one is to stop starting my Tumblr posts with “So, ….”)
Stop name dropping celebrities.
My sister pointed out that both she and I are in the habit of, mid-conversation, dropping a “oh, I saw her at Serendipity/ my friend hemmed her curtains/ he bummed a cigarette off...
Happiness hit her like a train on a...
Executive Decision
My roommate and I are discussing how we would react to having an executive chef while we lived in the White House.
Roommate: My weight would fluctuate throughout the Presidential term. One week I’d be all “make me cannolis and desserts” but the next week I’d be all “a different salad every day”
Me: I don’t know. I think I’d be embarrassed to go...